"A richly layered protagonist, witty dialogue, and a superbly crafted plot with serpentine twists and a perfectly executed, jaw-dropping finale elevate The Blow-Up to the stratosphere of crime fiction." —Paul Levine, author of the bestselling Jake Lassiter legal thrillersCriminal defense attorney Caron Mooney's life is blown apart when her Hamptons home is destroyed in a gas explosion . . . and the naked bodies of her husband Jason and a w...

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has promoted a Shi'a Islamic identity aimed at transcending ethnic and national boundaries. During the same period, Iran's Armenian community, once a prominent Christian minority in Tehran, has declined by more than eighty percent. Although the Armenian community is recognised by the constitution and granted specific privileges under Iranian law, they do not share equal rights with their Shi'i Muslim compatriots. Drawing upon interviews conducted with member...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Passive income strategies are your roadmap to financial independence through proven, sustainable income methods. This book focuses on building systems that generate money while you sleep, allowing you to focus on what truly matters in life.From affiliate marketing and content creation to real estate basics and digital products, this guide covers diverse opportunities suited for different skill levels. It emphasi...

This book will provide a practical overview of how digital content, social media, and search engine optimization work together in driving website traf c and sales leads. The goal is to educate readers on the new mindset and social tech-nologies required to drive this traffic in a timely and non-intrusive way. Readers will benefit from a comprehensive but succinct overview of how social networking, search friendly blogging, trustworthy content, contextually-targeted online campaigns, and mo...

The purpose of this monograph is to review the known physical aspects of two unusual forms of atmospheric luminous phenomena, to deduce their characteristics and properties, and to promote efforts to improve their understanding. These two forms, called ball lightning and bead lightning, have visual images that differ from the linear image associated with normallightning. The terms "balliightning" and "bead lightning" are used to denote atmospheric luminous forms which are occasionally obse...

A reissue of Rachel Holmes's landmark biography of Dr James Barry, one of the most enigmatic figures of the Victorian age.James Barry was one of the nineteenth century's most exceptional doctors, and one of its great unsung heroes. Famed for his brilliant innovations, Dr Barry influenced the birth of modern medical practice in places as far apart as South Africa, Jamaica and Canada. Barry's skills attracted admirers across the globe, but there were...

A sudden accident and the destinies of three strangers—a young athlete, an immigrant mechanic and a doctor—are profoundly changed. Unaware of one another’s suffering, they struggle for years until their pain reaches a zenith. Then their independent lives are thrust inescapably together once again during a shared moment of grace. The moment begins a process of healing through revelations provided by important and sometimes mysterious figures in each of their lives. The insights and wisdom d...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe latest edition of the gold-standard guide for leadership developmentIn the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book’s actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insigh...

A field manual for the gold standard in leadership development booksThe world’s best leaders consciously reflect on their own behaviors and choices in an effort to continuously better themselves.In the thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition of The Leadership Challenge Workbook, renowned leadership educators James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner deliver their latest update to one of the world’s bestselling works on leading others in organizatio...

Ciencia, mujeres y divulgación científica constituyen el entramado de este texto. La autora las reconduce al lugar al que pertenecen, la ciencia, a la que deberíamos todos tener acceso si es que queremos realmente entendernos y entender el mundo que nos rodea. Este episodio está dedicado a James Miranda Stuart Barry. Como surgida de una leyenda de las antiguas gestas caballerescas, la vida de James Barry ha pasado a la historia de la medicina envuelta en todo tipo de especulaciones, pues e...

A dive into the origins, management, and uses and misuses of sovereign debt through the ages. Public debts have exploded to levels unprecedented in modern history as governments responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis. Their dramatic rise has prompted apocalyptic warnings about the dangers of heavy debts—about the drag they will place on economic growth and the burden they represent for future generations. In Defense of Public Debt offers a...

Uncover the extraordinary leader in you with straightforward exercises and advice from two of the world’s foremost leadership expertsFrom the bestselling authors of The Leadership Challenge and over a dozen award-winning leadership books comes a new book that examines a question of fundamental importance: How do people learn to become leaders?Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader is a comprehensive guid...