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When Eli Manning found teammate Plaxico Burress in the end zone with just 35 seconds remaining in Super Bowl XLII, he completed what was perhaps the greatest game-winning drive and unlikely upset in Super Bowl history. But the drive, which also included a remarkable escape and pass completion to unheralded receiver David Tyree, was the culmination of years of promise and development.

If we are, in part, a product of our genes, can free will exist? Incisive and engaging, this indispensable tour of evolutionary biology runs the gamut of contemporary debates, from science and religion to our place in the universe.

Oswald the octopus is moving to Big City. His pet dog, Weenie, is coming too. All their things are packed in Oswald’s big red car, even his piano. But when they get to their new home, they need lots of help moving the heavy piano. By the time Harry the penguin, Daisy the daisy, a snowman, and the Egg Twins help them, Oswald and Weenie have made many new friends. Now everyone is hungry. Can they find something yummy to eat?

In 2000, after the Tribune Company acquired Times Mirror Corporation, it comprised the most powerful collection of newspapers in the world. How then did Tribune nosedive into bankruptcy and public scandal? In The Deal from Hell, veteran Tribune and Los Angeles Times editor James O'Shea takes us behind the scenes of the decisions that led to disaster in boardrooms and newsrooms from coast to coast, based on access to key players, court testimony, and sworn depositions.

Political strategist Ralph Reed delivers an insider's look at presidential politics that sizzles with authenticity. Swirling with scandal, this electrifying contest includes a lady governor, an African-American general, and a third-party candidate. When personal tragedy transforms Governor Bob Long's heart, and terrorists level the political landscape, Bob battles to get on the ballot in all 50 states.

In this discussion, Simpson breaks down the steps to implementing the Organizational Effectiveness Cycle by using definitions of mission, vision, and values.

Neglecting relationships, whether personal or professional, can have devastating consequences. Hear the story of a once-heralded clam chowder recipe that violated customers’ trust and never truly recovered. Module 16 of 20.

Character ethic is rooted in fidelity, courage, compassion, contribution, responsibility and justice. Learn the difference between adopting these traits and appearing to adopt these traits as part of a personality ethic. Module 4 of 20.

In this discussion, learn how to seek strategic clarity and create your personal mission statement.

Astro is a cranky asteroid who just wants everyone to respect his personal boundaries. But when a satellite knocks Astro out of orbit, he is forced to embark on an epic adventure through space whether he wants to or not! Filled with tons of cool facts about space, this book is a must-have for all the future astronauts who are ready to journey through the galaxy.

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, by acclaimed children's-book author Adam Rex, is a collection of uproarious poems about everyone's favorite spooky monsters, including Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot, and Godzilla.

In The Company Town, Hardy Green, who has covered American business for over a decade, offers a compelling analysis of the emergence of these communities and their role in shaping the American economy, beginning in the country's earliest years....

One hungry Tuesday afternoon Jimmy Zangwow’s stomach rumbles. He just has to have some milk and a chocolaty Moon Pie. But his mother says, "Of course not" and sends him outside to play. In the backyard, Jimmy climbs aboard the secret project he has been building: a junk jumbilee jalopy.

In this discussion, Simpson explains the four steps a leader can use to help his team close the "execution gap".

Paradigms are more powerful than behavior or attitude. Stephen R. Covey expands on examples of paradigms to illustrate the dangers of making assumptions your reality. Module 12 of 20.

An introduction to the lessons and principles that you’ll hear in this series. Module 1 of 20.

In this discussion learn about what "whack-a-mole" leaders are, how they act, and how to avoid being one.

They're some of the toughest and most highly trained fighting men in the world - going where no ordinary soldier would go and doing what no ordinary soldier would dare. Outnumbered and outgunned, operating in small teams of five- or six-deep in enemy territory far from help, they rely on their wits, their skills, and each other to get out alive. Blood Warriors is a penetrating, no-holds-barred account of the training, missions, and history of the military elites who mold America's most dangerous and highly skilled warriors.

There isn’t much Paulie Pastrami can do. He has trouble matching his socks, he doesn’t know how to whistle, and he’s usually picked last for sports. Yet Paulie plans to do one very important thing before turning eight years old. He wants to achieve world peace. Paulie begins with small things. He is kind to his little sister and his school principal. He starts being nicer to animals and even reads to trees. And when Paulie begins sharing cupcakes with strangers, he learns it really isn’t that hard to spread peace and kindness.

Jake Danser has it all: a beautiful wife, a house in the California hills, a high-profile job as a forensic psychologist. But he’s also got a mistress. And when Jake’s mistress is found strangled to death with his necktie, it’s up to him to prove he didn’t do it. But how can he, when all the evidence says he did?