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Emotional intelligence – emotional intuition – wisdom about ‘how to live’ – is forever changing our concept of ‘being smart’. Animals are smart, people are wise. ‘Emotionally intelligent’ means having the wisdom, intuition and empathy to sense how another person might feel in any given situation. Emotionally intelligent people will not tell lies because they know how it can affect the person to whom they tell the lie. An emotionally intelligent person is a good, wise person. This book is about sharing the experience of being human in our modern world. The messages in it ...

In 1889 Bill Tilghman joined the historic land rush that transformed a raw frontier into Oklahoma Territory. A lawman by trade, he set aside his badge to make his fortune in the boomtowns. Yet Tilghman was called into service once more, on a bold, relentless manhunt that would make his name a legend for all time - in an epic confrontation with outlaw gang leader Bill Doolin.

Bill Tilghman was the real thing, a lawman who wore his badge for one reason alone: to bring criminals to justice. Master novelist Matt Braun captures the final days of this extraordinary manhunter—when he faces a heroic fight on the bloody corrupt streets of Cromwell, Oklahoma. The saga of a man who would not back down and the woman who loved him to the end, One Last Town tells the story of a land swiftly vanishing into a new era: the legendary American frontier.

Lanham Napier grew Rackspace from nearly nothing to over $1 billion in revenues and $5 billion in market value while creating thousands of jobs. Under his leadership, especially growing Rackspace's high-quality customer service, Fanatical Support, the tech start-up gained thousands of customers and industry dominance.

The life of labor leader Cesar Chavez and the boycotts he led to gain for working conditions for farmworkers.

Are you the king or queen of the console? Do you want to be the boss some day? These tips and tricks will keep you grinding on your quest for domination in the digital world.

Ein Toter, den niemand vermisst und ein erschütterndes Geheimnis, das endlich ans Licht kommt. Dicht liegt der Nebel über dem winterlichen Öland, als mitten im größten Wald der Insel ein Toter gefunden wird. Doch niemand scheint ihn zu vermissen. Wer ist der Mann und was wollte er im Wald? Hanna und Erik haben einen Mordfall zu lösen aber keinen Hinweis auf den Täter. Noch dazu muss Hanna feststellen, dass die Wahrheit über das Verbrechen, das ihr Vater einst begangen haben soll, vielleicht noch verstörender ist, als die Lüge, mit der sie bisher lebte.

In California, the Southern Pacific Railway was prying the West wide open, and the land was worth its weight in gold. While some men got in on the action, and some got out of the way, one group of settlers was making a stand and holding up the railway. Turning to Alan Pinkerton's Chicago detective agency, the railroad robber barons hire the perfect agent to penetrate the settlers' organization, a man who had learned a spy's trade in the Civil War. Tall, debonair, and pleasure-loving Ash Tallman can fight when he has to.

In Matt Braun’s The Last Stand, the land of Five Civilized Tribes is stolen from its people by a Federal government determined to make Oklahoma the 46th state. Chitto Starr, a full-blood Cherokee, will not go gently into the night. Instead, Chitto ignites an armed rebellion - and brings an honest, determined lawman onto his trail. For Deputy US Marshal Owen McLain, hunting down Starr and his rebels is the last job he wants - and the one he has to do right, or die. Now, the two men are locked in a duel of cunning and violence on a tragic, history-scarred land.

Scharfes für die Ohren! Dreifaches Stöhnen und Seufzen, grenzenlose Ekstase mal drei... Die Lust zu dritt gehört ganz sicher zu den schärfsten Sex-Fantasien! In diesem Hörbuch sind Sie LIVE dabei, wenn erotische Träume wahr werden.

Jack Stillman has come from Cheyenne to Tenbow Valley to solve a string of murders. Each victim was a landowner in the valley, and each killing was carried out with a long range rifle. Taking on the guise of a gambler, Stillman is quick to line up his suspects and start prying open their secrets. Suddenly, in a land of wild honeysuckle, snowy mountain peaks, and the spirits of native warriors, the veteran lawman realizes he's made a fatal mistake and missed a motive as old as time itself.

E·vil - To be profoundly immoral and wicked. There are, on average, 1.3 million violent crimes in the US annually. 800,00 assaults, 90,000 rapes, and 15 to 20 thousand murders."Murderers are not monsters; they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them." ― Alice Sebold. Megan, a Licensed Mental Health Professional, and her husband Paul, a Police officer, sit down to examine and discuss the nature, the impact, and most importantly, the Origins of Evil.

If I were a cowboy, I would ride a galloping horse. I would herd my cattle and make sure they stayed healthy. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a cowboy!

Witches have charmed us for years in popular fairy tales. Have you ever wondered what witches look like? What do you think witches use to cast spells? Hop on your broom, and fly through the chapters of this book to find out the truth about witches.

While the town of Pickax is swept up in celebrations, Koko has developed a strange new hobby of dropping himself from balconies, and when a young man comes to visit his wealthy relatives, Koko plummets straight on to his head. Meanwhile, a hurricane is brewing, and the visitor's family members soon fall deathly ill. Pickax is about to be hit by a bombshell....

The good people of Pickax are agog with anticipation. Not only is a new bookstore about to open, but the Theatre Club is set to perform The Importance of Being Earnest. The play does not continue past opening night, however, for a member of the cast is killed in a car accident.... Or was it an accident? Koko seems to suspect otherwise.

Wissensvermittlung gelingt seit jeher am besten über Geschichten. Dennoch sind Finanzratgeber bisher oft trocken und abstrakt. Damit ist nun Schluss: Nikolaus Braun nutzt den Erfahrungsschatz aus seiner Tätigkeit als unabhängiger Honorarberater, um Leserinnen und Leser zu den relevanten Fragen rund um das Thema Geld zu leiten. Gegliedert in sieben Themenkomplexe—Erfolg, Reichtum, Angst, Betrug, Männer, Luxus und Zeit—erzählt »Geld oder Leben« 30 Geschichten, die Denkanstöße zum Umgang mit den persönlichen Finanzen geben.

Native American legends of Puget Sound tell of fierce battles between an enormous snake and a mountain eagle. Being supernatural entities, neither could destroy the other. Yet their battles were so fierce that the very Earth would tremble and shake, mountains and forests would collapse. In the year 900, the worst of all clashes occurred. As the Earth shook violently, the waters of Puget Sound rose and surged in the form of a tsunami, wiping away the coastal villages and all the people who lived by the water’s edge.

In her socialite days, Ella Sanborn was the life and soul of every party! Now she's on the other side of the invitation, determined to become New York's premiere events planner if it kills her! Which working with straight-laced new client Chase Trumbull could well do.... Chase has been too busy saving his family's business to enjoy much recently. He might have agreed to throw a themed party, but that doesn't mean he's off duty just yet! Until he meets Ella. Something about her tempts him to loosen his tie, take off his suit jacket and finally have some fun...

But I'm only a former cop, out of the rescue business for a long time now. Still, I couldn't leave Caro Franklin stranded in a snowstorm. Even if bringing that beautiful lady to my home meant my family - and yes, maybe I, too - would immediately fall in love with her. So we just met. We still have …something. In spite of those "family obligations" of hers that I don't fully understand, there's no denying what's between us. No denying that I could make the perfect father for her son. Now I just have to convince Caro to choose me.