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Ein humorvolles, ideenreiches Plädoyer für den Zufall. Wie haben Sie Ihren Partner kennengelernt? Wie Ihren Job gefunden? Warum sind Sie gesund, fit, leben ausgerechnet in dieser Stadt? Ist das alles das Ergebnis genauer Überlegungen, harter Arbeit und strategischer Herangehensweise? Lässt sich Erfolg planen und berechnen? Oder spielt der Zufall doch eine viel größere Rolle, als wir zugeben wollen?

America has been steadily sliding in global education rankings for decades. In particular, our students are increasingly unable to compete globally in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), in 2010 only 26 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. scored at or above proficient level in math. Another 36 percent were failing.

Bei einer Serie terroristischer Anschläge in Washington kommen 185 Menschen ums Leben, darunter zahlreiche Regierungsmitarbeiter und CIA-Angestellte. Extreme Gewalt erfordert extreme Gegenmaßnahmen - und so zieht Anti-Terror-Kämpfer Mitch Rapp erneut in den Krieg gegen den Terror. Doch als er glaubt, die Verantwortlichen in die Falle gelockt zu haben, fallen plötzlich Schüsse in unmittelbarer Nähe des Weißen Hauses. Vince Flynn einer der meistverkauften Action-Thriller-Autoren weltweit.

Meine Oma hat immer gesagt "Bub, das Denken soll man den Pferden überlassen, die ham die größeren Köpfe". Ist das ein befriedigendes Lebensmotto? Die Natur gibt meiner Oma erst mal Recht. Einzeller, Flechten oder Amöben existieren seit Milliarden von Jahren weil sie genau dieses Motto haben: Ball flach halten, kein Stress, möglichst wenig Denken! Das ist der Schlüssel zu einem langen Leben. Aber lohnt sich Denken nicht doch?

Unraveling the notion that in today's world we need to slow down, Poscente illustrates why harnessing the power of speed is the ultimate solution for those seeking less stress, less busyness, and more balance. The Age of Speed shows this and other groundbreaking revelations at work with case studies drawn from renegade companies such as Snapple, Netflix, Samsung, and Geico.

The Leadership Contract is the modern leader's handbook for organizational renewal. In today's business climate, leadership is both a trait and a specific set of skills. It's about trust, commitment, communication, and drive. This book shows you how to become the leader your organization needs. You'll go beyond adopting the habits and practices of an effective leader and actually put it in writing to establish a leadership contract that ensures the success of your company.

When Max Krupin - Russia's leader - discovers that his kidney cancer has spread to his brain, he's determined to hide his diagnosis. He begins by getting rid of anyone threatening to him - as well as creating chaos in the region to keep the world's attention diverted. Soon, Krupin's illness becomes serious enough that he needs a more dramatic diversion, prompting him to invade the Baltics. Desperate to understand what's causing Krupin's unusually erratic behavior and Russia's aggressive moves in the region, America begins working with Russia's disgraced prime minister to stage a coup.

When a mysterious client asks former Delta Force operator Case Lee to investigate a rebellion in South America, he uncovers an incredible global conspiracy. Welcome to revolution, murder, and behind-the-curtains intrigue. As events unfold, the spies and mercenaries come to a hard realization. You may mess with a lot on this good earth, but you don't mess with Case Lee.

Why would a loving and powerful God allow so much pain and suffering? In Why Suffering? Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale carefully walk you through a variety of responses that considered together provide a clear, comprehensive, and convincing answer.

When Talia's father makes a shocking revelation over dinner one night, she feels as though her life has just been leveled by a mortar blast. As she struggles to fit the pieces of her life back together, she turns inward, refusing help from those who love her the most, including Jack. Can she learn to forgive the father who raised her single-handedly? Will she open up to the man who loves her? Will Jack find the patience to go the distance, or will he resort to his old coping mechanisms and leave his family behind?

Mitch Rapp - der Action-Held aus "American Assassin" ist zurück! Joe Rickman, ehemaliger Vorzeigeagent der CIA, wollte Rache und wurde zum Verräter - sogar nach seinem Tod gelangen weiterhin hochkarätige Informationen der US-Geheimdienste in feindliche Hände. CIA-Direktorin Irene Kennedy bleibt keine andere Wahl, als ihre wirksamste Waffe auf das Leck anzusetzen: Undercover-Agent Mitch Rapp. Indessen wächst in Pakistan die Bedrohung einer neuen nuklearen Supermacht heran. Mitch muss alle Reserven mobilisieren, um den Aufstieg eines korrupten Politikers im Nahen Osten zu vereiteln...

The action begins in the heart of Iran, where billions of dollars are being spent on the development of a nuclear program. No longer willing to wait for the international community to stop its neighboring enemy, Israel launches a creative and daring operation that leaves a radioactive tomb in the middle of Iran's second largest city. An outraged Iranian government publicly blames both Israel and the United States and demands retribution.

Silvanus is a young lad intent on becoming a man. When his god Aquila smiles on him, Silvanus finds a cave of precious gems. His dreams of buying a boat and fleeing his island home are that much closer! Instead, a series of events lead Silvanus to the bizarre old hermit Cerbonius. His uncanny wisdom causes Silvanus to question everything he knows about the world, and he discovers his ambitions are far too small.

Vince Ebert, geboren am 23.5.68 im Odenwald, hatte als Diplomphysiker gar keine Wahl: Er musste auf die Comedy- Bühne. 1998 mit dem ersten Soloprogramm gestartet, kam er schnell auf die Bühnen renommierter deutscher Theater und ins Fernsehen...

Vince Ebert wagt einen Blick in die Zukunft: Big Data, selbstfahrende Autos, Fleisch aus dem Reagenzglas und Berufsaussichten im Odenwald. Wie werden wir in 20 Jahren leben? Wird uns Youtube mit Katzenvideos in den Wahnsinn treiben? Wann endlich kommt die Frauenquote im Vatikan? Vielen macht die Zukunft Angst. Aber möglicherweise ist die Welt von morgen eine bessere als die von heute.

Das gesamte Universum expandiert, aber trotzdem finden wir keinen Parkplatz!
Wir benutzen Handys mit Kamera, integriertem Pürierstab und Duschhaube, aber die einfachsten naturwissenschaftlichen Fragen können wir nicht beantworten: Wieso wird es nachts dunkel? - Vince Ebert weiß es. Der Diplom-Physiker verließ nach seinem Studium das Labor, zog Karo-Pullunder und Birkenstock aus, dachte nach und erklärt sie nun im freien Fall, die großen und kleinen Zusammenhänge des Lebens.

For years, Mitch Rapp's bold actions have saved the lives of countless Americans. His battles for peace and freedom have made him a hero to many, and an enemy to countless more. In the tangled, duplicitous world of espionage, there are those, even among America's allies, who want to see Mitch Rapp eliminated. They have decided the time has come.

The four dead guards didn’t concern Mitch Rapp as much as the absence of the man they’d been paid to protect. Joe Rickman wasn’t just another foot soldier. For the last eight years Rickman had ran the CIA’s clandestine operations in Afghanistan. It was a murky job that involved working with virtually every disreputable figure in the Islamic Republic. More than a quarter billion dollars in cash had passed through Rickman’s hands during his tenure as the master of black ops and no one with a shred of sense wanted to know the details of how that money had been spent.

Fearless counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp is called upon to fight against the world's most deadly terrorists in this harrowing political thriller by New York Times best-selling author Vince Flynn.

Forty years before the names Snowden and Manning entered the world's cultural lexicon, Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee became America's youngest convicted spies - condemned to federal prison in 1977 for their roles in one of the most highly publicized espionage cases in Cold War history. Yet the story of their crime, as told in the book and movie The Falcon and the Snowman, was only the beginning.