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Wolf shifter and fashion designer Zane Bellamy has a secret: he's "face-blind," unable to recognize people easily no matter how often he's seen them. Victoria Hawthorne has a secret, too, but if she's learned anything from teaching first graders, it's that the best way to keep a secret is to not tell anybody. She and Zane have that in common . . . but absolutely nothing else. Haute couture collides with ordinary life when Vicki wins a dress design by Zane himself.

Expanding upon one of the most-read New York Times Magazine features of 2012, Smarter penetrates the hot new field of intelligence research to reveal what researchers call a revolution in human intellectual abilities. Shattering decades of dogma, scientists began publishing studies in 2008 showing that "fluid intelligence" - the ability to learn, solve novel problems, and get to the heart of things - can be increased through training. But is it all just hype?

In this dazzling report from the campaign trail, Erik Jensen homes in on the insecurities that drive Bill Shorten and the certainties that helped Scott Morrison win. He considers how each man reflects, challenges and comforts the national character. Who are Morrison’s 'quiet Australians'? What did Shorten Labor fail to see? And will fear always trump hope in politics? The Prosperity Gospel sheds new light on the politics of a divided nation.

A New Era in Banking: The Landscape After the Battle identifies the main drivers of change at the heart of this wholesale transformation of the financial services industry. It examines the complex challenge for financial institutions to de-risk business models, reconnect with customers, and approach stakeholder value creation.

Big data - the enormous amount of data that is created as virtually every movement, transaction, and choice we make becomes digitized - is revolutionizing business. Offering real-world insight and explanations, this audiobook provides a roadmap for organizations looking to develop a profitable big data strategy...and reveals why it's not something they can leave to the I.T. department. Think Bigger is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ensure that their company isn't left in the dust.

YOU'RE THE BOSS.... NOW WHAT! GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH THESE 3 INDISPENSIBLE GUIDES. One of the biggest challenges for new managers is how to get the best out of each of their team members so they achieve superior results - and make you, the new manager, look good!

Collectively, people think and act in ways that are different from how they think and act as individuals. Understanding these differences, says William (Bill) Bonner, a longtime maverick observer of the financial world and the vagaries of the investing public, is vital to preserving your wealth and personal dignity. Now Bonner and co-author Lila Rajiva show groupthink at work in an improbable array of instances throughout history and reveal why swimming against the current pays.

A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by understanding is all you need to enjoy success. This practical guide explains what you really need to know and puts you on the right course for long-term success through all kinds of markets.

Meet Iris, a sales manager so overwhelmed by meetings she feels like a hamster on a wheel. Just in time, Iris finds a coach - a meeting efficiency and etiquette expert with a simple plan that helps her to meet less, make better use of meeting technology, and get more done.

Most organizations realize that to succeed in today’s turbulent world, they need to perform as an integrated whole to tap into innovations and good ideas. Yet many still find it difficult to capture the collective intelligence of their employees and customers. Companies don’t know what they know—but they need to learn soon.

Time is the ultimate scarce resource and thus quintessentially a topic for economics, which studies scarcity. Starting with the observation that time is increasingly valuable given competing demands as we have more things we can buy and do, Spending Time provides engaging insights into how people use their time and what determines their decisions about spending their time.

Embark on a life-changing journey with The Narrow Gate, where the powerful principles of dedication and faith come together. In this inspiring guide, author Robert M Donovan, MBA invites you to embrace a life of purpose and success by prioritizing hard work while keeping God at the center of your pursuits.

One of the biggest challenges for new managers is how to get the best out of each of their team members so they achieve superior results—and make you, the new manager, look good! In Bare Knuckle People Management authors Sean O’Neil and John Kulisek cut through the crap to show managers how to push their teams to success, not by following fluffy leadership training but by using the skills that got them promoted in the first place. Forget kumbayas or one-minute managing....

Kit Molly Lynch isn't like any woman I've met before. The pretty, ball-busting reporter has a penchant for asking questions that dredge up memories I'd rather keep buried. I answer them, though, because I'm so intrigued by her—a mix of shy and bold, so set in her ways that the slightest change...

Daphne: Despite growing up among the privileged elite, I never cared about corporate ladders or dream weddings. I proudly wear the label of social justice warrior. Until a car accident changes everything. A video goes viral: Chicago's Hottest Bachelor, billionaire Olivier Durand pulling me from...

Reyna I don't do relationships. A federal agent whose life revolves around rescuing kidnapped children, I've got no interest in catching any man who's not a criminal. So when my new assignment in Chicago requires me to get closer to a VIP Chicago Blaze fan, Blaze goalie Jonah West is the perfect...

Inflation, fallande fastighetsvärden, politiska osäkerheter – pengarna rinner genom dina fingrar? Det traditionella sparkontot blir en pengaförlorande grop och du vet att du behöver tänka om din finansiella strategi? Tyvärr är aktiemarknaden okänt territorium för dig? Då har du tagit det avgörande steget med den här guiden, för här kommer du snabbt att få reda på allt du behöver veta för att framgångsrikt bygga upp ditt kapital!

Tauche ein in die dystopische Liebesgeschichte von Rain und Aidan. Ein dem Vampirismus ähnlicher Zustand ist im Jahr 2081 die Lösung gegen Krankheit und Alterung. Über die Hälfte der Bevölkerung hat sich zum Schutz vor der Sonne in eine moderne Welt im Untergrund zurückgezogen: Vampirya. Hier lebt auch die junge Rain über ihrer kleinen Bäckerei im Bahnhof. Rain und Aidan sind zurück in Vampirya und stehen vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens. Die Hoffnung auf Gerechtigkeit für die Welt im Jahr 2083 eint sie alle.

Das magische Pony Sternenschweif ist der geheimnisvolle Held der zauberhaften „Sternenschweif"-Welt. Zusammen mit Laura erlebt es fantasievolle Abenteuer und aufregende Geschichten, die viel Platz zum Träumen lassen. Glitzernde Lichterketten, Wattebällchen und bunte Bänder verzieren plötzlich Büsche im Wald.

Are you cosy? It's time for a bedtime story. Join us as we embark on the magical tale of "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault, read by Bart Wolffe followed by a lullaby called "Gently Rock You to Sleep" by Earth Kunchai.