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Do you want to get into sales and learn the must-know tools and tricks of the trade? Do you want to discover the strategies you need to build rapport, create trust, make a stellar first impression, and land your first sale? If so, then this book is for you!

Far beyond simply being a sports league, the NBA has become an entertainment and pop culture juggernaut. From all kinds of team logo merchandise to officially branded video games and players crossing over into reality television, film, fashion lines, and more, there is an inseparable line between sports and entertainment. But only four decades ago, this would have been unthinkable.

A centuries-old iceman is discovered on Haida Gwaii, the remote Misty Isles. With the body is a symbol that renegade anthropologist Kian Tuttle has been obsessed with since childhood. This may be his one chance to learn the truth and forever silence his inner demons. Hiding in the myths of history... Alrik Strand is a master at burying secrets. He knows this iceman must be dropped down a deep hole before it can talk. If it tells its story, the result will be genocide. But there is also a personal element involved, one that has made him careless. He has failed to notice a young woman ...

A Cricket of a Girl is a historical fiction/coming-of age novel. Set in the tiny, war-stricken Latin American country of El Salvador, in the 1950s and 1960s, it is the story of the unlikely friendship of two women, one American and one Salvadorian, who form an unlikely friendship in spite, or perhaps because of the poverty, sexual abuse and death they have been forced to confront. A Cricket of a Girl is a heartwarming and optimistic tale that will stay with you long after you put down the book.

Sixth-generation Texas Ranger James C. Blawcyzk is granted permission to go after the two survivors of a group of terrorists who intended to bomb the Alamo. Jim's Texas Ranger father stopped the plot, killing four of the terrorists, but at the cost of his own life. Now, almost two years later, the remaining men have been seen, deep in the Big Bend. Jim will track down those killers and mete out justice ... or die trying.

Just four sentences, no more. Yet this obscure New Testament character is unforgettable. Her claims are unbelievable, her reaction is laughable, but her tenacity is praiseworthy. Without nobility or notability, she is named personally and eternally in God's Word. Rhoda. What would this servant girl's life look like today? What relevance would her story have in today's culture? Meet Reah, a modern-day Rhoda. Trapped in a dead-end life, she makes a desperate plan to change her circumstances. As events unfold, she sees that God had much more planned than she could imagine. She unwittingly ...

Magic is forbidden, but love is destiny. Belal, a young Pakistani American man, discovers a hidden power within himself that makes him a target for the Guardians, ruthless enforcers determined to eliminate witches and wizards. Skye, a young witch, has always longed to escape her coven and live a normal life, so when Belal becomes her next assignment she wants to refuse, but she can’t bring herself to let him die. As they fight for survival, they are helpless to deny their feelings for each other, challenging everything they thought they knew about love and life. Forbidden Magic is a heart...

Life is short, and it can be as easily wasted as lived to the full. In the midst of our harried modern world, how do we make the most of life and the time we have? In these fast and superficial times, Os Guinness calls us to consequential living. In strong contrast to both Eastern and secularist views of time, he reorients our very notion of history, not as cyclical nor as meaningless, but as linear and purposeful. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, time and history are meaningful, and human beings have agency to live with freedom and consequence in partnership with God.

We’d been apart less than two days, and he was still determined to make up for lost time. “You like it when I touch you here?” he murmured against my skin, kissing my neck from shoulder to ear. “Yes,” I sighed, holding his head in my hands as he feasted on me like a starving man. *** It's been a wild ride for Caleb and me, and it's only getting wilder by the minute. Between Masterson, the sheik, an elite group of assassins, and the law, everyone wants a piece of us. But when are we going to get any peace?

Will it be love with a handsom noble or a haunting curse? Can love transcend betrayal?A modern-day Regency mystery romance! Allison Whitney, an American student in present day Oxford, England, was unaware someone had peeked into her rooms. They recorded her intimate actions and had big plans for that image. Allison was too engrossed in her architectural history thesis. She had hopes to examine a grand abandoned manor house that was closed up for decades. The locked manor was guarded by its present owner, who decades before, fearfully abandoned it to live in the gatehouse. In a rage, he ...

Prepare yourself for an epic journey through the hidden depths of dungeon delving history as we reveal its darkest secrets and gleaming treasures! "Conquering the Dungeon" is an exciting and immersive eBook that will take you on a thrilling adventure through the enchanting world of Dungeons & Dragons, from its birth to its ever-growing appeal in modern gaming culture. With 30 captivating chapters, this enthralling eBook brings to light the early influences of tabletop gaming, the first D&D modules, and their pivotal role in shaping the dungeon crawling experiences we all cherish today. ...

Natalie and Neil everything they could want: a stylish London house, two high-flying careers, a close-knit group of friends and family. And best of all: an ideal marriage. Having children, they’ve agreed, would only disrupt their carefree lives. But then Neil turns thirty-five, and suddenly he’s longing for a baby. However, Nat has not had a similar change of heart. As they no longer agree on this fundamental issue, their once perfect relationship starts to crumble. Nat starts to think about her exes and wonders if one of the men she has loved in the past can offer her a future.

Roland Jarrell thinks he knows where his life is headed. Through a series of decisions that are all his own, he finds his simple vision of the world sharply contrasting with reality. A child of the Baby Boom, he comes of age in the ‘60s and ‘70s, becoming immersed in the technological revolution of the time. His financial and career success leads to conflicts at home, until eventually his vision comes crashing down. But underneath it all, there’s a deep spirituality growing within him, voices in his dreams that seem to draw him away from his physical life until he finds the answers ...

Emma Yoon dreams of opening her very own culinary school in Los Angeles. She’s saving up for it by teaching young ladies the art of Korean royal court cuisine, a prerequisite to marrying into the exclusive upper crust Korean families. Thanks to her godmother, a renowned Korean matchmaker, business is booming, and Emma doesn’t have the time, nor the desire, to settle down herself. But when rival matchmakers come after her godmother by taking issue with Emma’s single status, her godmother’s reputation and Emma’s dreams face potential ruin.

“With stoic calm”: That’s how people describe individuals who seemingly can’t be thrown off balance by anything—and perhaps you wish that for yourself more often, too? In that case, you should take a closer look at the actual Stoa, and this book will show you how easily Stoicism can be integrated into your everyday life! Reacting to events without emotion and not letting joyful occasions, annoyances, or strokes of fate affect you: this Stoa stereotype seems impossible and hardly desirable—but wouldn’t a bit more control over your inner life be nice?

Fun is a word that is rarely associated with missionary work, but that is exactly what teenagers are looking for. The goal for this book is to provide teenagers and other preparing missionaries with a vision for who great modern-day missionaries are and the skills they possess. Obtaining that vision is made tangible through specific challenges associated with each chapter's theme. Not only will preparing missionaries be enlightened by a vision of who they can become but they will also be inspired through the personal experiences we will challenge them to have.

Dessert 303: Practical Methods for Pleasing Sweet Tooths Get your copy of the best and most unique Dessert recipes from BookSumo Press! Come take a journey with us into the delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all our cookbooks is to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply. In this book we focus on Dessert. Good Desserts is a complete set of simple but very unique Dessert recipes. You will find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing. Besides recipes you will learn about the following: Dessert Baking Techniques Exploring Classic ...

Dive into the heart of New Orleans, a city where every street corner whispers a story, every gust of wind carries a melody, and every moment is a verse waiting to be written. "67 Days of NOLA Poetic Exploration" is more than a book; it's a journey through the soul of one of America's most vibrant cities, captured in the intimate dance of poetry and prose. In this mesmerizing collection, you'll explore the mysterious allure of Saint Joseph's Table in NOLA, unravel the enigmatic presence of Gods in The Gymbo, and voyage with Zeus into the realms of space. Feel the pulse of New Orleans after ...

Without warning my world spontaneously dissolved into a space of bright light, where I was conscious yet unconscious, a condition that lasted anywhere from several seconds to several minutes - I really have no idea - but when it was over and conscious awareness of my surroundings returned, I somehow knew things I hadn’t known before. What I suddenly "knew" was the world was going to change in huge and dramatic ways. I had a part to play in it somehow, and to prepare myself for this uncertain future I was supposed to find a teacher.

Stoicisms ancient teachings are the very best playbook for adversity. Unlike many religious and new age thinking methods, Stoic principles provide a clear road map on exactly “How” to think, not simply “What” to think. Thus giving its practitioners a way to better deal with the misfortunes and hardships they face. However, this is only half of the battle. If you truly want to make the most of these principles, then you need to give yourself a leg up to begin with, which requires adopting a more progressive approach towards success.