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These days, no one in America feels immune to violence. But now, in this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way. Contrary to popular myth, human violence almost always has a discernible motive and is preceded by clear warning signs.

In his groundbreaking best seller The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker showed millions of readers that, like every creature on earth, human beings can predict violent behavior. Now, in this exclusive audio presentation of Protecting the Gift, de Becker empowers parents to fully trust their own intuition when it comes to their children's safety. In this indispensable resource, de Becker provides keen insights into the behavior and strategies of predators. He offers practical new steps to enhance children's safety at every age level: specific questions parents can ask to effectively screen and evaluate babysitters, daycare services, schools, and doctors; a "Test of 12" safety skills children need before being alone in public; warning signs to help parents protect children from sexual abuse; and how to keep teenage girls and boys from unsafe situations with peers and adults. De Becker also shatters the myth that rules like "Never talk to strangers" will keep your children safe. By showing what danger really looks like - as opposed to what we might imagine it looks like - de Becker gives parents freedom from many common worries and unwarranted fears.

Everywhere around you are distractions: That text you respond to quickly, just to get it out of the way. The newest money-making side hustle to cross your mind. The evening spent organizing your overflowing kitchen cupboards. Disruptions are the enemies of a life well lived—both the new distractions of our generation and timeless ones that have existed for centuries. They all add up to make you feel restless, tired, and unfulfilled. They’re keeping you from living with joy, from accomplishing the good that only you can do.

Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather, it results in a desire for more. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill, and it distracts us from the very lives we wish we were living. But it doesn't have to be this way.

"Cette grande joie sombre du désir qui rapproche les hommes et les femmes, ça me passionne, ça me réjouit, ça m'émeut au plus profond de moi-même. C'est ce désir pulsion de vie que j'aime et que j'ai envie de raconter dans mes livres". E. B. Peut-on rester femme en devenant mère ? Peut-on rester soi dans le désir des hommes ? Avec humour et mordant, Emma Becker confirme son talent littéraire.

A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living.

Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles—and that's one of the reasons the first edition of this book has been an international bestseller taught at universities and referred to by leading CEOs. What's changed in the last ten years? Well, nothing—and everything. Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition features an essential new chapter on remote team communication along with additional content on equitable leadership and updated case studies.

A House on Stilts tells the story of one woman’s struggle to reclaim wholeness while mothering a son addicted to opioids. Paula Becker’s son, Hunter, was raised in a safe, nurturing home by his writer/historian mom and his physician father. He was a bright, curious child. And yet, addiction found him. More than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to opioids, some half million of these to heroin. For many of them, their drug addiction leads to lives of demoralization, homelessness, and constant peril. For parents, a child’s addiction upends family life.

Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew, Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls.

The myth of an epic, public life—its triumphs and tragedies—is a particularly American obsession. ROAR is a metafictional exploration of such a life and attendant fame of an extraordinary, and completely made up, man.

J'ai toujours cru que j'écrivais sur les hommes. Avant de m'apercevoir que je n'écris que sur les femmes. Sur le fait d'en être une. Écrire sur les putes, qui sont payées pour être des femmes, qui sont vraiment des femmes, qui ne sont que ça ; écrire sur la nudité absolue de cette condition, c'est comme examiner mon sexe sous un microscope. Et j'en éprouve la même fascination qu'un laborantin regardant des cellules essentielles à toute forme de vie.

The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire. But the Allies had to sink it...or risk losing the war. William Shirer, famed World War II correspondent and author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, captures every suspenseful moment of the perilous mission.

Communication is the primary tool that manipulators use to impact and control the momentum of the moment. We have identified the 24 most commonly used manipulation tactics and the specific techniques to use as the manipulation occurs, giving you the power to both protect yourself and take control in real time.

Odile et moi, petites filles, courons dans le maquis qui entoure sa maison, elle habite à l'époque dans cette même grande villa à Cavalaire. Nous disparaissons des heures à la recherche d'un semblant de grotte planquée derrière un buisson de lentisque, une lampe torche à la main, et c'est là, pour la première fois, que nous inventons ce jeu qui nous tiendra en haleine jusqu'à la fin de notre adolescence - le petit copain et la petite copine.

Die geheimen Seiten der Queen of Cosy Crime. Agatha hat ihren eigenen Kopf - statt eine Vernunftehe einzugehen, will sie Pianistin werden. Doch die Träume von der Karriere als Musikerin platzen, und auch die große Liebe lässt auf sich warten. Um dem Alltag zu entfliehen, beginnt Agatha zu schreiben - zunächst Kurzgeschichten, später über einen Detektiv namens Hercule Poirot. Als sie Archibald Christie kennenlernt, scheint ihr Glück perfekt. Die beiden heiraten schnell, gemeinsam bereisen sie die Welt.

Der amtsmüde König will einen ruhigen Lebensabend verbringen und ersinnt einen Weg, die Krone seiner geliebten jüngsten Tochter Cordelia zu übergeben. Doch deren ältere Schwestern Goneril und Regan sind keineswegs bereit, ihrer jüngeren Schwester Herrschaft zu überlassen!

Tag med på en tour de force gennem 15.000 års danmarkshistorie - fra dengang isen smeltede til for nylig. Veloplagt og uden filter giver historiker Asser Amdisen sin version af vores fælles fortælling - uden at gå af vejen for en god myte eller saftig sladder fra svundne tider. Ambitionen er at levere sjov, underholdende og oplysende danmarkshistorie uden fodnoter og lange videnskabelige udredninger, en bog, som gerne må både ophidse, provokere og begejstre undervejs.

"Die Hühnerfeder-Wohlfühl-Maschine": Findus verspricht den Hühnern großspurig, ihnen eine Maschine zur Federpflege zu bauen. Er gibt diese schwierige Tüftelei dann aber an den handwerklich geschickteren Pettersson weiter. Der vergisst allerdings leider den Auftrag. Als die Hühner am nächsten Tag freudig die fertige Maschine erwarten und ihnen nichts präsentiert wird, sind sie tief enttäuscht. Der alte Mann und sein Kater erfahren nun, was es heißt, ein Versprechen nicht zu halten.

Laurence aspire à devenir "mystériologue". Même si sa mère lui répète sans cesse que ce mot n'existe pas, c'est réellement ce qu'elle veut faire de sa vie. Rêveuse, elle projette de résoudre les plus grandes énigmes de l'humanité ! Sa curiosité légendaire est piquée à vif lorsque son oncle François disparaît mystérieusement dans le Triangle des Bermudes. En compagnie de sa fidèle complice Sarah, gaffeuse par excellence, et de sa tante Christine, archéologue retraitée, Laurence s'envole vers les îles paradisiaques du Sud.

Lorsque Carole prend les rênes du groupe d'intervention du RAID pour gérer une prise d'otage, elle sait qu'elle n'a pas le droit à l'erreur. Derrière la porte de la chambre de bonne qui lui fait face, la vie d'une jeune fille est entre les mains de Jacques. Et Jacques a dit : que le jeu commence.