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We are all leaders in our own ways (within our family, business, community) and some of us have launched into or are chosen to lead teams to execute bigger things. Executives come in different shapes, sizes and forms and they may not always look or sound the way our unconscious biases expect them to look like or sound like. Moreover, the world of an executive can often feel a bit lonely and isolating because it's more difficult to find others with whom we can talk and share ideas and experience. It's also more difficult to get and receive candid constructive feedback on how we are occurring ...

En español neutro, narrado por un humano.

Looking for a fun sport and constructive activity to teach your teens? Boxing is a great form of exercise to keep teens and young adults in shape.

En ce maussade lundi de printemps, le commissaire Guido Brunetti pensait n’avoir rien d’autre à faire que de lire des rapports, quand il reçoit soudain un appel fiévreux de la directrice d’une prestigieuse bibliothèque vénitienne. Plusieurs livres anciens et de grande valeur ont été endommagés, d’autres ont même disparu. Les employés soupçonnent un chercheur américain venu à plusieurs reprises consulter les livres, mais pour Brunetti, quelque chose ne colle pas.

Brunettis Bravourstück. Der Commissario ermittelt in den Tiefen der Erinnerung: Contessa Lando-Continui möchte ihren Frieden finden, doch der tragische Sturz ihrer Enkelin in den Canale di San Boldo lässt ihr keine Ruhe. Was, wenn es kein Unfall war? Brunetti nutzt seine Connections, seine Einfühlung und seine Erfahrung.

When the Nesbitts anchor in the Southern Bahamas one night in a moonlit cove, Madeleine discovers someone wants to make sure her family never makes it out of paradise alive. The double murder of her parents shatters the only security she's ever known. Now trust into a world of international intrigue, she vows to find answers before the killer returns for the next of kin. This is a contemporary thriller about the bravery of those determined to fight injustice and how big bucks and bigger dreams corrupt the motives and hearts of so many.

Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired by two competing cousins to find the truthful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous, but now almost forgotten, baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy, Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in the composer’s two chests that have not been opened for centuries. As she delves into all quarters of his life, from professional to personal, she is drawn into one of the most scandalous affairs of the baroque era.

The world is accelerating at lightning-fast speeds. Technology is advancing, science and spirituality are coming to a head, and our environment is experiencing natural disasters daily such as tsunamis, tornados, earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires, and more. We are living out the book of Revelation before our very eyes. The Great Tribulation is at hand, and we don’t want to be left behind to endure the wrath of God. This book encourages self-analysis and growth so that we may begin the process of perfecting our walk with the Lord.

Including real-life case studies, a breakdown of all the theory, and a treasure trove of handy dos and don'ts, you'll not only shape up your four-legged friend, but also, sustain lasting, life-long results. Grab some treats, a squeaker, and a long (ish) lead, and let Leon turn you into the ultimate dog behaviourist, right from the comfort of your own den!

Hola, soy Pachi y ¡tengo el récord de hacer preguntas raras! Por suerte mi papá es científico y me las contesta casi todas. Para este episodio, mi selección será: ¿Por qué pican los mosquitos? (grrrr) ¡Por qué hay animales que hibernan! ¿Sienten sed los peces? ¿Por qué los murciélagos salen de noche? Entre otras preguntas igual de geniales (ejem, ejem). ¡No cambien de canal!

Zurück in New York. Der dänischen Journalistin Mette werden erschreckende Tatsachen offenbart: Mit dem 22.2.2022 ist eine unbekannte tödliche Gefahr endgültig ins Rollen geraten und Jakob braucht nicht nur seine Tochter Mette, um die drohende Apokalypse aufzuhalten. Für ihn, seine Bruderschaft, sowie für seine geliebte Fulvia mit dem gemeinsamen Sohn Giuseppe beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit – quer über den Erdball.

Anxiety and fear of the unknown when death occurs is a subject not often talked about within family conversations, including my own. My daughter helped me open my mind and my heart to share memories of those patients I cared for who survived and passed away from cancer so I could help diminish the fear and anxiety surrounding death.

A mixed-blood Native American wolf-shifter, abandoned by a teenage mother and ignored by an absentee father, Rio Waya has never fit in or felt worthy of love. But when he comes home to the Black Hills, he realizes he wants a mate of his own.

Caterina Pellegrini, experta en ópera del Barroco, rastrea la existencia de una valiosa herencia en unos documentos hallados por los descendientes de un genial compositor vinculado a la Iglesia católica. Caterina se adentra en la Venecia de finales del siglo XVII, investigando, sin proponérselo, la supuesta implicación del músico en el crimen más famoso de la época. En Las joyas del Paraíso, Donna Leon reúne sus tres grandes pasiones: la novela negra, la ciudad de Venecia y la música barroca.

Nolan Littlebull is the alpha of the Wahpawhat pack of werewolves, and lead detective on a series of murders of pregnant women from his pack. Torn between human justice and were justice, he travels deep onto the Yakama Resevation, tracking the killers. Alexandria George is the healer for the Lupins. Though trying to hide her ability to shift, she defends the mysterious wolf in their territory from the pack's bully and escapes with Nolan. Together, they must find the killer while facing an uncertain future.

In this podcast you will hear information that you never heard before and was never thought in school or university's. Do your own research after you listen to the show to validate the information you have heard.

Welkom op ons Stoep. Op ons Stoep glo ons in musiek. Ons glo in woorde. Ons glo in Afrikaans. Ons glo in geselskap.Ons luister die musiek wat jy nie noodwendig op radio sal hoor nie. Ons gesels oor die dinge waaroor jy nie noodwendig aan die eetkamertafel gesels nie. Ons drink die rooiwyn en bier wat lekkerder smaak as jy dit laataand langs 'n vuur drink saam die mense vir wie jy lief is.

La quatorzième enquête du commissaire Brunetti. Venise, un soir d'hiver. Un vendeur à la sauvette africain est assassiné au beau milieu de Campo San Stefano. Un groupe de touristes américains était sur la place, marchandant des contrefaçons de sacs de marque, mais personne n'a rien vu qui puisse aider la police.

Le docteur Carlotti hait copieusement sa patiente Maria Grazia Battestini. Comme tous ceux qui se voient contraints de la côtoyer, car la vieille femme est aussi avare qu'acariâtre. C'est toujours à reculons qu'il se rend à sa consultation hebdomadaire. Mais ce jour-là, exceptionnellement, il ne se fait pas malmener, pour la simple et bonne raison qu'il la découvre assassinée dans son appartement vénitien, mis sens dessus dessous. À l'exception d'une pièce : la chambre de la femme de ménage roumaine qui s'est curieusement volatilisée.

Una señora viaja en una diligencia camino de Italia, para intentar curarse de la grave infección tuberculosa que parece. Un cochero de diligencia, afectado de tuberculosis, acepta regalar a un joven sus magníficas botas, a cambio de que este le lleve una buena lápida sobre su tumba... En este audiolibro Tolstói nos narra tres muertes conectadas entre sí por un vínculo natural. Espontáneo y sencillo. Una obra maestra.