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Business partnerships and alliances are an increasing important strategic way to help organizations grow. In 1998 Yves Doz and Gary Hamel already wrote “No Company can go it alone” as the opening statement of their book “Alliance Advantage”. Today this is more applicable than ever. The challenge is to do alliances in a successful way. They bring a different dynamic than organic growth, with less control and more need for trust. This book takes you on an introduction journey into the topic of strategic alliances. It explains why a structured approach enhances the chances for success ...

A true game-changing book, filled with proven tools to inspire you and provide a clear path to a better future for your organization. Respect the Weeds offers a holistic, yet pragmatic roadmap for digital transformation, designed to provide you with the insights you need to get out of your comfort zone and make the hard decisions required to drive your business model forward. In this book you will find: • A new perspective on undaunted leadership principles, from conveying humility and authenticity, to building trust, creativity, and positivity • A navigation tool for applying these ...

The story of an old motorcycle mechanic who takes on an apprentice and, together, they restore a 1959 Norton 500cc ES2 motorcycle. The book takes the reader right through the process of restoring an old British classic motorcycle, from rebuilding the engine through to getting the bike on the road. But it is more than just about motorcycles; it is about the passing on of a lifetime's worth of knowledge from one generation to the next.

Philosophy has a reputation for complexity. Logical empiricism challenged that reputation—and paid a price for it. This book brings that challenge back to life for modern readers who are tired of vague claims, slippery language, and arguments that never touch the ground. The Basics of Logical Empiricism shows how one of the most influential intellectual movements of the twentieth century tried to make philosophy accountable to clarity, logic, and evidence—and why its core insights still matter today. If you’ve ever wondered why some ideas feel profound but collapse under scrutiny, or ...

In a top-secret complex surrounded by miles of Texas scrubland, the United States military is working on a new form of germ warfare. Taken from homeless shelters and prisons, the subjects, discarded men and women of America, serve their country as unwilling lab rats. Ramon Willis didn’t commit the murder that put him on death row. But he’s guilty of something worse - surviving the virus and escaping his captors. Knowing he can’t take on the corrupt system alone, there’s only one person he can turn to - Lena Dryer, the reporter who covered his case and watched him die.

"A good thief can steal something from you, but a great thief can make it disappear" Museum curator by day, notorious art thief by night. Pierre Pelletier, the secret identity of the infamous Black Lotus, is contracted to steal the priceless Han Sapphire necklace. He's able to slip in through a third-story window, break into the safe and free the necklace. Piece of cake. He even leaves behind his signature black lotus flower to claim credit for the daring heist. The only problem is, when the necklace's owner is found dead the next morning, the black lotus flower is discovered at the scene, ...

Warning: The descriptions of sex in this audiobook are very explicit. It contains sex acts such as first anal sex, group sex (including gangbangs, threesomes, and more), first lesbian sex, lesbian seduction, and even paranormal sex that includes some danger and horror elements. Only mature adults who won't find these sexual situations offensive should listen to this collection.

Peter Woodcock was Canada's youngest serial killer when, at the age of 17, he brutally raped and murdered two boys and a girl between the ages of four and nine. He was never put on trial by "reason of insanity", and instead was confined for 34 years in a criminal psychiatric facility and offered treatment. On July 13, 1991, he finally had earned his first day pass ever and was allowed to briefly go off the facility grounds into town to visit a DQ for an ice cream. What Woodcock did within the first hour of his first day pass stunned many people and made national headlines.

A chilling tale of suspense with a puzzling mystery at the heart of the story. Architect Edward Westray is sent by his firm to restore Cullerne Minster. The young man believes that more work is needed to secure the bell tower, but his warnings go unheeded. A fellow lodger, the church organist Sharnall, is investigating the belief of the late Martin Joliffe, the landlady's brother, that he, Joliffe, was the rightful heir to the Blandamer title and estates.

Welcome to FhCon. An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom. They're insanely happy you're here. Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.

He’s arrogant, infuriating, and sexy as hell. I knew Rian would be trouble the minute I met his dark, smoldering eyes. A whistleblower on a major pharmaceutical company, they will stop at nothing to silence him. But his rebellious disregard of my authority will get him killed. If only I can stop thinking of other uses for his smart mouth, and focus on the job. Can we stop fighting long enough to win this fight? Or maybe I should just move the battle to the bedroom, and tame the shrew.

In this 15-story collection, sexy women experience hot sex with strangers. If you're looking for wife swapping with strangers, threesomes with strangers, MILF sex, or more, then you won't be disappointed with this collection!

Why didn't my best friend ever tell me he was royalty? I don't think it would have changed anything, but wow! And wow! He's in debt up to his eyeballs to a bunch of very bad people. His brother seems like a good guy, though. Smart, fun, and incredibly good-looking. Is it out of bounds to have a crush on your buddy's brother? I don't know, but I'm going to find out.

Modern diseases and viruses have been spurred anew by war and conflict as well as shifting poverty, urbanization, climate change, and a new troubling anti-science/anti-vaccination outlook. From such 21st-century forces, we have seen declines in previous global health gains, with sharp increases in vaccine-preventable and neglected diseases. International vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, argues that we can - and must - rely on vaccine diplomacy to address this new world order in disease and global health.

A manifesto on managers and hierarchy that bucks the trend of the lean, flat, leaderless organization As business struggles to adapt to a rapidly changing world, managers are bombarded with a bewildering array of schemes for how to be a boss and make an organization tick. It’s tempting to be...

I’m a responsible guy, so I’m the logical choice to get custody of my niece and nephew when my sister and her husband die in a car accident. What were they thinking to have me share custody with Patton? He’s impulsive, laidback, and an actor, of all things. We have nothing in common, and I don’t see how this arrangement is going to work. Living with him and raising two children? It’s crazy - so why does it seem to make more and more sense the longer our arrangement lasts? I’m falling for a guy who doesn’t do responsible or committed, and I can’t seem to stop.

Book 3 in the Creepy Jeepers middle grade horror series It will give you the Creeps! It Came From The Pumpkin Patch Every October the residents of Dark Burrow visit the Spencer family farm to buy their pumpkins. This year, the fields are nothing but dirt. Wes wants to help his parents, he knows they might lose the farm if they can't get the pumpkins to grow, but if he doesn't practice his jump shot, he'll have no chance of making the middle school basketball team. Wes and his dad go to the harvest festival to get some special fertilizer, Wes sees a strange tent called Madam L's Fortunes and...

This audiobook helps private business owners and CEOs navigate the many issues related to the sale of their company. In this non-technical guide to the sales process, the three authors provide real-life examples of lessons learned and mistakes to avoid. Business students will also get tools to think about company valuation and the many factors that enhance value from a buyer’s perspective.

"Kidnappings, Insatiable Greed, Twisted Revenge, Cold-Blooded Murder and even more Kidnappings" After being exposed as the not-so-secret identity behind the mysterious thief known as the Black Lotus, Pierre Pelletier, the man behind the myth, has an enormous target on his back. Everyone wants a piece of him, from a scorned police detective, desperate for redemption, a long lost relative who wants to get in on the action and even a sinister, underground criminal organization known as the Viper Triad that wants retribution for being wronged at Pierre's hands. The unwritten code of thieves ...

I finished my first book, Multiple Sclerosis: A Blessing in Disguise, around the end of 1998. At that time, I was going through a lot of issues that I thought were very important to me. That book told of my discovery, my eventual acceptance of the illness, and how I dealt with what was happening to me. Like anybody else who is faced with the burden of discovery, I had a lot of questions that I felt I really needed to answer, but I never sought to answer why this had happened to me.