Archway publishing mai 2016 (10 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - One morning in the middle of May, a little girl sets out to the woods, her favorite place to play. But when she arrives, the girl realizes there is something strange about the woods as the trees dance and sway. After the trees bow to her like she is their queen, an old man appears with elves, trolls, and fairies who happily dance by a glowing fire. As the little girl watches them from afar, she has no idea she is about to receive an even grander surprise! In this enchanting children's tale, a young girl realizes the power of her imagination as she embarks on a magical woodland adventure.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Oh, Maudy is having quite a time. In fact, she's being quite naughty. Her mother and teacher try to help her, but nothing seems to help. And all her friends don't want to be around her anymore. Oh, Maudy, what's wrong with you Author Kathryn D. Weis answers that question in her rhyming book, Maudy Is Naughty. Children will enjoy reading about poor Maudy who is acting differently than usual. No one can figure out why, until Maudy lets out a huge sneeze, and then she's back to her happy self. Find out what that sneeze had to do with Maudy's mood and behavior. Maudy Is Naughty is perfect for younger readers. Those who haven't yet learned to read will be enthusiastic listeners as it's read to them.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'If two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary,' Henry Ford once said.He was on to something: The best businesspeople suggest alternatives to ideas and strategies. When practiced effectively, this can lead to innovations that dramatically boost sales.Edward F. Schultz, a leading consultant to businesses both big and small, explains why conventional or group thinking results in conventional results--something no business owner wants. The key to lasting success is engaging in differential thinking, which will allow you to. retain top-quality employees;help customers achieve their goals;provide employees with the support they need to succeed;reduce inefficiencies and ineffectiveness; andachieve small, incremental goals on the way to your ultimate target.Each chapter includes separate insights designed to address a different element of leadership, weaving together theory and practical application.Filled with real-life scenarios on coaching employees and managers, this guidebook for owners, leaders and entrepreneurs will get you the bottom-line results you crave. But you'll only get them when you Look Beyond the Obvious.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Software development has turned truly global - with requirement gathering and design at one location and program development at another. Cost advantage has moved more and more of the software life cycle activities to the developing nations like India and the Philippines. While outsourcing, many companies in the US and other Western countries find project management an area that needs improvement in the emerging service provider nations. Processes and teams across different geographical locations make the management all the more challenging.It is precisely this need that this book intends to address. The author has extensive management experience in IT projects in the manufacturing, banking and telecom domains and distils that experience to narrate the project management knowledge areas with real life examples and case studies. Many books and articles have described the challenges faced by the US project manager in dealing with a contractor in another country, but the remedial measures for this skill gap needs to emerge within the cultural context of the service provider nations. This book addresses this challenge primarily from an Indian perspective, which can be extended to many other developing nations.Billions of dollars of US and European projects are now being handled in India and other developing countries and thousands of project managers have to emerge from the talent pools of these countries to efficiently manage this investment .It is with an intent to develop these skills this book has been written.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The United States is in the midst of collapse. There are many factors contributing to this decline, and most of us don't even realize what they are. In Collapse from Within, author Charles M. Dawson presents his take on the current state of the nation, sharing a collection of his thoughts and research gathered over the course of his lifetime. He feels Americans have lost their respect for each other, possibly due to the fast pace of life in the current times. What's more, the country has a severe and increasing debt problem, both nationally and individually. Even so, Dawson has witnessed amazing accomplishments by brave and dedicated people in his lifetime. He holds that the formula for success in life is faith, self-reliance, hard work, perseverance, and responsibility. He believes that anyone maintaining these attributes will become successful at any endeavor they attempt.This personal reflection presents a call to action for Americans of all ages to understand their history and prepare for their future.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Sugar Lynn Limehouse is a feisty Southern belle desperate to save her family owned newspaper from going under. She invests everything into a Broadway bound play written by her best friend and award winning columnist, Tiffany James. The Boston debut will determine their future and ticket sales are dismal. On opening night, a chance encounter with billionaire Prescott Borden and his supermodel girlfriend changes their fortunes. Tiffany stumbles into the arguing couple headed out of their hotel suite. The pretty playwright is mistaken for the 'other woman' by the notorious cover girl. All the tabloids have a field day with the fierce attack, caught by security cameras. Now they have the world's attention and Prescott takes an interest in the head-turning writer. He charms Tiffany into allowing him to manage the media inquiries, with a hidden agenda of clearing his own name. She's infatuated and agrees to attend the premiere together. Sugar is shocked. Her newspaper is at risk and he's bad news. Their charismatic personalities clash, while the sweet natured Tiffany tries to please both, to no avail. Their banter heats up and heightens the sexual tension simmering between them. Despite the disagreements, the show is a huge hit. The press loves the playboy and playwright pairing. Everyone expects favorable reviews, but instead a new video tape surfaces. One that will cause a tabloid frenzy and force the rivals to partner up in the most unexpected way.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Dr. Shahira Abdel Shahid focused on Copts, or Christian Egyptians, to draw attention to their achievements and contributions to the Egyptian society, and to the world at large. She conducted in-depth interviews with ten iconic Coptic leaders, including an investment banker, a fashion designer, a Coptologist, an emeritus professor of medicine, a renowned priest, and others. Women are equally represented to emphasize the important role played by women in society.The interviews covered various topics such as the interviewee's mission, their values, their role models, the impact their Coptic faith had on their success, their definition of leadership, the challenges they have met, the lessons they have learned, their daily schedules, their future projects, and the impact they want to leave on the world. The book will motivate any person facing difficulties or challenges, living in Egypt or in another country, to be positive, proactive, have faith, take action to change his or her circumstances, and fulfill his or her mission.If you're facing any type of challenge, you'll be inspired by the message of hope in Roadmap to Success.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The League is all sixteen-year-old Terri Adams has ever known. Within the Dome's protection from scorching sunlight and insufferable pollution, she is just one of the inhabitants of the League who is beginning to feel somewhat helpless as crime emerges in her prestige society. When Terri is offered a ride home from a teacher she mistakenly believes she can trust, she is kidnapped and rendered unconscious. After she awakens in a strange new world, Terri soon realizes her life has been thrown into chaos. Her family is banished from the League, her kidnapper is on the loose, and now it is up to Terri to bring back justice for everyone. As she begins a challenging journey to uncover the truth about life behind the Dome and learn about love, Terri's priorities become a jumbled mess as she attempts to distinguish what is more important: family and honor or passion and revelation. In this inspiring science fiction adventure, a teenager attempts to overcome conformity and deception and find faith and hope after she finds herself in an unfamiliar world where nothing is certain.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The stories told and untold about the Second World War must be infinite and will only ebb (not end) when the last old soldier leaves this world for the next.Katja's story remained dormant for many years after the seed to write about her wartime experiences was planted unwittingly by her father.Mr. Mrzyglod was an extraordinary raconteur, and during our teatime breaks at her first dress factory in Mooimark House, he would entertain us with stories about his family in Poland particularly when he was a boy. Tales that were humorous and appealing. Accounts regarding the war were only touched on briefly, but there was no doubt about their sorrowful misery.I listened, enthralled, while Katja nodded thoughtfully. We must write about all this we promised one another. That was forty-eight years ago!It proves that it is never too late to realize a dream.And so this is Katja's story.…