JennyI give up. There are nothing but playboys in the city. They flash their money and expect me to drop my panties. Or they did.Now that I'm 25, and not 21 or younger, I guess I am no longer worth pursuing. But I don't care. Where are the real men I read about in stories and see in movies? Men who know how to treat a woman? Like my dad treated my mom. In charge. Strong. Modest.Everyone told me to keep a good attitude and I'd find Mr. Right. But I give up.I ...

What makes the Apple iPhone cool? Bang & Olufsen and Samsung's televisions beautiful? Any of a wide variety of products and services special? The answer is not simply functionality or technology, for competitors' products are often as good.The Soul of Design explores the uncanny power of some products to grab and hold attention—to create desire. To understand what sets a product apart in this way, authors Lee Devin and Robert Austin push past per...

"Occasionally, we all lack the courage to embrace the torture that is love."DylanAs a proud physiotherapist fresh out of school, I never imagined falling for a client. Especially not fallen football star, Lake Decker. His over-confident, broody attitude has me biting my tongue and doing whatever it takes to keep this job and support my secrets. Secrets Lake keeps pushing me to unravel.LakeI don't fall for wo...

Using the theological work of Karl Barth as a resource for present-day inquiry, the contributors in this volume discuss the complex interconnections between the religious and the political designated by the term theo-politics. Speaking from various political and cultural contexts (Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China) and different disciplinary perspectives (Protestant Theology, Political Sciences, and Sociology), the contrib...

DOPEZ VOTRE INTELLIGENCE ÉMOTIONNELLE GRÂCE AU NUNCHI !Le nunchi est un savoir-faire relationnel. Proche de l’empathie mais également plus riche, cette perception subtile consiste à deviner les dispositions intérieures réelles de vos interlocuteurs (leurs pensées, leurs émotions...) et à saisir les enjeux de la situation (objectifs cachés, intérêts, injonctions externes, poids des normes...) qui ne sont pas exprimés directement.Être capable de détecter les non-dits et mobil...

In this New York Times bestseller, investigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to expose the deep state operation against President Donald J. Trump -- and the American people.The Plot Against the President tells the story of how Congressman Devin Nunes, while leading the House Intelligence Committee, uncovered the operation to bring down the commander-in-chief. While popular opinion holds that Russia subverted democratic processes during the 20...

When the mighty and cruel must be brought low, it's the killers and the schemers who emerge from the shadows. As plans twist and change, and our protagonists are foiled and beaten, one thing remains true: no matter the cost, the king must fall.The King Must Fall is a dark fantasy anthology featuring 19 titans of the dark and grimdark fantasy genres writing about rogues, assassins, mages, blackguards, and warriors on quests to kill their kings, rulers, captains, and leaders....

There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, economic, political and environmental context, this unique book expands these issues by reviving...

Where small-town charm meets secrets that won’t stay buried…In these unforgettable small-town stories, love doesn’t come easy—but it’s always worth the risk.From quiet streets to tightly woven communities, these romances explore second chances, unexpected connections, and the courage it takes to trust again. When the past refuses to stay in the past, hearts are tested, secrets surface, and love must fight to survive.Featuring stories by New York Tim...

This updated and expanded 1985 edition of the classic 1974 work covers deindustrialisation, industrial and competition policy, the public enterprise sector, regional and urban policy, and privatisation, as well as focussing on the firm and the industrial sector in all its facets. It remains the key work on industrial economics.

In this New York Times bestseller, investigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to expose the deep state operation against President Donald J. Trump -- and the American people.The Plot Against the President tells the story of how Congressman Devin Nunes, while leading the House Intelligence Committee, uncovered the operation to bring down the commander-in-chief. While popular opinion holds that Russia subverted democratic processes during the 20...

In light of more recent conversations about religion and its import as a factor in the global geopolitical and cultural spheres, augmented by the "contracting" of relationship among people and nations, Communication and the Global Landscape of Faith highlights geographical, architectural, and a partial issues as significant and edifying dimensions of the study of communication and religion. Insights are gleaned through the prism of the philosophical, built, performative, political, and int...