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In Hot Seat, Immelt offers a rigorous and raw interrogation of himself and his tenure, detailing for the first time his proudest moments and his biggest mistakes. The most crucial component of leadership, he writes, is the willingness to make decisions. But knowing what to do is a thousand times easier than knowing when to do it. Perseverance, combined with clear communication, can ensure progress, if not perfection, he says.

Novelist, poet and critic Kingsley Amis was one of Britain’s greatest postwar writers. A master of comic fiction, he came to fame in 1954, and won the 1986 Booker Prize for The Old Devils. Included in this collection are dramatisations of seven of his short stories and two novels, all imbued with his characteristic wit and social satire. These are complemented by readings of selected correspondence and an interview with Amis himself.

This third volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories contains "Young Man from Elsewhen" by Sylvia Jacobs, "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury, "Living Space" by Isaac Asimov, and more.

Best-selling author Jeffrey Fox literally wrote the book on How to Become a CEO, and radio talk show host Robert Reiss has interviewed several of the world’s top CEOs. In The Transformative CEO, they have boiled down the characteristics it takes to become a transformational CEO—the kind that takes problems and transforms them into opportunities for growth and profit. With research based on first-hand interviews with superstar CEOs, The Transformative CEO provides valuable strategies that any manager, business owner, or executive can use.

I was stripped and put in a cell with a huge alien. He has been driven over the edge. He wants to kill me, but first he wants to destroy my mind. I can't give him a reason not to, but I won’t go down without a fight. He invades every part of me, forces me to call him Master, and subjects me to his mind control. I have nothing left to lose. He thinks he can break me. Can you break something that’s as wrecked as I am?

Graham Carpenter has big dreams of being a serious journalist, but he doesn’t quite have the skills to match. Starting a new job as local cub reporter for the Butterthwaite newspaper is Graham’s big chance. With pad and pencil in hand, he’s willing and ready - what could possibly go wrong? Follow Graham’s (mis)adventures as he tries to land the ultimate scoop. In the first week of the job he gets a lucky break and an unexpected story lead when there’s whispers of royalty coming to town, but can he get the front page?

Orrie Hitt was a prolific writer of “gritty” romances in the 1950s and '60s. He wrote over 150 novels and was very good at what he did. Hitt still has a large following today. The website “Criminal Element” called him “The Shakespeare of Shabby Street". This boxed set contains four of his most popular novels: The Naked Flesh, Cabin Fever, Nudist Camp and Untamed Lust.

Wollten Sie schon immer Ihr Wissen teilen und anderen helfen? Wollten Sie schon immer über jedes Thema ausführlich sprechen können? Möchten Sie, dass Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, die keine Ahnung haben, wovon Sie sprechen, Ihnen aufmerksam zuhören und alles verstehen, was Sie sagen? Möchten Sie, dass alle anderen ihre Zeit verschwenden, weil sie nur ein oder zwei Wörter verstehen? In diesem Buch finden Sie die Antworten auf all diese Fragen.

In Immobilien zu investieren kann für viele Menschen schwierig sein, besonders für diejenigen, die noch nie davon gehört haben. Außerdem gibt es viele Mythen und falsche Vorstellungen, die sich um Investitionen in Immobilien ranken. In diesem Buch lernen Sie die Grundlagen von Immobilieninvestitionen im Ausland kennen. Der Schwerpunkt dieses Buches liegt auf Immobilieninvestitionen, genauer gesagt auf Ferninvestitionen.

Finden Sie keine Worte mehr, wenn Sie mit jemandem kommunizieren müssen? Dieses Buch wird Ihnen helfen, den Kreislauf der ineffektiven Kommunikation zu durchbrechen, indem es Ihnen beibringt, wie Sie die Reaktionen Ihrer Gesprächspartner lesen und verstehen können, was sie denken.

Wollten Sie schon immer Ihr Wissen teilen und anderen helfen? Wollten Sie schon immer über jedes Thema ausführlich sprechen können? Möchten Sie, dass Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, die keine Ahnung haben, wovon Sie sprechen, Ihnen aufmerksam zuhören und alles verstehen, was Sie sagen? Möchten Sie, dass alle anderen ihre Zeit verschwenden, weil sie nur ein oder zwei Wörter verstehen? In diesem Buch finden Sie die Antworten auf all diese Fragen.