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Most organizations view data monetization—converting data into money—too narrowly: as merely selling data sets. But data monetization is a core business activity for both commercial and noncommercial organizations, and, within organizations, it’s critical to have wide-ranging support for this pursuit. In Data Is Everybody’s Business, the authors offer a clear and engaging way for people across the entire organization to understand data monetization and make it happen.

Three unruly friends. A wedding we shouldn't have been invited to. Two unexpected romances. A scoop of sexy. And a double scoop of chaos. Lydia is a good girl who is above revenge. Good thing she has us. No one cheats on our best friend and rides off into the sunset with his new bride. What was supposed to happen? Unleash hell like two badasses.

Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion. Robert M. Owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the political development of Indiana Territory and in shaping Indian policy in the Old Northwest.

Everyone craves approval, but when that desire becomes an addiction where nothing is ever good enough, it is time to step off the hamster wheel of people-pleasing and seek the only approval you really need. Some people are so addicted to approval that their lives spiral out of control creating discontent, depression, and alienation. Recovering approval addict Dawn Owens identifies all the ways craving approval can negatively impact our lives, and offers sound, biblical strategies to overcome them.

Ayla and Miria were both born to fates they didn't choose. One, the Holy Maiden of Artheris, symbol of peace and victory over the long-defeated witches who once supposedly oppressed these lands. The other, a witch who lives in constant fear of being captured and killed, always hiding her powers, and the last of her kind. It seems certain that these two become mortal enemies, but what if it didn't have to be that way? What if, by resisting their fates, they could choose something different?

For Josh Brooks, it's a summer of wishes come true. First he gets his dream horse from a rival trainer. Then his brother's Army Ranger buddy, Dane Keller, comes to work on the ranch and Josh meets his dream lover too. Dane is hot, competent, and fresh out of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

The lure of the American West is in the spirit of adventure, in the majestic expanse of unconquered wilderness and in rugged individuals on a quest for identity and sometimes for survival. Owen Wister's unsmiling Virginian... Dorothy M. Johnson's, "A Man Called Horse": These are a few of the colorful, even legendary characters who populate The American West in Fiction, a collection of stories edited by Jon Tuska.

The Foundation of Communion with God introduces listeners to the Trinitarian piety of John Owen (1616-1683). Ryan McGraw's introduction to Owen sketches the major events of this important theologian's life and shows how his circumstances shaped his thoughts on the themes of the Trinity and public worship.

Hemos imaginado que la presencia corporal de Cristo nos haría dichosos y nos conferiría innumerables dones; pero según nuestro texto, la presencia del Espíritu Santo obrando en la iglesia es más necesaria para la misma. Si se piensa por un momento, la presencia física de Cristo en la tierra, por muy buena que sea para la iglesia, implicaría en nuestra condición actual muchos inconvenientes que se evitan con su presencia por medio del Espíritu Santo.

Rose Marie Valencia III is next in line for Valencia's throne. A queendom with a troubled and bloody history. With the death of her mother, opportunists make an attempt on her life and drive her into hiding. Soft-spoken and timid, Rose doubts she has what it takes to stand against the usurpers. Dianna Blackwell, assassin and proud delinquent, tracks down Rose and immediately becomes a very bad influence. But, is this exactly the sort of Influence Rose needs to succeed and reclaim Valencia?

Esperia and Lucielle are two women bound by fate, yet determined to resist the roles society would impose upon them. Esperia, a disabled woman shunned and ridiculed, finds new purpose when a fallen star endows her with godlike powers. Lucielle, a kind-hearted priestess, seeks to restore the credibility of her crumbling church. When dark forces conspire to corrupt Esperia's magic for their own sinister ends, the new world they struggled to build shatters before their very eyes.

How far would you go to save the one you love? Hildeen and Merrilander make for an unlikely pair. One is from the stone tribe of warriors, where all emotion is forbidden. The other, from a village of peace-loving isolationists. After overcoming obstacle after obstacle, it seems the two may finally be together. That is until the deadliest plague Nethalos has ever seen is unleashed... and Hildeen finds out her people may be the cause.

Marianna Kross is a symbol of joy for all Istania, kingdom of wind. A songstress with the voice of a goddess, betrothed to the most powerful nobleman in the court. The very definition of a dignified, proper lady. Lulu Ferryweather, on the other hand… is not. She’s a free-spirited woman with poor manners, even worse fashion sense, and an endless propensity toward mischief. She might also be Marianna’s only hope for freedom from a life she secretly, desperately despises.

For a necromancer, death is a central part of life... but what's a girl to do when her own early death is fast approaching? In creating a golem to help her with basic tasks in her final days, her memories of a past love throw off the spell. What results is a strange, beautiful woman, with free will and feelings of her own. Now, with her new companion supporting her, Celeste wants to make up for her enormous past mistakes in aiding her kingdom's bloody conquests. But... will there be enough time?

With Saint out of the way, and all the bad guys giving up and going home, Trigger retired and lived happily ever after. Yeah, right… Saint is back, and this time with the help of a deadly super-soldier from beyond the city walls. With Saint’s new hitman out for blood, Trigger will need to team up with another unlikely ally to take him down. Will Trigger overcome impossible odds yet again, or has his luck finally run out?

The events that will decide Arc City’s fate have entered their final act, and all bets are off. The mayoral election has reached a boiling point. Corruption has become more widespread than ever. The machine threat has suddenly increased beyond what anyone could’ve predicted. Everything is on the line, and you’ll never guess who found himself right smack in the doggone middle of it all. Again.

Shrin, an imprisoned Tesh scholar, and Grisha, her fierce Akai warrior guard, have forged an unbreakable bond over endless years of confinement in the perilous Void. When a chance at escape arises, they face a choice - cling to their immortal existence, or take a leap of faith into the unknown. Their love is put to the test as they journey into a strange new fate and discover that true belonging is found within each other's hearts.

Arc City Prison is a bad place to be if you’re a criminal, and an even worse place to be when you’re not. With his back against the wall, and no good choices left to make, Trigger joins Rick on one more crazy case. To spring one of their old adversaries and themselves from the slammer and mount the ultimate counterattack against Saint. Will fighting fire with fire create the big break they desperately need, or just twice the fire?

For generations, the cats who live outside the walls of Arc City have remained a mystery shrouded in urban myths and folk tales. Some claim monsters roam the wilderness, and some say it’s only a simple village of farmers. No citizen of Arc City has ever been able to learn the truth. Until now. Trigger is thrown into a wild world, filled with more danger and secrets than even an ace detective can decipher. On top of that, he’s once again hired to do the impossible. Can Trigger survive as a dog in a cat’s world, or is he finally in over his ears?

Trigger decides, against his better judgment, to take a boring case finding missing cash for a big-shot banker. It'll be easy money, he said. Like a vacation, he said. If kidnapping, assault, blackmail, extortion, and domestic terrorism are his idea of a vacation, he should probably stick to banking.