*I sat down again to think. I remembered a piccolo, music that made me want to dance and sing, falling asleep - and then a dream. The dream was quite out of the ordinary. If Bobby hadn't left me on my own, I would have asked him if this was one of his '*Big Dreams.' He would have given me a knowing look and all but confirmed it with these words, 'You'll know if you've had a Big Dream, Avie. They're renowned for their revelatory nature. They won't fade away at dawn. Sometimes they never...

What of healing beyond skin?All the joy that nature bringsLeaves behind a nice feeling.In a water droplet, I see life teemingPlankton are fighting, feeding, fleeing -Lighting up when they are stressed -Like our world but with smaller beings.

The Private Investigator handles four separate areas of investigations: corporate, domestic, criminal and civil. All are important, all have their own stories. No two cases are alike. Although they carry a need for professionalism and expertise, they also carry the unexpected. The chapters included in this book deal with bloopers, screw-ups, and funny situations that affect this profession.As in my previous book, "Shoplifting... the funnier side", "Private Investigating... the funn...

Shoplifting… May be the stupidest crime that one can ever be caught at doing. It has been said, that if prostitution is the oldest crime, then shoplifting has to be a close second.Did you know that Canadian retailers loose, on average, $1.0 billion dollars a year from outright theft? That's about $1 million dollars a day.Enter the world of the shoplifter from the professionals who try to stop them. Read about the stupidity that goes along with being a shoplifter from a coll...

Time Management for Lawyers: Making Every Six Minutes Count is a comprehensive guide designed to help legal professionals take control of their time and enhance both productivity and wellbeing. In a fast-paced and high-pressure profession, time management is the key to thriving – not just surviving. This book explores practical strategies for managing overwhelming caseloads, maintaining a healthy work–life balance, and preventing burnout. It covers the latest technological influences, incl...

The competition heats up, as best friends go after the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in volume 3 of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club.Hikaru's dreams of stardom are so close... and yet so far! She’s pushing herself to the limit to improve her singing and dancing skills for the Girls in the Light pop idol competition, but she still doubts she can ever hold a candle t...

From one of the top HR specialists in the world comes this much-needed guide to help people maximize productivity and increase revenue.Whether it’s in corporate America or in our own living rooms, people are wasting time. From the minute we wake up and check our Facebook page or emails—before we even crawl out of bed—to late at night when we stay up longer than we should, watching our favorite show.There’s a precise moment that falls between working enough ...

"Ness expertly weaves discussions of environmentalism, xenophobia, disability, gender identity, misinformation and disinformation, and more around explorations of family, personal agency, and belonging, creating a creative science-fiction roller coaster." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness makes a thrilling return to the world of Chaos Walking with this launch of the extraordinary New World trilogy, in a deluxe ...

"Steven Rogelberg knows more about how to improve meetings than anyone on earth." - Adam Grant, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife Forbes 5 Must-Read Books to Overcome Setbacks and Achieve Your Goals * SHRM top 12 New Books * The Next Big Idea Club's January 2024 Must-Read Books There are an estimated 200-500 million 1:1 meetings held each day around the world, but are they ...

To get to the End, Dunn must first travel to the Nether. Will he survive? Dunn, a simple farmer, desperately seeks to remove the enchanted curse placed on his mother. The only remedy might be in the most dangerous place on the cube, the End. To reach the End, Dunn must first travel the dangerous road through the Nether. Will he make it there and back? Dunn must risk his life to find a way to reverse the cur...

You have been reincarnated. From here on, a free life awaits you. Merlin awakens in a strange new world with all memories of his past life erased. He might have a princely face and god-tier stats now, but he quickly learns his so-called “freedom” may be limited by his ridiculous powers. Especially when a casual wave of his hand can sunder the ground and tapping his finger sends people flying! The last thing this equation needs is a series of chaotic new companions, even if they are beautif...

Authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy redefine what we think of as traditional leadership in this tangible book that ascribes flexible yet concrete and proven actions to what can be a very abstract term.Rather than delving into lengthy exposition and analysis to help you understand what leadership is and how to develop it for yourself, this practical book enables you to design a straightforward system tailored to your team and organizational needs.Free o...