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In difficult economic times, people tend to make excuses, focus on what's not working, and become disillusioned - a disengaged team is not good for your bottom line. But it doesn't have to be this way! "Switched off" employees can turn a small morning upset into a bad day, which evolves into a bad week, then a bad month, etc. Smart companies know that when their employees are "switched on" - for every phone call, every meeting, and every appointment - it pays big benefits.

The American West, 1850. Former French dandy Didier Rain’s weakness for saloon girls, money, and whiskey keeps derailing his plan to join the pantheon of epic poets. So when he’s approached by holy men claiming he’s part of a prophecy, he agrees to transport an infant bride for a soul-selling sum of $30,000. But to fulfill his foretold role, he’ll have to succeed at two tasks at which he's always failed: keeping the cork in the bottle, and his pants buttoned.

This collection of poetry focuses on time and its effects. The forgotten and the overlooked is explored, as is one's place in time and the larger world. Various places, people, and times are remembered and described in evocative detail. These poems will engage and entertain the listener; they are relatable and clear yet just nebulous enough to make thoughts linger and develop - speaking obliquely from me to you. Enjoy this tribute to all of our memories.

People underestimate the power of candles. Wiccans, on the other hand, know that it's one of the most accessible and effective tools for magic around! Candle magic is one of the most beginner friendly magical arts for anyone who needs a starting point in the realm of Wicca. In this audiobook, Valerie W. Holt teaches you the wonders of fire, and how you can use candles as your helpful messengers. You'll learn how to easily use them in your very own spellwork.

Doug has been having disturbing dreams about his friend, Alan, who had killed himself nearly thirty years earlier. While shopping at the annual flea market one summer day, Doug is drawn to a mirror in a plain wooden frame. He brings the mirror home and hangs it in his office, the perfect place for it as far as he's concerned. One night while sitting in front of his word processor trying to find the inspiration he desperately needs to finish his latest story, Doug sees something out of the corner of his eye and it's moving.

We all put our hope in something or someone. Hope is the oxygen of the soul! At some point, though, most of us experience hope that never pans out. What then? Is it possible to hang on to hope when life doesn't make sense or when things go from bad to worse? Or maybe you've received exactly what you hoped for only to realize that it doesn't satisfy!

People underestimate the power of herbs. Wiccans, on the other hand, know that it's one of the most accessible and effective types of magic around! There's a rich history of ancient cultures using herbs, because of its magical essence. Ancient cultures used herbs for medicine, they had healers, (some called shamans), in their communities to harness herbal magic. Valerie W. Holt will teach you about the magical properties of the most popular herbs used in Wicca magic.

In the desolate expanse of Mars, an international team of intrepid explorers stumbles upon relics that defy time and reason. A five-sided pyramid, etched with cryptic hieroglyphs, stands as a testament to an ancient Martian civilization. An alien stone face, its eyes holding forgotten memories, gazes upon them. And deep within the Martian pyramid lies an information library, holographic pages whispering tales of rise and fall.

Nicklaase and Meena Elliffe are house parents at State Home for Children No. 13 in Norpol Province, but they are so much more than that. The Elliffe household shares the joyful endeavor of making toys for all the other children who live in children’s home cottages in their valley. The toys they make are distributed every year on Christmas Eve at the school all the children attend. When an ambitious new headmaster forbids the gifts to be given to the children, it begins an unforeseen chain of unfortunate events.

Set in the idyllic mill town of Lawrence, Massachusetts, St. James High School is about to begin another school year as the turbulent ’60s are nearing their end, and the country is straining under the horrific losses of the Vietnam War. Juxtaposed with the stunning success of the lunar landing and Woodstock, this year would prove to be a turning point for so many lives that touch St. James, and one that would likewise be ingrained into its storied history. Will this year be its last?

The radical '60s had ended. The wide open '70s followed. You saw the movie Animal House. Jeff Head lived it. Return to the University of Georgia campus from 1974 to 1977. You will be transported to the corner of Baxter Street and Lumpkin Street, cater-corner from old Stegeman Hall. A stone’s throw from the UGA Bookstore and a short stroll to historic Sanford Stadium.

Sixteen years have passed, and Jay Barnett returns to the resort town of Mineral Lake with his five-year-old son only to find open hostility, anti-Semitism, and terror. Inspired by true events.

No matter the career you have chosen. You are in sales. With every interaction, your clients, prospects, and colleagues decide if your personal brand is worthy of investment. Understanding the qualities of communication that you must bring to the table to selflessly serve others is the foundation upon which your career will flourish. Everyday Sales Wisdom for Your Life & Career will provide you with life lessons that will serve you throughout your professional journey.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon", Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, and first published in 1820. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today.

In this series, Chip unpacks five key areas that tend to make or break our children and gives solid biblical insight and practical steps for managing those five important life skills. As a parent, or grandparent, you want to give your child every advantage in life. A Priceless Christmas gives you the tools to help your child develop godly character and important life-skills. Your life, their lives, and the lives of generations to come will never be the same.

For a computer hacker named Theo Hillman, this whole occupy business is a little too abstract. When he sees injustice, it's personal. But when he partners up with Earl Sapp, hacking isn't enough, and soon they cross a line Theo never intended to.

The Pickpocket Chronicles consists of the following short stories:

• 1). "Candy From a Baby" (Introduces our three pickpockets plying their trade at the Milwaukee Circus Parade).
• 2). "I Lean and Rob" (Pickpockets move north to Sheboygan to work the Bratwurst Day festival).
• 3). "California or Bust" (Pickpockets move to Hollywood and pick the wrong people to rob).

It's been decades since the beatings and harassment and the humiliation of this high school bully, yet here he was big as life standing right in front of you at the car rental counter. You may never get this chance again. Go for it. Tell him what a jerk he was and how you'd like to punch his lights out. You jump over the counter, ready to exact your vengeance but you stop. Your bully is supporting himself on two crutches and he has braces on both legs. Now what? You can't very well beat up a cripple. Or can you?

Like most religions, Wicca requires a set of tools. What you obtain will depend on your beliefs. As with any tools or supplies of a religion, they should be treated with respect. The tools in the Wicca religion represents divine elements. Not all witches use ritual tools, but most do. Wicca tools and altars are used as not only tradition, but to direct energy at the command of the Wiccan practitioner.

Six astronauts dare to do the impossible: a mission to Venus, a planet full of dangers and ancient secrets. But what begins as a scientific exploration turns into a race for survival. Caught between four rival factions and a mysterious resonance capsule that defies the laws of time and space, the crew is faced with an impossible choice: truth or destruction. Friendship, trust and even lives are put to the test as the astronauts find themselves caught up in a maelstrom of riddles, love, a tribunal and paradoxes that challenge every known reality.