In this authorized biography set in twentieth-century Black America, Arlinda Willis, a sharecropper's granddaughter from Jim Crow Alabama, fights to earn a love she does not yet know she already has, while a healthcare system she trusts dismisses her.Born in 1951, in Toxey, Alabama, Arlinda grows up in the shadow of Jim Crow racism, raised by grandparents on a small farm while her mother builds a new life in Cleveland, Ohio. When she finally travels north to reunit...

In the ruins of the old world, founders built a city.Neoprime rises from the ash of civilization — a glittering fortress of neon and steel ruled by the Algorithm, an omniscient AI that optimizes every breath, every credit, every life. The Algorithm keeps the peace. The Algorithm keeps the order. The Algorithm ensures that everyone gets exactly what they deserve.But the Algorithm has a secret.For ninety-seven years, every citizen, every system, every calculation — th...

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What is Agile Project Management and will it bring my project in on time and budget?If you need a solid understanding of how Agile Project Management works so your projects can fully benefit from using this innovative and powerful approach, this book is essential reading.Brilliant Agile Project Management does more than just talk you through the techniques and processes - focussing on real-life use of Agile in business environments, it provides pr...

Want to work smarter, faster and more productively?Agile is an innovative way of working that will help you deliver high quality products and services cost-effectively, to embrace change and keep improving as you go. Whether you’re a one-person start-up or with a multinational, Agile Now will help you get to grips with the essence of agile thinking, identify what works best, avoid common mistakes and boost your efficiency.Agile Now is a qu...

A new system of people practices that produce extraordinary business resultsHiring and retaining great people is the key to profitable growth, but it is the number one issue keeping leaders and managers awake at night. Winning the War for Talent addresses this issue with an unconventional ‘how to’ guide of innovative techniques to source and retain skilled staff. This book shows you how to do away with old-fashioned, destructive and subjective practices th...

The way businesses buy from one another has changed profoundly in recent years. Markets have evolved, disruptive technologies have sprung up and buyers’ expectations have changed. But despite this, the fundamentals of business-to-business marketing have remained constant: today’s corporate decision-makers still need to know who you are, what you do and why you matter to them. In Business-to-Business Marketing, Mark Eardley and Charlie Stewart review the basic rules of B2B marketing. They o...

GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT IN SALES. FAST.Today’s successful salespeople sell solutions to their customers, rather than push products at them. To do this well you need a diverse range of skills. You need sharp business skills or else you’ll make few or poor sales and negotiating skills for the same reason. You need to be an excellent communicator, have a healthy level of confidence and be able to develop a feeling of empathy and rapport with the people you meet as yo...

Can’t seem to grow your consulting, speaking or coaching practice? Trying to find new clients but can’t access new leads in a noisy market?THE WORLD IS CHANGING FAST.Congratulations! You have had your practice for some time and been compelled to make a difference to the world of your clients. It takes courage and conviction to avoid being one of the 60% of small businesses that fail in the first 3-5 years.IT’S TIME TO LEAD OR BE LEFT BEHIND....

Malcolm Hornby is a highly experienced HR consultant and a management trainer and a coach. He works with many companies and organisations, is a regular speaker at numerous meetings and conferences for both large and small corporations such as the CMI and CIPD, and has taught Human Resources as part of The Open University’s MBA programme.

Are you sick of working day after day for someone else, dreaming of what you'll do one day when you retire? Why wait until you're old to enjoy retirement? How would you like to retire in 12 months?Stop dreaming about a better life in the future – create one for yourself today!If you're serious about getting the most out of life and want to discover how you can use your passions to pay your bills, then How to Retire in 12 Months is the book for you.Author Se...

Are you tired of wasting your time and money on marketing with terrible results? Do you wish you knew exactly how other marketers are making so much money?Whether you want to (1) become a better marketer, (2) spend less money with better results, or (3) learn how to market effectively with social media, then this is the book for you.Don't stumble around in the dark when you could be...