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"In business and life we avoid sensitive yet crucial topics at our own peril. Harvard Business School's Christina Wing provides tools for navigating and communicating with clarity and compassion.
We live in a world where the list of off-limits topics keeps growing—at work, at home, and even among friends. Age, retirement, succession, failure, money, politics: these subjects feel too sensitive to touch. So we avoid them, sticking to small talk and keeping up appearances. But this comes at a cost. When we can't address the realities shaping our lives and careers, trust erodes and relationships suffer. Is this really the new normal?
In Unspeakable: The Taboo Topics We Avoid and How to Talk About Them, Harvard Business School's Christina Wing argues that it shouldn't be. Drawing on decades of experience working with family enterprises and in boardrooms and classrooms, Wing reveals how fear and inhibition undermine performance—and how learning to address and talk about the 'unspeakables' can improve our organizations and our lives. This is not a call for reckless candor; it's a practical guide to speaking and acting with clarity, empathy, and respect.
Through vivid stories—from family firms derailed by secrecy to global companies paralyzed by conversations that don't happen—Wing shows the costs of dodging the truth—and what changes when we face it. Each chapter tackles a different taboo, from estate planning and layoffs to race and religion, offering strategies and scripts to help listeners navigate these issues with confidence."
"Inspired by real-life events, The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose is equal parts thrilling murder mystery and bittersweet coming-of-age story.
College hopeful Salon Rose arrives to the Nowhere in Between, a way-station between life and death, only to learn she's been murdered.
Returning to the life she had before is not an option, but before Salon can move on, she is determined to discover who was responsible for her death.
With the help of her new friends—all recently deceased—and maybe even a fresh crush, Salon must learn to let go if she has any hope of getting out of there. Even if it means confronting some hard-to-swallow truths."
"In the shadowed hollers of the early-twentieth-century Appalachian Mountains, Lizzy Haney is on the run.
She's been falsely accused of murder and is desperate to reunite with her brother, River, whose unforgettable green eyes haunt her. The secret in her past is a stinging wound, but it motivates her toward her goal: freedom.
But nine-year-old River, sent through the United States Post Office to his late mother's friend in Knoxville, never arrived. Lizzy's dream of finding him and starting a new life away from their alcoholic and abusive father is ripped away.
Her hope rekindles as she finds an unexpected confidant to help her dodge the law and save the missing youngin'. As she finds herself trusting him, she discovers the truth of the old adage her momma repeated: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
"How far would you go to keep a secret that could destroy the perfect family?
Ivy Abernathy's carefully constructed life unravels when a determined teenager arrives in Savannah armed with a DNA test that exposes an eighteen-year-old secret Ivy thought she had buried forever. As Ivy struggles to maintain control, a shocking tragedy plunges her into a high-stakes murder trial that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.
Set against the sun-drenched streets of Savannah, this gripping mystery intertwines Ivy's hidden past with her turbulent present, unraveling dark secrets and testing the strength of family bonds. With unexpected twists and chilling dilemmas, Three Faces in the Mirror is a tale of deception, betrayal, and the desperate quest for truth."
"Returning to her birthplace of Ketchikan, Alaska, after her mother's sudden death, a socially anxious teen must discover the truth of her newfound magic abilities and her mother's veiled past before the powers governing the forest destroy her."
"Princess Diaries 2 meets King Midas in this swoon-worthy forbidden romance fantasy standalone.
An heir. An Empress. A Queen.
As a former rebel leader, Clarissa Aris is no stranger to power. She's ready to reclaim the throne of the Veridian Empire and is eager to guide her people out of a past of violence and into a better future.
But when a mysterious king unexpectedly asks for her hand in marriage to restore peace between their two lands, she chooses to accept. Clarissa travels to meet him in Mysthelm, a realm they had been cut off from for centuries, and is thrust into a foreign kingdom with secrets around every corner, a betrothed she isn't sure she can trust, and brewing tension with his handsome best friend and advisor.
Clarissa's search for answers uncovers the truth behind a deadly blight sweeping Mysthelm and a centuries-old curse threatening to destroy the people she's come to care for. When she learns her magic may be the only cure, she's determined to both rescue this kingdom from danger and keep the Veridian Empire safe from meddling forces.
Time is running out. Which will fall first: the curse or the crown?
Contains mature themes."
"The holidays are Holly Brown’s favorite time of year. There’s nothing she loves more than the fun, festivities and the company Christmas party . . . namely because it means she gets to spend time with Lucas Brooks—her coworker and her boss’s son. When she learns that the party is getting canceled thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brooks’ impending divorce, Holly takes it upon herself to save the party. And if she just so happens to bring her boss and his wife back together in the process, that’s just more cause for celebration. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s the perfect opportunity to work one–on–one with Lucas.
Getting into the holiday spirit is the last thing Lucas wants to do. With his parents dragging him into their divorce drama, he’s just not feeling all that festive. But that’s not exactly anything new. For Lucas, the holidays just meant less work. He never got what all the fuss was about, especially when his family cared more about appearances than spending time together. When a friend suggests he take over planning the company Christmas party from his parents, he’s less than thrilled by the idea. Then Holly shows up with all her holiday cheer, and he finds it hard to say no. Or not be affected by her effusive joy.
With Holly’s help, Lucas realizes there’s more to Christmas than a perfectly decorated house that’s all glitz and no heart. And that the true meaning of Christmas isn’t gifts and perfection—it’s about hope, togetherness, and the quiet joy that can light up even the saddest little pine."
"She came home searching for her sister. What she uncovered could destroy them all.
Johnna LaGrange photographs death for a living. But when she gets the call that her younger sister Ori has vanished from their hometown of Sweetwater, North Carolina, the decay she's drawn to becomes chillingly personal.
Returning to a town that never forgave her for surviving, Johnna finds her family in tatters—her mother drowning in vodka, her brother partying like nothing's wrong. Only Shannon, her ex turned detective, is willing to help. But as they dig into Ori's disappearance, buried memories start to surface—of the stepfather Johnna killed in self–defense, and the darkness that's lingered in the farmhouse ever since.
When people start dying, and Johnna wakes up with dirt on her hands and blood in her mouth, she begins to question everything—including her own mind.
But the truth is far worse than she ever imagined."
"Wicked meets The Hunger Games in this dark fantasy romance standalone with magical trials, a secret rebellion, and swoon-worthy reluctant allies to lovers romance.
Wherever she goes, darkness follows.
An orphan with a tragic past and a penchant for wicked deeds, Rose Wolff has never been accepted by her people. She's learned to live in the darkness, content with her Alchemy magic and her quiet apothecary.
When a terrible curse sweeping the land forces her to enter the Decemvirate, a magical tournament among the strongest of the empire, Rose is pulled from the shadows and thrown into a world of power games, deadly trials, and entanglements with a handsome, mysterious rebel.
With divisions in the empire worsening, there may be more at stake than becoming the champion. Secrets about her magic and encounters with the all-powerful emperor make Rose question everything, leading her down a path she may never come back from.
All magic has a price, and Rose must choose: truth, love, or power?
Contains mature themes."
"Customized Parenting is the ultimate guide for parents who want to feel calm, empowered, and joyful while navigating the ever-evolving journey of parenting.
Parents thrive when encouraged to explore their personal beliefs on parenting and tap into their deep well of wisdom. Author and parenting coach Bailey Gaddis will help parents discover their unique, effective, and sustainable parenting style so they can create a customized Parenting Plan that allows them to settle into and enjoy this intense time.
Once we identify the values we want our families to embody, and put them into words, we can parent from a place of confidence and empowerment, rather than exhaustion and frustration. With the custom Parenting Plan the reader creates through the guidance in this book, they will relax into parenthood, develop mutual respect and boundaries with their child, and parent with intuitive knowledge and strength.
This Parenting Plan will bloom from the trifecta of the reader's intuition, their family values, and research-based insights, providing them with clear, constructive methods for navigating everything from communication, emotional regulation, and boundaries to discipline, parent-child social life, and so much more.
Parenting is not static, and neither is your Parenting Plan: it’s a living document designed to grow and change as children—and parents—evolve."
"Born a year apart, May and June Anderson were once as close as twins. Time and a loveless marriage changed the once vibrant May into June's timid counterpart. Now, two years after June abruptly disappeared, May receives a letter from her sister, inviting her to visit a mysterious colony in southern California. Eager to match June's boldness for once, May doesn't hesitate.
The Colony is located in a magnificent Spanish Revival-style mansion perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, and is presided over by the group's charismatic leader, Rex. Colony members believe in an afterlife where departed souls mingle, and that the truly enlightened can even summon back the spirits of lost loved ones. May is told that June has recently left on a mission, and she's intrigued enough to accept Rex's invitation to stay until her sister's return.
Drawn deeper into the group, and under Rex's seductive spell, May undergoes their initiation ceremony. Yet her questions grow more urgent with June's continued absence—and the warnings of a presumptuous but charming undercover investigator. May has longed for the daring, adventurous life her sister pursued, but her arrival has sparked a dangerous unraveling within the Colony, where nothing and no one is quite as it seems."
"Author Amy Petulla uncovers the curious case that left two men dead and the incredible story still surrounded by controversy, speculation, and myth.
In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to notorious Corpsewood Manor under the pretense of a celebration. They brutally murdered their hosts. Dr. Charles Scudder and companion Joey Odom built the 'castle in the woods' in the Trion forest after Scudder left his position as professor at Loyola. He brought with him twelve thousand doses of LSD. Rumors of drug use and Satanism swirled around the two men. Scudder even claimed to have summoned a demon to protect the estate. The murders set the stage for a trial vibrant with local lore."
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