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This Conscious Leadership book is a gift to every individual, leader, and organisation dedicated to creating a life that is greater than what they now have, and to making a difference in the world. It is an invitation for those people who choose to be more conscious in their leadership, with an emphasis that no particular way is right or wrong.

Demetrios (Jim) Angelis does not make for a typical criminal: a religious Greek Orthodox Christian born in Montreal, a law-abiding man, a doting father of two with two master's degrees in administration, who speaks four languages, and who lived in New York City and Montreal before moving to Ottawa to study in local universities and work for the federal government. A jury convicted him in 2010 of murdering his unfaithful wife in 2008 and obliged the judge to sentence him to life in prison at the notorious (but now closed) Kingston Penitentiary, home to Canada's worst criminals.

A young boy's history project turns into some interesting encounters and solves a family mystery.

It's a delightfully satirical exploration of the intersection between the quotidian and the absurd. Lev is a particularly memorable character; it turns out that when he said 'superintendent,' he actually meant 'janitor, and he neither encourages nor repudiates the strange notion that his arrival is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Throughout, Greene wisely explores the salutary power of faith.

Follow Mary Jade VonStine as her world is turned upside down with the murders of her parents. Now, Mary must go to a faraway kingdom, and live with her distant royal family. How will Mary adapt to a strange country and her family? When her family is all a bunch of monsters mostly vampires, werewolves, and other undead creatures, how will Mary survive and cope living with them, and what of the assassins who seek to kill her? Who knows - there may be more to Mary than just your typical southern tomboy

A Ugandan scientist’s wife is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In a desperate search to find a cure, he tests an FDA unapproved drug on Clarence, a Grauer gorilla. But something goes terribly wrong. What happens when a 650-pound gorilla with the strength of 30 men, a 120 IQ, and a bad temper escapes from the research center that was about to euthanize him?

Blaze and Carla Heaton planned to retire from the cyber-counter-terror business after their last adventure destroyed a Russian Mafia scheme and brought down a corrupt administration. And then, someone began stealing bitcoins from US cabinet members, and the newly elected President pulled them back into the intrigue. Equal parts cyber, sailing, and crypto conspiracy, Blaze and Carla's adventure will make you question everything you thought you knew about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and the people promoting them.

When Dr. Blaze Heaton refuses a direct order from the President, he becomes an international fugitive overnight. The president’s "wanted dead or alive" policy turns the once-renowned cyber hunter into the hunted and begins a life-or-death, cat-and-mouse game. Pitted against the FBI, the Russians, and the Israeli Mossad, Heaton’s only option for survival is to bring down an administration motivated by greed and devoid of integrity.

For pharmaceutical process engineer Harold Newman and his family, sailing was a hobby and an escape from everyday life. When the recession hits and Harold is laid off, the family decides to take this opportunity to cruise south through the Intra-Coastal Waterway and explore some Caribbean Islands rather than engage in a frustrating job search during the coming recession. As they head south, sailing becomes their means of survival as the recession worsens and the economy and even society itself continue to unwind.

In this contemporary memoir, former one-percenter Big Bob tells a riveting, masculine, and emotional true life story of drama, angst, mistakes, relationships, and redemption. Ride coast to coast with Big Bad Bob as he escapes his neglected childhood in the tenements of Worcester, Massachusetts, and embarks on a decades-long journey that takes him to extreme highs and lows.

Being married to Bart Titus gave Lisa a great deal...money, position, all those things she'd thought were important. But it was also boring. A trap. He was controlling. So when she went to Mexico for a vacation, she decided to have a little fun. But sometimes fun catches up with you, and now she was being blackmailed. So one problem had become two. A clever and impatient girl like Lisa isn't going to let that situation fester. All she wants is to have a little fun, but that might require some work and planning.

Being married to Bart Titus gave Lisa a great deal - money, position, all those things she'd thought were important. But it was also boring. A trap. He was controlling. So, when she went to Mexico for a vacation, she decided to have a little fun. But, sometimes, fun catches up with you, and now, she was being blackmailed. So, one problem had become two.

If this audiobook has a theme, it would be to not accept the impossible; to above all persist on such immovable adversities, or in other words, it is the desire to never give up in the front of having suffered many setbacks. Without being didactic, Huevorai contains all these possibilities from a literary perspective, which translates into human values for any person (child, youth, or adult).

Clara Worcestershire is back in her small town in Gandersville, New Mexico after a disaster of a divorce. The only thing she got out of it was an old ranch in disrepair, so like any jilted lover, she’s lit her ex-husband’s things on fire in the front yard. Now she’s on a mission to make up for lost time, primed and ready to get back to sneaking off with local bull riders. That is, until the Sheriff shows up and adds fuel to her fire.

She’d give anything to have her husband back. But she’s about to learn that what’s dead should stay buried. Susie cherished every one of the 20 years she shared with Lance, and she thought it would last forever. Instead, she’s blindsided with grief when a tragic incident takes his life. Driven to extremes by the heart-wrenching loss, she risks exploring dangerous resurrection magic.

Jared Givens rides into town to invite his best gal on a picnic. Before he can get there, he's summoned to the hotel where a young woman he'd never seen before awaits him. A young woman claiming to be his wife. Ruth Healy Kimbrough heard something she shouldn't have. Now, she's on the run. Her ex-fiancé wants her silenced forever. Her sister is married to Jared's brother Barclay, so she travels to Montana seeking help and a place to disappear.

Van boondocking is not just the adventure of a lifetime. The successful transition to this lifestyle means that the adventure can be what your life is composed of all the time. Imagine waking up to birds chirping, the sound of a gently rolling creek, or to that warm percolator of coffee brewed over the embers of a dying campfire. That’s nice for a weekend, but what if you lived like that full time?

Lou D’Addio passed away on July 14, 2014 at the age of 98 and a half. He was truly a great man and a wonderful role model for others. Throughout his life, when he saw an injustice, he acted against it. Lou was always for the underdog or those that were disadvantaged. He was a notable figure in the Washington DC area in the civil rights movement and the Catholic interracial apostolate at St. Peter Claver Center and the Madonna House. He once walked out of a café with the group he was seated with, when they refused to serve one of their group who was a Black man.

The Man in the Corner Booth tells the story of how a waitress and a tired old man affected the lives around them.

Drunken Rampage! is one of the most hilarious books ever written. This is an incredibly thrilling, mysterious, and magnificent book. It educates people about dangerous drunk drivers, and how unpredictable they are to everyone and everything in society. Never before has anyone told such a amazing story like the author The Chicago North Star has. A must-listen for all. Warning! Do not try and listen to this awesome, hilarious book while driving.