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In Stakeholder Whispering: Uncover What People Need Before Doing What They Ask, author Bill Shander demonstrates how to get from your stakeholders' "order"—what they're asking for—to what they really need. You'll learn how to uncover the needs and desires of your clients, colleagues, bosses, customers, and other stakeholders based on what they ask for and how they ask for it, and how to deliver products and services that meet those needs.

Their leader has been taken by the enemy. Secrets are at risk of being exposed. The enemy offers such a bad deal, it has to be a joke. They must think Kaz is stupid, and he's not. But sometimes, a bad deal is the best you can hope for.

THE NAKED PROPHETA solitary figure walks uphill—naked like a pure gentleman—rising beyond cities, religions, memories, and human noise.Part poetry, part meditation, part existential road scripture, The Naked Prophet is a minimalist literary journey through silence, modern civilisation, inner...

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father's head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case...

Avelyn Brocken is a Jesuit at the Vatican. Originally from the salt mining town of Hreodwater in East Anglia, his only ambition is never to go back. But when rumours of miracles being performed there are followed by a bizarre video showing that someone trying to leave then enclave has been turn...

’ಪರ್ವ’ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯ ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ’ನೆಲೆ’. ಸಹಜವಾಗಿಯೇ ಈ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯು 'ಪರ್ವ’ದ ಗಾಢ ನೆರಳಿನ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ...

ആദ്യം സിനിമാതാരത്തിന്റെയും വജ്രത്തിന്റെയും നിഗൂഢതയായിരുന്നു... പിന്നെ കൊലപാതകമെന്ന 'ആത്മഹത്യ'... വിലകുറഞ്ഞ...

From master storyteller and New York Times-bestseller Tad Williams comes the second book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard in his internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and...

From master storyteller and New York Times bestseller Tad Williams comes the first book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard—for Prester John, the High King, lies dying. And...

A late-night commuter falls asleep aboard the final train home. When he wakes, the train no longer stops at stations. The passengers sit frozen in silence. Nobody blinks. Nobody speaks. And when one of them finally smiles at him, he realizes something...

"Would you slap a teammate for twenty-five grand?" "Uh, yeah. There are a few I'd slap for free. Just point me in the right direction." Problem number one: My personal life is falling apart. Problem number two: My public life is also on thin freaking ice. Problem number three: The ridiculously...

A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today’s most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio “The best kind...

A tale told in three parts by three friends! Powerhouse creators, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser, have come together to create a wholly inventive book that is perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Introducing Papilio Polyxenes, the Black Swallowtail Butterfly!...

God's Purposes in Our Pain examines 10 powerful statements from 2 Corinthians that highlight how God transforms our suffering. Written for Christians struggling to understand why they experience grief, this book explains how suffering prepares us to strengthen others, rely on God's provision, display the life of Christ, glorify God for his grace, and more.

Sam Spade, a street-wise private detective working the streets of San Francisco, takes a job from a gorgeous but desperate woman and soon finds himself wrapped up in a shady conspiracy to acquire a one-of-a-kind, priceless purloined artifact—The Maltese Falcon. Full of twists and turns, questions and answers that create more questions, rabbit trails and red herrings, The Maltese Falcon is the quintessential hardboiled detective story.

“Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this...

You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me. And that’s when you met me." A short story about the universe.

The Battle of Tarrago was just the beginning. Following Goth Sullus's ruthless onslaughts against the Republic, a desperate House of Reason searches for scapegoats—and finds one, deserving or not, in Commander Ellek Owens. His sentence is cruel, unjust—and final. Unless Victory Squad has anything to say about it.

Only his memories can save her… A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum...

‘YA’s biggest stars have written the collab of the year’ – Entertainment Weekly Trapped at a luxurious resort off the coast of Florida, a group of elite teens are about to have a spring break they will never forget … but not all of them are coming home. The star-studded team of authors...