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Durante casi tres décadas, John C. Maxwell ha estado entre las autoridades del éxito y liderazgo más solicitadas y respetadas. Este compendio de su best seller Your Roadmap for Success se enfoca en las tres cosas que crean una fórmula para el éxito. Pero existe algo que hay que ajustar: el modo en que vemos el éxito. Este no es un libro sobre personas exitosas; es un libro para personas exitosas, especialmente quienes no entiendan que ya están en el camino hacia el éxito.

For Newport, Rhode Island’s high society, the summer of 1896 brings lawn parties, sailboat races... and murder. Having turned down the proposal of Derrick Andrews, Emma Cross has no imminent plans for matrimony - let alone motherhood. But when she discovers an infant left on her doorstep, she naturally takes the child into her care. Using her influence as a cousin to the Vanderbilts and a society page reporter for the Newport Observer, Emma launches a discreet search for the baby’s mother.

After the initial series of summer blizzards, the snowfall has decreased, but the temperatures continue to drop, the icy wind still blows, and with each passing day, the darkness lasts longer and longer. It is in the darkness the monsters thrive. Confined to the lake house and having no communication with the outside world, Grady and the others live every day in fear, questioning what the future holds. Will the snow melt? Will the sun ever rise? Can the wraiths be defeated? But as the days turn to weeks, no answers come.

Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess. Will the third time be the charm? A duke can't marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, and be young. Struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn is absolutely the last woman Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, would ever fall in love with. However, there is something about her that stirs his blood, which makes her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: In exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love.

The world is facing a war to end all wars, a confrontation that will destroy everything Dion and Chloe hold dear. With Palemon's dragon army growing in number, time is running out... Dion is doing everything in his power to prepare his kingdom, but he knows it will not be enough. Although he needs Chloe's help, recent tragedy makes him terrified for her safety. Magic is dangerous. Only Palemon is too arrogant to see it.

One night in a deserted airport terminal, and I knew I needed more. One kiss, and I was all in. Then she ghosted me, and I don’t know why. It was a kiss that branded me, scared me, could even ruin me if I were that guy searching for a happily ever after. But that’s never been me. I’m not hiding from the paparazzi in my brother’s home, secretly searching for the one that got away. I’m not wandering frozen city streets, hoping I’ll see her again. And I’m definitely not that guy who relies on a crazy old lady and her tarot cards to find a girl. That’s not me. Until it is.

He's inherited a title, but not a penny to speak of, so the Earl of Rochdale knows he must find a wife - preferably one tolerably pretty and good-tempered but definitely wealthy, and who will exchange her fortune for his family name. His choice: Leonie Charnock, one of the season's "Spinster Heiresses". Years before, the earl had saved the dark-eyed beauty's reputation, and she is still breathtakingly lovely, leading Rochdale to hope that their marriage will be more than in name only.

They call him Lord Lyon, proud, determined - and cursed. He is in need of a bride, but if he falls in love, he dies. His fervent hope is that by marrying - and having a son - without love, perhaps he can break the curse's chains forever. Enter beautiful Thea Martin - a duke's headstrong, errant daughter and society's most brilliant matchmaker. Years ago, she and Lyon were inseparable, until he disappeared from her life without a word. Now she is charged with finding Lyon's bride - a woman he cannot love for a man Thea could love too well.

Tras una boda y un viaje de novios de ensueño, mi vida con Judith comienza a normalizarse. Durante el día, mientras trabajo en mi empresa, mi maravillosa esposa sigue en sus trece de llevarme la contraria en todo lo que puede y más. A pesar de lo mucho que nos amamos, somos especialistas en enfadarnos y en reconciliarnos siempre… Pero un día llega a mis oídos un malicioso comentario contra ella que me hará perder la confianza en mi pequeña. Días liosos. Noches en vela. Discusiones. Problemas, muchos problemas.

Through this essential and easy-to-digest reference book, international leadership expert John C. Maxwell gives you the bottom line on mentoring—what it is, why you should do it, and how you can do it most effectively....

Me llamo Eric Zimmerman y soy un poderoso empresario alemán. Me caracterizo por ser un hombre frío e impersonal, que disfruta del sexo sin amor y sin compromiso. En uno de mis viajes a España para visitar una de mis delegaciones conocí a una joven llamada Judith Flores. Ella me hizo reír, me hizo cantar, me hizo incluso bailar, y yo no estaba acostumbrado a eso.

The son of a preacher, 18-year-old Tim Timberlake learned to appreciate the extraordinary value and gift of each minute of every day the hard way through the tragic and sudden loss of his father. Tim began a journey to not just get through each day, but to exhaust every opportunity of potential of that day, moment by moment, fulfilling his God-given purpose. Now a pastor himself, Tim inspires others to approach each day in a way that they live out their own God-given purposes and passions.

Jack Mathews wanted to get away from the city and enjoy some time on the slopes. He’d rented a nice cabin in the mountains and was more than ready to spend some time alone before the holidays. Being from a large family, Ronnie Diaz decided this was a good year for him to spend a white Christmas with his dog, Chewie. He’s looking forward to some peace and quiet, but no amount of planning would have helped when the weather took a turn for the worse.

Once, Esta believed that she could change the fate of magic. She traveled to the past and stopped the Magician from destroying a mystical book that held the key to freeing her people from the Brink, an energy barrier that traps all Mageus who cross it. But the Book was more than she bargained for. So was the Magician she was tasked to steal it from. Hunted by an ancient evil, Esta and Harte have raced through time and across a continent to track down the powerful artifacts they need to bind the Book’s devastating power.

Following the death of her uncle Cornelius Vanderbilt in September 1899, a somber Emma is in no mood for one of Newport's extravagant parties. But to keep Vanderbilt's reckless son, Neily, out of trouble, she agrees to accompany him to an Elizabethan fete on the lavish grounds of Wakehurst. Held in Wakehurst's English-style gardens, the festivities will include a swordplay demonstration, an archery competition, scenes from Shakespeare's plays, and even a joust. As Emma wanders the grounds distracted by grief, she overhears an argument between a man and a woman behind a tall hedge.

In the deep woods of East Texas, Henry supports his family by selling bootleg liquor. It's all he can do to keep his compassionate but ailing mother and his stepfather - a fanatical grassroots minister with a bruising rhetoric - from ruin. But they have no idea they've become the obsession of the girl in the woods. Andoned and nearly feral, Eve has been watching them, seduced by the notion of family - something she's known only in the most brutal sense. Soon she can't resist the temptation to get close.

Una comedia divertida, romántica y sensual en la que el amor aparece cuando menos lo esperas. Madrid, 1994. Aída, Elsa, Rocío, Shanna y Céline estudiaron juntas en el Colegio Americano de Madrid. Sus carreras profesionales las han distanciado, ya que se han visto obligadas a trasladarse a distintos lugares del mundo. Pero ahora tienen un motivo muy importante para reunirse de nuevo: la boda de Aída. Diez años más tarde... Aída ya no es feliz en su matrimonio. Elsa se reencuentra con Javier, el hermano de Aída, en un hospital de Los Ángeles.

Navigating today's dating scene feels overwhelming for many young Christian professionals. Everywhere you look, the progressive dating culture screams a very different message of hookups, situationships, and gray areas. In this book, you'll finally get the practical guidance and encouragement you've been searching for. Based on Biblical teachings but written for today, this guide will give you a much-needed sense of clarity and direction as you seek to honor your faith while pursuing the joys of romance.

In The Art of Encouragement, renowned performance coach and keynote speaker Jordan Montgomery delivers a captivating story designed to walk the listener through a dramatic journey of heartfelt, easy-to-understand lessons about encouragement and its many facets.

"Digital Marketing for Business 2024" is your ultimate guide to mastering the digital landscape and unlocking the potential to earn money and gain independence. Written by Maxwell Cyberstein, this book is packed with the latest strategies and insights to help you succeed in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.