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Today's ways of working are not working - even for professionals in "good" jobs. Responding to global competition and pressure from financial markets, companies are asking employees to do more with less, even as new technologies normalize 24/7 job expectations. In Overload, Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen document how this new intensification of work creates chronic stress, leading to burnout, attrition, and underperformance. "Flexible" work policies and corporate lip service about "work-life balance" don't come close to fixing the problem.

There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek Middle School. They’ve been together all their lives. And in this small factory town where everyone knows everything about everyone, that’s not necessarily a great thing.

Life is difficult on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful mountain, one that threatens to collapse and bury the village at any moment. To the north, a dangerous fog swallows sailors who dare to venture out, looking for a more hospitable land. And what does the future hold for young girls? Chores and more chores. When Lalani Sarita’s mother falls gravely ill, 12-year-old Lalani faces an impossible task - she must leave Sanlagita and find the riches of the legendary Mount Isa, which towers on an island to the north.

Apple has always felt a little different from her classmates. She and her mother moved to Louisiana from the Philippines when she was little, and her mother still cooks Filipino foods and chastises Apple for becoming “too American.” When Apple’s friends turn on her and everything about her life starts to seem weird and embarrassing, Apple turns to music. If she can just save enough to buy a guitar and learn to play, maybe she can change herself. It might be the music that saves her . . . or it might be her two new friends, who show her how special she really is.

In this audiobook, godly, clear-thinking women talk about a range of areas of life and culture. They help us to be thoughtful about films, books, and the media; set out biblical principles for approaching topics such as body image and racism; and encourage us to shape the world around us for Christ - becoming beautifully distinct.

Ne restez pas dans le noir ! Au cours d'une éclipse totale de soleil, un jeune couple voit sa vie bouleversée : témoins d'un viol, Laura et Kit ont décidé de témoigner. Quitte à mentir par omission pour être sûrs que l'agresseur de Beth finira en prison. Mais Beth, rejetée par tous, s'est peu à peu immiscée dans leur existence. Et son agresseur, depuis quinze ans, crie vengeance. Terrifiés, Laura et Kit ont déménagé, changé de nom. Aujourd'hui, Laura est enceinte de jumeaux.

When Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway spot each other during the first week of freshman year, it’s love at first sight. Well, more like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, since the moment is ruined thanks to clumsiness and a criminal case of IBS. Despite their total lack of game, Pacy and Cecil are drawn to each other. Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as they make the mistake of following misguided advice from their friends, dysfunctional families, and strangers on the internet.

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It may be random, it may at times be touching, heart-wrenching, or humorous. But each episode has one thing in common... They are all Things I Find Interesting.

Eine dreistimmige Lesung so kraftvoll und emotional wie ein Raketenstart. Die USA fiebern dem Start des Spaceshuttles Challenger entgegen. Gleichzeitig besuchen drei Geschwister in Delaware, Texas, die 7. Klasse und sind auf ihren eigenen Umlaufbahnen unterwegs: Der zwölfjährige Fitch verbringt jeden Nachmittag mit Flipperspielen und kämpft gegen sein explosives Temperament. Bird, seine Zwillingsschwester, träumt davon, die erste Shuttle-Kommandantin der NASA zu werden. Und ihr dreizehnjähriger Bruder Cash droht, ein zweites Mal in der 7. Klasse durchzurasseln.

Marisol Rainey’s two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another story—especially when Coach Decker announces that they will be learning to play kickball. There are so many things that can go wrong in kickball. What if Marisol tries to kick the ball . . . but falls down? What if she tries to catch the ball and gets smacked in the nose? What if she’s the worst kickballer in the history of kickball?

The entire city is demanding answers after Sophie's vicious public attack and disappearance, especially after she returns from the dead. To calm the masses, a council meeting is arranged, which may be the key platform they need to reform the current restrictions on supernatural beings. The hopeful event takes a turn when members of the council begin to die, and a rogue Wolven seems to be behind the murders.

Five years ago, a supernatural virus changed the world as we know it. What was once the stuff of fantasy and bad horror movies suddenly is reality - werewolves and vampires exist. It isn’t the end of the world, but for Korban Diego and Sophie Bane, it often feels as if it is. Lost in the deep forest of the Adirondack Mountains, Korban and Sophie’s journey continues. While their wolves feel right at home in the woods, their human halves remain conflicted.

Music junkies Kelly and Erin tackle various music and culture topics as they come up.

Our podcast is like a night out with the group, except a lot less Jamie spilling gin on Kelly at least four times (don’t worry, that story will be told). We will reminisce about stories from the past, talk our interests while the others act interested, and cover topics that all groups of friends typically cover--from old crushes, to insecurities, to just the weird and random. Special guests will join us from time to time, because we would prefer to expand our friend group join us in the fiery depths of Hell. Join us and we will see you in hell--save us a seat or we will, whichever comes ...

Five years ago, a supernatural virus changed the world as we know it. What was once the stuff of fantasy and bad horror movies suddenly is reality - werewolves and vampires exist. It isn’t the end of the world, though for Korban Diego, it often feels as if it is. A survivor of a vicious attack during the initial outbreak, Korban faces quarantine and curfews, as well as new rules, regulations, and prejudices that make it difficult for a werewolf to get his life back to normal.

Im Sommer 1999 erleben Kit und Laura eine totale Sonnenfinsternis in Cornwall. Als sich der Schatten auflöst, im fahlen Licht, glaubt Laura eine brutale Vergewaltigung zu sehen. Doch der Mann bestreitet alles. Die Frau schweigt. Monate nach der Verhandlung steht die Frau vor Lauras und Kits Tür, schleicht sich auf merkwürdige Weise in ihr Leben. Nur Kit scheint zu sehen, was Beth Taylor wirklich ist: eine Bedrohung. 15 Jahre später leben Laura und Kit unter falschem Namen an einem geheimen Ort. Eines Tages steht plötzlich Beth vor Laura, und mit aller Macht drängt die Wahrheit ans Licht.

Im Sommer 1999 erleben Kit und Laura eine totale Sonnenfinsternis in Cornwall. Als sich der Schatten auflöst, im fahlen Licht, glaubt Laura eine brutale Vergewaltigung zu sehen. Doch der Mann bestreitet alles. Die Frau schweigt. Monate nach der Verhandlung steht die Frau vor Lauras und Kits Tür, schleicht sich auf merkwürdige Weise in ihr Leben. Nur Kit scheint zu sehen, was Beth Taylor wirklich ist: eine Bedrohung. 15 Jahre später leben Laura und Kit unter falschem Namen an einem geheimen Ort. Eines Tages steht plötzlich Beth vor Laura, und mit aller Macht drängt die Wahrheit ans Licht.

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Do not let the title Kelly Tough fool you. This is not a "be all you can be, no pain - no gain" story. Toughness is overrated. And being Kelly Tough, well, you are about to find out what that really means and why it just might matter to you. Kelly Tough is a story of love and hope: a love between a father and a daughter - former Buffalo Bills quarterback, Jim Kelly, and his oldest daughter Erin. Erin shares a deeply personal account of the love a family can have for each other during the darkest times.