From the author of the bestselling “jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People) Dear Mrs. Bird, a charming, heartwarming World War II novel featuring aspiring journalist and advice columnist Emmy Lake as she navigates life, love, and female friendship in wartime London—perfect for fans of The Paris Library and Lessons in Chemistry.London, April 1943. Twenty-five-year-old Emmy Lake is doing her part for the wartime women’s effort in Lo...

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Organizational success crucially depends on having a superior strategy and effectively implementing it. Companies that outperform their rivals typically have a better grasp of what customers value, who their competitors are, and how they can create an enduring competitive advantage. Successful strategies re ect a solid grasp of relevant forces in the external and competitive environment, a clear strategic intent, and a deep understanding of a company’s core competencies and assets. Generic...

This is a rags-to-riches story set in the turmoil of the eighteenth century, when the only way for ordinary folk to advance was to fight.Simon Pearce, born in poverty on the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall, England, takes his family on a swashbuckling journey that begins with the worst peacetime shipwreck in Royal Naval history, on 22nd October 1707, when five ships were lost on the Isles of Scilly. He was brought up into a family of smugglers, but a twist of fate enables him to rise t...

One feast. One holiday. Two wildly different adventures. This is a Midwinter that won't soon be forgotten.As the shortest day of the year comes to an end, Gwen accepts an invitation few mortals would survive intact – a night of revelry with the fae.Escorted to Elfhame by an old flame, Gwen prepares herself for a night of dancing, drinking, and stuffing herself to insensibility. Instead, she discovers that the fae remember their shared history very different...

Why Drucker's Ideas Matter More Now than Ever“This book is an excellent way to understand how Drucker’s ideas apply to today’s dilemmas, be they the problems faced by organizations, by governments, or by individuals.”-from the Foreword, by Charles Handy“This compilation of smart essays on the ‘Drucker difference’ illustrates how astonishingly wide the wings of Drucker’s wisdom have spread. We all stand gratefully in his shadows, silent in aw...

Global Business Strategy looks at the opportunities and risks associated with staking out a global competitive presence and introduces the fundamentals of global strategic thinking.The authors demonstrate how a company should change and adapt its domestic business model to achieve a competitive advantage as it expands globally.Our framework includes a company’s business model, the strategic decisions a company needs to make as it globalizes its ope...

This book discusses the role of the opponent processes across disparate areas ranging from psychiatric disorders to altruistic behaviors such as blood donation. Opponent process theory unites data from neurophysiology and behavioral science and connects seemingly unrelated phenomena, such as bulimia and the afterimages one can see after staring at an object. Information in this book will help demystify certain disorders and will facilitate patient understanding, a precursor for effective i...

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina survivors by governmental entities, volunteers, the media, and the general public. Sc...

Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the Atlantic—has given this history a global impact.It is perhaps surprising then, that, despite the central place of the sea in Cornwall’s history, there has not yet been a full maritime history of ...

180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides kindergarten students with practice in writing argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narratives pieces while also strengthening their language and grammar skills. Centered on high-interest themes, each two-week unit is aligned to one writing standard. Students will interact with mentor texts during the first week and then apply their learning the next week by practicing the steps of the writing process: prewriting, draft...

**A Library Reads Pick!Most Anticipated by Goodreads, E! News, BookRiot, and more!Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and horror, Something in the Walls is perfect for anyone who loves Midsommar and The Haunting of Hill House.**Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has little experience. In a field where the first people called are experts, she’s been unable to get her feet wet...