This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you struggling with chronic procrastination that's holding you back from achieving your goals and reaching your full potential?In How to Do The Hard Things, author Phil Charles provides actionable tools and techniques to help you overcome the tendency to put things off and finally get important tasks done.Drawing on his own experience as a technical professional who had to learn essential non-technic...

Are you a technical professional who struggles with staying focused?Do you find that the harder you work to complete your tasks, the more you end up with unfinished work? Staying focused without losing sight of your end goals can be difficult*.*But it doesn’t have to be.You want to be successful, right? If you are looking for scientifically proven techniques to help you master your focus, then you really need to read this bo...

Tells the story of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City on March 25, 1911. Written in graphic-novel format.

A biography discussing the life story of explorer Matthew Henson and his expedition to the North Pole with Robert Peary. Written in graphic-novel format.

Discover the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, an inferno that forever changed the city's skyline, in this epic graphic novel! Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about one of history's most compelling disasters.

Experience the timeless magic of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ beloved tale of redemption, compassion, and the true spirit of the holiday season. Follow the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and cold-hearted man, as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these spectral encounters, Scrooge discovers the joy of generosity, the warmth of human connection, and the power of transformation.Narrated by Phil Thames, this audiobo...

Hard Times is set in the imaginary industrial town of Coketown, the soulless domain of the strict Gradgind and the heartless factory owner Bounderby. The eminently practical Mr. Gradgrind, teaches nothing but facts, eradicating any imaginative or aesthetic subjects from the curriculum, while analysis, deduction and mathematics are emphasised. Mr. Bounderby himself superintends through calculating tabular statements and statistics, and is always secretly rebuking the people of Coketown for ...

Step into the industrial landscape of Coketown with Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' – a timeless exploration of the harsh realities faced by the working class during the Victorian era. Dickens, the master storyteller, weaves a compelling narrative that delves into the lives of characters grappling with the consequences of industrialization, societal divides, and the pursuit of utilitarian ideals. 'Hard Times' is a poignant reflection on the human condition, filled with Dickens' signature wit...

'Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else' Dickens's novel honouring the value of the human heart in an age of materialism centres on Coketown, where Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school owner and model of Utilitarian success, feeds his pupils and his family with facts, banning fancy and wonder from young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa becomes trapped in a loveless marriage, and his son Tom r...

This book showcases latest trends and innovations for how we teach and approach cyber security education. Cyber security underpins the technological advances of the 21st century and is a fundamental requirement in today’s society. Therefore, how we teach and educate on topics of cyber security and how we overcome challenges in this space require a collective effort between academia, industry and government.The variety of works in this book include AI and LLMs for cyber security, di...

The truth is that armies rarely teach tactics.They drill procedures, rehearse checklists, and memorize doctrine - but the art of thinking and fighting, the essence of command, is left to chance. The result is predictable: leaders who can pass an exam but falter when lives depend on their judgment.Dangerous Lessons is a guide to breaking that cycle. It strips away the false comfort of rote answers and gives leaders the means to actually teach tactic...

Till He Come brings together some of Charles H. Spurgeon’s most tender and spiritually searching meditations on the Lord’s Supper. Drawn from addresses delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle and also in smaller gatherings around the communion table, these messages invite believers to linger and renew their love and devotion for Christ in remembrance of His atoning sacrifice.Spurgeon leads readers into the heart of Christian communion – reflecting on Christ’s love, His finished wo...