After years of building the same interface elements, some designers and developers get wise and try to create reusable, common solutions to help everyone stop reinventing the wheel every time. Most fail. In Design That Scales, design systems expert Dan Mall draws on his extensive experience helping some of the world's most recognizable brands create design practices that are truly sustainable and successful."Dan's book is a game–ch...

William has a pure heart, despite being surrounded by much pain and suffering. At fifteen years old, he watches helplessly as his mother is tortured and murdered by his best friends father. Worse yet, he suddenly begins seeing strange signs that frequently forewarn of danger, cause him temporary blindness, and make him realize he is powerless against the sins of others. He is placed in an orphanage and when he leaves a few weeks after his eighteenth birthday, William has hopes of leaving t...

Learn how creating centralized services and systems helps grow integrated, high-functioning design teams, with expert insights on operationalizing across workflows, hiring, team alignment, and more.This audiobook includes:How to align DesignOps with business objectivesOperating and assembling a teamGetting executive buy-in, starting, staffing, and hiringSocializing DesignOps and establishing strong cross-functional partnershipsG...

From New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Tyler, writing as SE Jakes....Everyone knows that Prophet — former Navy SEAL, former CIA spook, full-time pain in the ass — works alone. But his boss at Extreme Escapes, Ltd. has just assigned Proph a new partner and a case haunted by ghosts from Proph’s past. Suddenly, he has to confront both head-on.Tom Boudreaux — failed FBI agent, failed sheriff, full-time believer in bad luck — is wondering why the head...

The author of BLOOD BROTHER returns with a psychological thriller featuring Carson Ryder, the detective with a unique perspective on serial killers – his brother’s one.TV evangelist Reverend Scaler made his fortune from firebrand rhetoric on the sins of modern America. But Scaler has preached his last sermon after being bound and beaten to death in an apparent S&M session.Detective Carson Ryder has his own problems. He's edgy and unpredictable, the crime scene barely seemin...

Charity Thompson wants to save the world, one hospital at a time. Instead of finishing med school to become a doctor, she chooses a different path and raises money for hospitals – new wings, equipment, whatever they need. Except there is one hospital she would be happy to never set foot in again--her fathers. So of course he hires her to create a gala for his sixty-fifth birthday. Charity can’t say no. Now she is working in the one place she doesn’t want to be. Except she’s attracted to Dr...

Can you ever go home again?Growing up, Gen spent her summers on an island off the coast of Maine. There she made friends, was kissed for the very first time, and fell in love.Her friends—Cissy, Mac, Elliott, Dewey, and Meredith—were her lifeline back then. They grew up together, discovered the wonders and traumas of being a teenager guided by the wonderful Mrs. B., and promised to be forever friends.But life had a funny way of taking all Ge...

The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more than fifty years. Great mysteries with a message, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. Your kids will be thrilled, chilled, and inspired to grow as they follow the legendary escapades of Bill Collins, Dragonfly, and the rest of the gang and see how they struggle with the application of the...

From her many years in the saddle, horsewoman Rebecca Ondov offers this inspiring collection of horse stories that will touch your heart with wonder. Saddle up and ride with her to discover the unique personalities and extraordinary devotion horses reveal and the amazing ways they change lives. You’ll meet…Blackie, a spirited horse who helps turn a young man’s life aroundTuk, a frisky colt who becomes a long-awaited answer to prayerGus, a gray gelding who ...

Since the publication of 'A child called "it"' by Dave Pelzer there hasn't been a story like this. But this is not just another harrowing story about an excruciating childhood and the ravages on a life it produces. The difference is that Mez not only escaped from his 'trial by parent' but he discovered a hope that has transformed his life. He in turn has helped others find hope in their lives. Mez's story is told with a frankness and wit that hides much of the pain and despair th...

For the Special Tween Girl in Your LifeDo you remember what it felt like to be a tween—those awkward, uncomfortable yet exciting years from eight-to-twelve? Bestselling author Elizabeth George does and she wants to share some thoughts to help your tween daughter (or granddaughter) not only survive, but thrive during this important time in her life.Each of these, short, easy-to-read devotions (over 100+) cover every part of a tween girl's world, including

This top-selling collection of pure fun (more than 295,000 copies sold) is back with a fresh and lively new cover to reach more readers eager to laugh. Puns, one-liners, jester-worthy jokes, and quirky quips will amaze and astound friends and family. Giggles are guaranteed as readers enjoy the crazy conversations and hilarious observations—“Daddy, the teacher was reading the Bible to us—all about the children of Israel building the temple, the children of Israel crossing the Re...