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For fans of Andy Weir's THE MARTIAN and PROJECT HAIL MARY, from the first editor of THE MARTIAN.A mathematical genius. A formula that speeds up space travel called SHORTCUT. His loving wife. When Laura Maxx disappears after an attack that leaves Jason Maxx in the hospital, his only goal is to find her and bring her back. Then he gets a message from Voyager One: Laura is alive. In space. To get her back, he'll do whatever it takes-even taking on government...
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" A presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton explores the hidden power of analogy to fuel thought, connect ideas, spark innovation, and shape outcomes From the meatpacking plants that inspired Henry Ford's first moving assembly line to the "domino theory" that led America into Vietnam to the "bicycle for the mind" that Steve Jobs envisioned as the Macintosh computer, analogies have played a dynamic role in shaping the world around us-and still...
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Ever dream of kissing your 9-5 job goodbye?
Most believe that 'college - get a job - retire at 65' is the only option in life, including myself. So that's what I "chose" to do.
About a week into working my first full-time job, something became extremely obvious. This sucks.
I couldn't envision a reality where I'd truly be happy spending the majority of my waking days working hard at a job to help someone else's dreams come true. What...
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Avoid "Get-Rich-Quick" Missions Strategies and Invest in Effective, Long-Term Ministry
Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious and they do little to ensure the health of believers or churches that remain. How can churches and missionaries address the urgent need to reach unreached...
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BILL GATES: LIFE LESSONS
TAKE A SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS BY LEARNING FROM HIS MISTAKES
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
It is sometimes thought that people who have achieved something in the world, or succeeded in being recognized seem to be people whose lives are out of the ordinary, which is not the case. These people have worked for a long time to achieve their dreams. Like anyone else they have strived to achieve what they have today. But this has taught them...
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
It is sometimes thought that people who have achieved something in the world, or succeeded in being recognized seem to be people whose lives are out of the ordinary, which is not the case. These people have worked for a long time to achieve their dreams. Like anyone else they have strived to achieve what they have today. But this has taught them great lessons, including learning from failure.
Each of these people know how to admire...
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50 Business Classics presents the key ideas from classic texts such as My Years with General Motors and Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited to contemporary business lessons from the rise of tech giants like Google, Apple and Amazon. It contains revealing biographies of luminaries like Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett, as well as lesser-known stories including creation of publishing giant Penguin and Chinese behemoth Alibaba. Here you'll find the texts...
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Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great books, seminal ideas clarified and illuminated for all.
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Do you want to generate $10,000+ per month in passive income in your spare time and eventually quit your job?
Are you thinking about your future and wonder if you will get to live with some financial stability?
Are you bored with your job? Do you hate Mondays? Want to earn while you sleep?
3 Steps to $10,000 a Month in Instant Passive Income Streams gives you the knowledge to learn everything you will need to earn instant passive income. Use this...
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As humanity is using only a small percentage of its intelligence (capacities, potential), it is a loss for all of us not to give a receive the best of each of us. The world can benefit from brighter minds, and self-aware, human beings who develop their multidimensional faculties. As a kid, growing up, I wanted to know everything. What was the fastest way to accumulate knowledge? What was important besides grammar and arithmetic? At 38, though I had...
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"In her first book in more than 30 years, supermodel Christie Brinkley shares the secrets she's learned on what to eat, how to apply makeup like a pro, and what to wear to look like a knock out. She has the face and body of a 30-year-old and she just turned 60! From tips on which skincare products really make our skin look younger to which foods cut inflammation to a fitness plan with easy exercises to keep us strong and our waistlines lean, Brinkley...
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The crisis of the progressive movement is so evident that nothing less than a fundamental rethinking of its basic assumptions is required. Today's progressives now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington DC (and capitols throughout the West), where they are outmatched and outspent by corporate interests.
In No Shortcuts, Jane McAlevey argues that progressives can win, but lack the organized power...
15) Skeleton crew
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Age-old images of fear fuse with the iconography of contemporary American life in this collection of tales from the modern master of horror.
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A lifesaver for those drowning in the demands of leadership
Leadership Hacks is the business leader's guide to getting things done. Over the years, the leader's role has expanded to encompass more duties, more responsibility, and more accountability-yet we're still stuck with the same twenty-four hours in every day. The evolving business environment leaves many of us struggling to achieve against constantly shifting priorities, competitors, and deadlines,...
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The keto diet is easier than ever with these 200 hacks, tips, and tricks to adapting the keto diet to your lifestyle!
Despite our best effort, not every diet is sustainable. The chances are that the more restricted you feel in your diet, the more likely you will fall back into poor eating habits, no matter what your best intentions are. While the keto diet has been lauded as a wonderful way to lose weight, calm inflammation, and fight some diseases,...
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Perhaps you've caught a glimpse of who you are beyond thought-your spiritual nature-but now what? How do you live this as a gift and blessing for others? The answer is simple: practice. Leap Before You Look is a collection of short, guided catalysts to shift you "out of your mind" and into the infinite possibilities of the present moment. What's more, these 30 "two-minute shortcuts" will allow you to embody this realization in your daily life, from...
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Keep your head held high even on the bad days with 70 mindful and wise strategies to finding happiness-The Handbook for Bad Days is the ultimate guide to happiness for anyone who strives to be present, not perfect, who knows that life isn't always "good vibes only," sure to resonate with fans of Glennon Doyle and Elizabeth Lesser.
In a time when social media encourages us to constantly highlight how great we're doing, how #Blessed life is, and how...
20) Fuzzy mud
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
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"Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world"--