Do you sometimes wonder why a sure sale falls through the cracks? Don't you feel powerless every time that happens? You know that your product or service is really good for your customer. You've done everything to get the customer interested. They obviously like what you're selling, but they shift, they fidget and then inexplicably walk away to the competition. Being pushy is unnecessary... That's because pushiness creates an unnatural situation. The Brain Audit doesn't teach you how to us...

A candid, darkly comic, and emotionally naked tale of a former NPR journalist who—driven by grief, loss, and the desire to find his “tribe”—seeks solace in the world’s most dangerous places and his pursuit to join the ranks of combat-tested war correspondents. The learning curve of reporting in hostile environments is steep and at times comical, at others nearly fatal. He encounters a lot of dust, ragged infrastructure, weaponry, scary driving, whiskey, lust, and way too much food poisonin...

Were eunuchs more usually castrated guardians of the harem, as florid Orientalist portraits imagine them, or were they trusted court officials who may never have been castrated? Was the Ethiopian eunuch a Jew or a Gentile, a slave or a free man? Why does Luke call him a “man” while contemporaries referred to eunuchs as “unmanned” beings? As Sean D. Burke treats questions that have received dramatically different answers over the centuries of Christian interpretation, he shows that eunuchs ...

In this heart-warming romance, set in a charming Southern small town, the love of family and the strength of community come together to remind those who are lost where they truly belong...Dr. Eric Bradley left small-town Clover Creek, Tennessee to follow his dreams. But when his father is hospitalized after a stroke, Eric must fill in as the town doctor. He’s more at home in a medical research lab, though, with test tubes and microscopes, not listening to ...

Providing practical, pragmatic guidance for current and aspiring administrators, Where We Start is the first book in technical communication that professionalizes administrativework and practices, offering practical advice on curricular, undergraduate, and graduate program development.Where We Start teaches by example with each chapter combining personal knowledge with published research to direct readers toward their own practices. Some ofthe most experienced pro...

An authoritative "biography" of one of history's great financial crises with enduring lessons about contemporary financeIn this newly-revised second edition, offering 50% entirely new material, The Panic of 1907: Heralding a New Era of Finance, Capitalism, and Democracy, delivers a groundbreaking examination of one of the most consequential crises in financial history. Deftly weaving historical evidence, insightful analysis, and compelling narrative, The Panic of 1...

Jennifer McClendon's taking a long overdue vacation to try and forget the betrayal from her unfaithful boyfriend. What better way than to have some fun with the handsome software engineer she meets on the sun-drenched tropical island? What could it hurt? No strings, no attachments, no worries--or so she thought...Simeon Baker wanted more than just one night with Jennifer, but a tragic accident leaves him hospitalized with no way to find her again. Fate steps in four years later and...

When Renee McClendon was a teenager, she made a list of all the qualities her perfect man would have, but no matter how many handsome guys have ticked the boxes, she has yet to find the man for her. She wants a regular guy who's not afraid to get his hands dirty, and she's given herself a deadline. If she doesn't find Mr. Right by New Year's, she's done searching.Patrick Dunlap is used to woman looking at him as a lowly chauffeur…until they realize he owns the whole company. All he...

This timesaving resource features:Treatment plan components for 40 behaviorally based presenting problemsOver 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, and interventions-plus space to record your own treatment plan optionsA step-by-step guide to writing treatment plans that meet the requirements of most accrediting bodies, insurance companies, and third-party payorsIncludes new Evidence-Based Practice Interventions

Bioethics: 50 Puzzles, Problems, and Thought Experiments collects 50 cases—both real and imaginary—that have been, or should be, of special interest and importance to philosophical bioethics. Cases are collected together under topical headings in a natural order for an introductory course in bioethics. Each case is described in a few pages, which includes bioethical context, a concise narrative of the case itself, and a discussion of its importance, both for broader philosophical ...

A must-read guide to a new and rapidly growing field in cybersecurityIn The DevSecOps Playbook: Deliver Continuous Security at Speed, Wiley CISO and CIO Sean D. Mack delivers an expert analysis of how to keep your business secure, relying on the classic triad of people, process, and technology to examine—in depth—every component of DevSecOps. In the book, you'll learn why DevSecOps is as much about people and collaboration as it is about technology and how...

This #1 Wall Street Journal– bestselling guide presents scientifically proven strategies for altering bad behaviors— forever.Whether it's absent-minded mistakes at work, a weakness for junk food, a smart phone addiction, or a lack of exercise, everyone has some bad habit or behavior that they'd like to change. But wanting to change and actually doing it—and sticking with it—are two very different...