Kimberly Schraf
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When the wind blows volume 1
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Frannie O'Neill, a young and talented veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across an amazing discovery in the woods near her animal hospital. Soon after, Kit Harrison, an unconventional FBI agent, arrives on Frannie's doorstep. And then there's the child loose in the back woods, 11 year-old Max, one of the most unforgettable and startling creations in thriller fiction.
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Today's shopping culture is turning the shopper into a zombie-and the thrill of the hunt into the robotic management of inventory. We are in danger of losing a resonant personal ritual, replaced by the boring habitual. For millions of us, the sizzle of a daily shopping experience has devolved into a relentless acquisition of the okay, available, and cheap. Why are we willing to pay $3.50 for a latte at Starbucks, but bristle at a 10-cent increase...
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Remarkable insight into the leadership culture of one of the world's largest cosmetics companies It's no secret that Mary Kay Inc. - home of the famous "Pink Cadillac" - is one of the best run and most successful companies in the world, prompting Harvard professors and U.S. Government agencies to study what made the company a global phenomenon. But what many people may not realize is that Mary Kay is much more than a Pink Cadillac. While this widely...
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Sound rules for rebuilding ravaged savings plans and protecting them from today's perilous markets Kiplinger's columnist Kim Lankford has fielded hundreds of questions from listeners wondering how to recover from recent market debacles. Rescue Your Financial Life! is Lankford's answer, an easy-to-follow, multi-step program for setting new financial goals, getting on course to achieve those goals, and using today's new tools and technologies to make...
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An increasing number of parents have decided that they would rather have one parent at home raising their children. Joanne Watson knew that she wanted to stay at home, but she didn’t think they could afford it. Through hard work and research, Joanne was able to accomplish her goal.
In this audio book, the author shares the techniques and secrets she used to help her husband make more money, including how to get a raise, find a better paying job,...
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A sublime comedy of contemporary manners, this is the novel Jane Austen might well have written had she lived in twenty-first- century California.
Nothing ever moves in a straight line in Karen Joy Fowler's fiction, and in her latest, the complex dance of modern love has never been so devious or so much fun. Six Californians join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they meet, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements...
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How do you approach your boss and a raise or promotion? When should you meet, what should you say, and how do you present your best case to your employer? Here’s the step-by-step audio book that outlines exactly what to do and say in order to get raises and promotions, filled with practical tips on how you can best talk money to power and come out a winner.
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THE LEADERSHIP BESTSELLER FOR WOMEN-FROM TWO MARINE CORPS CAPTAINS
Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch weren't born leaders-they became leaders during their years in the U.S. Marine Corps, enduring some of the toughest training on earth. Now they pass those field-tested strategies and hard-fought insights to you. They deliver 10 key practices to becoming a powerful leader. You'll improve your decision-making, focus, and performance as you learn to:
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Year after year, in spite of monumental dangers, climbers return to the world's most difficult mountains, whether it's the cliffs of Yosemite or the peaks of the Himalaya. At these places, even the most cautious climber must accept the possibilities of moving unroped to save time, braving terrain vulnerable to rockfall, trusting afternoon thunderstorms to hold off long enough to get below treeline. Mistakes, bad weather and bad luck often lead to...