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The potential of a team of God-inspired, talented, committed people is boundless. But without resilience—including the savvy and skill to get up again (and again) when the going gets tough—teams simply cannot thrive or lead well. Resilience is what sets great leaders and teams apart from those that literally fall apart. It's what's missing when great organizations lose steam.

The last thing Jess wants to do is watch the film that ended her mother’s career — and her life. Once a beloved ’90s scream queen, Rachel Watson’s final role in The Scream Queen’s Reckoning became notorious after she died on set, going into premature labour, and the planned third film in the series was scrapped. But when the University Film Society chooses the cursed cult classic for its Hallowe’en screening, Jess has no choice but to sit alone in the crumbling campus theatre’s projection booth — she’s the only one who knows how to operate the equipment.

Bounty hunter Todd Harper arrives in New Mexico, acting as deputy sheriff for his friend Sheriff Reed, who's been shot and severely injured. When a gang attacks and burns the church, Todd begins to uncover a more sinister plot that will destroy the town. As murder and mayhem ensue, Todd is reunited with Emily, the woman he once loved. A woman who left him for dead, while she rode off with the dangerous Ritter gang.

A short story regarding author Ryan Skinner's possible encounter with a werewolf next to Skinwalker Ranch. I met with Roland, a local Native American Ute, who claims he was an eye witness to a close encounter with a supposed "Skinwalker" entity. Roland provided me with directions to a secret cave, a cave he claimed housed these mytical creatures. I followed up on that lead, and here is my shocking story.

Sheriff Seth Reed believes in justice and seeks vengeance on the lawless folks who dare corrupt tranquil Ruby Creek. But when the mayor mysteriously dies and Sherman takes over, corruption begins, especially when a mysterious gunslinger comes to town. As the mysterious stranger disrupts the town, a body of a young woman is discovered. As Seth tries to unravel the mystery, he becomes the next target. When Sherman's wife desperately begs Seth for help, Seth realizes that peaceful Ruby Creek life is all a sham, and no one can be trusted.

Sixteen years ago, Ben Moss was sheriff in his Texas town and in love with a woman, Cassie, who married his best friend. When a gang of bloodthirsty outlaws kills his best friend, Ben seeks revenge on the deadly gang. But after an indiscretion leaves Ben wracked with guilt, he leaves Texas abruptly, settling in New Mexico.

What is a religion? Why are people religious? Are religious people more educated than nonreligious people? Are religious people more moral, more humble, or happier? Are religious people more or less prejudiced than nonreligious people? Is religion good for your health? Are people becoming more or less religious? Studying religion as a social phenomenon, Ryan T. Cragun follows the scientific data to provide answers to these and other questions.

Do you want the greatest political and societal challenges of the day to be addressed with thoughtful, reality-based solutions rather than with cherry-picked quotations from scripture? Do you want to shrink religion - especially fundamentalist religion - to the point that it plays no noticeable role in public life? Do you want right-wing religious leaders to be so unpopular that politicians avoid them rather than pander to them for endorsements? This book illustrates specific, actionable steps for facilitating fundamentalist religion's decline.

A resource for psychiatry residents, medical students, physicians or interested others to expand their knowledge of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, neuromodulation, psychotherapy, and other psychiatric interventions, as well as discussions of ethics, the history of psychiatry, and human psychology in general. This podcast is not medical advice. Find transcripts with show-notes and references at https://psydactic.buzzsprout.com/ . You can leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com

He has found his home. Now he has to save it. The dragon hatched only to be captured and paraded from town to town as a sideshow freak - easy money for his master. His existence is miserable and he is kept weak with hunger. Lack of food has bleached his scales, earning him the name: Whitestaff. On the quiet nights, alone in his cage, Whitestaff hears voices calling to him, and he knows it's his kin trying to guide him home. In his dreams he is a mighty beast that bursts from his prison to track down the rest of his kind. It's this wish alone that makes his days bearable. One night, in a ...

When Will returns home from university, he discovers that everything has changed—except for his feelings for his brother's best friend, Marcus. Recently, Marcus has come out as bisexual, and with this newfound confidence, he is starting to see Will in a different light. However, Oliver, Marcus's best friend, believes Will should be off-limits by default.

Bounty hunter Nate Carter's life was upended years ago when the Reese Gang killed his family during a bank robbery. Vowing to get justice for his family, Nate arrives back in Colorado, planning to take down the gang. As he relives what happened to his family, he knows vengeance must be swift, for the Reese Gang stole everything he loved. As a group of men from town form a posse to help Nate take down the gang, the woman he had loved reappears. Beth had lost her brother to the Reese Gang, and she will help Nate in whatever way she can to see that the Reese Gang pays for their horrific crimes...

When you’re running from an interstellar crime lord, what better place could you find to hide than a maximum-security prison orbiting a black hole? With her cover blown and Turpin threatening to take apart her life - one friend or former lover at a time - Emily is forced to escape prison and race across space in the company of a mercenary who thinks a bullet will solve every problem. Adding a psychopath and a cypher to her motley crew wasn’t the best plan she ever made, but desperation forces hard choices.

Deputy Sheriff Reed Owens is hunting down outlaw Boone Pratt in the Iron Mountains. With a nice bounty on Pratt's head, Reed plans to bring him back alive to Cedar City. But Pratt refuses to be captured alive, leading Reed on a dangerous chase through the mountains. Unaware that he is being trailed, Reed is ambushed, his horse is injured, and Pratt and his gang ride on, leaving Reed behind. Determined to take Pratt down, Reed will do what it takes to seek revenge on Boone Pratt and fulfill a promise he made, and intends to keep.

3 complete classic western stories full of action and adventure, mystery, intrigue and Old West showdowns as the lawmen seek justice for the wrongs down by outlaws. The collection includes: Brad’s Avengement Shane’s Retaliation Jacob's Judgement

Amelia Gardner is a new graduate for the police academy and for the past year, life has been good. Really good. However, when Amelia and Charlie begin to receive cards again in the same MO of Shadow they begin to realize the game isn’t quite over yet. It soon becomes apparent that Shadow intends to finish what he started.

After the guns of Manassas fell silent, the opposing armies grappled for position wondering what would come next. Popular history has us believe that daily briefings reported something along the lines of “All quiet along the Potomac.” Reality was altogether different. In fact, the fall and early winter of 1861 was a hotbed of activity that culminated in the December combat at Dranesville. The Union victory—sorely needed after the string of defeats at Bull Run, Wilson’s Creek, and Ball’s Bluff—was small when measured against what was to come; it also helped shape the bloody years to follow.

Harry Evans, who never thought he'd realize his dream of becoming a published author, is unexpectedly divorced at nearly thirty and back in his parents' house. His literary success does little to heal his shattered heart and self-worth. An accidental meeting with the attractive and charming librarian, Adrian Marco, culminates in a night of memorable and intense passion. Despite their intentions for a casual fling, neither can ignore the spark that remains after ten years apart.

Bounty Hunter Matt Carter is hot on the trail of Carl Monroe and his gang. Monroe has a big bounty on his head, and Matt intends to collect it. Unaware that someone from his past is on his trail, Matt escorts two prospectors, and a boy and his cousin, to Raton Pass.

Daniel is pretentious—he even acknowledges this himself. Although he's an intelligent student, he's too smart for his own good. He believes he's better than a university degree but lacks the self-discipline and maturity to really succeed as a playwright. This is highlighted when he has to work with the sister of his former best friend to bring one of his scripts to life, a script that breathes more truth than fiction. This one performance is the difference between a pass and a fail.