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We all make mistakes. We all suffer from a lapse in good judgment from time to time. Sometimes these mistakes are a one-off, but when made repeatedly can lead to a domino effect of problems. When that happens, it can be hard to recover. The important thing, as professionals, is that we learn from our mistakes and hopefully do not make the same ones again, thus stopping the dominoes before they all fall. This book is your chance to learn from mine, and hopefully have a good laugh at my expense from time to time.

As her twenty-first birthday approached, Marina Gibson received a unique gift suggestion from her parents, who offered her a choice between fishing rods or jewelry. In an unconventional decision, she opted for fishing rods. Her intention was to rekindle a childhood passion and carry on a family tradition initiated by her mother, who had dedicated years to pursuing salmon in the rivers of the Scottish Highlands. As fishing overtook Marina’s life and evolved into a full-time career, she became enraptured by the silent mysteries of the river and the quiet magic of angling.

As the best damn bounty hunter in the country, Allon Wyvern always gets the bad guy. Unless the second-best bounty hunter beats him to it - which she does far too often for his taste. Even though they've never met, their rivalry is legendary in the shifter world. So far it's been friendly...until her interference allows the criminal to escape.

The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn't commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped... and barely knows she's alive.

When Ruth Miller returns a dropped scarf to Elena Shilkov, she is whisked from a dreary shared house to a world of unimagined luxury. The super-rich Russian wants a new personal assistant and won't take no for an answer. Ruth gets accommodation, a credit card and a complete wardrobe makeover. And she's good at the job; distributing gifts, attending galas, dealing with the high-society movers and shakers fighting for Elena's attention. Then the sinister truth begins to reveal itself, that nothing is quite what it seems in Elena's dangerous, deceptive world.

Teagan Bianchi has survived a road trip with rambunctious toddler twins and a large mutt named Garbage Disposal. She clings to a tattered scrap of hope that moving into her late grandmother’s house is the best way to repair her failing business—and the sad shreds of her life—after the man who promised her forever lost everything they had. But she’s barely arrived when she finds herself face to face with her teenage crush, now an irresistible man—who still happens to live next door...

An in-depth study by Marina Vaizey explores the lives and art of David Hockney and Vanessa Bell, drawing on exhibitions at the Tate and Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Aliens came to Earth to abduct our women, but it backfired. Now they're returning them, and I'm in charge of shuttling women back from orbit. Ever since I first laid my eyes on the alien ship's commander, I've had a crush on him. Who can blame me? He's tall and gorgeous, with skin the color of midnight. He has a voice that can purr or roar and seven long tails that he really knows how to use. I know I can't have him. I've never even spoken to him. But when an incident renders the commander unconscious, I have no choice but to take him to my remote hunting cabin.

Large corporations, big governments, and other centralized organizations have long determined and dominated the way we work, access healthcare, get an education, feed ourselves, and generally go about our lives.

Un manuscrit ancien traverse le temps, unissant le passé, le présent et l’avenir de l’humanité. Véritable déclaration d’amour aux livres, aux lecteurs et aux bibliothèques, La Cité des nuages et des oiseaux a été nommé Grand prix de la littérature américaine en 2022.

Luego de su elogiado debut con Huesos sin descanso, Cristóbal Marín recupera en Atacama fantasma algunos recuerdos de viajes de infancia y juventud que, mezclados con ciertas informaciones, dan forma y fondo al desierto de Atacama. A partir del mecanismo de la memoria de infancia y juventud el autor recorre diversos episodios que ocurrieron en ese vasto e inhóspito territorio: la travesía de Diego de Almagro, la increíble vida y obra de Max Uhle, la matanza en la Escuela Santa María de Iquique, el auge.

This audiobook is for anyone traveling to or working in Ecuador who wants a better understanding of the language and culture of this important country. Topics covered include word usage, slang, food, money, and many other core topics to enable you to communicate effectively within Ecuador. Additional vocabulary topics include travel, numbers, color, animals, places, body parts, greetings, manners, questions, verb usage, and many others. This useful guide will make your trip to Ecuador more fun and successful.

How to Live Plastic Free will teach you everything you need to know about reducing your plastic usage on a daily basis. The chapters start with a typical morning routine and take you through your day, giving you tips and practical advice for removing unnecessary plastic at every possible opportunity. From the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed, you will learn how easy it can be to use plastic-free cosmetics, how to have plastic-free mealtimes, how to change your shopping habits and how to consider your use of plastic items at work.

In this debut poetry collection, Marina's talent for powerful, evocative song lyrics finds a new outlet as her words weave stories of resilience and self-discovery. Each poem resonates with the same creative melodies and emotional depth that have made her an artistic sensation. Hailed by The New York Times for 'redefining songs about coming of age, and the aftermath, with bluntness and crafty intelligence,' Marina delves even further into teenage trauma, youth, and the highs and lows of relationships in these profound, autobiographical poems.

José Antonio Marina nos introduce en el fascinante camino de la inteligencia para poder utilizar mejor todas sus posibilidades y estimular su desarrollo.

Danielle has a safe, happy childhood growing up in West London, but her bright future fades as she turns her back on school for gang life and crime. Betrayed by the police after a brutal gang rape, she finds protection under the wing of organised criminals and falls in love with the local ‘top boy’. However, her allegiances bring terror to her doorstep when gun-toting rivals target her flat – and the authorities answer by taking away her baby. Heartbroken, Danielle spirals deeper into gang life and becomes a key player in a sprawling county lines operation.

Di ritorno da lungo soggiorno a Londra, Agatha Raisin viene accolta da piogge torrenziali e da un torrente di... noia. Per fortuna il suo nuovo vicino, Paul Chatterton, non solo è (quasi) irresistibilmente affascinante, ma le propone anche un caso quantomeno insolito: sinistri sussurri, un rumore di passi e una gelida nebbia bianca sembrano infatti aver invaso il cottage della signora Witherspoon, benché la perquisizione della polizia non abbia rilevato nulla di insolito.

Quando un’indovina rivela ad Agatha Raisin che il suo destino – e il suo vero amore – si trova nel Norfolk, lei non ci pensa due volte e affitta una casa nel pittoresco villaggio di Fryfam. Ma, non appena arriva, cominciano a succedere strane cose: vari oggetti sembrano scomparire nel nulla e bizzarre luci “danzano” nei giardini e nei cortili. Ben presto iniziano a circolare voci sulla presenza di fate nella zona, ma Agatha non ci bada e, per darsi un tono, inizia a scrivere un romanzo giallo: Omicidio al maniero.

Non ci ha messo molto, Agatha Raisin, a scoprire che gestire un’agenzia investigativa nei Cotswolds non è esattamente come ritrovarsi in un film noir. Invece di fascinose donne in difficoltà e uomini con impermeabili e fedora, si ritrova a dover trattare con vecchiette cui è sparito il gatto o con ragazzini che scappano con l’auto del padre… Per fortuna (?) però poi è arrivata Catherine Laggat-Brown, ricca, generosa e assai preoccupata perché sua figlia ha ricevuto una serie di minacce di morte.

Marina Warner's father, Esmond, met her mother, Ilia, while serving as an officer in the British Army during the Second World War. As Allied forces fought their way north through Italy, Esmond found himself in the southern town of Bari, where Ilia had grown up, one of four girls of a widowed mother. The Englishman approaching middle age and the twenty-one-year-old Italian were soon married. Before the war had come to an end, Ilia was on her way alone to London to wait for her husband's return and to learn how to be Mrs. Esmond Warner, an Englishwoman.