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THE WINNING WAY
The Winning Way deals with what sporting champions do and what constitutes a winning team. Two renowned IIMA alumni, one a sports commentator and writer and the other an advertising and communication consultant dig into examples from the world of sports to see how they can help promote managerial skills. The Winning Way gives a clear picture of winning teams, good leadership and why some teams continue to perform well while others decline with time. Anita and Harsha Bhogle reiterate the importance of perseverance and the right attitude to attain success. If an individual combines ability with the right attitude, he is bound to excel and become the best he can be. The writing is contrary to the popular belief that ability is the major distinguishing factor for success. This principle is particularly important as the levels of competition increases. For the distinguished authors, this book marks the completion of 300 successful corporate workshops of The Winning Way that they run.
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OSAMA BIN LADEN KING OF TERROR OR SAVIOUR OF ISLAM
The man who has struck terror in the hearts of Americans, the man who has dared to take on the might of the greatest super power, remains a mystery and an enigma for the world today! Who is this Osama Bin Laden? Osama Bin Laden is a dissident Saudi businessman who has amassed a fortune in oil and construction business with his family fortune estimated at $5 billion of which he has access to an estimated $300 million. A graduate of Riyadh University's management economics department, he sees himself as a model businessman. But since last one decade or so his products have been terrorists around the globe. He enjoys the unenviable position of being hated by one part of the world and at the same time being worshipped by another part. Osama is one who has declared jihad - a holy war - on America! This book is an expose of the background and history of Osama Bin Laden, his family and fortunes, his thinking and ideology and what led to it - and above all about his extensive network Al-Qaeda (the base) that's spread over 35 countries. The exhaustive and comprehensive research is supported by the most influential sources, including CIA and FBI records, international coverage and media reports.
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THE JURY
Paul Madriani has ample reason to suspect that he's representing a guilty man. Dr. David Crone, a respected medical researcher and principal in mapping the human genome, is charged with the murder of a young colleague: twenty-six-year-old Kalista Jordan, an African American research physician whose dismembered body was found in a nearby bay. Forensic evidence links her murder with items discovered in Crone's garage. Madriani takes Crone's case, but his defense is hindered by the secrecy surrounding Crone's current research. As the trial unfolds, a scandal from Crone's past, involving his controversial use of genetic racial profiling, is revived. The murdered woman had filed charges of sexual harassment against Crone, and taken secret documents from his files. Paul is left to try to piece together a defense while Crone and his colleagues are hiding parts of the puzzle. When a key witness for the prosecution ends up dead, leaving an incriminating note behind, Crone's acquittal at trial is all but assured. Yet Paul is left with nagging questions concerning his client, doubts that are answered with a stunning revelation and a shattering climax.
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TEXAS BORN
Jenny and Elizabeth-Anne. They both grew up in the same small Texas town. Jenny was the dark one, conscious of her sexual power from an early age. Elizabeth -- Anne was the angelic one, melting hearts with her delicate beauty even as she wielded her iron strength. They were opposites in every way--except in the fiery force of their business ambitions, and their overwhelming desire for the same man. Theirs was a struggle in which the winner would take all--and the loser would be stripped of everything....
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PRAYERS for the DEED
The brutal murder of Dr. Azor Sparks in an alley behind a restaurant is greeted with public outrage and a demand for swift, sure justice. But the investigation into the well-known surgeon’s death is raising too many questions and providing too few answers for homicide detective Lieutenant Peter Decker. Why, for example, would the family of a man so beloved respond to his slaying with more surprise than grief? And what linked a celebrated doctor with strict fundamentalist beliefs to a gang of outlaw bikers? But the most unsettling connection of all is the one that ties the tormented Sparks family to Peter Decker’s own — and the secrets shared by a renegade Catholic priest…and Decker’s wife, Rina Lazarus.
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WRIT OF EXECUTION
Critics call Perri O’Shaughnessy’s legal thrillers “terrific...will keep you turning the pages into the night” (USA Today) and “gripping” (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review). Now the New York Times bestselling author ratchets up the suspense yet again...with an electrifying novel that plunges Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly into a shadowy world of high-stakes money and cold-blooded murder. . . . An attorney and single mother, Nina Reilly sees other people’s ups and downs as clearly as she sees her own. But she’s never seen anything like the fierce, terrified young woman who comes to her in the middle of the night, trailing a computer geek who was a stranger a few hours before. Their problem: they just won seven million dollars at the slot machines. Within hours, her client’s good fortune has plunged Nina into a battle that will be waged in court and on the streets. The young woman’s past—and the mysterious death of her husband in Hawaii—has triggered a powerful man’s crusade of revenge. But a moment of chance and enough money to save two troubled lives has done something worse: it’s brought a killer into their midst. . .
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The Fourth War
The Fourth War by Chris Stewart A WORST-CASE SCENARIO The nightmare has come true: As Pakistan's government crumbles, a cryptic message from an Islamic terrorist spy is deciphered to read "Darkhorse" --the Apocalypse. And Pakistan's twenty-four nuclear warheads--each small enough to fit in the trunk of a car--are simply gone. AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK CIA paramilitary agent Peter Zembeic knows the problem isn't twenty-four warheads--it's one. In Boston. Or London. Or downtown Washington. Under deep cover in Afghanistan, he'll do whatever it takes to find them. But how do you find the needle...if you don't know where the haystack is? A WORLD ON THE BRINK With Israel on a hair trigger and the U.S. president's green light to use any and all means necessary, Zembeic and the nation's most elite pilots and high-tech soldiers must navigate a maze of tribal warlords, hostile airspace, Islamic torture experts -- even a temporarily uncooperative French president--to recover the warheads. Because the president has had it with "allies" who watch from the sidelines...and he will retaliate...
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Betting On Love
Betting On Love by Cheris F. Hodges What Happens In Vegas... High-stakes action and even hotter men are all Jade Christian wants now that her scheming boyfriend has aced her out of his bed and their successful company. But her Vegas weekend spree has turned into several nights of steamy commitment-free hookups with easygoing businessman James Goings -- and he's becoming the one bet she can't resist ... Is Just The Beginning... Growing up in the shadow of his famous athlete brother taught James that focusing on his career was far safer than trusting beautiful women. His sizzling encounters with Jade could almost change his mind ... if he wasn't afraid she'd use him for revenge on her ex. But the more he sees of the real, down-to-earth woman behind the seductress, the more James will risk to win her love for a lifetime...
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Secret Sins Dark Passions
In this romance, from the author of It Takes Two and Never Say Never, Kiran gets Steve to agree to a ‘No sex’ deal. “I won’t sleep with you.” “Sleep with me” Steve repeated. “Yes.” Kiran faced him. “No sex.” He laughed. He’d keep his hands off her, if that was what she wanted, but it wouldn’t be easy.
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No Accounting for Love
Cindy Rogers absolutely would not join the crowd of women drifting through her boss's office door. Though she understood why they did. Clay Kencade was undeniably attractive. Successful. And wealthy. But cautious Cindy--look before you leap!--disagreed with Clay's aggressive jump at the chance!--business philosophy. And disapproved of what she called his happy-go-lucky personal life. All those women .. . Cindy took her responsibilities, to her job and to her orphaned niece and nephews, very seriously. She simply could not allow herself to fall in love with the charming Clay Kencade. No matter how much he tempted her--and tempt her he did!
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Her Playboy Challenge
Barbara Hannay brings you a sparkling story sprinkled with feel-good emotion! Jen Summers has been left in charge of a PR company for two weeks - not a problem, she thinks, until a gorgeous stranger arrives at her office with her little niece in tow! Jen has no idea how she'll juggle being a temporary 'mum' and holding down a glamorous new job... Then her sexy stranger decides to give her a helping hand. Harry Ryder is used to helping women into bed - not with small children. But Jen is caring, shy, and Harry just can't help himself. In fact, the more Jen insists they're not suited, the more Harry finds that he doesn't want to be a playboy any more... he wants a wife!
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THE COLTONS Passion's Law
When California's most talked about dynasty is threatened, only family, privilege and the power of love can protect them! PASSION’S LAW by RUTH LANGAN Hardened, cynical police detective Thaddeus Law had a mission: nab the sorry son-of-a-gun out to kill famous billionaire Joe Colton. This assignment would have been open and shut if he hadn't been so damned distracted. Used to chasing criminals and taking on corruption, Thaddeus found investigating the Colton case oddly like a country club golf outing -- complete with Joe's eager-to-please niece-cum-personal-assistant fumbling his strokes. Young, smart, and beautiful, heiress Heather McGrath was wasting her suggestive glances on him, big time. He'd been down that road before.... The only princess in Thad's life would be his two-year-old daughter. So why was his lawman's gut telling him otherwise?
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Valhalia Rising
When the luxury cruise-liner Emerald Dolphin – powered by a revolutionary new propulsion system – becomes a raging inferno and sinks mysteriously, it is lucky that NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt is on hand to rescue the passengers and investigate the tragedy. Sifting through the undersea wreckage for signs of foul play, Pitt is unaware of powerful, dark forces playing their hand against him. Forced to fight for his life – and those of friends and colleagues – against ever more ruthless enemies from a shadowy organization, Pitt finds himself caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the future. A future that will hold the world to ransom . . . Filled with breathtaking suspense and dazzling action, Valhalla Rising sees Clive Cussler at the height of his storytelling powers.
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Key Of Light
The Malory Price Life Plan does not include a quixotic quest - but the strangers on Warrior's Peak claim that she must find a key that will release three souls held captive by an evil god. Little does she know that the quest will bring her two new friends, the love of her life, and danger beyond anyone's imagination. Key of Knowledge: To Dana Steele books and the knowledge they hold are the key to contentment. But now that search for knowledge must include the second key. She won't be alone, for she's formed fast friendships with two very different women. She can't allow herself to be distracted by the return of the man who broke her heart so long ago, for a danger beyond anyone's imagination is determined to keep her from completing her quest. Key of Valor: Light and Knowledge have succeeded in their quest, and two of the keys have been found. The final, and last, test goes to Zoe McCourt - Valor. Zoe has the courage to raise her young son alone, and to face all the adversity life has thrown at them. But will she have the courage to face a foe determined to do anything to stop the third key from being found - even destroying everything - and everyone - she loves?
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The HOST
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.