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Twenty meters below water, the oceanographer François Sarano came face to face with a five-and-a-half-meter great white shark. Seduced by the gentle elegance of this majestic creature, Sarano experienced a profound sense of affinity with her as they swam side by side, shoulder to shoulder, eye to eye, cutting a single figure through the ocean depths. It was an experience which made him realize the depth of our ignorance of the lives of sharks, leading him to become a passionate advocate for their protection.

Ann’s life is horrible until Thomas Royce arrives at Red Castle, he is working with Ann’s master to prepare for war. Thomas will try and help Ann to achieve her freedom. Her freedom will come with a price that affects everyone.

Imagine living in a world where every facet of your existence is beyond your control. Imagine living in a world where your God-given physical traits are resented and reviled. Imagine living in a world where your humanity is subject to judicial and legal debate. Imagine living in a world where the government of the people, by the people, and for the people is explicit and implicit in denying you the most basic of human rights - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Lady Tempest Brodie is fearless, impulsive and always does exactly as she pleases—whether that be taming wild horses, riding bareback across the moors, or falling in love with the quiet yet compelling stranger sleeping in the loft above the stables. But despite the desire burning in her heart, she is coming to realize there are some conventions even she cannot flout.

A female attorney named Keisha is intimately involved in a relationship with a female author named Zoi’ and a male gynecologist named Greg. Keisha has been able to keep her idiosyncrasies hidden from her family and friends for months, but now her secret affair with Zoi’ is creeping to the forefront. Keisha is feeling pressured by Zoi’ to end her relationship with Greg and equally pressured by Greg to get married now. She has finally realized that she must choose between the love of her life, Zoi, and the politically correct life with Greg she is supposed to live.

This is a tale of a young entrepreneur who is seeking advice from the Yoda-like One-Minute Manager on how to get her employees to do their damn job. The One-Minute Manager sends her on a two-day scavenger hunt, talking to a multitude of employees on a variety of topics. At one point, he had her do a one-handed handstand while balancing a 900-year-old Muppet on one foot and using the Force to lift an X-wing fighter out of the swamp. This is the story of managerial enlightenment. In the end, the illuminated entrepreneur unravels the Yodaesque riddle of effective management.

This book gives all the reasons why employee engagement should be the most important part of your business. It should be a higher priority than the bottom line and profits, if your bottom line is profitable. I think that is obvious. You need to be at least profitable enough to afford a quality two-ply toilet paper. Is that too much to ask for? We aren't monsters. In fact, rule number one of employee engagement should be "Ditch the 80-grit single-ply macho wipe and get the good stuff." Those are the little things that keep employees engaged.

Growing up, the most influential coaches in my formative years always encouraged us to give 110 percent. Then I got to third grade, learned math, and was told it is a scientific impossibility to give more than 100 percent. I will never forget when Liz Wiseman told me my math teacher was wrong. Take that, Miss Fraser, you idiot. This book, Multipliers, clearly shows how you can get more than 100 percent out of your direct reports. The result is a higher-performing, efficient team which gets more done with fewer resources.

We are taking some of the most famous books on leadership and creating a comedic summary with absurd and sometimes raunchy jokes mixed in with the valuable leadership advice. We need a conversational tone and someone with great comedic timing and delivery.

This book is about a simple and easy to implement practice that will turn bad habits into good habits. All it takes is nine minutes on Monday. If the process is too long and too complicated, it will be abandoned. The genius of this book it its simplicity and brevity. A lot like my lovemaking. All you must do is ask yourself nine questions every Monday and spend one minute coming up with an answer for each. The result is motivated and engaged employees.

Girls Like Us! Season 2 is an upbeat romance drama sequel to Girls Like Us! Season 1. It continues to showcase Zoi’ and Keisha's deep love and affection for one another, even though they are now separated.

This book contains prophecies that are coming through before our very eyes. These prophecies warned the Church of President Trump's one-term presidency and the 2020 American presidential election. As you listen to this book, you will see that parts of the prophecy have been fulfilled. Find out what is coming! This book also sheds some light on what is happening in many church buildings around the world.

The Sprint reflects an experience from life on a scrum team. Walking through the mandatory and optional scrum ceremonies as documented in The Scrum Guide. Experiences of scrum team life will differ across the world. For people who have never been on a scrum team, you will get a clear insight into a singular experience and the everyday runnings. And for those scrum team regulars, you will relate to and perhaps chuckle at what you are about to listen to.

Eat slug soup forever, or run away into a world of rampaging giants, trickster fairies, and beastly bugganes? What would you choose? Ivar's decision catapults him into the Magical Constabulary, in the underworld of the Isle of Man, where mythical creatures roam freely and magic flows wildly.

The show that watches you... broadcast live from your imagination. NoodleVision is the most popular television show in the history of the world. Every week, charismatic host Elamandor Soso and his feathery side-kick, Big Chicken, whisk away an unsuspecting kid, and send them on a trip deep inside their own imaginations.

Samuel was not an orphan by choice, but his uncles, Paul and Robert, planned his parents' death so they could inherit the family business: Pickerings Empire. Upon discovering that he wasn't dead, his uncles sold him as a slave to Africa, where he learned the skills for survival and a way to be better in life. While working as a slave, he found a treasure map to a Scottish island, where a credible amount of treasures were deposited.

We live in a leadership paradox: In a time that needs leadership more than ever, people are more reluctant than ever to take on the responsibility of leadership. In addition, the average leader in our churches or faith-based organizations doesn’t necessarily have the time or desire to pore through shelves of leadership material. To Lead: A Practical Guide for Leaders in Churches and Faith-Based Organizations is Joel Milgate’s contribution toward filling that gap.

Hiding away in a castle tower overlooking snowswept moors, Lady Cait Campbell plays her pipe. Her music helps her deal with a past she can never forget and a world she now fears. Gravely injured in battle, Laird Ewan MacLeod survives his wounds but loses his sight. Believing himself incapable of protecting his people, he wishes to relinquish his chiefdom to his young brother, who stubbornly refuses to accept the role, believing Ewan is still the rightful laird.

Once upon a time, Elsa Swanson lived a charmed life, tucked away with her six brothers. When her father remarries, the children are thrilled to meet their stepmother. That is until they discover witches do exist in the world. A curse took her brothers from her and she must knit nettles into sweaters without making a sound until all are complete.

This is a good book. I like it. It gives step-by-step instructions for mastering difficult conversations, which can help make you a great manager, spouse or friend; and can potentially save my marriage.