Home prices are at record highs and nobody will call this a recession, yet the last three years each produced fewer home sales than the worst year of the 2008 crisis, and roughly 160,000 agents have left the business since 2022.This is a practical operating guide for the agents who stay. Not motivation: arithmetic. Six questions to answer every month, a runway calculation most agents have never run, a lead-source scorecard that shows exactly what to cut, and scripts for the seven h...

Almost everyone is waiting. For more money, more certainty, more time, or somebody's permission. Then a crisis arrives, a diagnosis or a death or a marriage ending, and does twenty years of thinking in a single terrified month.The Midlife Method argues you can run that reckoning yourself, deliberately, on an ordinary Tuesday, before something forces it on you.The argument is not carried by the author. It is carried by people who left a record. Charles Darwin, who sat on the...

This Element explores the theme of 'Gothic sympathy' as it appears in a collection of 'Last Man' novels. A liminal site of both possibility and irreconcilability, Gothic sympathy at once challenges the anthropocentric bias of traditional notions of sympathetic concern, premising compassionate relations with other beings – animal, vegetal, etc. – beyond the standard measure of the liberal-humanist subject, and at the same time acknowledges the horror that is the ineluctable and untranslatab...

Abu Dhabi--an obscure Middle Eastern principality that happens to be the richest city in the world. This book tells the story of Abu Dhabi's ambitions to transform itself from a sleepy sheikhdom into a thriving international metropolis and a hub of business and leisure. It traces Abu Dhabi's boom years from 2009 to 2011 from the perspective of a Westerner working for the Urban Planning Council, the government agency that planned and coordinated all of the massive development activity....

The epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads—one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe—experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love.Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she’s been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at he...

The epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads—one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe—experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love.Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she’s been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at he...

The Sig Sauer P320 is one of the most revolutionary firearms in recent history, captivating both military and civilian gun enthusiasts worldwide. It is a pistol that has earned a place at the top of the firearms industry, transforming the way people view modular design and performance in handguns. From its impressive adoption by military forces to its popularity in law enforcement, personal defense, and competitive shooting, the P320 has become a versatile tool with immense appeal....

Treat yourself to an epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads -- one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe -- experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love.Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she deci...

In the realm of firearms, few developments have sparked as much intrigue, controversy, and debate as the emergence of ghost guns. These firearms, which lack serial numbers and can be assembled at home using parts or 3D-printed components, represent a significant shift in how weapons are conceived, constructed, and distributed. This book explores the fascinating, and at times unsettling, world of ghost guns, from their history and technological innovations to the legal and social implicatio...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a journey around the world with "Global Gardening Traditions," where readers will discover the rich tapestry of cultural approaches to gardening. From the lush rice terraces of Bali to the structured flower gardens of France, this book delves into the diverse traditions, techniques, and philosophies that shape gardening practices across different cultures. Learn about the intimate connection between spirituality and gardening ...

Jeffreys life is great. It is quiet, structured, and in a wordboring. He has good friends, a great job, and a nonexistent love life. That is all about to change with a lone bike ride and a chance meeting along the Chicago lakefront. Jeffreys life is instantly placed on the dating fast track and takes him a bit by surprise. Peter is a tall, extremely handsome, well-rounded, and grounded kind of guya self-employed, confident businessman who is shy and nonassertive when it comes to matters of...

In the romantic tradition of Dear John, an injured Navy doctor meets two extremely important women whose secrets will change the course of his life in this #1 New York Times bestseller.Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a p...