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The best bosses know this, and they know how to make it happen by thoughtfully designing people’s jobs around the skills they have today as well as the skills they'll need to be even more valuable tomorrow. That's how entire organizations stay competitive in an unpredictable, rapidly changing business environment. In this book, Johnson explains how to become one of those bosses and how to build your A-team.

Drawing on examples from over 100 foundations and non-profits, Money Well Spent gives listeners the framework they need to design a smart strategy. This is a book for everyone who wants to get the most from a philanthropic dollar: donors, foundations, and non-profits. 

Ken Fisher is founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent money-management firm managing over $35 billion (as of December 31, 2009) for individuals and institutions. And Fisher has written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column for Forbes magazine for the last 25 years - since 1984 - making him, so far, the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. During this time, hes seen everything from the stock market crash of 1987 and the great bull markets of the 1980s and 1990s to the Tech bubble of 2000 and the global market meltdown of 2008.

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. A big fantasy reader, Jilly connects with another fan, Derek, who is African American and a deaf ASL user. She goes to Derek for advice but doesn't always know the best way to ask for it and makes some mistakes along the way. Jilly has to step back to learn to be an ally, a sister, and a friend, understanding that life works in different ways for different people, and that being open to change can make you change in the best possible ways.

A wickedly funny novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of what’s left of pristine Florida—now, of the Bahamas as well—get their comeuppance. “[A] comedic marvel … [Hiaasen] hasn’t written a novel this funny...

Luckily for humanity, scientist Marie Curie applied her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit to expanding the frontiers of science, but what if she had instead drifted toward the darkness? At the cusp of between child- and adulthood, at the crossroads between science and superstition, a teen Marie Curie faces the factual and the fantastic in this fabulous collection of stories that inspire, delight, and ask the question: What if she had used her talents for diabolical purposes?

Learning Agile is a comprehensive guide to the most popular agile methods, written in a light and engaging style that makes it easy for you to learn. Agile has revolutionized the way teams approach software development, but with dozens of agile methodologies to choose from, the decision to "go agile" can be tricky. This practical book helps you sort it out, first by grounding you in agile's underlying principles, then by describing four specific - and well-used - agile methods: Scrum, extreme programming (XP), Lean, and Kanban. 

They tell you that a parent's love is all consuming. I never put much thought into it. Not until the minute I heard her take her first breath. That little girl is my world. I'd do anything to protect her. My ex signed over her rights, and her family vowed that my daughter didn't exist. Now that she's gone, they want my little girl. They're trying to say I can't give her what she needs.

When I declared sports medicine as my major and every man narrowed their eyes, that saying proved true. It was true when my ex-husband decided I'd give up my career when our daughter was born. And again when I divorced the Chief of Police in our small town, and he made it painfully clear that I could leave him, but I would never be free. Landing the job as the new athletic trainer for Stratford's high school team is my chance to start over. And walking into a male-dominated sport and staff, I'm ready for the challenge. I'm not ready for Jordan Becker.

Ah, the sweet, sweet singing of the whip-poor-wills. Surely one of the most innocent, purest bird songs one can know, plaintive and perfect in the clean morning light. Unless, of course, you happen to live near the decayed New England village of Dunwich, have seen the mad fires blazing from the ancient stone circles atop Sentinel Mountain, and remember the horrible events of 70 years ago.

Sacred Paths of Vodou: Spirits, Symbols, and the Living Tradition of Haitian Vodou invites listeners into a thoughtful exploration of one of the world’s most misunderstood spiritual traditions. Blending history, cultural insight, and spiritual reflection, this book introduces the foundations of Haitian Vodou while honoring the communities and ancestors who have preserved its teachings for generations.

The main goal of this guide to argument is to provide focus for the listener on how to avoid arguments and to know when to run from an argument and from an argumentative opponent. If one does become ensnared in an argument or in a heated debate, then this treatise will guide one on how to survive the ordeal and perhaps, in some cases, thrive in an argumentative situation.

Improve your vocabulary fast with this simple, effective vocabulary builder. This audiobook contains 200 essential English words designed to help you speak and write with confidence. A lot of these words will be familiar to you, but the question is, are you using them? The idea of this audiobook is to equip you with words you should use regularly. Each word includes an easy definition, example sentences, memory tips, and practical usage guidance — making it ideal for adults, students, ESL learners, and professionals.

In this gentle and nostalgic childhood memoir, Susan Lorraine Kadera invites listeners into the simple magic of her backyard — a place where imagination, sunlight, and a mother’s quiet love turned ordinary moments into lifelong memories. With nothing more than a tree, a white sheet, and a set of plastic dishes, a little girl creates her own tiny world beneath the branches. Each chapter explores the sweetness of those early years: her mother’s small acts of love, the joy of pretend play, and the peaceful afternoons spent “playing house” under the shade of a tree.

He wished to escape a prison of his own making. Trapped by guilt and mistakes he can't undo, he's been drowning for years—until a simple coin toss connects him to a woman he's never met but somehow can't live without. She wished to save her mother. Desperate and running out of time, she throws a coin in a fountain and prays for a miracle. What she gets? A stranger who claims her wish bound their fates together.

A missing child. A deadly trade. A love caught between redemption and ruin. London, 1889. After surviving Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, Doctor Henry Jekyll and Francine Murphy dream of a peaceful future together. But their fragile hopes are shattered when Francine's estranged husband...

Atlas Skye is the renowned prince of pleasure with the magical ability to elicit desire. Repulsed by his son's shameless reputation, the kralv issues Atlas an ultimatum. Find a wife or be shipped to a remote camp in the mountains to mine for fire rubies. Everinne Auvyre is touched by death. She...

Award-winning poet Helen Frost received the Michael L. Printz Honor for her acclaimed debut novel, Keesha's House. Written in free verse, Hidden is a compelling tale about an unlikely friendship between two girls. Darra Monson and Wren Abbott first cross paths when Darra's deadbeat dad is...

Her Final Sacrifice so disturbing—and so necessary—is its honesty. The author does not soften the truth or hide behind vague language. Instead, the narrative captures how abuse seeps into every corner of life, affecting not only the victim but everyone who loves them. The story shows how children internalize what they see, often believing chaos is normal, blame is deserved, and love must be endured no matter the cost. It reveals how resilience is born not from strength alone, but from necessity. Her Final Sacrifice is more than a memoir or a personal account. It is a call to awareness.

Jack Walker never figured on being a boss. He was the mob’s lawyer. But when moonshine money and mob muscle collide during Prohibition, he finds himself steering the wildest, richest racket Appalachia ever saw. With Sofia at his side too sharp and too fearless to ever stay in the shadows Jack has a shot at turning outlaw hustle into Rockefeller wealth. The crown jewel? The Newport Queen a floating casino, speakeasy, and cathouse all rolled into one. She’s stacked with booze, broads, blackjack, and a bitchin’ still. Every gambler, bootlegger, and lawman with a badge or a grudge wants a piece.