Out of desperation, Mr Nice Guy finds hidden talents and a soul mate with an identical mindset. Both have strong feelings of "needs must." This unity and their combined strength of mind is a path to success, and they despatch the problems arising with decisive action. But can it last forever? And if it ends, what is left?

"All gone, that was life" "What now?"Every event is desperately important at the time for those involved. As time passes they all turn into entertaining memories and eventually for many, fiction, then forgotten.This is the story of some of my family and probably most others, to a large degree. Circumstances differ, but we are all struggling for the same causes. Everyone's life and style mean everything to the individual, family, or nation and are adapted to suit the times i...

Your life is all about you, the only you whoever was, is, or will be. To Tell The Truth. . . demonstrates how you can improve your life and create the future at the same time, how you can help resolve global problems simply by returning to the basics. Your responsibility to humanity is only to be ethical and act morally-justbelieve what you've always known and

Tick. Tick. Tick... The clock on the wall moved, the hands winding round and round, yet time stood still. There seemed to be no end in sight; only a beginning that had been frozen in place.Ophelia knew her life was different than those around her. She was the only daughter to the King. The only one of his eight children who did not contain a lick of power. And for that, she paid dearly. Until the day her power showed itself, Ophelia was trapped inside the castle at her fat...

A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, compassion, and strength in our homes, schools, and workplaces.“The word ‘love’ is most often defined ...

Never before has there been a greater need for deeper listening and more open communication to cope with the complex problems facing our organizations, businesses and societies. Renowned scientist David Bohm believed there was a better way for humanity to discover meaning and to achieve harmony. He identified creative dialogue, a sharing of assumpt

The Office Politics Handbook is for business executives, managers, consultants, lawyers, agents, editors, and anyone who wants to become more politically astute, more powerful, and more successful. This is not a book on political game playing; it is for people who hate power games but who know that politics takes place in every organization and want to make sure they wind up on top of the heap…not at the bottom of the barrel.This book will explain why people are political ...

The first six police thrillers in the series that follows twisting trails of murder, revenge, and intrigue through the suburbs of Dublin.These gritty, atmospheric mysteries featuring Garda Síochána detective Mike West are now available in a multivolume set including:No Simple DeathIrish police detective Mike West follows a case from Dublin to Cornwall—but the suspect keeps disappearing into the mist . . .Previously publish...

Should we feel inadequate when we fail to be healthy, balanced, and well-adjusted? Is it realistic or even desirable to strive for such an existential equilibrium? Condemning our current cultural obsession with cheerfulness and "positive thinking," Mari Ruti calls for a resurrection of character that honors our more eccentric frequencies and argues that sometimes a tormented and anxiety-ridden life can also be rewarding.Ruti critiques the search for personal meaning and pragmatic a...

London, 1968: The body of a teenage girl is found just steps away from the Beatles' Abbey Road recording studio.The police are called to a residential street in St John's Wood where an unidentified young woman has been strangled. Detective Sergeant Cathal Breen believes she may be one of the many Beatles fans who regularly camp outside Abbey Road Studios. With his reputation tarnished by an inexplicable act of cowardice, this is Breen's last chance to prove he's up ...

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value—and what to do when your goals conflictWhat do you want out of life? To make a lot of money—or work for justice? To run marathons—or sing in a choir? To have children—or travel the world? The things we care about in life—family, friendship, leisure activities, work, our moral ideals—often conflict, preventing us from doing what matters most to us. Even worse, we don’t always know what we rea...

Quirke's latest case leads him inexorably toward the dark machinations of an old foe, in this mystery from “one of the most imaginative literary novelists writing in the English language today” (The Washington Post)Perhaps Quirke has been down among the dead too long. Lately the Dublin pathologist has suffered hallucinations and blackouts, and he fears the cause is a brain tumor. A specialist diagnoses an old head injury caused by a savage beating; all tha...