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Reveals the powerful and undermining effects of stress on good decision making-and what leaders can do about it The ability to make sound and timely decisions is the mark of a good leader. But when leaders with otherwise strong track records suddenly begin making poor decisions-as seen in the...

Despite the increasing number and variety of older characters appearing in film, television, comics, and other popular culture, much of the understanding of these figures has been limited to outdated stereotypes of aging. These include depictions of frailty, resistance to modern life, and mortality....

**You are an explorer in a galaxy of worlds... ** ...with countless stories to delve into or even just try out. Inside, you are the rescuer of the kitten who rescues you right back. You are the citizen making a life-or-death decision. You are the teenager experiencing her first...

Dragons are creatures of legend. Of magic. Of wisdom, nature, and the power of creation. They have been in every culture and mythology since the beginning of time. Writers are creatures of legend. With magic, wisdom, and the power of creation at their fingertips. They, too, are in every culture...

Money, business, sports, love: All involve risk—and skill. The skilled authors in this volume masterfully exhibit both. Buckle in while a locomotive engineer uses magic in a race to avoid extinction, a game developer must outmaneuver an alien for Earth’s fate, and an exterminator risks everything...

TEMPERS FLARE IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT… …And the wrong move, the wrong word, even the wrong look can set off any man or woman already driven past their boiling point. A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime, edited by bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, features 20 stories of people dealing...

After twenty-five years of independence, there is little doubt that the five Central Asian states will persist as sovereign, independent states. They increasingly differ from each other, and are making their way in global politics. No longer connected only to Russia, they are now connected in important...

NOTHING'S WHAT IT SEEMS IN THIS SLYLY SINISTER COLLECTION OF DAMES DONE WRONG...AND DOING THE SAME! Shocking surprises, chilling comeuppances, and mercies that are anything but tender are just part of what to expect from these memorable stories of women's wills...and wiles. Choosing them with...

La literatura brevísima es un animal elástico y anfibio que cambia de hábitat a la menor provocación: de ahí su capacidad de rozar otros géneros (cuento, poesía, ensayo, aforismo) de manera inverosímil (como la salamandra y sus metamorfosis) y construir una sinfonía en corto que no deja de...

Extrait : "Voyez cette petite bourgade ! La moitié de ses maisonnettes couvertes de chaume s'allonge dans la vallée aux vergers fertiles ! L'autre moitié domine le coteau, fier du rempart de ses murailles naturelles."

This collection highlights our best stories from 2017 as defined by our readers. You will laugh, you will wonder, and you may even gasp. Your imagination will definitely run wild. Featuring the stylings of AJ O’Connell • Christa Miller • Keith Fentonmiller Lisa Diane Kastner • Elaine Crauder • Aimee LaBrie and previewing Dwight L. Wilson

D’Ooge designed this beginners grammar to prepare the student for reading Caesar. The grammar consists of seventy-nine lessons divided into three parts. The lessons are very well structured, gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar. There is plenty of acummulative knowledge, meaning that...

Tales of wise, ancient dragons hoarding treasure, terrorizing villages, and doing battle with noble heroes have long fascinated us. But dragons were not born old and wise, nor were heroes born brave and noble. Wings of Change gathers tales of young dragons growing into their scales and claws,...

Many children find it difficult to behave and function adequately in a classroom setting. In A Step Ahead, author Dr. David L. Biles discusses the practical activities that can help to eliminate the symptoms that come with this problem. This booklet, designed for parents and teachers to use with children,...