“One of the most significant books in my life.” –Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way“Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours.” –Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied“. . . filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will s...

**OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLDAbout those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . .**Some say that's just how boys are--prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what's behind these and other issues?Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can help your son be● Resourceful

The rise and stall—and rise again—of corporate Canada’s least well-known spectacular successEven those who have heard of Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial probably don’t understand them. The company sprawls across more than 100 countries and is known for its complex finances—so complex, they once attracted a who’s-who of Wall Street short sellers who misread the company as the next Enron and decided it could be profitably pushed into an open grave. The hedg...

Unable to sleep, Alice heads out into the streets of London for a late-night walk. But her quiet escape takes a strange turn when she meets an eccentric professor studying a mysterious storm.

Seven people wake up from the dead and realise they’re trapped inside a graveyard.No doors. No roads out. No way through.The only escape is the truth and the truth hurts.Through honesty, tears, and rage, they’re forced to face what they ran from in life…

"How well do you know your wife, Mr Crookham?"Peter Crookham arrives home late from work to a bloodbath: his journalist brother, Andy, is dead - covered in knife wounds - and his beautiful young wife, Mariana, is bathed in his blood.Convinced his wife is incapable of murder, Peter vows to clear her name. Yet he is forced to question his conviction when he discovers the subject of Andy's final investigation - Mariana's past.This past, Peter will discover, is inextric...

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The keys to adapting to—and succeeding in—any culture: "Highly recommended reading for business people." — Library JournalIn today's global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement for just about everyone. But it's impossible to learn the customs and traits of every single culture. David Thomas and Kerr Inkson present a universal set of techniques and people skills that will allow you to adapt quickly to...

Surrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last?February 1941, Berlin: A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen.Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case.July 1959, West Germany: Lawyers Max Kraus and Paula Siebert are investigating war crimes of unimaginable magnitude committed near the Russian Front, the em...

A soldier is sent into No Man’s Land and meets the one being he never wanted to face. Alone, they talk not of war, but of fear, fate, and the price of living and the price of dying.

A war that should never have begun.‎A love that the gods declared forbidden.‎A veil that binds life and death.‎‎When Artha, kingdom of men, wages war against Menlo, the dark elven realm, fate takes a cruel turn. Prince Elandriel is executed and his dying oath ignites the flames of vengeance. War reawakens ancient forces—and the Veil of Life answers with curses.‎‎Twenty-five years later, peace seems restored. But destiny is never finished....

The inspirational true story of one man overcoming enormous odds – including sexual abuse from his alcoholic mother – to choose his own path in life and become a truly exceptional human being.From the age of four David Thomas was sexually abused by his alcoholic mother and subsequently physically abused by his aged stepfather. By the age of 16 he had committed multiple burglaries, assaulted a police officer with an iron bar, attempted suicide, received a criminal conviction from a ...