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When it comes to redesigning how government functions, most of the common assumptions about innovation don’t hold up. Hana Schank and Sara Hudson conducted nearly 70 interviews with people inside of government to understand the common threads for successful innovation projects...In The Government Fix, Hana Schank and Sara Hudson, both a public interest technology fellows at New America and veterans of both Federal and local government, share what they’ve learned about how to truly make change.

Two novels: The Assassin's Coin, by John Linwood Grant, and The Prostitute's Price by Alan M. Clark. Intertwined here, they share a single timeline and a single purpose - to lead you to 13 Miller's Court, the room made infamous during the Autumn of Terror.

New York Pops violist Karen Olson reveals how to harness the energetic power of frequencies to reduce fear, guilt, shame, and anger - and boost love, gratitude, serenity, and joy. Enrich relationships, heal emotional wounds, resolve physical complaints, reduce stress, generate more joy, grow closer to God.

Lady Eve ist in Gefahr, denn ihr Bruder braucht ihr Erbe, um seine immensen Spielschulden begleichen zu können, und schreckt offenbar vor nichts zurück. Sie hat keine andere Wahl, als unterzutauchen. Unter einem Decknamen nimmt sie eine Anstellung als Buchhalterin im berüchtigten "Hell & Sin"-Club an. Doch nichts in der verrufenen Spielhölle schockiert sie mehr als die Entdeckung, dass ihr Dienstherr niemand anderes als ihr Jugendfreund Calum ist, von dem sie glaubte, er wäre ihretwegen an den Galgen gekommen.

Die Herren der feinen Gesellschaft, die jeden Tag in der berüchtigten Londoner Spielhölle ihr Vermögen verspielen, würden auf den Straßen von St Giles keinen einzigen Tag überleben. Das weiß niemand besser als Niall Marksman, der einst für ein Dach über dem Kopf dem Teufel seine Seele verkauft hat. Er weiß auch: Eine verwöhnte Prinzessin wie Lady Diana Verney hat in dieser Gegend nichts verloren und er will sie schleunigst los sein.

“A five-year-old couldn’t get into too much trouble, right?” Jinx at the Greenbrier is a humorous and creative chronicle of a young girl who practically grew up at the acclaimed Greenbrier Hotel, which is one of the finest resorts in the world. Jinx at the Greenbrier offers a fascinating picture of the celebrities, high-society personalities, and government officials who frequented the grand Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia during the '30s and '40s.

Nachdem "Money Maker" und "Love Maker" in Madrid das Musikbusiness und in Rio de Janeiro das Leben einer jungen Investment-Erbin auf ihre ganz eigene Weise und nicht ohne privates Vergnügen aufmischen, kommt es in Los Angeles zum großen Finale für alle drei Jungs der Agentur "International Guy": Sie sollen als Ersatzkandidaten in der Show "Date a Billionaire" auftreten. Die Absprache ist, dass sie nicht von der Kandidatin ausgewählt werden sollen, doch dann passiert für Parker das Unvorhergesehene.

She is Catherine Weatherhead, and she is Madame Rostov. She will lie, though not with malice. She will deceive, though often with good cause. And she will change the course of history, for murder speaks to her. In Whitechapel, all talk is of Jack the Ripper, but there is another killer in play, and he most definitely has a name. Mr. Edwin Dry, the Deptford Assassin. The truth is not what you believe. It is what he makes it.

London, 1822: Dank ihrer älteren Geschwister sind Lady Penelope Tidemore Skandale und ihre Folgen nicht fremd. Um dennoch eine Chance auf dem Londoner Heiratsmarkt zu haben, unterdrückt sie ihr Verlangen nach aufregenden Intrigen und ihre Sehnsucht nach Romantik eisern. Doch ein einziges schreckliches Missgeschick reicht aus, dass sie in eine kompromittierende Situation gerät - und das ausgerechnet mit dem geheimnisvoll-faszinierenden Viscount Ryker Black.

Yfrey is lost, alone in a world where her kind is persecuted. She has one hope: to find the Roghnaithe, one who is destined to help save her world from destruction by a tyrannical ruler.

Amber's parents just aren't acting the way she thinks parents should. Sometimes her dad goes out on dates when he is supposed to be spending time with her. And her Mom went to Disneyland with Aunt Pam while Amber was with her dad (not fair!). Then Mom and Max decide to get married even sooner and move to a new house—maybe even a new town. Some kids seem to have no problems . . . and that makes Amber Brown green with envy.

Enneagram guide and author Eleanor Cooper shares her must-hear insights on the world of personality types. Based on her work with several hundred people through the past decade and her research about human nature driven by insatiable appetite for knowledge and understanding, she now brings up the questions we are all longing to get a clear answer on: Who am I? Who can I become?

Author Eleanor Cooper reveals the nine types of personalities to allow you to finally understand not only how to turn your life around based on your exact personality type but realize how all people around you are wired and how to build long-lasting relationships. This concise, easy-to-understand, and entertaining guide will open your eyes on human nature. So much so that it will become shockingly easy for you to find shortcuts for building stronger connections with people around you.

Nachdem ich herausgefunden hatte, dass mein Verlobter mich betrügt, ertränkte ich meine Sorgen in Wein und Eiscreme. Sechs Monate später überredeten mich meine Freundinnen dazu, mich wieder unter die Leute zu wagen. Sie schenkten mir einen Gutschein fürs Abenteuer-Dating. Ich war wenig begeistert, aber ich bin keine Frau, die einer Herausforderung aus dem Weg geht. Das war der Moment, in dem ich IHN traf. Lucas Cummings. Er war nicht der klassische reiche Junge, mit dem ich sonst immer ausging. Nein, er war der Typ tougher Bad Boy, vor dem jeder Vater seine Tochter warnen würde.

Diverse teams are more effective and get more done than homogenous ones. Yet, despite decades of effort, many tech teams are failing at hiring and retaining women. The reason: we’re looking in the wrong place. Hiring women doesn’t start with recruiting. It starts with creating a work environment that’s safe and equal for all. By listening to this audiobook, you will learn an agile, iterative framework for hiring and retaining women that’s practical and easy to use for any team, big or small.

Why does everything always go wrong at the same time? Danielle and Patricia's idyllic walk in the countryside comes to an abrupt end, when they find a corpse hanging from a chestnut tree. Danielle’s investigation uncovers related suspicious deaths and disappearances. There’s little respite at home, as their best friend Marjorie is distraught. The town’s immersed in gossip at her husband, the mayor's overt relationship with a young assistant. What can Danielle do to restore the balance?

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Nayeli ist glücklicher denn je - sie lebt in einer wunderbaren Beziehung mit Ben. Alles scheint perfekt, bis zu dem Augenblick, an dem Maxim, der neue Mann an der Seite ihrer besten Freundin, in ihr Leben platzt. Nayeli kann ihn nicht ausstehen, doch das ändert sich schnell. Was anfänglich nach gegenseitiger Abneigung aussieht, entwickelt sich in einem gemeinsamen Urlaub zu einer verbotenen Affäre mit dramatischen Folgen. Werden Maxim und Nayeli ihre Liebe trotz großer Schuldgefühle retten können?

ATA Girl is a drama inspired by the real women of the Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII. From the UK and beyond, 168 female pilots, alongside the men, transported a vast range of aircraft from the factories to the squadrons, sometimes flying in perilous weather conditions and without radios or instrument instruction. One in 10 ATA pilots died. Told as a series of reminiscences from (fictitious) former pilot Amelia Curtis, the stories aim to honour these unsung heroes of WWII, whose shared passion for flying contributed so much to the war effort and who represented one of the first examples of ‘equality in the workplace’ for women in the UK.

Tammy-Jo Hawthorne's marriage was floundering, but she never expected her husband to make her the laughing stock of Magnolia. And she definitely didn't expect to trip over him in their front yard after he'd been murdered.