Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 208, Publishers: Panini Publishing Ltd, Author: Bill Jemas, ISBN-13: 9781904159070, Date of issue: 2007
En 1455, se celebra en la ciudad alemana de Meinz un juicio contraJohannes Gutenberg, acusado de falsi?car y comerciar con librosapócrifos. Mientras, el terror se ha apoderado del Monasterio de lasAdoratrices de la Sagrada Canasta, un lujurioso burdel a orillas delRhin: varias de sus meretrices han sido brutalmente asesinadas. ¿Quérelación puede tener con los crímenes el célebre inventor de laimprenta? Un misterioso documento, El libro de los placeresprohibidos, parece contener todas las respuestas. A través de unaimpecable reconstrucción de los escenarios medievales, FedericoAndahazi nos sumerge en un thriller histórico de impecable factura enel que se entremezclan con maestría intriga y suspense, erotismo ysensualidad. Un cóctel explosivo para una lectura adictiva.
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A deluxe edition of super-charged, original and classic short stories. Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse, time travel, robots and more this brilliant collection brings together the best of today's writers with an eclectic range of sf masters including H. Rider Haggard, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip Frances Nowlan, Edward Page Mitchell and Jack London.
Unique format offers 13 great stories in Spanish — from classics by Cervantes and Alarcon to contemporary works by Borges and Goytisolo. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Includes Spanish to English vocabulary, biographical-critical introductions, more.
The CSB Study Bible is designed to help you know and be transformed by God's Word. The Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) that keeps Scripture primary on every page.To inspire you
This popular paperback study and devotion Bible includes maps and a variety of reader's aids. The Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books appear as a section between the Old and New Testaments and are commonly accepted by the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Eastern
The New York Times bestseller and one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2005. In the tradition of This Boy's Life and The Liar's Club , a raucous, poignant, luminously written memoir about a boy striving to become a man, and his romance with a bar. §J.R. Moehringer grew up captivated by a voice. It was the voice of his father, a New York City disc jockey who vanished before J.R. spoke his first word. Sitting on the stoop, pressing an ear to the radio, J.R. would strain to hear in that plummy baritone the secrets of masculinity and identity. Though J.R.'s mother was his world, his rock, he craved something more, something faintly and hauntingly audible only in The Voice. At eight years old, suddenly unable to find The Voice on the radio, J.R. turned in desperation to the bar on the corner, where he found a rousing chorus of new voices. The alphas along the bar--including J.R.'s Uncle Charlie, a Humphrey Bogart look-alike; Colt, a Yogi Bear sound-alike; and Joey D, a softhearted brawler--took J.R. to the beach, to ballgames, and ultimately into their circle. They taught J.R., tended him, and provided a kind of fathering-by-committee. Torn between the stirring example of his mother and the lurid romance of the bar, J.R. tried to forge a self somewhere in the center. But when it was time for J.R. to leave home, the bar became an increasingly seductive sanctuary, a place to return and regroup during his picaresque journeys. Time and again the bar offered shelter from failure, rejection, heartbreak--and eventually from reality. § In the grand tradition of landmark memoirs, THE TENDER BAR is suspenseful, wrenching, and achingly funny. A classic American story of self-invention and escape, of the fierce love between a single mother and an only son, it's also a moving portrait of one boy's struggle to become a man, and an unforgettable depiction of how men remain, at heart, lost boys.
From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country. Senator
The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Vietnam War--based on the celebrated PBS television series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick More than forty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War, but its memory continues to loom l
Discover how to change the lives of the people around youIn You Can Change Other People, the world's #1 executive coach, Peter Bregman, and Howie Jacobson, Ph.D., share the Four Steps to help the people around you make positive change -- even if they've been stuck for years.The authors rely on over 50 years of collective professional experience to show you exactly what to say to influence those around you for the better. Changing the way you talk will stop you from being perceived as a critic, and turn you into a welcomed and effective ally. You'll learn how to:* Disarm their defensiveness and increase their confidence to act* Turn people's biggest problems into even bigger opportunities* Ensure accountability and follow through without making them dependent on youNo one wants to be changed; but change and personal growth are critical to success, and more importantly, to a fulfilled life. You Can Change Other People is a must-read for those who want to improve their impact with co-workers, family members, and everyone in between.
Learn to get what you want without burning bridges. In this revised and updated edition of the renowned classic The Power of Nice , negotiations expert, sports agent, New York Times bestselling author, attorney, business leader and educator, Ron Shapiro, shares the key principles of effective negotiation through a combination of a time-tested process, anecdotes, and exercises. Drawing on his unparalleled experiences from the worlds of sports, law, business and politics, as well as dealing with life issues common to us all, Shapiro takes you through the steps of his systematic approach: The Three Ps, Prepare-Probe-Propose. Learn how to use the process to empower you in negotiations. Regardless of your level of experience or the extent of your confidence, you will get what you want while building stronger relationships for the future. This updated edition contains: significant new material including an expanded view of its applicability to a broad array of business and life challenges a new streamlined version of the Preparation Checklist a more precise understanding of the concept of WIN-win a Foreword by Cal Ripken, Jr. and an Epilogue highlighting negotiation lessons from the life of Nelson Mandela.The book also provides a link to reinforcement of its lessons through the website of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute. Whether you are negotiating with, among others, a customer or client, a boss or government official, or even setting a teenager's curfew or getting a last seat on an airplane, this invaluable guide will help you read the other side and bring the power of human psychology and a time-tested process to the negotiating table. If you're tired of uneven "compromise" and the feeling of being manipulated, turn the tables for good with The Power of Nice , and learn strength from the master himself.
Organizational culture is a quiet, but driving, influence on our perception of a company, whether as a consumer or as an employee. For instance, we know Southwest Airlines as laid back and friendly. We think of Google as innovative. To almost every well-known company we can assign a character. It is now well recognized that corporate culture has a significant impact on organizational health and performance. Yet, the concept of corporate culture and culture management is too often tantalizingly elusive. In this book, Flamholtz and Randle define culture, identifying and explaining the five key dimensions that determine it: a customer orientation; a people orientation; a process orientation; strong standards of performance and accountability; innovation and openness to change. They explain why culture is a critical factor in organizational success and failure--a key determinant of financial performance. Then, they provide a theoretically sound, highly practical, and field-tested method for managing corporate culture--presenting a set of international and domestic cases that show how actual companies have leveraged culture as the ultimate source of sustainable competitive advantage. In addition to well-known companies such as Starbucks, Ritz-Carlton, American Express, IBM, and Toyota, the text presents lesser known culture stars, such as Smartmatic and Infogix. While other titles on culture have focused too heavily on the organization as a psychological being, or on academic studies of culture as a business lever, "Corporate Culture" draws on empirics to present a go-to, must-read guide for leveraging corporate culture as a source of competitive advantage and as a means of impacting the bottom line.
Want a profit-enhancing Customer Experience? Forget about your customers and concentrate on your employees.The Employee Experience helps organizations attract and retain top talent but also reveals the secrets for building a deeply engaged workforce. With deep insights into the dynamics of trust and mutual expectations, this book shows that before you can deliver a transcendent customer experience (CX), you must first build a superlative employee experience (EX). This is not about creating a worker's utopia, and it does not mean that work must be easy; employees are responsible for managing expectations and meeting the organization's requirements. But by establishing a clear set of expectations and promises--collectively known as the Contract--and upholding it consistently, employers can build the essential trust that leads to powerful employee engagement. The data are unambiguous: organizations with engaged workforces are more profitable, enjoy greater growth, and win the battle to keep the most talented personnel.Employees who have a fulfilling, rewarding work experience perform better, achieve more, and bring more value to the organization. The Employee Experience teaches you to leverage the full potential of your people to transform your future:* Make the employee experience a core part of your strategy* Understand employee expectations and bridge the 'Expectation Gap'* Establish a rock-solid Contract that breeds trust and confidence* Build a culture of support and achievement* Turn employee engagement into an exceptional customer experience, profit, and growthCreating a transformative employee experience is not about stock options or foosball in the break room. It's about respecting the role your people play in representing your brand and building your business. When you give talented people the space to achieve and thrive, they'll give your customers an experience your competitors can't duplicate. The Employee Experience shows you where extraordinary companies start. . . and how to build one.
Explores why smart people are encouraged to act stupidly at work, for example, the institutional blindness in the financial services which led to the crisis of 2008.
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Was ist los im Internat? Die drei !!! verbringen eine Ferienwoche auf einem alten Gutshof. Bald bekommen sie es mit einem Geheimbund, Spuk und krummen Geschäften zu tun. Smartphones sind im Internat verboten. Lösen sie diesen Fall auch ohne digitale Hilfsmittel? Ermittlungen voller Witz und Spannung.
Tras la caída del Imperio, y antes del surgimiento de la Primera Orden, un cazarrecompensas solitario conocido como el Mandaloriano viaja por el borde exterior de la galaxia. Cuando descubre que su nuevo objetivo es un bebé, el Mandaloriano decide proteger al Niño a toda costa.
The Thea Sisters are just about to head off on their separate family vacations when they receive a call from Will Mystery. Once again, there is trouble in one of the imaginary kingdoms A crack has been discovered in one of the maps in the Hall of Roses.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 320, Publishers: Head of Zeus, Author: Annelise Gray, ISBN-13: 9781800240582, Date of issue: 2021
Featuring Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood, fan favorite characters in the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories, this boxed set is a must-have for new and old fans alike. From New York Times bestselling a
Blast off for out-of-this world fun with machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space. Full color.
Featuring brand-new cover art by Mark Summers, this enduring classic--first published in 1940--is the story of a young boy and his devoted companion, a beautiful and very resourceful collie. Illustrations.
Das wunderbare Märchen von Schneewittchen, was von seiner Stiefmutter verstoßen zu den Sieben-Zwergen flieht und schließlich von einem Prinz gerettet wird.
In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exup ry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across
DER Weihnachtsklassiker! Die Herdmann-Kinder sind die schlimmsten Kinder aller Zeiten. Sie lügen, klauen, rauchen, machen schmutzige Witze und setzen alles mögliche in Brand. (Manchmal auch ganze Gebäude.) Und irgendwie haben sie es geschafft, beim Weihnachts-Krippenspiel sämtliche Hauptrollen zu bekommen. Man möchte nicht wissen, wie. Und schon gar nicht, wie es wird! Bestimmt das schlimmste Krippenspiel aller Zeiten ... Exklusiv im Taschenbuch mit den beliebten Original-Illustrationen.
One of the original 12 Little Golden Books, The Poky Little Puppy has sold nearly 15 million copies since 1942, making it one of the most popular children& #8217; s books of all time. Now this curious little puppy is ready to win the hearts and minds of a new generation of kids.
Sei so stark wie der König der Elfen selbst ... Jude hat nur ein Ziel - als geheime Macht hinter dem Thron ihren Ziehbruder Oak, den wahren Erben des Elfenreichs, zu beschützen. Dafür hat sie Cardan, den neuen König der Elfen, an sich gebunden und zieht im Geheimen die Fäden. Die Geschicke von Faerie zu lenken, wäre schon schwierig genug. Doch Cardan tut alles, um Jude zu unterlaufen, selbst wenn die Faszination, die Jude auf ihn ausübt, ungebrochen ist. Als jemand Unbekanntes in Judes Umfeld offenbar Verrat plant, muss sie nicht nur den Verräter stellen, sondern auch ihre widersprüchlichen Gefühle gegenüber Cardan in den Griff bekommen, wenn sie nicht die Kontrolle über das Elfenreich verlieren möchte ...
Das Schicksalsband der einzig wahren Liebe. Baba Jagas, Kosaken, Spione und ein Zar, der zu Audienzen in Begleitung eines Bären kommt. Diesmal reisen Fuchs und Jacob hinter dem Spiegel weit nach Osten. Auch Will kehrt zurück in die Welt, die ihm eine Haut aus Jade gab. Er ist der Dunklen Fee auf der Spur. Aber den Zweck der Reise bestimmt ein anderer: Der Erlelf hat den Handel nicht vergessen, den Jacob im Labyrinth des Blaubarts mit ihm geschlossen hat, und er lehrt Jacob und Fuchs mehr über seinesgleichen, als sie je erfahren wollten. Russische Märchen, goldene Türme, düstere Wälder, hier entfaltet sich Cornelia Funkes ganzer Sprachzauber. Band 3 der sagenhaft erfolgreichen Reihe jetzt als Klappenbroschur mit veredeltem Umschlag.
Das dunkle Märchen geht weiter! Jacob Reckless' stehen weitere düster Abenteuer bevor: Seinen Bruder Will hat er retten können, doch der Preis war hoch. Wird sich die Motte auf seiner Brust, Zeichen des Feenfluchs, lösen und zu ihrer Herrin fliegen, ist Jacob dem Tode geweiht. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt und ein Wettkampf mit dem Goyl Nerron um den einen Schatz. Er kann die Welt auf der anderen Seite des Spiegels ins Verderben stürzen und ist doch Jacobs einzige Rettung. Gemeinsam mit Fuchs kämpft Jacob nicht nur um sein Leben. Der zweite Band der Spiegelwelt-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Cornelia Funke entführt in eine verzauberte Sprach- und Märchenwelt. Er liegt jetzt als Klappenbroschur mit veredeltem Umschlag vor.
Alicia no es la típica chica de dieciocho años del Kexford victoriano. Ella prefiere pasar las tardes tomando fotografías con su querida cámara o charlando con su extravagante tía Vivian en vez de recibir visitas o bordar. Sin embargo, cuando Alicia revela las últimas fotografías que ha tomado de sus vecinos, unas caras familiares aparecen en su lugar: la Reina de Corazones, el Sombrerero Loco ¡e incluso el señor Oruga! A partir de 14 años.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 368, Publishers: LEVINE QUERIDO, Author: Rovina Cai, ISBN-13: 9781646142767, Date of issue: 2023
Introduces Miro, a quiet, kind and smartly dressed man, who 'dreamed when he was awake' and painted wonderfully strange worlds filled with magical animals. This book is illustrated with some of Miro's finest works, as well as evocative archive photography by Lee Miller and specially commissioned artworks by children done in the style of Miro.
A trader who loves cats discovers an island plagued by rats in Moore's lavishly illustrated tale about the value of treasure and the nature of home. Full color.
Four hilarious retellings of Shakespeare's plays by the Blue Peter Award-winning duo Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham. Macbeth - battles, gore, excellent witches and even walking trees! A Midsummer Night's Dream (a man with a donkey's head called Bottom!), Romeo and Juliet (kissing - eew!) and Hamlet (who left that skull lying about?)
Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someone's summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world. This edition includes After Words* bonus features.
Spencer has too many toys and the house is overflowing with junk. Now it's time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. A Caldecott Honor illustrator presents an irresistibly funny look at a familiar problem.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: Scholastic, Author: Editors of Klutz, ISBN-13: 9781338745214, Date of issue: 2021
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 42, Publishers: Scholastic, Author: Editors of Klutz, ISBN-13: 9781338896015, Date of issue: 2023
¡Abre este libro y deja que te inunde la belleza de nuestro planeta! Contempla, a través de sus 5 pop-ups, la creación de la Tierra, sus metamorfosis y los actuales desafíos del medio ambiente desde una perspectiva original.
Develop your fifth grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 5 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and
Your little princess will enjoy hours of enchantment adding vivid colours to this magical world of royal adventures. Thirty fairy tale scenes portray a lovely lady strolling in the royal garden, preparing for the ball, horseback riding in the forest, picnicking with the handsome prince, and more.
This Ladybird retelling of The Gingerbread Man is a wonderful introduction to classic fairy tales for toddlers and preschool children. Enjoy reading the simple text together, looking at the bright pictures and feeling the different touch-and-feels on every page.
With a plush finger puppet permanently attached to the book and peek-a-boo holes in every page, this charming board book is a fun way for parents and children to play and read together.
