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On the border between Mexico and Texas, Frank Morgan is caught between two warring ranchers, men who speak different languages but share the same stubborn courage - and are both being terrorized by a raider called the Black Scorpion. Texas Rangers are struggling to bring law and order to the chaos. But as the air is split by the sound of gunfire and men and women die, Morgan starts to see a different picture - and even comes face to face with the Black Scorpion himself. Suddenly, amidst deceptions, double-crosses and secret liaisons, the Last Gunfighter has become the next renegade.

Up in the mountains of Afghanistan, one of Mike Waltz's snipers watched through his scope as a young boy acted as a spotter for the Taliban mortars attacking a Green Beret position. The sniper requested permission to fire. Waltz refused, insisting on restraint. The child was spared, and the position was held. Later that same day, Waltz visited a nearby Afghan village and discovered the Taliban had hanged a boy in front of his family—because the child wasn't willing to fight for them.

In the town of Thirty-Four Corners, Colorado, Matt Jensen rides into a savage blood feud. Thirty years ago two friends came West and built a thriving cattle business. Now, their families have become kill-crazy enemies and the town is awash in a frenzy of killing. Add in hired gunmen on both sides of the fight, and two lovers crossing the dividing line, and the terror will never end. Eager to put as many miles between himself and Thirty Four Corners, Matt Jensen just can't bring himself to leave without trying to stop the bloodshed.

Bear it or perish yourself. Those are the words Helen Jean hears that fateful night in her cousin’s outhouse that change the trajectory of her life. Spanning decades, Perish tracks the choices Helen Jean—the matriarch of the Turner family—makes and the way those choices have rippled across generations, from her children to her grandchildren and beyond. This family’s “reunion” unearths long-kept secrets and forces each member to ask themselves important questions about who is deserving of forgiveness and who bears the cross of blame.

Michael Watkins II, CEO of The Code Chasers Digital Marketing, began his entrepreneurial journey at just 11 years old. A proud Gen-Z Conservative who cheers on traditional American values, Michael shares his young, energetic, and unique insights on The Michael Watkins Show every Friday. Exploring the intersections of Small Business, Fiscal Conservatism, and Life, tune in to catch the latest episodes on your favorite podcast platform! Video is posted each week on X!

Alors que les longues carrières dans une seule entreprise (ou même deux ou trois) appartiennent de plus en plus au passé, les leaders vivent de nombreuses transitions. Ce sont des périodes clés de la vie professionnelle, en effet pour tout manager qui entre en fonction, faire ses preuves rapidement est un impératif.

Como John F. Kennedy levou um homem à Lua em menos de dez anos? O que o xadrez tem a ensinar sobre liderança nas organizações? Por que é necessário mudar a direção de uma empresa em seu período de maior sucesso? Todas essas perguntas têm como resposta o pensamento estratégico. Rios de tinta já foram gastos na tentativa de definir o pensamento estratégico, mas uma boa descrição ainda nos escapa. Embora constitua uma capacidade cada dia mais fundamental diante da ascensão da inteligência artificial, o conceito ainda é mal definido, pouco compreendido e trabalhado de forma limitada.

Der internationale Bestseller und der weltweit vertrauenswürdigste Leitfaden für Führungskräfte. Amazon-Auszeichnung als eines von 100 Leadership & Success-Büchern, die man gelesen haben sollte. Egal, ob Sie befördert wurden oder den Arbeitgeber wechseln und so eine Führungsaufgabe erhalten - Übergänge sind eine kritische Zeit für Führungskräfte.

Toutes les techniques efficaces pour développer avec succès ses talents de négociateur. Négocier est un savoir-faire indispensable aux cadres, managers, directeurs..., qu'il s'agisse de tomber d'accord sur un contrat, de négocier avec un client mécontent, de discuter une proposition d'embauche... Mais comment s'en sortir avec brio ? Grâce à cet ouvrage concret et opérationnel, vous développerez toutes les facettes de votre talent de négociateur et maîtriserez chaque étape essentielle de la négociation.

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated.

A short, simple and instantly effective guide to feeling better no matter what life throws at you. With levels of fear and anxiety now running sky high, try these simple meditations, exercises and rituals to counteract your negative self-talk, soothe yourself into peace and calm, and ride the wave of each challenging emotion instead of being overwhelmed. Let Michael James guide you in using this period of enforced lockdown and seclusion to embed the good habits that will support your best life yet.

Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down.

For 17 years, Ty Mattson never knew if his father survived the Mexican War. But when he receives news that his father is alive - and he's joined the Confederate forces of General John Morgan - Ty leaves home to enlist with Morgan's Raiders. Owen Mattson turns out to be everything Ty imagined he would be: a good man, a true mentor, a great soldier. But a Confederate assassin's bullets nearly divide father and son yet again.

For Frank Morgan, a reunion with his estranged son brings back bittersweet memories of another time and place. Conrad Morgan is an Eastern businessman trying to build a railroad through an untamed corner of New Mexico Territory. Even though Frank has revenge-hungry killers on his trail, his kin needs him now. So with a gun-toting, hard-loving beauty named Rebel by their side, father and son ride straight into a pitched battle with hired killers and furious Apache warriors. It’s a firestorm more treacherous and evil than Frank Morgan has ever faced.

Buckskin, Nevada, was once a boomtown, then died a peaceful death. But when a fresh vein of silver is struck, Frank Morgan lets himself get pinned with a tin badge at the worst possible time. It's not the petty swindlers, or the stray murderer or two that will give Morgan problems. Instead, Buckskin is heating up from a miners strike, industrial sabotage, a hostile state militia, and an outlaw gang that decides the time is ripe for an all-out assault on the town.

Preacher is on the move, joining a trail drive led by freewheeling adventurer Wiley Courtland. Wiley has good horses to deliver to the American Fur Company at Fort Gifford. An Indian war party, led by the cunning and ruthless Red Knife, has other plans. Furiously fighting their way to safety, the horse traders make it to Fort Gifford, where the beautiful wife of the fort’s commander makes a raid of her own, with the help of Preacher’s newfound buddy Wiley.

In the depths of a cursed dungeon, young Max the Rogue battles more than the darkness; he faces creatures, traps, and fears lurking at every turn. With only his courage, a sword, and a heart ready to prove himself, Max descends deeper than any adventurer has dared before, unaware of the unexpected ally waiting for him in the shadows.

Shady Rest, Texas, has the dubious reputation for being the deadliest town in America. Getting yourself killed is as easy as blinking and twice as quick. Sure enough, Matt Jensen hasn't swallowed his whisky before the town's marshal is gunned down before his eyes. Matt defends himself by putting two bullets in the shooter's chest, unaware that he's in line for a $5,000 bounty - as long as he stays in Shady Rest to collect it. And staying gets even more tempting when a red haired beauty decides to be the next town marshal....

Young Andy Pickard, known among the Comanches as Badger Boy, is now a teenager, and has been learning to live with the Texans from whom he was stolen years before. His divided loyalties between the Comanches and the whites lead to another kidnapping. Five-year-old Billy Gifford is taken by a warrior named Fights With Bears. Andy must save his honor by trying to recover Billy.

Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business....