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Slappy's back as a ghost! And this time, the only thing you'll play is hide-and-go-shriek!

* New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller multiple years running * Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide * A Hudson and Indigo Best Book of the Year * Recommended by Shona Brown, Rachel Hollis, Jeff Kinney, Daniel Pink, Sheryl Sandberg, and Gretchen Rubin Radical Candor has been embraced around the world by leaders of every stripe at companies of all sizes. Now a cultural touchstone, the concept has come to be applied to a wide range of human relationships. The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor—avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy—you can be kind and clear at the same time. Kim Scott was a highly successful leader at Google before decamping to Apple, where she developed and taught a management class. Since the original publication of Radical Candor in 2017, Scott has earned international fame with her vital approach to effective leadership and co-founded the Radical Candor executive education company, which helps companies put the book's philosophy into practice. Radical Candor is about caring personally and challenging directly, about soliciting criticism to improve your leadership and also providing guidance that helps others grow. It focuses on praise but doesn't shy away from criticism—to help you love your work and the people you work with. Radically Candid relationships with team members enable bosses to fulfill their three core responsibilities: 1. Create a culture of Compassionate Candor 2. Build a cohesive team 3. Achieve results collaboratively

دوما ننتظر شخصا ما .. نظن أن بتنزله تنمحي كافة أوجاعنا .. نتوهم أن بإشراقته علي ظلمة أكواننا يتبدد التيه والحيرة ويغمرنا السلام .. نخدع ذواتنا خديعتنا الأعظم حين نهمس لأنفسنا وقت الوجيعة .. أن يوما ما .. وجوار شخص ما .. سنشعر بالإكتمال ! ولكننا ننسي أن عطبنا ذاتي .. وأن نقصنا مثبت فينا كنظام تشغيل .. وأن ذاك الشخص ذاته الذي رأينا فيه المخلص وسبيل التحرر ..ربما هو من سيمنحنا خيبتنا الكبري .. ويجمع فجواتنا جميعا في فجوة واحدة .. أعظم ! وربما بدلا من أن نثمر جواره .. قد نذبل .. وننزوي .. ونتلاشي .. ونذوب ! ننسى أننا نحتاج أن نحسن صحبة أنفسنا ونداوي عطب نفوسنا .. قبل أن نترقب تنزل الآخر .. لن يكون الآخر جنتنا أبدا ما دمنا فقط نسعى لتخدير أوجاعنا عبره .. وليست تلك العلاقة في حقيقتها سوي تلاهي لاواعي عن مقابلة الذات ومواجهة حقيقة أنفسنا ! العلاقات المرضية تبدأ هنا .. حين تصير العلاقة محض هروب وفرار .. ولا شيء أكثر .. وإن أكثر الناس اقترافا لأخطاء الاختيار هم أولئك الذين ينتظرون بشغف ويترقبون بتلهف .. فتشتبه عليهم الوجوه .. ويسقطون فراغهم العاطفي علي وجه عابر ما ، فيشاهدونه بخلاف حقيقته .. أولئك الذين يظنون أنهم يداوون الظمأ .. عبر تتبع السراب .. ! (حتي إذا جاءه .. لم يجده شيئا) !

هذه الأوراق لا تحمل لك إلا الحكايات… حكاية «مسابقة العصر» التي تستحق خوضها حقًّا إن كنت قادرًا على دفع الثمن، سنحكي عن أسطورة «الأنكو»، وعن «نحن» وطقوسهم المُحرَّمة التي لا تمارَس إلا وسط القبور، ثم وفي قطار يشق طريقَه وسط الثلوج سنسابق الزمن مع «العشرون دقيقة الأخيرة»… في هذه الأوراق سنحكي عن رحلة من أجل حياة مثيرة، ثم سنقضي بعض الوقت مع حكايات «ذو المعطف الأخضر» مع أطفال قادهم سوء حظهم لرؤيته… في هذه الأوراق لن تجد إلا بعض الحكايات… حكايات الموتى!

الآن أنت تعرف القصة يا سامي، وتعرف لماذا اصطحبتك للمقبرة ليلاً، وتعرف لماذا أنت مقيد ومكمم الفم جوارها الآن .. لقد انتهت قصتي وحان وقت العمل. لا تحاول الصراخ فلن يسمعك أحد .. سأحاول أن تمر اللحظات القادمة بسرعة.

"إن السبب الرئيسي لمعاناة الناس ماليا هو أنهم ينفقون سنوات في المدرسة دون أن يتعلموا شيئا عن المال. والنتيجة أن الناس يتعلمون العمل لكسب المال؛ لا السعي لجني المال من أجل جعله يعمل من أجلهم". لقد تحدى «روبرت كيوساكي» الطريقة التي ينظر بها عشرات الملايين حول العالم إلى المال وغيرها. فمن خلال رؤى تتعارض غالبا مع الأفكار السائدة؛ اكتسب روبرت شهرة واسعة بعباراته المباشرة والفظاظة في حديثة؛ وشجاعته. ويعرف عالميا بشغفه الكبير بالتوعية المالية.

*It's the 13th hilarious book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!*

'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' - Independent

When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighbourhood transforms into a wintry battlefield.

Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights.

And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson. It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighbourhood meltdown.

When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?

'The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - Sun

With millions of books sold around the world in 65 editions and 56 languages, Wimpy Kid has turned millions of kids into readers.

Howl with laughter with the FIFTH book in the hilarious full-colour illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain Underpants!

When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone.

With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat.

But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?

Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including:

• empathy,
• kindness,
• persistence,
• and the importance of being true to one’s self.

Full colour pages throughout.

Howl with laughter with the FOURTH book in the hilarious full-colour, illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain Underpants!

Hot diggity dog!

Dog Man is back -- and this time he's not alone.

The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out!

When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day!

Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?

 

Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including:

• empathy,
• kindness,
• persistence,
• and the importance of being true to one's self.

Full colour pages throughout.

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon "The Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling--a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale. As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols--is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom. When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon--a prominent Mason and philanthropist--is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations--all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.