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As a chronic procrastinator, Henry Turner always knew his junior year in college wasn’t going to be easy. That was before he made ice hockey captain as well as landing himself in a difficult class with his least favourite professor.

Tony Robbins, who has coached more than fifty million people from 100 countries, is the world’s #1 life and business strategist. In this new book, he teams up with Christopher Zook, a renowned financial investor who draws from thirty years of experience to round out the trilogy of #1 New York Times bestselling financial books. Together they reveal how, for decades, trillions of dollars of smart money– think of large institutions, sovereign wealth funds, individuals with ultra-high-net worth – have been making outsized returns using alternative investments in private equity, private credit, private real estate, energy and venture capital. Until recently, the vast majority of investors – those of us without insider access or eye-popping checkbooks – have been locked out of these exciting, high-yield opportunities. But there is a change underway. Alternative investments are coming to the masses, and investors need to know how to navigate their options, assess the merits of these opportunities, and determine how to best take advantage of this massive trend. In The Holy Grain of Investing, you’ll Where opportunities will arise as we transition from the 'free money' era of zero interest rates to a new more realistic environment. How to take advantage of the trillions flowing into private investments by owning a piece of the firms that manage the assets. How to take advantage of private credit as an alternative (or compliment) to bonds. How and why professional sports teams have become an asset class of their own. How the renewable energy revolution will create new winners and losers. How investments in private real estate can work as an inflationary hedge. Interviews, advice, and insights from some of the world’s most formidable titans of industry, such as Howard Marks of OakTree Capital, Vinod Khosla of Khosla Capital, Barry Sternlicht of Starwood, Robert Smith of Vista, and Peter Theil of Founders Fund, among others.

It's time for a story, so cuddle up and get yourself cosy. From night-time escapades and royal sleepovers to adventures under the stars and more, this calming collection of terrific tales contains over 50 stories.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans; they incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet with every day that passes, the war outside grows deadlier; the kingdom's protective wards are failing; and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

In Cultures of Growth, award-winning social psychologist Mary C. Murphy argues that mindset transcends individuals. Drawing on compelling examples from her work with Fortune 500 companies, startups and schools, she shows how we can all create a growth mindset culture.

Murphy’s original decade-long research reveals that organisations and teams more geared toward growth inspire deeper learning, spark collaboration, spur innovation, and build trust necessary for risk-taking and inclusion. They are also less likely to cheat, cut corners, or steal each other’s ideas. And they’re more likely to achieve top results. In these cultures, great ideas come from people from all backgrounds and at all levels - not just those anointed as brilliant or talented.

In a world where success seems reserved for a chosen few, Cultures of Growth unveils a radically different approach to creating organisations that inspire learning, growth, and success at all levels.

يُقدِّم بيسيل فان دير كولك، الباحث الرائد وأحد أبرز الخبراء في العالم في مجال الضغط العصبي الناتج عن الصدمة النفسية، نموذجًا جديدًا جسورًا للشفاء من الصدمات.
الصدمة النفسية حقيقة من حقائق الحياة. أظهرت الدراسات أن واحدًا على الأقل من كل خمسة أشخاص يتعرض للتحرش، وواحدًا من كل أربعة ينشأ مع مدمنين، وزوجًا من كل ثلاثة أزواج يتورط في عنف جسدي. هذه الظروف تترك حتمًا آثارًا في العقول والعواطف، وفي الجسد أيضًا. ومع الأسف، كثيرًا ما يعكس المصابون بالصدمات النفسية ضغطهم العصبي على شركائهم وأطفالهم.
أمضى د. فان دير كولك أكثر من ثلاثة عقود في العمل مع الناجين من الصدمات، ونجح من خلال هذا الكتاب في تغيير فهمنا للضغط العصبي الناجم عن الصدمة النفسية، وكشف عن كيفية إعادة الضغط العصبي لترتيب أسلاك الدماغ حرفيًّا – تحديدًا المناطق المخصصة للمتعة والتفاعل مع الآخرين والتحكم في النفس والثقة – وأوضح تأثير العلاجات المبتكرة، بما في ذلك الارتجاع العصبي والتأمل والصلاة واللعب واليوجا وغيرها من العلاجات، فضلًا عن تقديمه بدائل مجربة وناجحة للعقاقير والعلاج بالكلام، وطريقة التعافي واستعادة الحياة

Get to know Zog and his friends in this fun board book in the shape of Zog by the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl. Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl. This board book is perfect for kids of all ages with sturdy shaped card pages and brightly coloured illustrations. The bouncy text introduces readers to the much-loved characters from the classic stories by the number one bestselling author and illustrator. Based on the bestselling Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog and the Flying Doctors as been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl) and Rob Brydon (The King). The animated film of Tabby McTat stars voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma. Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.

Join the four newest fairies on their adventures in the

Magic Forest! These Forever Fairies will learn all there is to

know about how fairies help save the day.

Welcome back to the Magic Forest!

Coco is so excited to learn from the talented Twinklestars

– the expert fairy bakers. Together

with Lulu, Nova and Zali, she has to create a brand-new recipe for the Twinklestar pod trial. But just when they think they have the

perfect recipe, a troll prank causes all of their plans to go awry.

Can the fairy friends whip up a creative solution and win the day?

The third book in a beautifully told adventure series featuring magic, excitement and fairies!

Gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout

Authored by the brilliant Maddy Mara and perfect for fans of The Dragon Girls