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Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data...

The Audacity Experiment explores audacity as the courage to embody your fullest expression by shedding societal conditioning, releasing past identities and embracing self-trust and creation. This book has its own agenda. No bullsh*t. Just practical wisdom. The Audacity Experiment challenges you...

Horus is dead. Terra lies in ruins. Amid the rubble of the Palace, shell-shocked survivors emerge into the light of an uncertain dawn. New powers are present now, ones that have travelled the length of the galaxy to bring salvation to the Imperium, though they are as readily cast as usurpers as redeemers. The survivors of the Traitors’ Grand Armada, now scattered and desperate to escape vengeance, are riven with doubt and dissension, and their gods too are silent. Amid all the grief and confusion, some hopeful souls believe the war to be over and an era of renewal just ahead.

This international bestseller, with more than 5 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home. Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a...

Nuclear Fire is a series of related even connected short stories that leads the reader through some of the most horrendous nuclear events of the past 100 years. From the development of nuclear weapons under The Manhattan Project, through the creation of reactors, to nuclear fires and core meltdowns, it takes you through plausible reasons why they happened and the implications of human greed and errors in the design, construction, and operation of both weapons reactors and commercial power reactors. Yet through it all with only one exception, the Chernobyl disaster, fewer people have died ...

Social scientists debate whether it is genes or environment that make the man. Some argue that the criminal mind is rooted in the genetics of the individual. Others claim that a particularly difficult youth could explain the individual’s turn to the darker side of life. No one really knows for certain. But the signs are everywhere in the science facts portrayed in this dark novel. In this searing novel of Extreme Prejudice, the ferocity of the mean inner-city streets, the personal impact of inter-gang violence, the lasting traumatic impressions of the violent deaths of friends and loved ...

The City of Serpents is taken. The Witch-Queen, Amunet, is rescued. And Colonel Mason “Mace” Dickson has earned his place among the WarWolves, the elite fighters dedicated to her protection. With new orders to return Amunet to the Atlantian capital of Astérifon, the Black Legion and its allies escort her westward across the searing Sehtian desert. But weeks of trudging through the Sea of Burning Sands drains their reserves, slowing their progress to a snail’s pace.

When an angry mob sets fire to Craigden Inn, Belle’s home and livelihood are reduced to ashes. Forced to flee with her children, she seeks refuge in the nearby town of Invercraig. There, she finds shelter at the Ship Inn, owned by the brooding yet enigmatic Gregor. Determined to start her life anew as an independent woman, Belle soon discovers that escaping the past is not so simple.

Part of the SMARTcurriculum Method Series: An approach to the ‘dark art’ of school scheduling for those who fear it. What does it take for a school to live its vision and serve its community? The Perfect Timetable goes beyond scheduling to reveal principles that shape curriculum leadership. As you design structures that embody your values, you will find yourself leading with clarity, purpose and lasting impact. “Working with Chris transformed our timetabling and deepened our understanding of curriculum as central to strategy, ethos and school identity. He led a full structural review ...

Trouble has a way of finding Mick Hunter. This time, it’s waiting for him in the scorched wilds of Broken Hill. A run-in with the Freemans—a violent local clan who rule through fear—should’ve been reason enough to move on. But when Hunter hears about a decades-old case of a missing nine-year-old girl, he can’t let it go. The Freemans want Hunter gone. Or dead. But they’re hiding more than old sins. A secret shipment is overdue, and their overseas clients are growing impatient—and dangerous. As Hunter digs deeper, he uncovers a criminal network that stretches far beyond the ...

This guide is based on the rules and mechanics of Pathfinder 1st Edition How to Build the Ultimate Pathfinder Character and Dominate Every Adventure! You’ve spent hours crafting a character, only to realise too late that your choices are holding you back, making combat frustrating and ineffective. Your party always seems to outshine you—whether in battle, skill checks, or roleplay—leaving you feeling like a sidekick in your own adventure. Every time you level up, you question your decisions, wondering if you’ve optimised your build or just made things worse. It’s not your fault. ...

Mama says her little boy is a songbird with a voice bigger than his whole body. But at school, his classmates make fun of the way he walks and the way he talks—which makes him feel like a songbird too shy to sing. With the encouragement of his choir teacher, he embraces his talent, realizing...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that “hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as...

He's the last person I should want. He's the only person I do. Cole Briggs was Chicago's golden boy—until he came out and they traded him to a team that doesn't exist yet. Now he's the face of the Atlanta Reapers, an NHL expansion franchise built from castoffs and second chances. He's ready to prove Chicago wrong. He's ready to lead. He is absolutely, categorically not ready for Mikhail Volkov. Mik is six-foot-three of cold Russian granite with a scar through his eyebrow and the emotional range of a parking meter. He doesn't talk. He doesn't smile. He hip-checked Cole into the boards two ...

The Book of Mindset explains how the mind actually works and why lasting change requires more than motivation or willpower. Drawing on decades of experience overcoming adversity, defying odds, and achieving success, Chris Harris offers a clear framework for building awareness, alignment, resilience, and purpose. This practical guide shows how progress can become intentional, sustainable, and meaningful once the rules are understood.

After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind." Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”

In his teens, author Chris Heimerdinger crafted a prank so elaborate it would haunt the mountains and highways of northern Wyoming for years. Shadows of Absaroka is the chilling “what-if” story of an innocent teenage stunt spiraling into a gut-wrenching nightmare, unleashing the darkest impulses of the human soul. It's a gripping tale of naïveté colliding with terror in the unforgiving wilderness—where even the loneliest shadowy corners reveal that we're never truly alone.

I write romance novels. Or I did. Now I’m learning how to survive in a galaxy that treats combat like a game. After being snatched from Earth and rescued by mercenaries, I discover the universe runs on contracts, credits, and cold math. Stats decide who lives. Levels decide who dies. I can’t afford a ride home, and Earth is under siege by aliens who don’t respect boundaries or planets. So when the mercenary company offers me a deal, I accept. I’ll train. I’ll level up. I’ll fight. Because if I ever want to see Earth again, I’ll have to earn it one kill at a time.

A pyramid predating all known cultures appears without warning. Its discovery throws into question everything we know about the origins of mankind. Inside lies incredible technology, proof of a culture far more advanced than our own. Something dark lurks within, eager to resume a war as old as mankind. When it is unleashed it heralds the end of our species’ reign.