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Here is Henrietta Marshall's entertaining biography of this larger than life personality. She takes us through Napoleon's colorful life, from military campaigns to his solitary end on Elba.

"We live in a twilight world." "And there are no friends at dusk." No friends at dusk… unless those friends are making a podcast. Jake and Marshall revisit the filmography of Christopher Nolan, using Tom Shone’s "The Nolan Variations" as a framework for discussing every Nolan feature from "Following" to "Tenet," leading up to the 2023 release of "Oppenheimer." Along the way, they also examine some of the books, stories, and films the director himself cited as influences on his work, ideas, and methods.

Grow your relationship with Jesus by renewing your mind from the truths of the Bible, and live with abundance.

After Jane's last brush with a murderer landed her with a feature in People magazine, she is eager to get back to her literary life as a book agent—reading book proposals, making deals, talking to authors. She's glad to put fame aside and now that her beloved son Nick's birthday is coming up...

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his best-selling book, education expert Kim Marshall shows how to break away from the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches in which principals use infrequent classroom visits or rely on standardized test scores to assess a teacher's performance. Marshall proposes a broader framework for supervision and evaluation that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all students. 

Garrett Thorne is not just business tycoon, Ellison Thorne s mooch kid brother, Garrett secretly writes best-selling romance novels under the pen name, Tess Delaney. But when Tess wins the prestigious Golden Kiss Award, to keep his identity secret, Garrett will have to attend the ceremony in drag or find a woman to play Tess and go as her date. Cynical PR rep Kendra Davies doesn't believe in romance, but grudgingly agrees to play the part of Tess Delaney. All goes swimmingly until word gets out that Garrett is Tess’ toy boy.

It should be noted that this national park is now called the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. “The long, tragic history of Indian warfare in the American West reached its climax with the defeat of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry in Montana’s valley of the Little Bighorn River on June 25, 1876. Although the Indians won the battle, they subsequently lost the war against the white man’s efforts to end their independent way of life. The story of the battle and its consequences is told in the following pages by Robert M. Utley in a compelling narrative of an ...

This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In this volume, you'll hear stories of explorers and pioneers.

The back-cracking, toe-curling, spine-tingling guide to orgasms that will have you saying, “Let’s do it some more-gasms!” Whether you’re looking to have your first orgasm, learning to squirt, or hoping to turn up the heat for a partner, I <3 Orgasms is the book for you. Drawing on their...

In 1974, long-time radio producer Himan Brown convinced CBS to green-light a new anthology of radio dramas, CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT). The show was pitched as appealing to an audience that had grown up during the Golden Age of Radio Drama, and it was hoped that it would attract younger listeners as well. This collection is volume 8, featuring 1976 shows.

A look back at historic football tournaments from the perspective of a couple of Scottish football fans. In the first series, we delve into the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and find, not only a brilliant tournament, but also player strikes, an alleged poisoning, Henry Kissenger's failed attempt at soccer diplomacy and the head of the Scottish FA referring to the Uruguayan's as 'cheats and cowards, the scum of world football!' We're in the midst of recording series 2, where we look back to Italia 90.

You deserve to thrive! THRIVE: The Antidote to Future Shock is a strategic playbook for thriving in the age of AI and exponential change. If you're struggling with future uncertainty, economic anxiety, or information overload, it's not you. It's future shock —the distress or disorientation that comes from too much change too fast. Your operating system is simply out of date. It's time for an upgrade. It's time to radically simplify your life and amplify your ability to create the future you want. THRIVE is a practical guide for navigating the overwhelm and disruption of AI.

Protein has become one of the most misunderstood nutrients. Protein is broken down during digestion and later restructured to make the proteins and enzymes the body needs for life. Protein consists of amino acids, which are used in the construction of neurotransmitters, hormones, muscle and other tissues. This User's Guide demystifies Protein and Amino Acids and explains how listeners can use them to enhance their health.

Jamestown by Marshall W. Fishwick delves into the fascinating story of America's first permanent English settlement. Blending history, culture, and myth, the book examines Jamestown's pivotal role in shaping American identity and its lasting influence on the nation's heritage. Fishwick brings to life the struggles, achievements, and enduring legacy of the settlers who laid the foundation for modern America.

In an era of rampant technological change and economic upheaval, The Power of the Learning Mindset is a guidebook to open up new paths to career advancement by cultivating a new approach to adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. In this book, award-winning international scholar, speaker, and...

Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead. Since aiding in the capture of his brother, the serial killer known as the Upright Man, Ward Hopkins has been avoiding his demons holed up in a log cabin with his girlfriend, FBI agent Nina Baynam. But when...

A Comunicação Não Violenta (CNV) é um dos temas mais transformadores e fundamentais que nós da Sextante já publicamos. Ela é tão essencial que deveria ser ensinada a todas as pessoas, assim como ler, escrever e fazer as quatro operações matemáticas. Mais do que uma técnica para resolver conflitos, é um modo de ser, de pensar e de viver que, como diz Marshall Rosenberg, "nos ensina a expressar o que está vivo em nós e a enxergar o que está vivo nos outros. Assim podemos descobrir o que fazer para enriquecer essa vida".

With humanity on the brink of annihilation, Ella must choose: Protect the planet and the humans she’s come to love or embrace her true reptilian nature. Ella is different...and dangerous. Abandoned as a small child on Earth, Ella has grown up ignorant of her true origins. She has always felt out of place, but when she questioned why her hair, her eyes, her gut-wrenching hunger were unusual, her “mother” would change the subject. Now an adult on her own, Ella discovers who...what she is, but every answer could cost a million lives. Ella is one of many.

Creon seine Stimme wiederzugeben, hätte sie nie für möglich gehalten. Doch dank ihrer einzigartigen Magie konnte Emelin den Fluch brechen, der auf ihm lag. Was auch bedeutet, dass sie die abertausend anderen Flüche der Fae-Königin zerstören könnte. Eine Schlacht beginnt, welche nur auf zwei Arten enden kann – mit dem Sieg oder dem Tod.

Overworked CEO Ellison Thorne has no time for sex, let alone romance. The only answer, at least where his retiring business partner Beverly is concerned, is a no-strings sex clause in her replacement’s contract, designed to make Ellis’ busy life easier - and hotter. But she’s joking, right? When Dee Henning takes over Beverly’s job, sparks fly between her and Ellis, but work takes priority in driven Dee’s life too. Can one night of passion in a Paris hotel room prove Beverly’s Sex Clause is their secret to success in the boardroom and the bedroom, and what will happen if that private clause becomes public knowledge?