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Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30

By: Ben Stewart

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Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30

By: Ben Stewart

The true story of Greenpeace activists imprisoned in Russia—and the fight to free them: “A gripping story of tremendous courage that reads like a thriller” (Naomi Klein). “The most important prison motto is hope for the better, but every moment, literally every moment, be prepared for the worst. Don’t hope, don’t fear, don’t beg.” —Roman Dolgov, one of the Arctic 30 With rising temperatures, a military arms race, and a multi-national rush to exploit resources at any cost, the Arctic is now the stage on which our future will be decided. As the ice melts, Vladimir Putin orders Russia’s oil rigs to move further north. But one early September morning in 2013, thirty men and women from eighteen countries—the crew of Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise—decided to draw a line in the ice and protest Arctic drilling. Thrown together by a common cause, they are determined to stop Putin and the oligarchs. But their protest is met with brutal force as Russian commandos seize the Arctic Sunrise. Held under armed guard by masked men, they are charged with piracy and face fifteen years in Russia’s nightmarish prison system. Journalist and activist Ben Stewart spearheaded the campaign to release the Arctic 30. Now he tells their astonishing story—a tale of passion, courage, brutality, and survival. With wit, verve, and candor, Stewart chronicles the extraordinary friendships the activists made with their often murderous cellmates, their battle to outwit the prison guards, and the struggle to stay true to the cause that brought them there. “With its colorful dialogue, moral dilemmas, and scenes of physical danger, Stewart’s book would make a great movie . . . the prison life the book reveals is eye-opening, and Stewart describes it with great verve.” —Foreign Affairs

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New Press, The

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1620971100

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9781620971109

Space Voyages: The Complete Series

By: Ben Boatwright

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Space Voyages: The Complete Series

By: Ben Boatwright

Three teenage astronauts, a clan of anthropomorphic cats bent on galactic domination, an invincible fighter jet and the omnipotent red being that created it: this is SPACE VOYAGES. Written in seven installments over three years, the epic sci-fi fantasy adventure begins in the year 2018 when STS-127B blasts off into space in search of intelligent life beyond Earth. What awaits the small crew is something far greater than a distant radio signal: an entire realm full of miraculous creatures, planets and solar systems, place warps and time-space continua, all completely invisible to the human race. But a sinister force is at work - D. Strange Cat and the BEFOs are always ready to enact their next evil scheme, and it is up to Frank Softey, Jack Mailey, Courtney Hottihan and their many extraterrestrial allies to stop them...

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Lulu.com

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1304807517

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9781304807519

Changing Employee Behavior

How to Drive Performance by Bringing out the Best in People

By: Nik Kinley,Shlomo Ben-Hur

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Changing Employee Behavior

How to Drive Performance by Bringing out the Best in People

By: Nik Kinley,Shlomo Ben-Hur

An important part of every manager's job is changing people's behavior: improving someone’s performance, helping them better manage relationships with colleagues, or sometimes even stopping them doing something. Yet, despite the fact that changing people's behavior is such a fundamental skill for managers, there is little in the way of systematic support for them to go about it. This book changes that, revealing simple but powerful techniques for changing behavior that experts from a range of disciplines have been using for years. Drawing upon proven methods from psychology, psychotherapy, and behavioural economics, it presents a comprehensive toolkit that managers can use to improve the performance of staff and address some of the most common challenges they face. With a new foreword and three new chapters, this revised edition expands on the original by showing how organisations and leaders have used the techniques presented in it, how these methods have become even more relevant in the post-pandemic world, and how it has been applied the broader challenge of workplace culture change. Finally, supplementary videos add detail to this new content, with examples and explanations presented by the authors. Videos via app: download the SN More Media app for free, scan a link with play button and access videos directly on your smartphone or tablet.

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Springer Nature

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3031293401

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9783031293405

Careful the Spell You Cast

How Stephen Sondheim Extended the Range of the American Musical

By: Ben Francis

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Careful the Spell You Cast

How Stephen Sondheim Extended the Range of the American Musical

By: Ben Francis

Stephen Sondheim is one of the best-known and most-loved musical theatre composers, but also one of the most misunderstood, often being labelled as 'distant' or 'cynical'. Careful the Spell You Cast instead argues that Sondheim firmly belongs to the Broadway aspirational tradition, in that many of his characters are defined by their dreams: to abandon one's dream (as Ben does in Follies, Frank does in Merrily We Roll Along, and Addison does in Road Show) is to lose one's soul. Rather than take the established view of Sondheim as a cynic, this book contends that throughout Sondheim's work, letting go of one's illusions is a process that his characters need to go through, that they must cast off illusions and false dreams, without becoming cynical and destroying their genuine dreams in the process. In turn this view aligns Sondheim's work as being aspirational and a logical continuation from the work of his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II. Following the trajectory of Sondheim's career, Careful the Spell You Cast shows how Sondheim has dramatized this process throughout his writing life alongside different collaborators. From his work as a lyricist with the musicals Gypsy and West Side Story through to his later collaborations with Hal Prince (Company, Follies) and James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George), this book reframes the established view through lyrical and structural analysis in relation to the characters within each of these celebrated works of musical theatre, arguing that Sondheim is, in the popular sense of the word, a romantic within the tradition of the Broadway musical.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350281824

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9781350281820

Mad Company

Vol. 1: The Awakening

By: Ben Sexton

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Mad Company

Vol. 1: The Awakening

By: Ben Sexton

What exactly is the perfect life? What would you do with the power to change the world? What would you do to build a better humanity? Be careful what you wish for because there have been men that’s wished for change and got what they asked for. Werewolves, grave robberies, advanced robots, and crime run amok in the small town of Edsburg, and one man is determined to bring peace to his town, Sheriff Bill Lewis. Dr. Theodore Stein—the world’s most brilliant scientist and heir to his father’s business, Stein Labs and Stein Technologies—hires two new lab technicians to work in his small lab stationed in Edsburg. Zack, a bright young man, struggles to cure his muscular dystrophy, but with the opportunity from Dr. Stein, he finds it. But the cure puts him in a hairy situation, healing his disease and unlocking a beast that has lain dormant in him for years, the werewolf. This discovery will lead him, his team member Roxanne, and Stein Labs into a new age that will save the human race. But all is not well in Stein Labs as his lifelong friend Dr. Jerry Slade begins to spiral into a depression after losing his wife to cancer. The dreams that haunt him leads him to a darker path until he discovers Zack’s secret and steals the formula to find a way to bring the dead back to life...and succeeds.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662428979

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9781662428975

The Dundee International Book Prize

The Shortlist 2014

By: Veronica Birch,Ben East,Lora Hughes,Rachel Fenton,Jasper Dorgan,Sheena Lambert

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The Dundee International Book Prize

The Shortlist 2014

By: Veronica Birch,Ben East,Lora Hughes,Rachel Fenton,Jasper Dorgan,Sheena Lambert

The Dundee International Book Prize has established itself as the UK's premier prize for debut novelists. The award, now running for the eighth time, is for an unpublished novel on any theme and in any genre. Dundee is a city which embraces writers: A.L. Kennedy was born and bred in the city and Douglas Dunn, Kate Atkinson, John Burnside, Bill Duncan and Rosamunde Pilcher are amongst the "glitterati" who have drawn on the City of Discovery for their inspiration over the last two decades. The 2014 shortlist boasts talented debut authors from as far afield as New Zealand and the USA.

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Cargo Publishing

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1908885823

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9781908885821

Why Mike's Not a Christian

By: Ben Young

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Why Mike's Not a Christian

By: Ben Young

Can most believers give a rational explanation for their faith? Have most skeptics ever heard convincing answers to their arguments? Author Ben Young creates an intriguing and insightful dialogue between a skeptic, Mike, and a Christian friend working through Mike's questions with thoughtful, biblical answers. Along the way, readers will discover responses to the most common reasons people say they are not a Christian- It's true for you, but not for me All Christians are hypocrites Evolution is true The Bible is full of myths All paths lead to God, not just one Open-minded skeptics looking for answers or Christians looking for a way to articulate their beliefs more effectively will want this on hand.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736918655

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9780736918657

Sparrow Hawk Red

By: Ben Mikaelsen

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Sparrow Hawk Red

By: Ben Mikaelsen

When thirteen-year-old Ricky Diaz discovers that his mother was murdered by drug dealers, he's desperate for revenge. But his father, a former drug enforcement agent, refuses the mission the DEA now offers: to steal an airplane with an American-made radar detector that the cartel uses to smuggle drugs from Mexico. Angry with his father for throwing away the chance to avenge his mother, Ricky decides to take matters into his own hands—he will steal the plane. He runs away to Mexico, disguising himself as one of the many rateros, or homeless children. Life on the streets proves extremely hard and dangerous, and he's barely surviving when he meets Soledad, a crafty but kindhearted ratera. With her help, he must find a way to get into the drug cartel's compound and take the plane—or end up as yet another casualty in the raging drug war. In this thrilling novel, author Ben Mikaelsen sheds light on America's war on drugs and the grittiness of street life while exploring an unexpected friendship and the healing power of family. "Readers who require a fast-paced plot with lots of action, tension, and danger will find everything they want in Mikaelsen's latest novel....A dynamite story."—Booklist (starred review) A California Young Readers' Medal Winner A Pacific Northwest Library Association Readers' Choice

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Speaking Volumes

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1645408531

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9781645408536

The Spring of Kasper Meier

‘Beguiling, unsettling, and wonderfully atmospheric' (Sarah Waters)

By: Ben Fergusson

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The Spring of Kasper Meier

‘Beguiling, unsettling, and wonderfully atmospheric' (Sarah Waters)

By: Ben Fergusson

Fergusson has already won two awards for this gripping and atmospheric debut, a thriller set amid the rubble of a defeated Berlin in 1945...Original and highly accomplished' Sunday Times Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2015 Berlin, 1946. Everything is in short supply. Including the truth. The war is over, but Berlin is a desolate sea of rubble. There is a shortage of everything: food, clothing, tobacco. The local population is scrabbling to get by. Kasper Meier is one of these Germans, and his solution is to trade on the black market to feed himself and his elderly father. He can find anything that people need, for the right price. When a young woman, Eva, arrives at Kasper's door seeking the whereabouts of a British pilot, he feels a reluctant sympathy for her but won't interfere in military affairs. But Eva knows Kasper has secrets, and she'll use them to get what she wants. As a net of deceit, lies and betrayal falls around him, Kasper begins to understand that the seemingly random killings of members of the occupying forces are connected to his own situation. He must work out who is behind Eva's demands, and why... A gripping literary thriller that will captivate fans of Joseph Kanon and Hans Fallada. Readers are saying: 'A remarkable, dark, deep and disturbing novel' 'Brilliantly realised both in the evocation of Berlin and in the story line. Both poignant and thrilling' 'What an amazing book - I was engrossed' 'A terrific novel. Thoughtful, powerful writing serving an original and compelling plot' 'Utterly enthralling

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Little, Brown Book Group

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1408705060

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9781408705063

Bone Dry

A Blanco County, Texas, Novel

By: Ben Rehder

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Bone Dry

A Blanco County, Texas, Novel

By: Ben Rehder

Life can get a little wild from time to time for John Marlin, the game warden in Blanco County, Texas. For instance, Marlin didn't even bat an eyelash when a local resident's amorous encounter with a white-tailed deer came to light last year-on videotape. Aside from that, however, few incidents compare to the stories flying around town at the start of this new deer season. Hunters all over the county are reporting an incredible sight: a six-foot-tall, drop-dead gorgeous blonde is roaming the woods, searching out camouflage-clad men with guns and disarming them with powers of seduction the likes of which none of them have ever come across before. Of course, the last time any of these guys was seduced was by the cover of the Victoria's Secret catalog, so Marlin wonders if the reports are a bit exaggerated. Everyone has some hearty laughs at the expense of a few embarrassed hunters, until one of their own turns up dead in the woods. Now Marlin has a real mystery to deal with. Meanwhile, rumors are spreading about a new Blanco resident, an ex-New Yorker named Sal Mameli who's ruffling feathers with his loud mouth and his penchant for getting his own way, no matter what the cost. Before long, John Marlin realizes he may be the only sane man in town, and he's starting to wonder if he can last much longer himself. It's just the start of another unforgettable hunting season in Bone Dry, the hilarious second novel from Edgar finalist Ben Rehder.

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Macmillan

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0312291329

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9780312291327

The Bidens

Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power

By: Ben Schreckinger

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The Bidens

Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power

By: Ben Schreckinger

A deeply reported exploration of Joe Biden as told through his extended family. Coming off of the 2020 election, THE BIDENS tells the Biden Family story in full, from the secrets lurking in the deep recesses of Joe's family tree to his son Hunter's foreign deal-making spree—and the Trump gang's ham-handed efforts to exploit it. On November 3, Americans did not just elect Joe Biden: They got a package deal. The tight-knit Biden family—siblings, children, in-laws, and beyond—is coming right along with him. They are sure to play a defining role in his presidency, just as they have in every other one of his endeavors. Inside, you’ll find these and other stories and revelations about the Biden family, including: Joe’s childhood, the stunning 1972 Senate upset engineered by his sister Valerie, and the car accident that took the lives of his first wife and infant daughter soon after Joe’s early years in the Senate and his role in the creation of the cozy “Delaware Way” of conducting politics The Biden brothers’ business escapades, including the ’70s rock club rivalry that pitted Jim Biden against Jill’s first husband and ended in a banking scandal The Delaware lawman who oversaw an FBI investigation into Joe’s 2007 campaign fundraising and now has Hunter in his sights Hunter’s surprisingly close friendship with his Fox News antagonist, Tucker Carlson What Steve Bannon really hoped to accomplish by giving the contents of “the Laptop from Hell” to the New York Post New evidence that sheds light on the authenticity of Hunter’s alleged computer files Like the Kennedys before them, the Bidens are a tight-knit, idealistic Irish Catholic clan with good looks, dynastic ambitions, and serious personal problems. As THE BIDENS reveals, the best way to understand Joe Biden—his values, fears, and motives—is to understand his family: Their Irish (and not-so-Irish) roots, their place in the Delaware pecking order, their dodgy business deals, and their personal struggles and triumphs alike.

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Twelve

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153873799X

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9781538737996

Joe DiMaggio

The Hero's Life

By: Richard Ben Cramer

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Joe DiMaggio

The Hero's Life

By: Richard Ben Cramer

Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big—and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe—the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace—and greed; his dignity, pride—and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439127980

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9781439127988

13 Moons Over Vietnam: 10th Moon ~ Ambivalence

By: Ben Thieu Long

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13 Moons Over Vietnam: 10th Moon ~ Ambivalence

By: Ben Thieu Long

Military Police enforce regulations and laws. However, some situations in war zones don't fit perfectly inside the lines. Follow the ongoing challenges that one MP faces as he grapples with gray areas between right and wrong in Vietnam.

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Outskirts Press

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1977265537

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9781977265531

The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance

By: Ben Acker,Ben Blacker

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The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance

By: Ben Acker,Ben Blacker

Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obstacles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard-drinking sleuths. Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures), and illustrated by Phil Hester (Batman Beyond), The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents: Beyond Belief #0-4.

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Boom! Studios

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1641440937

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9781641440936

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Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

Space Voyages: The Complete Series

Space Voyages: The Complete Series

Changing Employee Behavior

Changing Employee Behavior

Careful the Spell You Cast

Careful the Spell You Cast

Mad Company

Mad Company

The Dundee International Book Prize

The Dundee International Book Prize

Why Mike's Not a Christian

Why Mike's Not a Christian

Sparrow Hawk Red

Sparrow Hawk Red

The Spring of Kasper Meier

The Spring of Kasper Meier

Bone Dry

Bone Dry

The Bidens

The Bidens

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

13 Moons Over Vietnam: 10th Moon ~ Ambivalence

13 Moons Over Vietnam: 10th Moon ~ Ambivalence

The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance

The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance

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