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Growing up in a small town in Oregon, I was always searching for something to keep me occupied. Luckily, I discovered the joy of video games and the thrill of embarking on wild adventures outside. It was a welcome escape from reality, and a way to enter another world entirely. As I got older, movies became another avenue for me to immerse myself in different worlds and become one with the main character, living their story as if it was my own.

Easy Rome Italian Phrasebook: Phrases & Vocabulary, by the author Angela Fausto offers an approach to effective communication. This simple book includes easy-to-view and learn phrases to have for your next trip. Most phrasebooks tell you a large amount of information that is too hard to understand. In this audio, you'll discover over 800 well-sorted phrases for your travels. This book will help you interact with locals. So grab your copy today. You'll be glad you did.

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,600-mile footpath from Mexico to Canada through the mountains of the West, and Rick sets out for the six-month trek looking forward to being immersed in nature. But once on the trail, he's surprised to find that his fellow humans, when observed and listened to at foot speed, are the more interesting and instructive creatures.

Today’s organizations are constantly reacting to the ever-changing emergent needs introduced by digital products and tools. As competition gets faster and the ability to respond to emergent needs increases, it can feel like customers are similar to the shape-shifters described in fables from the past. Organizations that want to survive and thrive in this Industry 4.0 economy need a well-coordinated digital operating model to pivot to emergent needs. This book positions you to survive and thrive in the Industry 4.0 economy.

What are you telling yourself about yourself? You become the person that the voice in your head says you are. So, shouldn’t those thought patterns be positive, healthy, and forward-focused? In Change Your Thinking, Ignite Your Life, I share my shortcuts to retrain your brain and transform your life. Through stories taken from my own experiences of recovery and renewal, I will show you exactly how I created a mindset that allowed me to pay off my debt, revitalize my business, and remain sober. Maybe most important, this work helped me figure out how to be happy!

After the death of his twin brother, Catholic priest Rupert Brown gains guardianship of his 15-year-old niece, Neti. Burdened with grief and questioning his faith, Rupert tries to recreate a family home for Neti, made more difficult by the sudden return of her mother after a 10-year absence. When neuroscientist Athena Nevis invites him to take part in her research on heightened religious experiences, Rupert begins to question his life-long vocational choice of the priesthood. Soon, Athena and Rupert come face-to-face with their values, and spirituality.

Why bother listening to millionaires? They are nothing like you, right? Wrong! Reviewing interviews, speeches, books, and research on the self-made millionaires of our time reveal patterns. Millionaires don’t believe in accidents, and neither do we. But, why is it that you seem stuck in an almost dead-end lifestyle, while the millionaire dream only reaches your home through the TV?

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit the Pacific Northwest. Greater than a Tourist: Pacific Northwest by author McKenna Johnsen offers the insider’s perspective on the beautiful states of Oregon and Washington.

Eat Like a Local – Los Angeles by Kio Lashei offers the inside scoop on food in Los Angeles. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.