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Reece is a practical, orderly man; a financial analyst who considers most holiday events wasteful. But his sister coerces him into standing in line overnight for this year's must-have toy. Supplies prove smaller than expected, and Reece gets trampled in the resulting stampede. Toy store manager Angel tends to Reece's wounds. When Angel discovers Reece's cynical attitude, he invites Reece to spend Christmas Eve with him. With Angel's guidance, maybe Reece can finally understand the joy of the holiday - and maybe even find love as well.

Is it the will of god for his people to have material prosperity in this world? Is it in accordance with his plan that they have large possessions of this world's goods? These have long been muted and controversial questions. In fact, there are few questions as important that have been left as open as these. Today, there are deep searchings of the heart among many of god's people for the real truth of the matter.

Have you struggled trying to understand how the bible, but more importantly the great God-given wisdom contained in it, can help you and your children live a better life?

Beloved, it seems a sad thing that every day must die and be followed by a night. When we have seen the hills clad with verdure to their summit, and the seas laving their base with a silver glory; when we have stretched our eye faraway, and have seen the widening prospect full of loveliness and beauty we have felt sad that the sunlight should ever set upon such a scene, and that so much beauty should be shrouded in the oblivion of darkness. But how much reason have we to bless God for nights!

Antisocial behavior can be characterized as an overall lack of adherence to the social mores, and standards that allow members of society to coexist peaceably. Many people who display this type of behavior may seem charming, but often cause harm to others, and show little remorse for their actions. Antisocial behavior can be part of a larger conduct disorder, or personality disorder. On the other hand, an asocial individual is someone who keeps to themselves, generally ignoring other people. Just as asexual is without sex, asocial is without socialization.

There's no need to wait another day. With the instructions in this book you can be your own boss right now and start making money today. The four business models include instructions on how to build four completely different businesses and set them up so that they can roll money into your life just by being on the Internet.

Visions of Shallow Lockets is a part of Vanessa Chattman's poetry series. This book is the 10th volume of the poetry series. Visions of Shallow Lockets briefly describes the extent of Vanessa Chattman's creative poetic storytelling in the form of suspenseful fiction.

Embark on a transformative journey with Coach Stick Olson in “Chasing Influence,” where heartbreak, resilience, and the power of coaching converge to change lives and redefine success beyond the scoreboard. What is your purpose? Have you ever felt lost in your purpose, unsure of how to make a meaningful impact? Are you struggling to navigate life's challenges, seeking guidance on resilience and leadership? Do you yearn to inspire others and leave a lasting legacy, but feel uncertain about where to begin?

For many organizations, workplace culture is now as important as strategy and execution—many would argue it's even more important, since it drives everything from employee productivity to customer retention. But where do you start, and how do you know if it's working? There's a surprisingly simple answer, and it's work anniversaries. Because unlike other paths to improving workplace culture, work anniversaries are (1) visible, (2) measurable, and (3) easy to improve ... if you know how.

Charles Dickens The Poor Relations Story Was adapted for Audio and produced by Alex Freeman.

RICHARD BREWSTER IS A FAST RISING WASHINGTON LOBBYIST in a large law firm with a bright future. But what if he wants to short-circuit the long climb to the top of the profession by creating a made-up client that has a phony problem? What if he uses that client to embarrass the president, to pass irrelevant legislation and arrange Congressional show hearings with professional wrestlers as witnesses?

Neal Gordon screwed up his assignment on Mars and they reassigned him to Antarctica. Now he's being reassigned some place even worse: Luna City. A crime ridden hellhole with a super-rich ruling class, he almost immediately finds himself targeted by bounty hunters and cyborg terrorists. Thankfully, Neal has an unusual set of partners in robot dog, Barksley, and the snarky but badass Lucy Westenra. Yes, make all the vampire jokes you want.

Packed with never-before-heard stories and timeless wisdom on the art of computer science, the business of technology, and the durable power of relationships, The Bleeding Edge provides a rare history of how and why the internet looks and feels the way it does today.

Sixty years ago, legendary economist John Kenneth Galbraith issued a grim prophecy that the global elite would harness the potential of the burgeoning computing revolution to accumulate even more wealth and power.

Will’s extraordinarily mediocre life is just fine with him. But for his parents who work so hard to give him and his sister more, life couldn’t get better once they win the Purquility Lottery. Winning the coveted prize means a promise of a disease-free and charmed life in a brand-new home inside a perfectly manicured planned city. But it also means leaving everything and everyone from your old life behind. After the cleansing process, his family is whisked away in a luxurious limousine to start their new life. But for Will, none of this sits right with him.

If you have failed at budgeting before, if just seeing the word "budget" makes you feel anxious, worried, and even shameful, then maybe you aren't the problem. Maybe it's the budget you used that is broken. We are here to fix that. There's a way to budget that is simple, empowering, and that can even add happiness to your life. The Happy Giraffe Budget.

Focusing on European and United States history, American Patriarchy explores life in the United States for women. Seven essays on the American experience of patriarchy become the discussion topics for the analysis in part two.

Author Sebastian C. Alverius takes the listener of this largely vivid and detailed journey of a 28-day observation into the life of a monastic brotherhood and establishes the listener in developing his or her own evaluation of true identity and the false self--but not without describing the beautiful spiritual wonder of this austere community located in the heart of the American Southeast.

Darcy and Brigit always wanted a new start for themselves. Hearing that things in the Niobrara Valley of northeast Nebraska offered them opportunities denied them in County Mayo, they eagerly board the train bound for the new town of Randolph, Nebraska with hopes and dreams in their hearts.

New York scuba instructor Jake McLeod knew his student wasn’t mentally prepared for the dive, but pressured by the operation owner, he makes the dive, and tragedy strikes. Relocating to the beautiful, serene island of Grand Cayman, Jake starts a new life. He begins to find solace and healing in paradise, but the guilt and trauma of that fateful day continue to haunt him.