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Accomplished entrepreneur and AI strategist Vineet Vashishta delivers an engaging and insightful new take on making the most of data, artificial intelligence, and technology at your company. You'll learn to change the culture, strategy, structure, and operational framework of your company to take full advantage of disruptive advances in tech. The author explores fascinating work being undertaken by firms in the real world, as well as high-value use cases and innovative projects and products made possible by realigning organizational frameworks using the capabilities of new technologies.

He's the most infuriating, immature frat brat I've ever had the misfortune of coming across. He's also the guy I dumped in high school when I realized I was straight. And he just so happens to be the intern at his dad's company; the very same one I work for. A terrible misunderstanding puts Justin Lewis into my care. I'm supposed to teach him how his father's business works. But he's determined to do it the hard way.

What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart—a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection.

The Inner Manager is a complete mind development course, following the journey of a young man looking to start his own business. He visits a powerful woman who takes him on a voyage of self-discovery, where he learns the vast powers of his own mind and is then able to transform his world into any crystallized creation he desires, as long as it benefits humankind.

Drawing on real-life experiences from his career as a Navy SEAL, Jon Macaskill unlocks the secret to cultivating these powerful life skills: Mindfulness. Far from being just another buzzword, mindfulness is a practical tool that can empower you to live a life of preparedness, resilience, grit, and compassion.

The notorious pirate Captain Flint is dead, and his great horde of stolen treasure lies lost, stashed and buried on an island far, far away. Jim Hawkins, the humble son of a country innkeeper, comes into possession of the only map to Flint's treasure and is soon swept away on a high seas adventure of treachery and survival.

Those asked to preach amid tragedy know the anxiety of trying to say appropriate things from God’s word that will comfort and strengthen God’s people when emotions and faith are stretched thin. This indispensable resource helps pastors prepare sermons in the face of tragedies by providing suggestions for how to approach different kinds of tragedy, as well as insight into how to handle the theological challenges of human suffering.

Atul Gawande takes the listener through the chaos of the surgical ward, the intricate design of a skyscraper, and the secretive world of million-dollar investment firms in his search for something everyone is looking for - a solution to information rapidly getting out of control.

The untold story of how efforts to hold big business accountable changed American capitalism.

In this exclusive online program, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, sits down with our very own Steve Stein to discuss the ever-growing importance of mindful living in the frantic, technologically burdened 21st century. In this StreetSmart Conversation, the two native New Yorkers cover topics such as: the Digital Sabbath; the science of mindfulness; mindful parenting; coping with real-world challenges and living mindfully in a world of digital distraction; and to round out the talk, Jon leads the viewer through a 10-minute meditation.

It was supposed to be a fun weekend trip with all my friends. The next thing I know, a splitting headache is waking me up on a plane to who knows where and there’s a ring on my finger. What?! Next to me is Marco, my best friend in the world, my favorite person, and… My husband? His ring matches mine and the marriage certificate in my handbag definitely has both our names on it.

Are you an awkward person without much experience with sex? Do you intend to become an expert and know every part of it perfectly without waiting to look bad in bed before learning? Then keep reading...Sex Positions for Beginners aims to turn you into a sex expert in just a few weeks, thanks to the use of special sexual positions that will make you enjoy it to the fullest, and special tricks on how to stimulate the clitoris and how to get it to orgasm.

Setbacks, tough times, and unpleasant surprises don't just happen to some; they happen to everyone. They will happen to you. Maybe you are in the middle of one right now, wondering why and how you will ever get through. In Life's Challenges - Your Opportunities, Pastor John Hagee gives you the tools you need to move confidently through the challenges of life and into God's promises for you.

There's more fun on the ocean waves in these 33 hilarious episodes, as the hapless Captain Povey and his reluctant subordinates are caught up in more comic capers. Contained here are the complete Series Eight and Nine of the popular show, which sees Murray courting Heather, Phillips pursuing the new Wren and Pertwee planning some special commemorative gifts for Troutbridge's 25th anniversary. Plus, the crew embark on a top secret mission, participate in a joint forces exercise and prepare to take two VIPs from The Embassy Lark to Tratvia for a trade festival.

Freddy leads a life of little responsibility. His mother is dead, his sisters are far-flung across the globe, and he can't quite work up enough motivation to find himself a girlfriend. But his memory-challenged grandmother lives in a nursing home nearby, and Freddy visits her often, simultaneously cherishing and hating the time he spends with the grandmother he always adored, who is now a ghost of her former self. When another elderly woman is murdered in the nursing home, Freddy panics.

In the year leading up to the Iowa caucuses, few thought a freshman senator named Barack Hussein Obama would be able to win the Democratic nomination - not to mention become the most popular leader in the world. But something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country began assembling first in Iowa. These "kids" became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of the modern era. Chris Liddell-Westefeld was one of those kids. He and thousands of other staff and volunteers dedicated their time, intelligence, and resources to help elect Barack Obama.

Writer and documentarian Jon Ronson talks to Audible Studios about the making of his many best-selling audiobooks, focusing on The Butterfly Effect. From the changing fashions of the porn industry to the growing impact of social media, Jon provides unique insight into what makes our modern society tick. A regular contributor to This American Life, TED Talks and BBC Radio 4, Jon is no stranger to public speaking, and his witty and astute observations have cemented him as one of the nation's favourite journalists.

In a world with more and more photographers, where everyone has phones with multiple cameras in them, many photographers who want to make their job what they love find it difficult. I have been blessed and worked hard to make a living out of creating images with the press of the shutter button. I'm proud to be a working professional photographer, and I am happy to share 10 important principles I followed to get here.

When grumpy chief of police, Will Vance, pulls his old crush, sassy Layla Bowen, over for speeding yet again, the last thing he expects her to do is plant a kiss on him, reigniting old feelings. Layla fends off her matchmaking mother by announcing she’s engaged to Will. Their fake romance is all fun and games, but when she teams up with Will to track down the thief terrorizing their town, her feelings grow stronger and all too real.

Locked down with his semi-detached wife, Frances, Charles has thrown himself into a new career as a handyman, becoming quite the DIY expert. He's developed muscles, stopped smoking and even cut back on the booze. Then his agent, Maurice, offers him the chance to get back on stage - and in a West End play, no less. The star, Justin Grover, asked for him specifically, but Charles has reservations. Grover was cocky enough when they were both young hopefuls; now, he's the star of a massive TV fantasy series, and the play - a verbatim piece set in a monastery - is dire.