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Lead your people through any kind of disruption—and come out on top!Manager’s Guide to Navigating Changeoffers best practices for dealing with employees’ resistance to change and provides method

The author of the bestseller Selling to VITO returns with a 10-step plan for getting to the Very Important Top Officer's top of mind, top of wallet, and top of their "to-do" listAnthony Parinello's Selling to VITO introduced salespeople everywhere to the Very Important Top Officer-and taught them the precise steps of how to sell to the person with the ultimate veto power. Now, Parinello returns with Getting to VITO, a one-of-a-kind sales resource that offers proven, best-practices advice on how-to get into VITO's head, get into their budgets, and get on their team as a "trusted advisor."Based on Parinello's own extensive sales experience-as well as the experiences of the more than one million salespeople who've studied his VITO process-Getting to VITO shows salespeople how to:* Find and pre-qualify the real VITO* Establish real value in VITO's eyes* Cut to the chase with seven different correspondence modalities* Disarm every first-call objection a salesperson may encounter* Deliver th

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When the Alden family climbs to the top of Old Flat Top Mountain, they encounter a mysterious mountain cave, a perilous rockslide, and a secret treasure

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Provide young children a path to academic success with Top Student! This colorful activity book provides hundreds of creative and fun activities and practice pages that motivate young children to learn important reading, writing, and math skills!Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include:AlphabetMathShapes, colors, and patternsPhonicsMindful momentsEarly readingReading comprehensionScienceSTEMGeographySocial and emotional learningComputer scienceThese robust workbooks also include:Reward stickersInformational postersMindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio**Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academic life. Includes a

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculu

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculum areas. Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include:Grammar and punctuationSpelling and vocabularyReadingWritingMathComputer scienceScienceSTEMSocial studiesMindful momentsSocial and emotional learningThese robust workbooks also include:Reward stickersInformational postersMindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio*Information and activities about a variety of countries, cultures, and global communities*Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into the

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculu

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculum areas. Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include:Grammar and punctuationSpelling and vocabularyReadingWritingMathComputer scienceScienceSTEMSocial studiesMindful momentsSocial and emotional learningThese robust workbooks also include:Informational postersMindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio*Information and activities about a variety of countries, cultures, and global communities*Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academic lif

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculum areas. Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include:Grammar and punctuationSpelling and vocabularyReadingWritingMathComputer scienceScienceSTEMSocial studiesMindful momentsSocial and emotional learning These robust workbooks also include:Informational postersMindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio*Information and activities about a variety of countries, cultures, and global communities*Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academ

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculu

Viv is a vet. There are lots of pets to help! There are lots of dogs at the park. But who will be top dog?

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Target the 50 key skills to ace the reading and math sections of the ASVAB McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Reading and Math Skills for ASVAB Success focuses directly on sharpening a defined list of specific ski

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The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues!Mia Tang is at the top of her game!She's spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco's Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it's the place to find a great story--one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune. But this trip has as many bumps as the hills of San Francisco . . .1. Mia's camp is full of older kids, with famous relatives, fancy laptops, and major connections! Can she compete with just her pen and passion?2. Lupe's thinking about skipping ahead to college! Will Mia ever get a chance to just chill with her best friend?3. Jason's crushing hard on a new girl. For the first time ever, Mia is speechless...and jealous. Can she find the courage to tell Jason--gulp--that she has a crush on him?Even for the best writers, it's not always easy to find the right words. But if anyone can tell top story, it's Mia Tang!

《全球特種武器TOP精選（珍藏版）(第2版)》著重介紹了國外70 余款優秀的特戰裝備，包括特戰狙擊步槍、特種槍械、特戰爆破武器、特種冷兵器、特戰載具、特戰防具、特戰瞄具及夜戰裝備等。《全球特種武器TOP精選（珍藏版）(第2版)》在對每款武器進行詳細介紹的同時，還對其以排行榜的形式進行排名對比，每款武器的排名均秉承客觀公正的原則，並設有“排名依據”板塊，對每款武器的排名原因進行說明。 為了增強閱讀趣味性，《全球特種武器TOP精選（珍藏版）(第2版)》還為每款武器加入一些相關的趣聞逸事。通過閱讀本書，讀者可以全面了解這些特戰武器的性能，也能很容易地對每款武器進行辨別。《全球特種武器TOP精選（珍藏版）(第2版)》內容翔實，結構嚴謹，分析講解透徹，圖片精美豐富，適合廣大軍事愛好者閱讀和收藏，也可以作為青少年的科普讀物。

The field of forensic DNA analysis has grown immensely in the past two decades and genotyping of biological samples is now routinely performed in human identification (HID) laboratories. Application areas include paternity testing, forensic casework, family lineage studies, identification of human remains, and DNA databasing. Forensic DNA Analysis: Current Practices and Emerging Technologies explores the fundamental principles and the application of technologies for each aspect of forensic DNA analysis. The book begins by discussing the value of DNA evidence and how to properly recognize, document, collect, and store it. The remaining chapters examine: The most widely adopted methods and the best practices for DNA isolation from forensic biological samples and human remainsStudies carried out on the use of both messenger RNA and small (micro) RNA profilingReal-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods for quantification and assessment of human DNA prior to genotypingCapillary electr

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Geronimo Stilton, top reporter for The Rodent’s Gazette, keeps has a reputation of breaking the top news stories first to the citizens of New Mouse City. But lately, Sally Ratmousen of rival Paper “Th

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You'll find it on a map--but you'll never get anywhere near this top secret military base. What exactly is going on there? Is Area 51 a top secret military base that lies in the middle of the barren N

【這場戲，誰才是真正的壞女巫？】一場夏日營隊、一齣音樂劇，以及一場醞釀了六年的友誼崩塌。對 Eowyn 來說，藍普萊特湖夏季營隊是她唯一的避難所。在那裡，她可以暫時忘記喪母之痛，並與她最好的朋友 Jules 重逢。她們曾約定要一起演出最愛的音樂劇《女巫前傳》(Wicked)。 Eowyn 是壞女巫 Elphaba，而 Jules 則是好女巫 Glinda。但在第六個夏天，一切都變了。Jules 變得冷漠、避而不見，甚至成了最熟悉的陌生人。「每個故事都有兩面，如果你想知道真相，就得聽聽兩個人的說法。」透過兩位少女交替的視角與橫跨六年的回憶剪輯，《Take It from the Top》 像是一場情感的解謎遊戲。作者 Claire Swinarski 犀利地剝開了友誼中隱藏的特權、偏見與誤解。Set at a camp over the course of six summers, this novel dives into the falling-out of two girls from different backgrounds who thought they'd be friends forever...until a production of Wicked brings all their buried issues to the surface. Claire Swinarski, Edgar Award nominee of the ALA Notable What Happened to Rachel Riley?, tackles privilege, perspective, and the power of friendship in this page-turning puzzle that readers will devour.Eowyn Becker has waited all year to attend her sixth summer at Lamplighter Lake Summer Camp. Here, the pain of her mom’s death can’t reach her, and she gets to reunite with her best friend, Jules Marrigan—the

台灣「2023-2025年度十大暢銷書」—— 《別對每件事都有反應》系列突破40萬冊，超強續作！ ★作品銷量突破2,500,000冊★ 入選「世界最值得尊敬的100名日本人」之日本當代國寶大師──枡野俊明， 枡野俊明，繼「該放下，就放下！」 這次將以禪學教會我們， 「學習不執著，過得更快活！」 擺脫不適合的工作與人際關係， 擁有順遂人生的99個禪練習！ ★★★★★★ ★2023-2025博客來、誠品、金石堂等書店年度暢銷書★ ★★★★★★ 2025誠品【年度新書TOP 100】 2025誠品【年度總銷量TOP 200】 2025博客來【年度總榜】TOP 52 2025博客來【年度新書榜】TOP 22 2025博客來【年度心理勵志】TOP 11 2025 momo【中文書榜】 ************************************************ ✓ 你是否常被情緒牽絆，過於焦慮？ ✓ 你是否常因出口的話而感到後悔？ ✓ 你是否經常杞人憂天，裹足不前？ ✓ 你是否時常被工作或生活等事物追得喘不過氣？ 人生，就是活在當下。 過去、現在、未來看似相連，實則各自獨立。 無論好壞，只要對事物執著，必然會產生牽絆。 感到不甘心，被各種欲望纏身，害怕失去等， 這些全是「執著」惹的禍，所以需要「前後際斷」。 別放不下過去，也不擔憂未來，專注凝視現在。 全力以赴做好此刻能做的事。 ************************************************ 希望讓生活及工作更順遂，「不被情緒牽絆的力量」是最強武器！ 練習「不被情緒牽絆」，養成「對事物不過度執著」的心態， 其核心理念—— 不反應（鈍感力） 不在意（放下力） 不牽扯（擺脫力） 現代人普遍存在著一個現象，即「越自由越焦慮」。 除了有「選擇過多」的焦慮，網路世代還面臨「社交媒體」所帶來的壓力。 人們無法拿捏分寸，便開始讓負能量在心裡停留太久， 漸漸消耗了極積前進的力量。 ************************************************ 本書透過「簡化人際關係」、「轉念看待工作煩惱」、「身心重置法」， 學習擺脫心靈的負擔，進而獲得活在當下力量的99個準則。 今天起，專注於「想要開始」、「想要停止」的事， 如此，你便能從執著帶來的重重束縛中解脫── ☑

A punny holiday tale about a snazzy and pizzazz-y Christmas ornament who tries to find the tree that's right for him—from the author of theNew York Timesbestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series. Perfect for Christmas stockings and on-the-go reading!Otto is an ornament. He's glittery, he's colorful, he's full of Christmas pizzazz! Otto wants to be at the top of the tree, not in the middle with all of the regular ornaments! Doesn't he deserve to shine at the top? Will Otto be able to find the tree he dreams of and learn about kindness and chosen family along the way? Full of Troy Cummings's clever puns, wordplay, and humor, wrapped up with a heartfelt message.An original, comical, and festive tale from aNew York Timesbestselling author-illustrator that should be placed under every Christmas tree! Perfect for families, teachers, and librarians.

Anthony Horowitz’s classic gothic page-turner is brought to life in full colour in this hilarious graphic novel adaptation.The authorities are determined to destroy Groosham Grange, the creepy school of witchcraft and sorcery, but David Eliot and his friends have settled into life there, even if Jeffrey is now a ghost after a failed chemistry experiment. David is near the top of the leader board to win the school’s coveted top prize, the Unholy Grail, but David is losing valuable points and is convinced that a new boy, Vincent King, is plotting against him. The two boys undertake a series of trials that take them to London’s British Museum to retrieve a statue belonging to Miss Pedicure, the mummified English teacher. Can David win first prize and in doing so save the school from destruction?

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Population ageing is a challenge to societies worldwide in terms of healthcare, social support, community infrastructure, and more. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong will soon see a dramatic increase in the number of older residents together with a decrease in the old age dependency ratio. This book provides a timely examination of the current status and services available for Hong Kong’s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, such as health promotion and lifestyle modifications; specific healthcare needs, including care of chronic conditions and hip fractures; psychosocial needs for older people with intellectual disabilities and impairments, as well as the needs of their caregivers; and environmental and technological needs in relation to universal design, information and communication technology, and telehealth.Drawing from a wide range of experience in local professional settings combined with international best practices, the

Spark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster. There’s a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52.I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn’t think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower.It wasn’t long before their friendship bloomed… the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the place… which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight.Thing had never felt so happy. But one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end. All Things have to go sometime… In this poignant story, discover how small acts of kindness can grow into great friendships, and how the co