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How the Mighty Fall

And Why Some Companies Never Give In

by Jim Collins ...

Narrated by Jim Collins ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Good to Great
Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

""Whether you prevail or fail, endure or die, depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.""—Jim CollinsDecline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed.Amid the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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""Whether you prevail or fail, endure or die, depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.""—Jim CollinsDecline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed.Amid the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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The Rise and Fall of the EAST

How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline

by Yasheng Huang, PhD ...

Narrated by Rebecca Lam ...

Unabridged

17 hours 44 min

Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the EAST—exams, autocracy, stability, and technology—from ancient times through the present. Beginning with the Sui dynasty's introduction of the civil service exam, known as Keju, in 587 CE—and continuing through the personnel management system used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—Chinese autocracies have developed exceptional tools for ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the EAST—exams, autocracy, stability, and technology—from ancient times through the present. Beginning with the Sui dynasty's introduction of the civil service exam, known as Keju, in 587 CE—and continuing through the personnel management system used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—Chinese autocracies have developed exceptional tools for
... Read more
How to Make a Man Fall in Love with You in 90 Days or Less!

Link to Bonus Audio Book Included with Your Purchase!

by Greg Mason ...

Discover How to Use Simple Techniques to Get ANY MAN to FALL for YOU Literally in 90 Days or Less! (LINK TO BONUS AUDIO BOOK & FREE GIFTS INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE) (THIS BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN (SPANISH,GERMAN,FRENCH,& ITALIAN) WARNING: This website contains material of an adult nature relating to adult entertainment services. It is not to be viewed by minors under the age of 18 or 21 in ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Discover How to Use Simple Techniques to Get ANY MAN to FALL for YOU Literally in 90 Days or Less! (LINK TO BONUS AUDIO BOOK & FREE GIFTS INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE) (THIS BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN (SPANISH,GERMAN,FRENCH,& ITALIAN) WARNING: This website contains material of an adult nature relating to adult entertainment services. It is not to be viewed by minors under the age of 18 or 21 in
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The Fall

The new twisty and haunting psychological thriller that's impossible to put down

by Rachael Blok ...

'Twisty, suspenseful and deeply atmospheric.' Harriet Tyce'An electrifying crime thriller.' Woman's OwnThe bigger the sin, the further the fall...With Easter approaching, the verger of St Albans Cathedral was supposed to be readying the church. Instead he discovers a man lying dead, fallen from the famous 150-foot-high tower. Did he jump, or was he pushed?For DCI Maarten Jansen, it's a simple case ... Read more

$6.99 USD

'Twisty, suspenseful and deeply atmospheric.' Harriet Tyce'An electrifying crime thriller.' Woman's OwnThe bigger the sin, the further the fall...With Easter approaching, the verger of St Albans Cathedral was supposed to be readying the church. Instead he discovers a man lying dead, fallen from the famous 150-foot-high tower. Did he jump, or was he pushed?For DCI Maarten Jansen, it's a simple case
... Read more
How to Sell a Poison

The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT

by Elena Conis ...

The story of an infamous poison that left toxic bodies and decimated wildlife in its wake is also a cautionary tale about how corporations stoke the flames of science denialism for profit.The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero’s homecoming, spraying it on everything ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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The story of an infamous poison that left toxic bodies and decimated wildlife in its wake is also a cautionary tale about how corporations stoke the flames of science denialism for profit.The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero’s homecoming, spraying it on everything
... Read more

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Divided We Fall

America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation

by David French ...

David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don't summon the courage to reconcile our political differences.Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative ... Read more

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David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don't summon the courage to reconcile our political differences.Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative
... Read more

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The Fall of the House of Usher

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

Series series Classics To Go
The story begins with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the country complaining of an illness and asking for his help. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick's condition can be described according to its terminology. It includes a form of ... Read more

$1.99 USD

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The story begins with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the country complaining of an illness and asking for his help. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick's condition can be described according to its terminology. It includes a form of
... Read more

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You Can't Fall off the Floor

The Rags-To-riches Story of a Team Disrupting the Entire Insurance Industry

by Jamie Prickett ...

THE BIG QUESTION ABOUT THIS BOOK IS...IS THIS A SMART INVESTMENT? It All Depends Whether... You are an ambitious entrepreneur or intrapreneur looking for a real way to grow your business, develop teams, and scale your personal wealth! You have been struggling in your business or startup. You have dedicated years or even decades to your insurance or financial advising practice, with the only growth ... Read more

$0.99 USD

THE BIG QUESTION ABOUT THIS BOOK IS...IS THIS A SMART INVESTMENT? It All Depends Whether... You are an ambitious entrepreneur or intrapreneur looking for a real way to grow your business, develop teams, and scale your personal wealth! You have been struggling in your business or startup. You have dedicated years or even decades to your insurance or financial advising practice, with the only growth
... Read more
How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me

Chapter 4

by Haruna Takayama ...

Series Book 4 - How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me
It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an ... Read more

$1.99 USD

It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an
... Read more
How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me

Chapter 2

by Haruna Takayama ...

Series Book 2 - How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me
It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an ... Read more

$1.99 USD

It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an
... Read more
How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me

Chapter 3

by Haruna Takayama ...

Series Book 3 - How to Make a Beta Fall in Love With an Omega Like Me
It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an ... Read more

$1.99 USD

It doesn't matter if we can't even become mates! What is the fate of an omega who loves a beta? Kouichi was born to a family with alpha lineage and is pressured every day by his father to mate with a capable alpha to produce an heir. Kouichi's rock is his childhood friend, a beta named Hiromu. He's always liked him since they were kids, but when considering his family and the fact that he's an
... Read more
Draw 1 Girl in 20 Outfits - Fall

Learn how to draw anime and manga characters' fashion and clothes

by Mei Yu ...

Series Book 9 - Draw 1 in 20
DRAW BETTER anime, manga characters with this how to draw clothes book: a complete drawing course in how to draw clothing for anime and manga characters step by step - starting with simple lines!A great how to draw clothes book for kids, teens, adults, anime fans, and manga lovers! Learn how to turn simple shapes and lines into all kinds of fashionable fall and autumn outfits and dresses for girls ... Read more

$4.84 USD

DRAW BETTER anime, manga characters with this how to draw clothes book: a complete drawing course in how to draw clothing for anime and manga characters step by step - starting with simple lines!A great how to draw clothes book for kids, teens, adults, anime fans, and manga lovers! Learn how to turn simple shapes and lines into all kinds of fashionable fall and autumn outfits and dresses for girls
... Read more