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This edition of Bram Stoker’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Widely recognized as a dark masterpiece in gothic literature, Dracula presents a twisted take on immortality and romanticism in the late nineteenth century. In this page-turning thriller, Johnathon Harker, a young lawyer, travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman named Count Dracula purchase an estate in England. Despite the local peasants warnings, Harker is enticed by Dracula’s gracious hospitality. This melodramatic novel takes a turn when Harker realizes he has been deeply deceived and made a prisoner in the castle. Today, Bram Stoker’s blood-curdling narrative remains a time-honored classic appealing to generations of readers.
Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career, and a beautiful home anyone would envy.
But all that changes the night Kate’s mother, Lily, is found dead, brutally murdered in her own home. Heartbroken and distraught, Kate reaches out to her estranged best friend, Blaire Barrington, who rushes to her side for the funeral, where the years of distance between them are forgotten in a moment.
That evening, Kate’s grief turns to horror when she receives an anonymous text: You think you’re sad now, just wait. By the time I’m finished with you, you’ll wish you had been buried today. More than ever, Kate needs her old friend’s help.
Once Blaire decides to take the investigation into her own hands, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems in Baltimore high society. As infidelity, lies, and betrayals come to light, and tensions rise to a boiling point, she begins to alienate Kate’s friends and relatives with her relentless, accusatory questions, as she tries to find Lily’s killer. The murderer could be anyone—friend, neighbor, loved one. But whoever it is, it’s clear that Kate is next on their list. . .
In The Last Time I Saw You, Liv Constantine takes the lightning pace of The Last Mrs. Parrish and raises the stakes, creating an exquisitely tension-filled and absorbing tale of psychological suspense in which innocent lives—and one woman’s sanity—hang in the balance.
Many leaders see their roles as presidents/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. These kinds of leaders make important contributions but rarely leave a mark on the businesses they serve.
For those wanting to make a lasting impact, new skills are required. Joel Peterson calls these higher-level leaders “entrepreneurial leaders,” and they create durable enterprises that deliver on their promise.
After three careers and demanding roles as CFO, CEO, chairman, lead director, adjunct professor, founder, author, entrepreneur and investor, Joel Peterson is often sought as a mentor and coach by leaders and aspiring leaders. He has worked with all types of leaders and considers the entrepreneurial leader to be the highest level of influence.
In Entrepreneurial Leadership, Peterson lays out a path to achieving this summit with a series of leadership maps organized around the four essential basecamps:
-Establishing Trust
-Creating a Sense of Mission
-Building a Cohesive Team
-Executing and Delivering Results
These core philosophies, while easy to summarize, can be extremely difficult to implement.
This book of maps and mindsets is aimed at those who hope to lead others, help them achieve their best, break new barriers, change the status quo, create a legacy, develop a brand, and enjoy a life-altering experience.
In the bestselling tradition of The Four Agreements, learn how to access the hidden power of consciousness, shed anxiety, and cultivate a life of wealth and happiness with this eye-opening and accessible guide outlining the four keys to success—from the founders of the revolutionary O&O Academy.
From stress to calm.
From isolation to love.
From chaos to peace.
From lack to abundance.
The Four Sacred Secrets combines proven scientific approaches with ancient spiritual practices to take you on a journey that will open your mind to an extraordinary destiny.
Drawing on the power of our untapped consciousness, brilliant insights will help you find solutions to long-held challenges. The easy-to-follow meditations included in this book will transform your experience of reality and open you to the power of creating a beautiful life for yourself.
Including ancient fables and modern stories that will speak intimately to your heart, this life-transforming book fuses the transcendental and the scientific, the mystical and the practical, to guide you to consciously create wealth, heal your heart, awaken yourself to love, and help you to make peace with your true self.
The Four Sacred Secrets will cast its spell on you from the first page and guide you to life in a beautiful state.
This edition of Jane Austen’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Best known for her lively characters and complex emotional development, Jane Austen continues to captivate readers in this literary masterpiece. The story reflects the love and lives of five husband-hunting sisters in the nineteenth century. The story takes an unexpected turn when a wealthy young gentleman arrives in town. Today, Pride and Prejudice remains a time-honored favorite in classic literature. A staple for any teen or young adult reader.
This edition of Mary Shelley’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Widely recognized as a grim masterpiece in gothic fiction, Frankenstein remains a time-honored classic that appeals to generations of readers. In a gripping tale of rejection, monstrosity and revenge, Mary Shelly presents a profound and multi-dimensional view of the dark side of human nature.
This edition of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Widely recognized as a philosophical masterpiece in Gothic literature, The Picture of Dorian Gray presents a twisted take on Victorian morality and controversial topics prevalent during this era. The story follows a charming young man who sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Meanwhile, his portrait slowly ages as it documents every sin. Oscar Wilde’s expressive and scandalous writing caused a lot of turmoil when it first appeared in 1890, contributing to the novels historical significance.
This edition of Mark Twain’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Relive the joys of childhood in this timeless classic filled with mischief and adventure. The story follows a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River living a life full of wonder and possibility. With memorable characters and colorfully descriptive text, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer remains a time-honored classic among children and adults.
This edition of Charles Dickens’ classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Widely recognized as Dickens’ most esteemed literary work, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Manette, a French doctor, and the dark times he endured during his imprisonment in the Bastille during the French Revolution. After eighteen years of confinement, Manette is released to live in London with his Daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. A riveting novel of love and sacrifice that remains a time-honored classic among readers of all ages.
As the child of refugees of World War II Europe and a renowned philosopher and scholar of propaganda, Jason Stanley has a deep understanding of how democratic societies can be vulnerable to fascism: Nations don’t have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politics. In fact, fascism’s roots have been present in the United States for more than a century. Alarmed by the pervasive rise of fascist tactics both at home and around the globe, Stanley focuses here on the structures that unite them, laying out and analyzing the ten pillars of fascist politics—the language and beliefs that separate people into an “us” and a “them.” He knits together reflections on history, philosophy, sociology, and critical race theory with stories from contemporary Hungary, Poland, India, Myanmar, and the United States, among other nations. He makes clear the immense danger of underestimating the cumulative power of these tactics, which include exploiting a mythic version of a nation’s past; propaganda that twists the language of democratic ideals against themselves; anti-intellectualism directed against universities and experts; law and order politics predicated on the assumption that members of minority groups are criminals; and fierce attacks on labor groups and welfare. These mechanisms all build on one another, creating and reinforcing divisions and shaping a society vulnerable to the appeals of authoritarian leadership.
By uncovering disturbing patterns that are as prevalent today as ever, Stanley reveals that the stuff of politics—charged by rhetoric and myth—can quickly become policy and reality. Only by recognizing fascists politics, he argues, may we resist its most harmful effects and return to democratic ideals.
This edition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
The Secret Garden remains a time-honored classic in children’s literature best known for its vivid imagery and emotional depth. The story follows Mary Lennox, a young English girl who is sent to live with her uncle after losing both her parents during the cholera epidemic in India. One day when her uncle is away, Mary discovers a mysterious walled garden that is kept behind a locked gate. Mary’s curiosity intensifies when she hears sounds of sobbing coming from somewhere within her uncle’s mansion. An unforgettable story full of magic and wonder that continues to charm generations of readers.
This edition of Gaston Leroux’s classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.
Follow a series of mysterious events and murders in this dark and twisted tale. This romantic drama tells the story of Erik, a mysterious phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House. The Phantom falls in love with Christine Daaé, a beautiful soprano, and begins tutoring her in music. But Erik is enraged to learn that Christine is in love with her Childhood friend, Raoul. A riveting novel of love and jealousy that is sure to capture readers of all ages.
An essential resource, newly revised and updated
In print for nearly half a century, and now in its eighth edition, The Israel-Arab Reader is an authoritative guide to over a century of conflict in the Middle East. It covers the full spectrum of a violent and checkered history—the origins of Zionism and Arab nationalism, the struggles surrounding Israel’s independence in 1948, the Six-Day War and other wars and hostilities over the decades, and the long diplomatic process and many peace initiatives.
Arranged chronologically and without bias by two veteran historians of the Middle East, this comprehensive reference brings together speeches, letters, articles, and reports involving all the major interests in the area. The eighth edition features a new introduction as well as a large new section—more than 40 pages—recounting developments over the last decade, including the intra-Palestinian factional strife between Fatah and Hamas, the roles played by Egypt and Iran in the region, enduring arguments over a two-state solution and the right of return for Palestinian refugees, and issues of human rights abuse and terrorism.
What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family?
You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue!
When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It’s the biggest job yet for the family wedding business—”Don’t leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!”—and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie’s perfect buttercream flowers.
But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy’s great college love—and biggest heartbreak—makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?
Like Henry Ford, Sam Walton, or Steve Jobs in the early years of Ford, Walmart, and Apple, Jeff Bezos is the business story of the decade. Bezos, the richest man on the planet, has built one of the most efficient wealth-creation machines in history with 2% of US household income being spent on nearly 500 million products shipped from warehouses in seventeen countries. Amazon’s business model has not only turned the retail industry and cloud computing inside out, but now its tentacles are squeezing media and advertising, and disrupting the state of technology, the economy, job creation, and society at large. Amazon’s impact is so pervasive that business leaders in nearly every sector around the world need to understand how this force of nature operates.
Based on unprecedented behind-the-scenes reporting from 150 sources inside and outside of Amazon, Bezonomics unveils the underlying principles Jeff Bezos uses to achieve his dominance—customer obsession, extreme innovation, and long-term management, all supported by artificial intelligence—and shows how these are being borrowed and replicated by companies across the United States, in China, and elsewhere. Brian Dumaine shares tips for Amazon-proofing your business. Most important, Bezonomics answers the fundamental question: How are Amazon and its imitators affecting the way we live, and what can we learn from them?
A goldmine for some, and a threat for others, “Bezonomics” has become a life-shaping force both now and in the future that every American must know more about.
