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Since God rested on the seventh day, good and evil have fought. In fact, many religions believe it was on the seventh day that God created evil to add balance to his creation. Whatever its origins, the fight continues, though the rules of engagement have changed. Shifton is a small, happy and safe North American town. However, this quiet town has a hidden past. A secret history of depravity that has laid dormant for sixty years. A spiritual dark side that is about to be released, through a new vessel. John Garret is a young boy battling through adolescence, who becomes the ungrateful subject of the school bully. During an instance of tortuous persecution, he finds himself abandoned by God, and breaks with his faith, pledging his life to a darker force, in return for power and glory. Unfortunately, through his impetuosity, he fails to pay enough attention to the warnings. What Evil gives, it wants it back double! Over time, Garret begins to neglect his new master, taking more than giving. And when his past eventually catches up with him, he is married to his childhood sweetheart and has a successful career. But this perfect world is about to come crumbling down as a new colleague with a hidden agenda arrives on the scene.

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Who used to live in this old, tired house? Papa Jonathan, Sammy, and their enormous family live in the garden of an old, tired house. Sammy is a curious little one. Why do they live there? And why is the house old and empty? Join Sammy as Papa Jonathan recalls a time when the garden brimmed with laughter, creativity, tremendously exciting inventions, and the thirst for a world that stretches even beyond the extraordinary life of a tortoise was never satisfied. A simple, yet fun-filled book with active illustrations ideal for early readers. Supported by vivid illustrations, the book includes a narrative filled with adventure from start to finish. Children will love using the illustrations to guide them through Papa Jonathan's adventures.

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No one can escape the negative impacts of social media. Written as a collection of short stories, Lifeliked captures the dark and isolating effects of social media on society and the individual. Set in various futuristic settings, which project realistic situations and character developments, readers are made to question their personal involvement with social media and find an awareness that could prevent them from falling deeper into the grasp of negative social networking. To convey an impactful narrative, Amit has included graphic imagery and sensitive information that might be triggering for some readers who have or are currently struggling with the effects of social networking.

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Mental health has become an unseen epidemic over recent years. A disease that society struggles to accept and deal with. But where does the failure to accept normal life end and poor mental health begin? And who is accountable? Mental as Anything is a glimpse into my life. A life that, objectively, is neither ordinary nor exceptional, but is the one I have navigated. A life of experiences and challenges that have shaped me and brought me to my knees. This novel tells my story through the eyes of the person I have become over the past three years. This individual was not who I am, but instead was the culmination of three factors. The behaviour of a minority of society's members. My ability to accept. My ability to rebuild.

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Join Bapsy, a small bread loaf whose curiosity leads her to question how she came to be. With the help of Mamaloaf's enchanting story of how she grew from small grain to wonderful bread, Bapsy learns the importance of transitioning and the challenges that can come with it. This beautiful story, accompanied by vivid illustrations, prompts parents and caregivers to begin a conversation with children about the way major changes can help a child adapt and thrive in any situation.

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"Perhaps she was right, and he really was a brainless idiot. Maybe she should have stayed with that "other guy" she was always going on about. The "true love" she continually swore she should have married. Some fellow, happily living his life back in England, blissfully unaware of what a narrow escape he'd had." The Scorpion House is a memoir of an African childhood. Told through the eyes of Fay, a young girl growing up in Rhodesia in the 1940s and '50s, she recounts the chaos surrounding her dysfunctional family with humour and honesty. Originally from a privileged background of wealth and love, her parents impulsively leave England to establish a life in Africa. Soon after arriving, disorder erupts as Fay's father becomes a reckless and irresponsible alcoholic. While her neglectful mother gradually becomes more and more emotionally and physically abusive. Living through a childhood of adventure and unpredictability, this gripping tale will shock, amuse and inspire. "For anyone with a heart" "Honest, straightforward and tender" "It's not often a book can make you both laugh and cry - but this one does"

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AOK is pure fiction, politically incorrect, vulgar, blasphemous, humorous, sad, and contains some certain life truths. It is a testament for older underachievers as it focuses on the main character, Allen, and his intent at 50 to reinvent himself on a beautiful island in the Greek Aegean Seas. It combines poetry, written by the dyspeptic poet Anthony, the ex-public-school eccentric, with factual history, archaeology, and Essex humour courtesy of Grace. AOK is an entertaining read that is anything but dull.

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This highly topical book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions. Each chapter introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective and incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes Invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps or tools for analyzing their own organizational experiences via a series of general discussion questions. Seeks to develop its perspective by offering analytical insights into actual experiences of mergers and acquisitions in different global contexts, successful and unsuccessful, presenting new empirically based evidence to support the arguments Drawn from around the world, each author is a leading exponent in his or her perspective on mergers and acquisitions Part of the Images of Business Strategy Series which interrogates conventional categories in today’s fast-changing business world. By applying new perspectives, books in the series redefine established territories and extend our view of important business phenomena. Select international contributions to each volume are integrated by the Editor to provide a richer insight into the business landscape and open up new conceptual horizons.

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This highly topical book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions. Each chapter introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective and incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes Invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps or tools for analyzing their own organizational experiences via a series of general discussion questions. Seeks to develop its perspective by offering analytical insights into actual experiences of mergers and acquisitions in different global contexts, successful and unsuccessful, presenting new empirically based evidence to support the arguments Drawn from around the world, each author is a leading exponent in his or her perspective on mergers and acquisitions Part of the Images of Business Strategy Series which interrogates conventional categories in today’s fast-changing business world. By applying new perspectives, books in the series redefine established territories and extend our view of important business phenomena. Select international contributions to each volume are integrated by the Editor to provide a richer insight into the business landscape and open up new conceptual horizons.

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