This 40-step motivational guide is designed to help individuals who struggle with a lack of confidence and doubt their ability to achieve their goals. It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, identifying strengths and passions, setting meaningful goals, and challenging negative self-talk. The guide encourages individuals to embrace failure as a learning opportunity, surround themselves with supportive people, practice self-care, and step out of their comfort zones. It emphasizes the...

In this 40-chapter thriller, Nicholas Lucas, a business partner, is accused of murdering Marcus Sullivan, a 55-year-old business billionaire. Forced to flee, Nicholas sets out to find the true offender and establish his innocence. He navigates a perilous labyrinth of deception, corporate intrigue, and personal vendettas alongside investigative journalist Jessica Reynolds. Nicholas creates odd connections, faces his own shortcomings, and fights for justice as they uncover the truth. He figh...

Dick Frame was way in over his head when he accepted an offer to join the ranks of the British Secret Service. After being held hostage and tortured in the Middle East when his first operation went sour, he decided to leave, but soon found that it was not that easy to quit. He made a pact with his partner Charley Panarti to leave MI5, only to be drawn into an international triangle of drugs, arms and politics reaching from Saudi Arabia to Ireland. Less than a year later, Dick and Charley ar...

A frank and enlightening discussion on race and the law in America today, from some of our leading legal minds—including the bestselling author of Just MercyThis blisteringly candid discussion of the American racial dilemma in the age of Black Lives Matter brings together the head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the former attorney general of the United States, a bestselling author and death penalty lawyer, and a star professor for an honest conversation ...

Welcome to Big Gay Ice Cream’sdebut cookbook,a yearbook of ice cream accomplishments—all the recipes you need to create delicious frozen treats.• New to making ice cream at home? Never fear—freshman year starts off simple with store-bought toppings and shopping lists for the home ice cream parlor.• Sophomore year kicks it up a notch with tasty sauces and crunchy toppings.• Junior year puts your new skills to work with shakes, floats, and sundaes inspi...

**Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 SelectionA powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.“An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.”—Archbishop Desmond Tutu**In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only twenty–nine years old,...

The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula. The presence of some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas, vital shipping lanes, and Shia populations throughout the region have made the peninsula the focal point of US and Iranian strategic competition. Moreover, large youth populations, high unemployment rates, and political systems with highly centralized power bases h...

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014. This transition poses many challenges, and much will depend on the future of Afghan politics, governance, corruption, development, security, and economics. How the United States manages the transition is vital for any hopes of creating a secure Afghanistan, as well as preventing the reemergence of the Taliban and other terrorist group...

Designed to effectively prepare pediatric cardiology fellows and practitioners for board certification and recertification, Pediatric Cardiology Board Review, Third Edition, provides easy access to more than 1,200 board-style questions. Based on the popular Mayo Clinic Pediatric Cardiology Review course and edited by Drs. Benjamin W. Eidem, Bryan C. Cannon, Jonathan N. Johnson, Anthony C. Chang, Frank Cetta, Robert E. Shaddy, and Paul Kantor, it covers all the latest advances in the diagno...

This edited volume examines the impacts of the 2014-2015 decline in the price of oil. Participants will examine the economic, social and political consequences on states and regions, along with their responses. The following questions will be examined: what were the impacts for countries experiencing an energy revolution in shale and gas like the United States and Canada? What were the repercussions of the collapse on other states of the Western hemisphere dependent on oil for growth and d...

"Stephen walked into the office which Barnabas was using as his judge's chamber. While the massive amount of data Bethany Anne’s team was throwing at him was more than enough to assuage his curiosity, he had never felt this way in the last one hundred and fifty-two years.He wanted a vacation.He pulled the top manila-folder and took a look at the name, “Clarissa Bernier, CEO.” He opened the folder, and it was now in the agreed upon fashion. There was one page with her typica...

This real-life unsolved mystery: The Stolen Crown Jewels of Ireland: The Elusive Heist, captures the reader's imagination with its intricate plot, rich historical backdrop, and well-developed characters. It explores themes of greed, loyalty, and the lengths one will go to protect their legacy. The novel leaves readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page, immersing them in a captivating tale that blends reality and fiction seamlessly. The Stolen Crown Jewels of Ireland: The ...