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  The Prince

  by Niccolò Machiavelli

  Niccolo Machiavelli was a 16th century Italian public servant and political theorist. "The Prince" is his best known work, for which he is known as the originator of Machiavellian politics. Machiavelli intended this book to serve as a guide to Princes on how to maintain stability, govern practically, and avoid mistakes.
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  Margin/The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits

  by Richard A. Swenson

  Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. The benefits can be good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships, and availability for God’s purpose. Includes 180 daily readings. Indexed for easy reference
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  The Case for Christmas

  A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger

  by Lee Strobel

  By focusing on the "hows" and whys" of Christmas, this warm yet journalistic book will help believers reaffirm their faith while guiding seekers as they pursue solid answers about this miraculous occurrence. With material from The Case for Christ as well as new ideas from author Lee Strobel, this book is designed to be an tool to give away to family, friends, neighbors, and others who want to understand what... (more)
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  The Art of Possibility

  Transforming Professional and Personal Life

  by Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander

  Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for... (more)
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  The Applause of Heaven

  by Max Lucado

  It is what you always dreamed but never expected. It's having God as your dad, your biggest fan, and your best friend. It is having the King of Kings in your cheering section. It is hearing the applause of heaven. Max Lucado believes that the Beatitudes provide what we need to discover the the joy of God. Much more than a how-to book on happiness. The Applause of Heaven is an encounter with the Source of Joy.
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  Safely Home

  by Randy Alcorn

  A soul-stirring story of two college friends who reconnect after 20 years. One is living life apart from God in comfortable corporate America, while the other is living for Christ under intense persecution in China. This challenging book will convict the heart of readers to live in the light of eternity.
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  Oxford History of the United States: Book 6

  Battle Cry of Freedom

  The Civil War Era

  by James M. McPherson

  Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom is without question the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with... (more)
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  Buck-Naked Faith

  A Brutally Honest Look at Stunted Christianity

  by Eric Sandras

  Drop the layers of make-believe nonsense that stunts our spiritual growth. What emerges is a positive alternative to life-crushing counterfeit faiths many of us are trying our best to work through. To do this, men, women,
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  Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

  by Charles MacKay

  First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever written about market psychology. This Harriman House edition includes Charles Mackay's account of the three infamous financial manias — John Law’s Mississipi Scheme, the South Sea Bubble, and Tulipomania. Between the three of them, these historic episodes confirm that greed and fear have always... (more)
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  How to Stay Christian in College

  An Interactive Guide to Keeping the Faith

  by J. Budziszewski

  Going away to college can be exciting, scary, wild, or all of the above. And don't think Christian colleges are always a failsafe alternative. As students trade home life for dorm life, they leave behind their church, their friends, their families--their major networks of support. What should they expect when they arrive on campus? How to Stay Christian in College is an interactive guide that lets students... (more)
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  Mining the Web: Analysis of Hypertext and Semi Structured Data (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

  by Soumen Chakrabarti

  Mining the Web: Discovering Knowledge from Hypertext Data is the first book devoted entirely to techniques for producing knowledge from the vast body of unstructured Web data. Building on an initial survey of infrastructural issues-including Web crawling and indexing-Chakrabarti examines low-level machine learning techniques as they relate specifically to the challenges of Web mining. He then devotes the final... (more)
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  The Bible on Leadership: From Moses to Matthew-Management Lessons for Contemporary Leaders

  by Lorin Woolfe

  Millions have been inspired by the Bible's spiritual lessons. Now, Lorin Woolfe provides a unique way to view the Bible . . . for leadership lessons that can be applied to our modern business world. Consider David's courage and innovation in slaying Goliath with just a stone and a sling; Moses' outstanding "succession planning" in picking Joshua; Joseph and the political skills that brought him to the... (more)
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  Story Structure Architect

  A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations and Compelling Characters

  by Victoria Lynn Schmidt

  With Story Structure Architect, writers discover how to use the classical structures found in all literature since Greek mythology to create unique and successful works. Presented in a fun, 2-color illustrated design, this book: -Walks readers through each step of the structuring process--from identifying characters to weaving in subplots to building conflict -Offers thousands of possible story combinations... (more)
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  Becoming A Woman Of Freedom

  by Cynthia Heald

  Is your Christian life is weighing you down? Get your second wind to identify and lay aside those burdens that make you feel "stuck." With challenging insights and thought-provoking quotations from classic thinkers and writers, this book will help you develop the actions and attitudes you need to finish the race with strength. • 11 lessons
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  I Surrender All

  Rebuilding A Marriage Broken By Pornography

  by Clay Crosse

  <span style="font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-transform: none;"><br>Dove Award-winning artist Clay Crosse and his wife, Renee, share<br>their personal story of his strug
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  The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success

  by Richard Templar

  Some people seem to be naturally great managers. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards through all the politics, the system, the people problems, the impossible targets, the work overload and all the nonsense that goes on. They say the right thing; do the right thing and know how to handle every situation. Is there something they do that we don't? Is it a natural ability or something we could all learn? Is... (more)
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  Getting the Words Right: How to Rewrite, Edit and Revise

  by Theodore A. Rees Cheney

  For more than 20 years, Getting the Words Right has helped readers from all professions and walks of life rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. That tradition continues with this all-new edition that features 39 targeted ways to improve writing by: -Practicing the three fundamentals of revision (reducing, rearranging, and rewording) -Trimming weak or extra words to express ideas in a concise, forceful... (more)
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  The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days

  by Noah Smithwick

  "I was but a boy in my nineteenth year, and in for adventure when I started out from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with all my worldly possessions, consisting of a few dollars in money, a change of clothes, and a gun, of course, to seek my fortune in this lazy man's paradise." Noah Smithwick was an old man, blind and near his ninetieth year, when his daughter recorded these words. He had stayed on in... (more)
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  Knowing the Truth About Salvation

  by John Weldon

  At one time or another, virtually everyone searches for God—or something beyond themselves—to give meaning to life. Is there one religion that stands out among all those claiming to be the way to spiritual wholeness? In the ever-growing quest for spiritual meaning, people are searching for the God of the universe and asking: Do all religions contain a measure of the truth? Is there compelling evidence for... (more)
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  Firms of Endearment

  How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose

  by David B. Wolfe, Rajendra Sisodia

  Love, Joy, Authenticity, and Soul: Building Winning Businesses in the New Age of Transcendence / Why today's most humane companies are blowing away the S&P 500 averages / Increasing "share of heart": delivering the emotional, experiential, and social value your stakeholders are demanding / 30 powerful case studies, including CarMax(R), Timberland , Jordan's Furniture, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, and Toyota... (more)