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The Toy Prince

by Jason S. Abrams ...

In a faraway peaceful kingdom, a sweet and gentle prince joyfully plays by an old knotted tree with all children, not just other princes. But when a Dark Spirit sees the prince so happy, he becomes angry and casts a spell that makes the young prince very ill. After the prince’s parents call on the Good Fairy of the Light for help, she turns him into a magical toy in order to save him. No one sees ... Read more

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In a faraway peaceful kingdom, a sweet and gentle prince joyfully plays by an old knotted tree with all children, not just other princes. But when a Dark Spirit sees the prince so happy, he becomes angry and casts a spell that makes the young prince very ill. After the prince’s parents call on the Good Fairy of the Light for help, she turns him into a magical toy in order to save him. No one sees
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Accountability for Human Rights Atrocities in International Law

Beyond the Nuremberg Legacy

by Steven R. Ratner, Jason S. Abrams, James L. Bischoff ...

This book explores the promises and limitations of holding individuals accountable for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. It analyses the principal crimes under international law, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, and appraises both prosecutorial and other key mechanisms developed to bring individuals to justice. After applying their conclusions ... Read more

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This book explores the promises and limitations of holding individuals accountable for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. It analyses the principal crimes under international law, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, and appraises both prosecutorial and other key mechanisms developed to bring individuals to justice. After applying their conclusions
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Just Sex

Students Rewrite the Rules on Sex, Violence, Equality and Activism

by Andrea Dworkin, Selden Hol, Katie Koestner, Michael Scarce, Aishah Shahida Simmons, Luoluo Hong, Jesselyn Brown, Kathy Miria, Krista Jacob0, Andy Abrams1, Kristine Herman2, Jason Shultz3, Martha McCaughey4, Janelle White5, Stephen Montagna6, Elizabethe Holland7, Brett Sokolo8, Nate Barnett1, Michael DiSabato2 ...

Armed with three decades of feminism, men and women are coming to college with different ideas and expectations about sexual freedom and violence than did their parents. Since the early 1980's, a student movement has emerged from the belief that sexual violence is neither inherent nor inevitable. Just Sex: Students Rewrite the Rules on Sex, Violence, Equality and Activism chronicles the move to ... Read more

$28.49 CAD

Armed with three decades of feminism, men and women are coming to college with different ideas and expectations about sexual freedom and violence than did their parents. Since the early 1980's, a student movement has emerged from the belief that sexual violence is neither inherent nor inevitable. Just Sex: Students Rewrite the Rules on Sex, Violence, Equality and Activism chronicles the move to
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Playing with Religion in Digital Games

by Oliver Steffen, Peter F. Likarish, Brenda S. Gardemour Walter, Nathan Abrams, Xenia Zeiler, Jason Anthony, Vit Sisler, Michael Waltemathe, Kevin Schut, Shanny Luft, Rachel Wagner, Rabis Gregory ...

Series series Digital Game Studies
Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between ... Read more

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Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between
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Venture Deals, 4th Edition

Be Smarter than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. The founders and driving force behind the Foundry Group—a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage information ... Read more

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How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. The founders and driving force behind the Foundry Group—a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage information
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Loonshots

How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

by Safi Bahcall ...

Narrated by Safi Bahcall, William Dufris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world ... Read more

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Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

by Ben Horowitz ...

Narrated by Kevin Kenerly ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult ... Read more

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Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult
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Let My People Go Surfing

The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

by Yvon Chouinard ...

Narrated by Yvon Chouinard, Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his ... Read more

$23.00 CAD

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In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his
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Principles

Life and Work

by Ray Dalio ...

Narrated by Ray Dalio, Jeremy Bobb ...

Unabridged

16 hours 5 min

An Avid Reader Press book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to ... Read more

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An Avid Reader Press book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to
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The Inevitable

Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

by Kevin Kelly ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

**A New York Times BestsellerFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives**Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an ... Read more

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**A New York Times BestsellerFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives**Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an
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High Output Management

by Andrew S. Grove ...

Narrated by Marc Cashman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses—the art of the entrepreneur—can be summed up in a single word: managing. In High Output Management, Andrew S. Grove, former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel, shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. Born of Grove’s experiences at one of America’s leading technology companies, this legendary ... Read more

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The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses—the art of the entrepreneur—can be summed up in a single word: managing. In High Output Management, Andrew S. Grove, former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel, shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. Born of Grove’s experiences at one of America’s leading technology companies, this legendary
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Good to Great

Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Other's Don't

by Jim Collins ...

Narrated by Jim Collins ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Good to Great
Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Built To Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Are there those that convert ... Read more

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Built To Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Are there those that convert
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