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Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie

At Dale Carnegie Training, we agree that some things never change. After all, the timeless principles that our founder Dale Carnegie established are still as practical and relevant today as ever.Now that the citizens of our world have made radical shifts because of the global pandemic, and adjusted to remote work and social distancing, the ways we used to connect with others may seem distant or even obsolete. We yearn for real connection, deep and meaningful interactions that are based on commonality instead of what we can get from one another.Connections can happen anywhere and can range from the simple to the profound. They are what adds the seasoning to the stew of life. They are the things that can make their day, and make ours, and leave us smiling. And who doesn't want to smile?Does this mean that it's easy? That there are no challenges to connecting with different people? Of course not. In our modern world, it's become normalized to have conflict with...
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The Kristallis Baby (Greek Tycoons)

The Kristallis Baby (Greek Tycoons)

Natalie Rivers

Natalie Rivers

The Greek Tycoon's Virgin BrideBillionaire Nikos Kristallis is shocked to discover his orphaned nephew is being raised by personal trainer Carrie Thomas. When Carrie refuses to give him the baby Nik whisks her away to Corfu, where he'll seduce her and then claim her as his bride!Carrie isn't prepared for the intense feelings Nik arouses in her, and the gorgeous Greek is only interested in a marriage of convenience. Then Carrie discovers something that could change everything....
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The Stoker and the Stars

The Stoker and the Stars

Algis Budrys

Science Fiction / Fantasy

When you\'ve had your ears pinned back in a bowknot, it\'s sometimes hard to remember that an intelligent people has no respect for a whipped enemy . . . but does for a fairly beaten enemy. Know him? Yes, I know him -- knew him. That was twenty years ago. Everybody knows him now. Everybody who passed him on the street knows him. Everybody who went to the same schools, or even to different schools in different towns, knows him now. Ask them. But I knew him. I lived three feet away from him for a month and a half. I shipped with him and called him by his first name.
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Platinum

Platinum

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Paranormal Romance / Young Adult

LILAH KNOWS THE rules better than anyone, but between her newfound visions, an absolutely fatal attraction to a boy who isn't real, and the threat of a supernatural enemy with a sting deadlier than any Queen Bee, it's going to take everything she has to stay on top at Emory. And to prove once and for all that - highlights and high heels aside - those who make the rules are the only ones who can break them.
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The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

Munya Andrews

Munya Andrews

The legends of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades that poets, priests, prophets, shamans, storytellers, artists, singers, and historians have told throughout time are retold in this compilation of the stories that have found their inspiration in nine beautiful stars clustered together in the night sky.
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The Winemaker's Daughter

The Winemaker's Daughter

Timothy Egan

History / Biography / Memoir

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times national correspondent Timothy Egan turns to fiction with The Winemaker's Daughter, a lyrical and gripping novel about the harsh realities and ecological challenges of turning water into wine.When Brunella Cartolano visits her father on the family vineyard in the basin of the Cascade Mountains, she's shocked by the devastation caused by a four-year drought. Passionate about the Pacific Northwest ecology, Brunella, a cultural impact analyst, is embroiled in a battle to save the Seattle waterfront from redevelopment and to preserve a fisherman's livelihood. But when a tragedy among fire-jumpers results from a failure of the water supply–her brother Niccolo is among those lost—Brunella finds herself with another mission: to find out who is sabotaging the area's water supply. Joining forces with a Native American Forest Ranger, she discovers deep rifts rooted in the region's complicated history, and tries to save her...
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CSI Reilly Steel 9

CSI Reilly Steel 9

Casey Hill

Casey Hill

The brand new novel in the USA Today bestselling forensic mystery series.When a notorious Dublin solicitor, controversial journalist and influential social media figure are all murdered in quick succession, Reilly Steel and her GFU team are on the case to figure out who has been targeting these men and why. Though as she tries to put the pieces together, she can't help feeling that recent events in her personal life has left her famed 'Steel' edge somewhat blunted. And her precarious relationship with Chris hanging in the balance. As the bigger picture concerning these particular victims emerges, and their collective past gradually comes to light, the investigative team begins to question if the dead men's suffering might well be a direct consequence of their own actions. While Reilly, struggling to find equilibrium in more ways than one, wonders if the same could be said for hers ...
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Cybele's Secret

Cybele's Secret

Juliet Marillier

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Young Adult

FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, to her followers. It’s the only remnant of a lost, pagan cult. But no sooner have they arrived when it becomes clear they may be playing at a dangerous game. A colleague and friend of Paula’s father is found murdered. There are rumors of Cybele’s cult reviving within the very walls of Istanbul. And most telling of all, signs have begun to appear to Paula, urging her to unlock Cybele’s secret. Meanwhile, Paula doesn’t know who she can trust in Istanbul, and finds herself drawn to two very different men. As time begins to run out, Paula realizes they may all be tied up in the destiny of Cybele’s Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before unknown but deadly enemies catch up to her. . . . From the Hardcover edition.
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Carol Shenold - Tali Cates 01 - Privy to Murder

Carol Shenold - Tali Cates 01 - Privy to Murder

Carol Shenold

Carol Shenold

Tali Cates was starting life over. Not that she had much choice. Her husband, disturbed by her admission of possessing a special gift of being able to see the dead, dropped her and their two children by the side of the road. Now she was back in her hometown, living with her mother, starting a new business, wanting nothing more than a fresh start.But murder gets in the way of her fresh start, making it more of a challenge then anyone deserves. Everywhere she turns, she's making more enemies than friends, and the trail of murder keeps following her. Until she learns to embrace her gifts and use them to find the killer, life in Love, Texas, will continue to be Privy to Murder.
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