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It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn’t. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches to the latest results from MRI and CT scans, this accessible guide sets out to explore exactly what we do know about the brain. Including the most up-to-date research on the cerebral processes, this entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge.

Anyone can be a leader. You don't have to be a CEO or work in a management position to have influence. Your Leadership Moment provides practical tools, techniques and inspiration to discover your leadership potential. It combines personal and real-world anecdotes with a framework for leadership that can help anyone learn to lead.

Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled.

The Power of And offers a new narrative about the nature of business, revealing the focus on responsibility and ethics that unites today's most influential ideas and companies. R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten E. Martin, and Bidhan L. Parmar detail an emerging business model built on five key concepts: prioritizing purpose as well as profits; creating value for stakeholders as well as shareholders; seeing business as embedded in society as well as markets; recognizing people's full humanity as well as their economic interests.

This alternate-history steampunk western contains action, adventure, magic, and a mystery that will change the Western Native Lands forever.

Do you love ice fishing? Do you want to know why people love ice fishing? Ice fishing is very popular among fishing enthusiasts. This is due to its nature. You do not need many supplies, and the supplies that you might need are affordable and won’t burn a hole through your pocket. This audiobook will discuss some of this important equipment. To have a memorable and enjoyable ice fishing trip, it is important to prepare properly to avoid frustration and disappointment.

Der Winter naht. – Band 1 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Das Spiel der Throne beginnt, als Lord Eddard Stark von Winterfell den Norden von Westeros verlässt, um in King’s Landing seinem König und Freund Robert Baratheon als Hand zu dienen. Am Hof des Königs haben die alten Götter der Starks allerdings keine Macht. Konfrontiert mit politischen Ränkespielen und tödlichen Intrigen weiß Eddard nicht, wem er trauen kann.

"Valar morghulis." – Band 8 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Nach Tommens Hochzeit versucht Cersei Lannister, die Regentschaft seiner Braut Margaery Tyrell zu verhindern. So verleiht sie dem Hohen Spatz große Macht, übersieht dabei aber, dass ihre fein gesponnenen Ränke langsam anfangen, sich gegen sie selbst zu richten.Ihr Bruder Jamie ist unterdessen auf dem Weg nach Riverrun, wo Catelyn Starks Onkel Brynden Tully, der Schwarzfisch, erbitterten Widerstand gegen die Krone leistet.

"Der einsame Wolf stirbt, doch das Rudel überlebt." – Band 6 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Jenseits der Narrow Sea bereitet sich Daenerys Targaryen darauf vor, mit einer großen Streitmacht in die Sieben Königslande einzumarschieren. Begleitet von ihren Drachen zieht sie mit ihrer Armee der Unbefleckten von Stadt zu Stadt – unerbittlich gegen jeden, der sich ihr in den Weg stellt. In der Zwischenzeit schwindet Robb Starks Hoffnung auf einen Sieg über die Lannisters.

"Was tot ist, kann niemals sterben." – Band 7 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Anders als ihre übrige Familie konnte Arya Stark ihren Verfolgern entkommen und ist unterwegs nach Braavos, eine der Freien Städte von Essos. Dort will sie das Mysterium um die geheimnisvolle Münze lüften, die Jaqen H’ghar ihr gab, nachdem sie sein Leben gerettet hat.

"Dracarys!" – Band 3 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Nach Robert Baratheons Tod drängen neue Könige an die Macht, allen voran dessen Brüder Stannis und Renly. Auch der neue König des Nordens, Robb Stark, marschiert gen King’s Landing, um den Tod seines Vaters zu rächen und seine Schwestern aus den Händen der Lannisters zu befreien. Im Wisperwald fällt ihm ein Mitglied der Lannister-Familie in die Hände.

"Die Macht wohnt dort, wo die Menschen glauben, dass sie wohnt." – Band 4 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Nach zehn Jahren des Sommers hält der Winter Einzug in Westeros. Die Nachtwache und ihr Lordkommandant machen sich auf den Weg nach Norden, darunter auch Jon Snow. Jenseits der Mauer warten nicht nur die Streitkräfte des "Königs-jenseits-der-Mauer" Mance Rayder, sondern auch eine viel ältere Macht, die ihre eisigen Finger nach den Reichen der Menschen ausstreckt.

DI Rachel Scholes has been in the force for nearly 20 years, and she is tired, not because of the job, but because of the running. She knows her head is crowded but has so far managed to make madness comprehensible. She is a proxy self-harmer struggling to come to terms with a dark secret from her past. As the current case she is working on pushes her closer to facing the dark truth, cracks begin to appear. Wanting to keep her marriage alive, a third identity surfaces that she has difficulty keeping under control. It wants more than her husband and could jeopardize everything.

Die Menschheit hat sich in den unendlichen Weiten des Weltalls ausgebreitet. Überall sind neue Siedlungen entstanden...

"Denn die Nacht ist dunkel und voller Schrecken." – Band 9 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Tyrion Lannister ist aus King’s Landing geflohen, bevor er wegen Vatermords hingerichtet werden kann. Er kommt nach Essos, wo er sich auf die Suche nach der Drachenkönigin Daenerys Targaryen begibt. Diese ist in Meereen mit den geheimnisvollen und tödlichen Söhnen der Harpye konfrontiert, allerdings ohne einen ihrer wichtigsten Berater an der Seite, den sie wegen Verrats in die Verbannung geschickt hat.

I'm J. R. Martin, author and founder of Underdog Press. We're an indie publisher producing books that happily mix genres and have great characters. I call our books Stories Beyond Basic. I want to bring you along on this journey as Underdog Press grows with my thoughts on writing, what we're looking for, interviewing authors, and more.Thanks for your time and listening

These true events cannot be explained, and many of these events were witnessed by others who, for the most part, wish to remain anonymous. There are things that can be explained in the real modern world and accepted as fact, but there are some things that remain a mystery or for the most part are ignored as the human rationale for accepting or acknowledging the event that occurred would bend the very fabric of reality - which could leave one in dire straits!

Em A fúria dos reis, seis facções disputam o controle de uma terra dividida e o direito de ocupar o Trono de Ferro de Westeros – e estão dispostos a encarar tempestades, levantes e guerras para isso. Nesta história, irmão trama contra irmão e os mortos se levantam para caminhar pela noite. Aqui, uma princesa se disfarça de menino órfão, um cavaleiro se prepara para encarar uma pérfida feiticeira e bárbaros descem das Montanhas da Lua para saquear os campos.

Spanning over twenty years, 20 masters and modern authors of hardcore horror share their most bad-ass stories in this special edition from Red Room Press. Many hard to find and out of print, some that were banned, Necro Files covers every imaginable mode of mayhem with stories that dial into the dark side of human nature.

There are two types of entities: the Hunter and the Hunted—and revenge, guilt, lust, and desperation drive all of them. Darkness falls quickly when you're being stalked—but it is always dark when you' re the stalker. From shadowy city streets and Amazon jungles to deep-South swamps, this collection of eight stories involving elements of mystery, science fiction, and horror is sure to entertain.