Beat the odds with a bold strategy from McKinsey & Company"Every once in a while, a genuinely fresh approach to business strategy appears"—legendary business professor Richard Rumelt, UCLAMcKinsey & Company's newest, most definitive, and most irreverent book on strategy—which thousands of executives are already using—is a must-read for all C-suite executives looking to create winning corporate strategies.Strategy Beyond t...

IACP AWARD FINALIST • 85 comfort food recipes, including classic Americana dishes and reimagined favorites, from the celebrated Phoenicia Diner in New York's idyllic Catskill mountainsWhether you're a local or just passing through, the revamped Phoenicia Diner is an irresistible must-stop in the region, beloved for its honest cooking that seamlessly combines the best of the classics (Classic Buttermilk Pancakes, Chicken with Chive-Buttermilk Dumplings) with the mul...

Bradley Peyton kann sich alles leisten. Wirklich alles.Als ein Freund ihn herausfordert, für eine Weile als ganz normaler Angestellter in einem neu erworbenen Hotel auf Kona zu arbeiten, sagt der Milliardär sofort zu. Ein Spiel, ein Abenteuer – und die perfekte Gelegenheit, dem Luxusleben für eine Zeit zu entkommen.Bis ihm klar wird, dass er keine Ahnung hat, wie das echte Leben funktioniert.Hope Gibbons dagegen hat alles zu verlieren. Als alleinerziehende Mutter un...

In the sacred and honorable tradition of The Onion comes a hilarious and outrageous collection of "church newsletters" that gleefully skewer America's religious right.The Godly ministers at Landover Baptist Church (Guaranteeing Salvation Since 1612!) have been sending out their newsletters for years, helping save those headed for damnation from falling into the devil's clutches. Making sure that no Christian is left behind, and that all non-believers burn in Hell, P...

How does a film come to look the way it does? And what influence does the look of a film have on our reaction to it? The role of cinematography, as both a science and an art, is often forgotten in the chatter about acting, directing, and budgets. The successful cinematographer must have a keen creative eye, as well as expert knowledge about the constantly expanding array of new camera, film, and lighting technologies. Without these skills at a director’s disposal, most movies quickly fade ...

"Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first dramatized audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels.When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck merce...

Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools.The contributors describe a wide range of approaches, including art therapy and literature, and how creative methods are applied in cases of abuse, trauma, violence, self-harm and identity development. They discuss the impact of abuse and mistreatment upon the mental health of 'looked after' child...

The book begins with real world cases of botnet attacks to underscore the need for action. Next the book will explain botnet fundamentals using real world examples. These chapters will cover what they are, how they operate, and the environment and technology that makes them possible. The following chapters will analyze botnets for opportunities to detect, track, and remove them. Then the book will describe intelligence gathering efforts and results obtained to date. Public domain tools lik...

Hitler's American Friends by Bradley W. Hart is an audiobook examining the strange terrain of Nazi sympathizers, nonintervention campaigners and other voices in America who advocated on behalf of Nazi Germany in the years before World War II.Americans who remember World War II reminisce about how it brought the country together. The less popular truth behind this warm nostalgia: until the attack on Pearl Harbor, America was deeply, dangerously divided....

When things go bump in the night, and children go missing, she is the last hope to bring them home. “My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.” When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. I'm on the FBI's wanted list. I have a werewolf for a pet, a Witch of a best friend, and have no need for anyone else in my life. But when a hunt for a missing child starts to spin out of control...

"Three times they tried to kill her. Then they hired a professional. She hired Riyria.When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot.Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as thieves for hire. Things have gone well enough until they receive the odd assignment to prevent a murder. Now they must venture into a forgotten...

The epic conclusion to The Rylee Adamson series from New York Times Bestselling Author Shannon Mayer.""My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.""When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.My final salvage, and this time I must rescue the entire world.Orion has fooled the entire human population with his lies, and they follow him like mindless zombi...