Do you find your emotions dictating the way you feel and how you behave? Do you want to construct more meaningful relationship bridges, be it in the workplace or in your personal life? Or master the ability to communicate effectively?If you find yourself in at least one of these or other similar situations, raising your emotional intelligence is what you should be aiming for.Many different studies over the last years have s...

"Hi, I'm Parker, and before I found the Device, life was normal. I was a high school freshman with a few close friends and family. That all ended when Iggy dragged me into the basement of an abandoned building and I found…it. Sometimes, I wonder what life would have been like if I hadn't brought it home—but I did.Within a few days, odd events began happening to me and my friends – and that was before the strangers started visiting us. I'm just starting to unravel these...

"Hello, my name is Dr. Jasper Barclay. I created something that would change the world a few years ago...but it was stolen from me by a most peculiar character.I had almost cracked the code to ancient languages and, maybe even the explanation for why ancient gods and goddesses were so similar.I'm exhausted after all these years of searching for my stolen work and for the man who stole it…well, I was exhausted until an old friend appeared on my doorstep with news of...

For those who are familiar with the Game Books of Joseph Daniels, you may have already played a few titles and know how immersive, innovative and satisfying these adventures can be.However, if you are new to these books, then you have just made a significant find, because this volume contains the prologues of not one, not two, but four of Daniels’ most unique titles available to date.In these stories you will get to explore the halls of the haunted Craven Manor, solve myste...

More than a century has passed since the arrival of British, French, and Italian forces in Istanbul in 1918, marking the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The almost five-year-long occupation of the city that followed remains largely ignored in history writing in the former occupying powers, and is often marginalised in Anatolia-centric narratives of the Turkish War of Independence. The book brings together many of the scholars working to redress this neglect in recent y...

This book is filled wth strategies to help you cut costs while maintaining a healthy and happy lifestyle. I've shared my best tips and techniques for saving money in this book. Use them to literally save thousands of dollars a year off your bills and expenses.The proven tips and techniques in this book will help you build your bank account while saving time and money. Get started building your savings today!Here is a preview of what...

"An invaluable resource."—H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty , Battlegrounds , and At War with OurselvesThe essays in History's Dead-Hand Grip, a collection assembled by historians Joseph Ledford and Daniel J. Sargent, interrogate how historical reasoning informs statecraft across the globe.The book is...

You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in AmericaOriginally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.This is authentic American folk magic at its best—hous...

After the death of her father, Nina Carey fulfills his last wish and struggles to bring together her three estranged brothers: Sam, a hardened cop currently on suspension, Leo, a loud-mouthed bail bondsman, and Douglas, a charming twenty-year-old thief fresh out of prison, who never even knew he had a family. Sam, Leo and Douglas are eager to inherit their father’s sizable fortune, but there’s a catch— before they can claim the money, the three brothers must start a family business togethe...

Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event is the abandonment of a ship in distress by its crew including the young British seaman Jim. He is publicly censured for this action and the novel follows his later attempts at coming to terms with himself and his past.

Over the past three decades the Professional Service Firm (PSF) sector has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing, profitable, and significant in the global economy. In 2013 the accountancy, management consulting, legal, and architectural sectors alone generated revenues of US$ 1.6 trillion and employed 14 million people. PSFs play an important role in developing human capital, creating innovative business services, reshaping government institutions, establishing and interpreting the r...

Robert Browning (1812 – 1889) was one of the defining figures of the Victorian age. Famous in his lifetime for his elopement and marriage to Elizabeth Barratt, his critical reputation grew steadily in the years following her early death. Browning’s mastery of dramatic verse was evident throughout his career, from such chillingly unforgettable monologues as ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘Porphyria’ to the mature work included in his collection Dramatis Personae. This selection, chosen by leading sc...