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There's no denying that our workplaces are more diverse than ever. Age, race, gender - there are so many different perspectives and experiences being brought to the table. And the best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of these differences will build stronger teams, ideas, and organizations. But how do we do this? If we all think, feel, and act so differently, how do we get anything done?

Do you feel like you can never get ahead? Maybe you feel like you can barely keep your head above water. For whatever reason you are dissatisfied with life, pastor and author Hope Carpenter has a word for you. God created you to win, and if you're not living up to your God-given potential, it's natural to feel defeated. You don't have to stay there, though!

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Athens' past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, temples, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Acropolis The Parthenon The Areopagus The Agora The Arch of Hadrian The Panathenaic Stadium The Academy And many more. Please note that this is a historical guide. It does not include lists of hotels and restaurants, nor does it contain pictures or maps. Available in the same book series: ...

Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a "white trash"-themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel's Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he's ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it...

Despite her powerful magic, Marquese Enid d’Tancreville must flee her homeland to escape death at the hands of the Theocratic Revolution. When a Theocratic warship overtakes the ship bearing her to safety, Enid is spared capture by the timely intervention of the Albion frigate Alarum, under the commend of Commander Rue Nath. These circumstances make for an odd alliance, and Enid finds herself replacing the Alarum’s recently slain sea mage. Now an officer under Nath’s command, Enid is thrust into a strange maritime world full of confusing customs, duties, and language.

Bath bombs are big business. Stories are everywhere of people starting bath bomb businesses that supply extra income, and in some cases become very profitable companies. You can do it, too! Author Suzanne Carpenter, who has written popular books on related topics like Candle Making and Soap Making businesses, gives you a simple and easy-to-follow guide on how to start your bath bomb business. It includes everything from: - Why a bath bomb business is such a great choice for so many people - How to make quality bath bombs that people will want to buy - How to set up your business in a way ...

Eight-year-old Grace is last seen in a sweetshop. Her mother, Emma, is living a nightmare. But as her loved ones rally around her, cracks begin to emerge. What are the emails sent between her husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is there more to the disappearance of her daughter than meets the eye?

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien. In the 25 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance....

Do you want to make an additional $100,000 this year in your affiliate or box gym? Most gym owners haven't done the math- selling group memberships at $150 - $250 per month, with a sprinkling of personal training or nutrition coaching, just doesn't cut it. When you account for membership churn (attrition), the low-priced volume model is not a mathematically winnable game for 99% of gym owners. You'll never have enough profit to adequately pay employees or other companies to do all the work for you- coaching, training, cleaning, marketing, paid ads, etc. Eventually, you may not want to work ...

The Harold Calloway Theatre on West 47th Street is home to the new play Triskaidekaphobia, and its playwright has been receiving threatening messages. Theater owner and lead producer Wellington Calloway has hired Jimmy to investigate, but it's a case not without its complications. His mother is the head usher there, and Jimmy grew up on its aisles. His ex, Remy, is also the costume designer for the show, a man he hasn't seen in years.

Welcome back to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet trio of holiday romances! Holly House, one of Christmas Town's oldest homes and landmarks, needs a significant face-lift and upgrades before becoming the town's new museum and historical preservation site. Enter Christmas Town's first bake-off, which includes a gingerbread house decorating competition - all proceeds to benefit Holly House. The town's avid knitting group - the Knotty Elves - are asking residents to grab their favorite recipes, pack their whisks and ...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Venice's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and stunning mansions. Get to know the lagoon city everybody loves with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica The Bell Tower The Clock Tower The Grand Canal, with its beautiful bridges The historic mansions And many more. Please note that this is a historical guide. It does not include lists of hotels and restaurants, nor ...

No one could have predicted that the night of September 17, 1998, would be anything but routine in Houston, Texas. Even the call to police that a black man was "going crazy with a gun" was hardly unusual in this urban setting. Nobody could have imagined that the arrest of two men for a minor criminal offense would reverberate in American constitutional law, exposing a deep malignity in our judicial system and challenging the traditional conception of what makes a family.

40 Watts from Nowhere is the inspirational story of one woman with a passion, a lot of guts - and a radio transmitter in her bedroom closet. When law office receptionist Sue Carpenter first asked how she might start a legitimate radio station, everyone laughed. Getting on the air (legitimately) was a multimillion-dollar ambition. But in 1995, with the help of a few subversive techies and pirate radio gurus, Sue built her first transmitter in her hilltop San Francisco apartment and launched KPBJ, enlisting friends as DJs.

Jaime and Henry were the perfect couple with the perfect life; together, they ran one of the most successful construction and interior design companies in all of Charlotte, North Carolina. But when Jaime catches her charismatic husband in an affair, she realizes her husband is not the man she thought she married. The divorce is equally gutting—she receives only one thing: a historical house in disrepair. Knowing that any renovation she attempts will be tedious and costly, she starts to believe that things can’t get much worse—until she finds a dead body in the house.

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this collection of small town, clean holiday romances! Grab your yearbooks, call your friends, pack your suitcase, and return to Christmas Town High School for a 10-year reunion. The first order of business is to unearth the class time capsule, which reveals a promise ring among the many treasures. Whose ring is it? That remains to be seen. Everyone's coming back to Christmas Town for the event - the class president, homecoming king and queen, the jock, the nerd, the friend to ...

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria - the greatest inventor the city has ever known - to help him solve the mystery of a dismembered human forearm, he learns what value there is in the weight of gold. This is a Heron of Alexandria short story.

Cherished by a Father, coveted by a king, loved by an almost-priest; tormented by demons, tortured by a madman, hunted by a cult, hounded by her father. Mouse has survived it all. Despite Mouse's power, her father always wanted a son - and now, at long last, he has him. And Mouse has a brother, someone else in the world just like her. Hiding among a tribe of the Martu in the isolation of the Australian outback near the edges of Lake Disappointment, Mouse and Angelo have seemingly evaded at least one of the predators hunting them.

The crux of playing better tennis is that the conscious mind is unable to play any sport at a high level. To attain a high level in a sport, a player has to let go of conscious control and allow the subconscious to play. The author describes, in plain English, why this is true and how anyone can play “out of his or her mind.” This audiobook is a must-hear if you want to raise your tennis game to a height you never dreamed possible.

Running from her past, Rachel answers an advert to be a live-in assistant to glamorous and eccentric author Dorothy Winters. But behind the closed doors of Dorothy's mansion, she quickly discovers that nothing is as it seems. When Dorothy's manuscript throws up striking similarities to events in Rachel's own life, she becomes convinced that the past she's tried to hide is catching up with her. Then the phone calls start. The parcel arrives. The blood shows up in the bathroom. And Dorothy's friend disappears....