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What's a girl to do when the man she's loved her entire life thinks of her as a little sister? Worse, her own big sister was the one who broke his heart years earlier. For Ivy Grayson, the chance to get him to see her in a different light comes when she receives an unexpected invitation to move into his luxury New York apartment building. Manhattan also just happens to be the perfect place to pursue her wish to become a successful artist. But how many dreams can one woman expect to come true?

Define the Problem: A Step-by-Step Approach to Defining Transport Challenges is a practical guide for early-career transport professionals facing the complexities of modern transport challenges. The book, part of the Smart Transport Strategy Guides series, aims to equip professionals with the critical skill of problem definition in the context of planning infrastructure, developing policy, and advising decision-makers. It emphasizes that in a world of increasing complexity and rising expectations, accurately defining transport problems is crucial. Key takeaways from the book include: ...

In The Love Lesson Plan, three dedicated teachers face unexpected turns in both their careers and their personal lives. From hallway run-ins with old flames to staff room surprises and lesson plans interrupted by longing, each story is a heartwarming journey of hope, healing, and the kind of love that grows with grace. Whether it’s rediscovering love after loss, finding faith after failure, or opening up to joy after heartbreak, these stories will remind you that sometimes the best lessons come after the bell rings. Perfect for educators, romantics, and anyone who believes that love ...

Enter the deranged depths of one man's obsession with pigeon poop and its so-called connections to civilization. Amateur philosopher Robert Guano has dedicated his life to studying feces in all its forms, descending into madness in pursuit of unraveling its hidden truths. In this unhinged satirical exploration, no conspiracy theory is too absurd for Guano as he rants and raves his way across continents in search of significance in bird droppings. Caution: Contents may induce bewilderment and distress in logically-minded readers. Bear witness to the inner workings of a mind gone rogue, as ...

For more than four decades after gaining independence, India, with its massive size and population, staggering poverty and slow rate of growth, was associated with the plodding, somnolent elephant, comfortably resting on its achievements of centuries gone by. Then, in the early 1990s, the elephant seemed to wake up from its slumber and slowly begin to change - until today, in the first decade of the 21st century, some have begun to see it morphing into a tiger. As India turns 60, Shashi Tharoor, novelist and essayist, reminds us of the paradox that is India.

In this extraordinarily inspiring and visionary audiobook, N. R. Narayana Murthy, who pioneered, designed, and executed the Global Delivery Model that has become the cornerstone of India’s success in information technology services outsourcing, shows us that a society working for the greatest welfare of the greatest number - samasta jananam sukhino bhavantu - must focus on two simple things: values and good leadership.