From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for goodOn any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it.But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near...

Harriet and her friend Megs play in the final of the cup against a formidable opponent. Join them in their turbulent journey

From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for goodOn any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it.But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near...

Ogni santo giorno ci svegliamo e ci laviamo con l'acqua, ci prepariamo un caffè con l'acqua e scarichiamo il gabinetto grazie all'acqua... e non ci facciamo nemmeno caso. Ma nel mondo più di settecentocinquanta milioni di persone non possono fare nulla di ciò, perché non hanno fonti di acqua pulita vicino a casa. E 1,7 miliardi di persone non hanno accesso ai servizi igienici. Questa crisi affligge un terzo delle persone del pianeta. Impedisce ai ragazzi di studiare e alle donne di lavorar...

Az ember minden reggel használja a vizet: lezuhanyozik, kávét főz, lehúzza maga után a vécét, oda se figyelve.Csakhogy több mint 750 millió ember nem teheti meg mindezt, mivel nincs bevezetve a víz a lakásába, 1,7 milliárd embernek pedig nincs vécéje. A vízválság minden harmadik embert érinti a Földön: gyerekek nem járhatnak miatta iskolába, nők nem kereshetnek pénzt, és sokakat kényszerít mélyszegénységbe.Ám mindez megoldható - ez a meggyőződés hozta össze Matt Damon filmsztárt és Gary Wh...

The award–winning author of The New Abolition continues his history of black social gospel with this study of its influence on the Civil Rights movement.The civil rights movement was one of the most searing developments in modern American history. It abounded with noble visions, resounded with magnificent rhetoric, and ended in nightmarish despair. It won a few legislative victories and had a profound impact on U.S. society, but failed to break white suprem...

OVER 600,000 COPIES SOLD!Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages® (over 20 million copies sold)Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers’ language of appreciation.This book will give you the tools to create a more positive workplace, increase employee engagement, and reduce staff turnover. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic ...

Gary Chapman, autor de numerosos éxitos de venta, ha escrito junto a Paul White Los cinco lenguajes del aprecio en el trabajo. Este extenso proyecto de cuatro años de elaboración presenta el concepto de los cinco lenguajes del amor en las relaciones laborales. Así como los individuos tienen un lenguaje de amor primario en las relaciones familiares, de igual modo tienen un lenguaje de aprecio primario en el lugar de trabajo. Supervisores, empleados y miembros del quipo laboral aprenderán lo...

Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages®(over 12 million copies sold),Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers’ language of appreciation.This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in...

ADRIAN POWELL has a secret, a secret he’s guarded for 17 years. But it’s come at a cost—few friends, fewer lovers and a lifetime of loneliness. If he’s a bit grumpy and a tad pessimistic, who can blame him? So, exactly how he’s ended up with a bunch of nosy friends, a beautiful lakeside cottage and a successful business, is beyond him.It’s a life he never imagined, and one that includes a problematic new neighbour, NIALL CARMICHAEL—an irritating, equally grumpy, sexy as hell silver...

Learn how to thrive in**—or escape from****—a toxic work environment**.Toxic organizations are rife with conflict, fear, and anger. The environment causes people to have physiological responses as if they’re in a fight-or-flight situation. Healthy people become ill. Colds, flu and stress-related illnesses such as heart attacks are more common. By contrast, in resonant organizations, people take fewer sick days and turnover is low. People smile, make jokes, talk...

The never-before-told story of one of the worst rail disasters in U.S. history in which two trains full of people, trapped high in the Cascade Mountains, are hit by a devastating avalancheIn February 1910, a monstrous blizzard centered on Washington State hit the Northwest, breaking records. The world stopped—but nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington, perched high in the Cascade Mountains, where a desperate situation evolved...