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Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the
... Read more
A Couple's Guide to Connection; From Roommates to Romance in Just 10 Minutes A day The Relationship Garden Method for Growing Intimacy, Trust, and Emotional Safety

by T. J Johnson ...

Move Beyond "Roommates" and Reclaim Your ConnectionYour relationship is like a garden-without intentional care, even the strongest partnerships can wilt under stress, routine, and emotional distance. If passion has faded into predictable silence, it's time for a new approach.A Couple's Guide to Connection introduces the Relationship Garden Method, a practical, ten-minute-a-day system designed to ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Move Beyond "Roommates" and Reclaim Your ConnectionYour relationship is like a garden-without intentional care, even the strongest partnerships can wilt under stress, routine, and emotional distance. If passion has faded into predictable silence, it's time for a new approach.A Couple's Guide to Connection introduces the Relationship Garden Method, a practical, ten-minute-a-day system designed to
... Read more
The Beauty In My Mess: Stories of Truth, Transparencies and Triumphs

by Dr. Nicole Long, Tae McKinney, Kayla Brissi, Cristin Germaine, Shawna Cook, Janis Melillo, Jaclyn Glaze, Lisa Daniels, Holly M Lopez, Amanda Wood, Tiah Lewis, Omoni Williams, Em Desiray, Joy Ada Onyesoh, Teresa Shindle, Chou Hallegra, April Johnson, Crystal Dixon, T.J. Robinson, Amanda Molina, Seranie Manoogian, Jessica DeWalt, Anita L. Withrow, Brandi Allen, Sequita Myers Carlisle, Angela Mountz, Kirsty Farrugi, Linda Malloian, Angelique Mosley, Kendra Pierce, Walanda Johnson, Ethel E Sims, Cylnthia Long ...

Over thirty courageous women joined together to tell a small piece of their autobiography that had a profound impact on their lives. Within these pages, the authors have poured their hearts and souls into their story by unveiling a time in their life where they had to find the deep inner strength, faith, and determination to see the beauty in their mess. They are stories of pain, healing, ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over thirty courageous women joined together to tell a small piece of their autobiography that had a profound impact on their lives. Within these pages, the authors have poured their hearts and souls into their story by unveiling a time in their life where they had to find the deep inner strength, faith, and determination to see the beauty in their mess. They are stories of pain, healing,
... Read more
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Egyptian Mythology

A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt

by Geraldine Pinch ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian Myth.Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian Myth.Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a
... Read more
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The Art of the Pitch

Persuasion and Presentation Skills that Win Business

by Peter Coughter ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

Through an engaging and humorous narrative, Peter Coughter presents the tools he designed to help advertising and marketing professionals develop persuasive presentations that deliver business. Readers will learn how to develop skills to create the perfect presentation. ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Through an engaging and humorous narrative, Peter Coughter presents the tools he designed to help advertising and marketing professionals develop persuasive presentations that deliver business. Readers will learn how to develop skills to create the perfect presentation.
... Read more
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Crisis at Proxima

by Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson ...

Narrated by TJ Clark ...

Series series Orion's Arm
Unabridged

10 hours 29 min

Time is running out for the inhabitants of Proxima Centauri. Unsettling discoveries there and at Luyten's star now threaten both Proxima and Earth, in a new hard science fiction thriller from Travis S. Taylor and Les Johnson.First contact with the seemingly impossible human civilization at Proxima Centauri is not going well. The Earth ships sent to render aid have not been able to reverse the ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Time is running out for the inhabitants of Proxima Centauri. Unsettling discoveries there and at Luyten's star now threaten both Proxima and Earth, in a new hard science fiction thriller from Travis S. Taylor and Les Johnson.First contact with the seemingly impossible human civilization at Proxima Centauri is not going well. The Earth ships sent to render aid have not been able to reverse the
... Read more

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Saving Proxima

by Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson ...

Narrated by TJ Clark ...

Series series Orion's Arm
Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

The year is 2072. At the lunar farside radio observatory, an old school radio broadcast is detected, similar to those broadcast on Earth in the 1940s and early 1950s, but in an unknown language, coming from an impossible source, and originating at an equally impossible location—Proxima Centauri. While the nations of Earth debate making First Contact, they learn that the Proximans are facing an ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

The year is 2072. At the lunar farside radio observatory, an old school radio broadcast is detected, similar to those broadcast on Earth in the 1940s and early 1950s, but in an unknown language, coming from an impossible source, and originating at an equally impossible location—Proxima Centauri. While the nations of Earth debate making First Contact, they learn that the Proximans are facing an
... Read more

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Weather Flying

by Robert N. Buck, Robert O. Buck ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers, ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers,
... Read more
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Learning Agile

Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban

by Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

Learning Agile is a comprehensive guide to the most popular agile methods, written in a light and engaging style that makes it easy for you to learn.Agile has revolutionized the way teams approach software development, but with dozens of agile methodologies to choose from, the decision to "go agile" can be tricky. This practical book helps you sort it out, first by grounding you in agile's ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learning Agile is a comprehensive guide to the most popular agile methods, written in a light and engaging style that makes it easy for you to learn.Agile has revolutionized the way teams approach software development, but with dozens of agile methodologies to choose from, the decision to "go agile" can be tricky. This practical book helps you sort it out, first by grounding you in agile's
... Read more
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How Risky Is It, Really?

Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts

by David Ropeik ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind WorksARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind WorksARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health
... Read more
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Managing Humans

Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp's perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp's perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Org Design for Design Orgs

Building and Managing In-House Design Teams

by Peter Merholz, Kristin Skinner ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Design has become the key link between users and today's complex and rapidly evolving digital experiences, and designers are starting to be included in strategic conversations about the products and services that enterprises ultimately deliver. This has led to companies building in-house digital/experience design teams at unprecedented rates, but many of them don't understand how to get the most ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Design has become the key link between users and today's complex and rapidly evolving digital experiences, and designers are starting to be included in strategic conversations about the products and services that enterprises ultimately deliver. This has led to companies building in-house digital/experience design teams at unprecedented rates, but many of them don't understand how to get the most
... Read more

Also available as: eBook