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The origin story of the post-truth age: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American society.

The Right to Rule is the full story of what has just happened in British politics, and how it has shaped Westminster and, by extension, the nation. Over the last decade, we have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and messages to the nation. Not for two centuries has such political turnover been seen. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the UK's biggest trading block, to a global pandemic, governments - and ideologies - have changed, but the Conservative party's power has remained.

February 2012. Somewhere in the North Atlantic. In an increasingly uncertain defence environment, a deadly new arms race has begun. In an attempt to secure her boundaries, Britain has deployed the very latest sub-sea military technology. Beneath and beyond the front line, these are the adventures of the HMS Goliath. A 55,000-tonne M-Class nuclear stealth submarine, prowling 5,000 metres below the surface, manned by idiots.

A practical guide to implementing the rich theory of attachment for treating mental health challenges in children. This book both explains and illustrates how the practice of child mental health professionals can be enhanced, whatever their treatment approach, to encourage engagement, resilience, and development in children with mental health problems. Alongside practical recommendations, Daniel Hughes and Ben Gurney-Smith use dialogue from clinical work to illustrate applications of these principles from Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy as well as other attachment-based practices.

If you are thinking about getting a puppy or simply want to learn how to train your perfect dog in a happy, positive way, then keep reading. This guide uses a fresh approach which puts strong emphasis on the relationship with the individual dog, informed by breed-specific traits. It contains the distilled information of decades of dog training experience in one master guide with clear, sympathetic, intelligent guidelines for successful dog training.

The normal human way of doing things is rife with inefficiencies. It means starting a new writing project and blankly staring at your screen, waiting for inspiration to hit you. It means reading books at such a slow pace that you never have time to finish them in your busy schedule. It means having a capricious mind that jumps from one distraction to the next, stifling your ability to learn and retain information. To become superhuman is to achieve superhuman memory, reading, and writing skills.

Simplify life by being minimalist. We all have habits in our lives. Unfortunately, most of our habits are unconscious and don't serve us. This leads us to feel overwhelmed and out of control. Sometimes, it feels like anxiety and stress seems to come out of nowhere. The modern world is making people feel overwhelmed and exhausted. But how can we take back and feel more happiness every day?

Puppy academy! This audiobook will teach you how to raise a loving and healthy puppy. Remember that your puppy will one day be an adult dog and what you do from day one will influence the puppy and will determine what type of adult dog the puppy will become. Training your puppy from day one will lead to many happy memories for you and your puppy.

Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had a famously contentious political relationship. In June of 1804, then-Vice President Burr was made aware that Hamilton had made disparaging remarks about him. Dr. Charles Cooper had overheard these remarks and published a letter indicating such. Burr soon after read Dr. Cooper's remarks and took offense. The following are pieces of correspondence between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, followed by letters from Alexander Hamilton to his friend Nathaniel Pendleton, as well as his wife Elizabeth.

Discover why preaching is fundamentally central to every church with "View from the Pulpit" hosted by pastor Ben Smith. Each episode will feature interviews with pastors and church members exploring the role of preaching, the labor of preparing to preach, the effectiveness of how one preaches, and so much more. This podcast is about preaching, but it is not just for preachers. Whether each Sunday you are behind the pulpit or in the pew, tune in for engaging conversations that will help you better understand why preaching is vital to the church's health.

Unleash your inner strength, conquer adversity, and embrace the extraordinary with Rising Strong: Building Resilience in Challenging Times by Ben Luke Smith, MBA. Discover powerful strategies and practical insights from personal experiences that will empower you to bounce back from setbacks and thrive in the face of challenges. Get ready to rise strong and embark on a transformative journey at ResilienceRevive.com. It's time to rewrite your story and embrace a life of resilience and triumph.

New Anatolian owner Ben Smith was caught off guard when he rescued his lovable, headstrong puppy Theo. Having never owned a livestock guardian breed before, Ben and his wife Laura didn't know what to do, or how to handle, a new puppy who seemed driven to work every second of the day. Using input and advice from several members of the ASDCA (Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America), this book is a culmination of Ben's experiences with Theo that is designed to help any new Anatolian owner know exactly what to expect from this incredible and unique breed.

This is the true story of Keith Banks, one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, and his journey into the drug scene as an undercover operative in the 1980s. In an era of corruption, often alone, with no backup, he and other undercover cops quickly learned to blend into the drug scene, smoking dope and drinking with targets, buying drugs and having dealers arrested. Very quickly, the lines were blurred between his identity as a police officer and the life he pretended to be part of.

[Contains explicit content] Let comedian and host Roy Wood Jr. ( The Daily Show ) guide you through a desert oasis of ecstasy and shame on this voyage to Sin City. You'll hear how a toothless prostitute can inspire confidence, what it's like to open for a magician six days a week, which gambles you should avoid taking, and more.

As a homesteader and logger, we have Pat's first-person insight into pioneering days in the opening decades a century ago. His stories of flying out of Chilliwack and Richmond, BC, to Canada’s Far North are fascinating tales of aviation reality.

The inspiring story of Ben Smith – who ran 401 marathons in 401 days with minimal support, to raise money for Stonewall and Kidscape. On 1 September 2015, Ben Smith set out from Bristol. Over the next 401 days, he would burn an estimated 2.4 million calories; run with almost 10,000 people; inspire almost 600 first-time marathon runners and visit 101 schools. He would also raise in excess of £325,000 for charity.

To understand all the complex issues related to fear can be challenging. Ben takes deep dives into all things fear related with special guests who have their own powerful stories.

Actionable Outbound Growth Strategies For Property Management Companies

From humble beginnings on a council estate in Manchester UK, The Message Trust has become one of the fastest growing youth mission organisations on the planet. Its combination of outreach to young people in schools, counter-cultural mission in tough urban areas, and pioneering prison and ex-offender ministry offers a radical template for effective 21st century mission. In this punchy and powerful audiobook, Andy Hawthorne (Founder and CEO), Carl Beech (Deputy CEO), and key members of the Message team share some of the crucial lessons learned over 25 years on the front line.

A boxset of two books by Ben Smith - Personal Branding: A Concise Beginners Guide for 2020 and Becoming Superhuman.