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The Sprint reflects an experience from life on a scrum team. Walking through the mandatory and optional scrum ceremonies as documented in The Scrum Guide. Experiences of scrum team life will differ across the world. For people who have never been on a scrum team, you will get a clear insight into a singular experience and the everyday runnings. And for those scrum team regulars, you will relate to and perhaps chuckle at what you are about to listen to.

From conception to resurrection, challenge yourself whenever you read God's Word to allow the Spirit's truth to transform and renew us through His written Word.

An old world adventure of murder, monsters, and shipwrecks. Enjoy a timeless maritime work by Crittenden Marriott as his characters come to life amid The Isle of Dead Ships. Originally published in 1909, this masterful work lives on.

So many of us want to be stronger, more engaged parents but do not have the time or strategies to make this a reality. Family issues are often swept under the rug when we don’t want to deal with them, leading to more problems and pain.

Despite being the most decorated men's basketball coach of all time, this book translates nicely to the business world. There are plenty of basketball stories, but this is by no means exclusively for sports fans. The message is that anyone can learn to be a leader by following the principles of his Pyramid of Success. If you give everything you have to be the best you can be, that is success. Unless you fail, but that means you didn't listen to it correctly, or are just part of the five percent of Americans (or 26 percent of Canadians) who are incapable of leadership.

The year is 1972. Nothing ever happens in the middle of nowhere town called Plainfield, but when Freddy Heddy Hardcrumble misses her shift at the rundown bowling alley one night, the whole town is shaken. No one could have imagined the strange place in which Freddy Heddy Hardcrumble found herself when she woke up.

A plastic box with a lightbulb attached may seem like an odd birthday present. But for ecologist Tim Blackburn, a moth trap is a captivating window into the world beyond the roof terrace of his London flat. Whether gaudy or drab, rare or common, each moth ensnared by the trap is a treasure with a story to tell. In The Jewel Box, Blackburn introduces these mysterious visitors, revealing how the moths he catches reflect hidden patterns governing the world around us.

There are a billion reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons you can. The last thing I need is a personal assistant. I'm good at my job, and, no matter what my interfering Mom thinks, I don't need help with that. Yet, somehow, I've ended up with Lilah as my PA. And I like her. She's smart, she's funny, and she's making my life a hell of a lot easier. But one business trip together, and everything changes. I never wanted this woman in my life, but now she's here, and I can't imagine it without her. Now that feels dangerous.

Ruger Jameson can buy anything he wants, but that's not the reason I'm his to use, as he pleases. He's a former Army Ranger, accustomed to having his orders followed, but that's not why I obey him. He saved my life after our plane crashed, but I'm not on my knees just to thank him properly. I'm his, because my body knows its master. I do as I'm told, because he blisters my bare backside, every time I dare to do otherwise. I'm at his feet, because I belong to him, and I plan to show it in the most shameful way possible.

Since he was a child in the 1950s watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to fly aircraft; he just never envisaged that his flying career would be spent in the back seat as opposed to the front. This fascinating book showcases the vital role that air electronics operators held and the importance of radar and electronic warfare in the fight against enemy forces. It is also a tribute to the much-loved Cold War icons, the Nimrod and the Vulcan. This book will appeal to Cold War enthusiasts and fans of the iconic jets of that era.

Once upon a time, Elsa Swanson lived a charmed life, tucked away with her six brothers. When her father remarries, the children are thrilled to meet their stepmother. That is until they discover witches do exist in the world. A curse took her brothers from her and she must knit nettles into sweaters without making a sound until all are complete.

Recruited from Earth and tasked with putting his gaming skills to work commanding vast fleets of starships, Evan secured a victory considered impossible. Now, the Hegemony is asking him to repeat that accomplishment before the deadly forces of the Children consume their empire. Whilst searching for a suspected enemy base, Evan discovered a secret the Children are desperate to hide. One that will determine the entire course of the war. Victory will require winning in an entirely new theatre of battle. With a new suite of units at his fingertips, the ground assault begins!

In Digitally Curious, futurist, speaker, and technology trends expert Andrew Grill delivers an easy-to-follow and incisive discussion of current and future technologies, as well as how leading companies are deploying them. The author examines critical business concepts, like the future of work, from a technical and human-centric point of view and how Artificial Intelligence will impact us at work and in society. He includes a broad range of relevant technologies and platforms, offering examples that will be immediately relevant to any industry and business.

If you want to start making more money as a painter and decorator, improving your sales and marketing is the key. If you don’t take your sales and marketing seriously, you are leaving thousands of dollars per year on the table. Creating advertisements, crafting proposals, and selling your services at the highest level is the fastest way to increase your profits. This book will guide you through everything you need to know about sales and marketing for your decorating business.

Is it really living when you spend your life in a cage.... The wait is over, the dust has settled, and the captives have finally been claimed. Elise thought the deadly game was finished, but the more time she spends in the palace, the more she begins to fear the real game has only just begun. In the aftermath of the ceremony, each of the friends try to adjust to their new life. But some are having more trouble than others.

In Fast Jets on the Front Line, Alan Munro reflects on his time in the RAF and the Cold War jets which he flew. Having started his career after basic training on the Gloster Javelin with No. 228 OCU, Alan went on to become a flying instructor at No. 1 Flying Training School, Linton-on-Ouse. But with the United Kingdom's withdrawal from East of Suez, he found himself with a ground posting and questioning whether he would see front-line flying again.

Inspired by actual events. Suffering from the later stages of Alzheimer's, Captain Tom “Winkle” Brown is a retired RAF test pilot and World War 2 veteran approaching his century year. When 36 pristine Spitfires are discovered buried deep within the Burmese jungle, he gets a surprise visit from Grant Global Industries, with a most intriguing proposition.

This every-day baseball trivia book for 2024 is targeted for baseball fanatics of all ages who enjoy a daily trivia question about hardball. It contains one trivia question for each of the 366-days of the leap year, with answers following. The emphasis is entertainment and accuracy (each question and statement has been fact checked multiple times). Some baseball trivia fans have complained about getting just one trivia question for weekends, annoying for real fans.

Are you winning the game of business? Has your business plateaued, or are you feeling stuck? Play the Game outlines 18 strategies from game-changing leaders and disruptors on how to break the cycle that stunts your business growth.

Once upon a time, plucked chickens began appearing in every kitchen. Where do these rogue chickens come from, and how did they get a peculiar attitude? No one will know until the sheriff cracks the case.