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Sex, lies, conflicts of interest, international intrigue, and a double-cross of thousands of union employees in the heart of America. Add to that three major companies' futures on the line and an assassination by anarchist terrorists in Paris of one of the company's chairman that almost kills a deal to save at least two of the companies. Hollywood? No. This was real. The Last American CEO is the ultimate insider's view of one of the biggest global business deals in history: Chrysler's 1987 purchase of American Motors.

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

A bundle of stories about my experiences in the ship yard and aboard tug boats as a young man.

Better life balance leads to a better life. Discover the simple step to fail-proofing your goals and improve you life balance - simple steps that will empower you to positively transform your personal life, family life, social life, and career life. Your life balance determines the quality of your life and relationship. Poor life-balance can become the lid to your potential to live your dreams and pursue your purpose. The problem is that improving your life balance has always be a complicated task...until now.

In a fascinating rumination, Edward G. Simmons combines a lifetime’s experiences and biblical research in a voice that is as comfortable and welcoming as if one was seated in an easy chair in his study. With his fierce intellect and honesty, Simmons layers his philosophical lessons with personal insights and the latest discoveries of science.

Your child’s mind-set matters, more than they realize. Help them understand the power of a growth mind-set. Told in an engaging way that brings clarity to the subject of mind-set, Your Thoughts Matter gives concrete examples of what different mind-sets sound like in our heads. "This is too hard, I’ll never learn it." versus "It’s meant to be hard, we grow by challenging ourselves." What a difference!

Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man is unlike any other philosophy book you may have come across. It is inspired by a single concept: that, to thrive in the world, we need ready access to the practical wisdom of our forebears. Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man answers that need by introducing for the general listener the most powerful and enduringly relevant works of great thinkers from around the world.

Want to be in business for yourself? A computer repair service may be perfect for you. But how do you start and run a computer service business? First, read this book, written by a computer technician with more than nine years' experience working for himself. I started my business from scratch and built it up to a viable, full-time enterprise, and I will show you how to do the same.

Ryan Noman is stuck in a house on a dead end street in a dying city, a loveless relationship, and a job where the owner challenges his employees to fights in the parking lot. He also has a mystery rash. When Ryan's best friend, Gus, convinces him they need to contaminate the source of the artisanal bottled water facility where they work, Ryan goes along with it because, hey, what else is he going to do? This proves to be another bad choice in an increasingly lengthening list of bad choices in Ryan's life. It changes everything, leaving both Ryan and Gus transformed.

The book chronologically explains the bungling of the federal government as they attempted to be fair to the Indians while at the same time moving them out of the way of settlement. It also delves into the interaction between the Sioux and the Chippewa, including the joint attempt in 1862 to kill all the white people in Minnesota, and how the results of that interaction affected Mille Lacs County, Minnesota and still does today.

Jacob is an old man who has secluded himself in an apartment convinced that something is after him. As he retells strange coincidences throughout his life, maybe he's right.

The book in the cold is a selection of confessional/imagist poems written by the deplorable poet. In this series, an evolution to style and content is being formalized by the author. The poems were purposely selected in a generic way, where listeners from all walks of life and beliefs will hopefully be able to identify with the emotions/struggles being presented. Sit back with a cup of coffee or chamomile tea, relax, and enjoy.

As we stumble out of lockdowns, many are searching for healthier ways to live their lives. Love Live author Jordan River shows how natural values are a way forward in a post-pandemic world. We're standing on the threshold of a new way of living, so why not build a more sustainable and compassionate world? It's time to revolutionize our lifestyles—just by becoming the most authentic version of yourself.

A harmony must exist between spirituality and scientific discovery, and there can be no contradiction between one and the other. The discovery of the nature of the individual identity called “being” is an intimate part of the common identity we call “consciousness”. The preparations we need to undertake that will facilitate our destiny with the universal consciousness, and no matter from what perspective we happen to contemplate life, it gives us clues about a common destiny.

This small illustrated book gives a glimpse of the radical spiritual insights of Baba Faqir Chand, a renowned surat shabd yoga master, who was designated successor of Shiv Brat Lal. Faqir uses the metaphor of "hanging on the gallows" to explain his deeper meditational experiences. With a brief introduction by Professor David Christopher Lane who first met the famed "unknowing" sage in India in the summer of 1978.

This is a lifestyle modification for people with prediabetes or diabetes using a four-month "wash cycle" diet. As we age, the onset of some form of diabetes is inevitable. This book combines scientific studies and anecdotal evidence for maximum impact. It is a must-listen for anyone seeking simple but effective tips and steps to stay healthy and live longer before and after discovering that they have diabetes. This realistic, potentially life-changing book is worth the time and effort for every aspiring centenarian.

In the new book, Earl and Charlotte introduce and cross-examine a set of societal influences or Framing Factors, which have a significant influence in the daily lives of Americans. The anti-humanitarian effects of several of these Framing Factors were amplified during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to exist at an elevated level today.

This audiobook is a discourse on the fundamentals for forecasting changes in price according to time.

Investing in both of these types of real estate can be lucrative and easy to get started, and this book will help you with both. As you listen, you will get the basics of both types of rentals that you can use to help yourself to successfully get through everything that you are doing.

If you have no intent for improving your life, Dr. Watson’s latest book Betting on Me: Revelatory Concepts for Success is not for you. In this upcoming release, Dr. Watson invites listeners into a reality where they control success.