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Hidden Obsession by Maddie Wade, India Kells
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the hot streets of Miami, someone is watching, waiting for the perfect moment to strike at a team member of the Alliance Agency. Cleo Darwin is the stunning violet-haired office manager of the Alliance Agency. She is capable, controlled and respected by the people she works with. But the woman who has such complete control has a secret...Categorized as:
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Royal Reckoning by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B08WYQWLRLWhen a mysterious man arrived at Brother’s Keeper Security, it was uncertain whether he was friend or foe. Despite his deadly secrets, he proved to be a loyal force to be reckoned with...Categorized as:
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For You by J.M. Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrogan Tapp tries to be strong. Guilt and fear that the man she loves will fall within himself and not know how to find his way out, haunts her. Coby Porter vows not to let the demons in his mind take over. He plans a trip to save his relationship, once and for all. Hope Town, Georgia is the saving grace for their love, before the nightmares consume them both...Categorized as:
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Life's Golden Ticket by Brendon Burchard
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe classic inspirational parable from the top motivation and marketing trainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Messenger—a triumphant tale of personal growth and change that will inspire anyone who has ever wished for a second chance.What if you were handed a golden ticket that could magically start your life anew?That question is at the heart of Life’s Golden Ticket...Categorized as:
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIn 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion...Categorized as:
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Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way by Jocko Willink
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. But what was most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the King of the Jungle...Categorized as:
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention- and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOur ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening--and how to get our attention back. In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes...Categorized as:
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking in the popular "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" podcast's dryly humorous, accessible style.It's intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge...Categorized as:
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratings“What does it mean to manage well?”From Ed Catmull, co-founder (with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) of Pixar Animation Studios, comes an incisive book about creativity in business—sure to appeal to readers of Daniel Pink, Tom Peters, and Chip and Dan Heath. Creativity, Inc...Categorized as:
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Let's Talk: ...About Making Your Life Exciting, Easier, And Exceptional by Art Rios
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen, where, why, and how did life stop being exciting and straightforward? We’ve taken on so much stress and worry. All the time. But why? For what?In the first book in the Let’s Talk series, bon vivant Art Rios talks about how to make life exciting, easier, exceptional, and filled with pleasures— right now. It’s straight talk about modern times. Simple ways to unwind and enjoy life...Categorized as:
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The War on Everyone by Robert Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe War On Everyone is a complete history of the ideas, the tactics and- of course- the bastards who built the framework for the current surge in far-right terror we're all living with today. Timothy McVeigh, the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter, Anders Breivik, Dylan Roof and dozens of other mass-killers are all pieces of the same, sinister plot...Categorized as:
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Once a Warrior: How One Veteran Found a New Mission Closer to Home by Jake Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The book that America needs right now."--Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation"Jake Wood offers one of the most soaring definitions of service I've ever seen... -
Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. In The Love Between Us, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways... -
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Wayne W. Dyer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFive hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. The classic text of these 81 verses, called the Tao Te Ching or the Great Way, offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good...Categorized as:
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The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature...Categorized as:
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Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou cannot bounce back from hardship. You can only move through it. There is a path through pain to wisdom, through suffering to strength, and through fear to courage if we have the virtue of resilience.In 2012, Eric Greitens unexpectedly heard from a former SEAL comrade, a brother-in-arms he hadn't seen in a decade. Zach Walker had been one of the toughest of the tough...Categorized as:
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Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIs it possible to live well when the very ground we stand on is shaky? Yes, says everyone's favorite Buddhist nun, it's even possible to live beautifully, compassionately, and happily on shaky ground—and the secret is: the ground is always shaky...Categorized as:
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You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer‘There’s a moment at the end of every day, where the world falls away and you are left alone with your thoughts. A reckoning, when the things you have been pushing to the background, come forward and demand your attention...Categorized as:
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The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World by Miguel Ruiz Jr., Miguel Ruiz
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBuilding on the principles found in his father’s bestselling book The Four Agreements , don Miguel Ruiz Jr. invites us to gauge how attached we are to our own point of view... -
The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen by Brandon Webb, John David Mann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS... HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF. Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S... -
Killing Comparison: Reject the Lie You Aren't Good Enough and Live Confident in Who God Made You to Be by Nona Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's time to leave behind the discontent of comparison and discover a free and joyful life. Join Pastor Nona Jones--who was recently featured on GMA3--as she gives you the tools you need to kill comparison once and for all. Nearly all of us deal with the struggle of comparison and finding ourselves lacking...Categorized as:
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21 Traps You Need to Avoid in Dating & Relationships by Brian Nox, Brian Nox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost women are very surprised when a man becomes distant, when they find out he wasn’t as interested as he seemed, or worse, when everything he said turns out to be a blatant lie.Nothing hurts more than getting that gut-level feeling that says he doesn't love you anymore.It's time to learn about the traps most women fall into that take away their power...Categorized as:
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Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide by Mae Bunseng Taing, James Taing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA courageous and poignant memoir of one young man’s daring escape from Cambodia’s genocidal regimeForced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, teenager Mae Taing struggles to endure years of backbreaking work, constant starvation, and ruthless cruelty from his captors—supposed freedom fighters who turned against their own people... -
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn her #1 NYT bestsellers, Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people... -
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Blake Masters, Peter Thiel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIf you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets.The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things...Categorized as:
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up to the people who got a head start...Categorized as:
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1만 시간의 재발견 by K. Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the world s reigning expert on expertisecomes a powerful new approach to mastering almost any skill. Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studyingchess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens...Categorized as:
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom three design partners at Google Ventures, a unique five-day process for solving tough problems using design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers...Categorized as:
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Endurance: My Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly, Margaret Lazarus Dean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNATIONAL BEST SELLER A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station--a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come.The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have...Categorized as:
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エゴを抑える技術 by ライアン・ホリデイ
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratings“While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive, visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I’ve found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition...Categorized as:
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