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This is a collection of 30 short stories, each with a message and storyline designed to be filling and rewarding in and of itself.

A new breed of socially conscious companies is changing how consumers shop, where employees work, and the way in which the world does business. Rise Up: How to Build a Socially Conscious Business sets the stage for this optimistic business trend where companies create financial profit for stakeholders through products, services, and business models that create social impact and public benefit. Russ Stoddard offers insights and guidance on how to create a socially conscious business, as well as encouraging words for social entrepreneurs of every generation.

If I were an Italian chef, this would be my cheese and salami sampler plate. If I was a chocolatier, it would by my Whitman's sampler box.

The sign said Evansville, exit 23a off the highway. It was here that you were able to see a town of characters fighting the struggle, and how everyone's making their way thru life trying their best to break the cycle.

Far too many people live from circumstance to circumstance. They allow what is happening around them to control them. Russ encourages people to dream big - to see themselves where they want to be. Once the dream is there, you can live fully as you move toward the dream. In other words, you live with your eyes on the prize. Be encouraged in this listen to live fully as you live in your vision.

Chuckle along with the best 19th-century humorists, who provide you with tall tales, puns, and witty ripostes. No guarantees of political correctness, but they're sure to tickle your 21st-century funny bone! Beginning with the piece that made Mark Twain famous -- "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" -- and ending with his fanciful "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper," this anthology collects several of Twain's own pieces in addition to tall tales, fables, and satires by 14 of Twain's contemporaries.

In Corporate Ovations, Russ Peterson Jr. and Kevin Karschnik share with listeners the tools and techniques they've learned through their years of successful professional speaking experience. The book provides a roadmap that helps readers eliminate fear, anxiety and bad habits to become truly great, captivating speakers. It is an essential guide for any professional who wants to hone this essential communication skill. Listen to it, implement what you've learned and experience Corporate Ovations!

This recording has both the first fight in Miami February 25, 1964 and the May 25, 1965 rematch. At the time of the first bout, Cassius Clay had not yet changed his name to Muhammad Ali. The heavyweight champion of the world in early 1964 was a seemingly unbeatable behemoth known as Sonny Liston.

Master wit Mark Twain selected these 27 stories himself by 15 of his favorite 19th-century authors. The order follows that which Twain placed them in in the original anthology, published in 1888. He indulged his comic fancy rather than making a textbook in which all themes or authors are placed together, saying that "This way you will have to peruse the whole thing before discovering that one of your favorites is not included." Among others, you'll find: Artemus Ward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Francis Lee Pratt, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Frederick W. Cozzens, and Twain himself.

Everyone goes through the wilderness. We all know what it’s like to feel trapped in the most painful seasons of life. To taste the tears, wince under the pain, and watch our best days fade away into the past. You may be in the fight of your life. But you don’t have to die there. Nor do you just have to survive. You can learn how to thrive. In fact, your best days just may be up ahead.

Are you ready to navigate the complex battlefield of marriage with the finesse of a seasoned general? "Art of War: Husband Edition" is your ultimate guide to winning the daily skirmishes of marital life, wrapped in a delightful parody of Sun Tzu’s classic strategy manual.

Is there life-after-death? How did everything emerge into existence? Is there a God? Accessing and utilizing an innate set of super cognitive skills embedded in an upper frequency range of human emotion, rarely accessed by most human beings on Earth, but developed through a process of “Spiritual Alchemy”, Erik P. Antoni takes the listener on a marvelous journey into the realm of pure consciousness, heavenly realms, and cosmic forces, to bring into light many of humanity’s most sought-after questions.

1838, England: When eighteen-year-old Frances Dickinson impulsively marries Lieutenant John Geils, all her hopes for her future are quickly shattered as she finds there is much about her husband she did not know. A cruel and violent man, John keeps Frances in isolation on his family's estate, while spending her fortune and preying upon their maids. Frances yearns to break free from her marriage but the law is not on her side. Only when John's abuse escalates can she set in motion a daring plan to secure her freedom.

I have been friends with Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram for more than 30 years and have ministered with them around the world. They know the importance of the Word of God and what it means in our lives. I love how Shira has taken her love and passion for God’s Word and written this beautiful book explaining how the Bible came to us and the impact it has had on the nations and kingdoms of this world. You are sure to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Bible you read every day.

An in-depth look at the banking sector's rising scrutiny of precious metals investments and the implications for investors looking to safeguard their savings. Written with a mix of expert insights and real-life experiences, this audiobook provides an overview of how banks are monitoring transactions and what options are available if needed. With clear advice on conducting due diligence before investing, listeners will learn to navigate potential risks while taking advantage of rewards that come with securing financial security through real assets.

The first volume of Daily Motivations: A Journey to Personal Growth and Success invites listeners to embrace the power of change and renewal. As we enter the midpoint of the year, it's the perfect time to reflect, refocus, and realign our goals and aspirations. This edition is a guide to harnessing the energy of the season and taking bold steps towards personal transformation.

European tourists travel languidly along the Nile River to Abousir, at the southern frontier of Egypt, aboard “a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler,” the Korosko. But Dervish warriors threaten danger and then attack and kidnap the tourists. In this novel, Doyle explores themes of British Imperialism and a defensive European perspective on North Africa; racial paternalism; and debates on interference with other countries’ politics and religions. This wonderful novel was first published in 1898, long before Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile.

As the might of the Global Military Alliance (GMA) pushes North Korea into a risky nuclear showdown by falsely accusing the Hermit Kingdom of spreading a deadly virus that was manufactured in England at Porton Down the MOD’S Defence Science and Technology Laboratory they declare it ‘an act of war.’ Meanwhile one of their former elite assets ex-SAS soldier Conner ‘Skid’ Ryan executes ‘his’ audacious mission to be ‘invited’ into the Islamic Republic of Iran after claiming political asylum.

Detective Autumn Rose joined the Mt. Cleary, Missouri, homicide unit just over three years ago, and in those three those short years, she felt like she had been with the department for years. The things she saw and heard daily were nothing from a book she read, this was crazy real life. She knew the types of cases that she could potentially see, but a book, talking about it, or even a movie could not prepare her for the cases she was going to take on.

This practical manual is a must for every leader who is planting or growing the church…