Transformata
Автор: Морган Райс
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In TRANSFORMATA (Cartea 1 din Memoriile unui vampir), Caitlin Paine, de 18 ani, se treze?te scoasa cu for?a din frumoasa ei suburbie ?i for?ata sa urmeze un periculos liceu din ora?ul New York, cand mama ei se muta din nou. Singura raza de lumina in noile ei imprejurimi este Jonah, un nou coleg care o place la prima vedere.
Dar, inainte ca iubirea lor sa poata inflori, Caitlin descopera dintr-o data ca se schimba. Ea este cople?ita de o putere supraomeneasca, o sensibilitate la lumina, o dorin?a de a se hrani – de sentimente pe care nu le in?elege. Ea cauta raspunsuri la ceea ce i se intampla, ?i poftele ei o duc la locul nepotrivit, la momentul nepotrivit. Ochii ei se deschid catre o lume ascunsa, chiar sub picioarele ei, inflorind in subteranele ora?ului New York. Ea se treze?te prinsa intre doua sabaturi periculoase, chiar in mijlocul unui razboi intre vampiri.
Acesta este momentul cand Caitlin il intalne?te pe Caleb, un vampir misterios ?i puternic care o salveaza de for?ele intunericului. El are nevoie de ajutorul ei, are nevoie ca ea sa-l conduca la legendarul artefact pierdut. ?i ea are nevoie de el pentru raspunsuri ?i pentru protec?ie. Impreuna, ei vor trebui sa raspunda la o intrebare cruciala: cine a fost tatal ei adevarat?
Dar Caitlin se treze?te prinsa intre doi barba?i, caci ?i altceva apare intre ei: o dragoste interzisa. O dragoste intre rase care le va risca vie?ile amandurora, si ii va forta sa decida daca sa ri?te totul unul pentru altul…
The Road to Reinvention. How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation
Автор: Josh Linkner
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Companies, communities, and individuals fall for many reasons, but one of the most common—and easily avoidable—is the failure to reinvent. When people and organizations rest on prior successes rather than driving purposeful transformation, they discover too late that they have lost their market position altogether to competitors and external forces. The most successful companies, brands, and individuals make reinvention a regular part of their business strategies. Transformation demands an ongoing process of discovery and imagination, and The Road to Reinvention lays out a systematic approach for continually challenging and reinventing yourself and your business. Venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Josh Linkner identifies six elements in any business that are ripe for reinvention and shares examples, methods, and step-by-step techniques for creating deliberate, productive disruption. Throughout The Road to Reinvention, Linkner also explores the history—the great rise, unprecedented fall, and now rebirth—of his beloved hometown, Detroit. First rising to greatness as the result of breathtaking innovation, Detroit had generations of booming growth before succumbing to apathy, atrophy, and finally bankruptcy. Now, the city is rising from the ashes and driving sustainable success through an intense focus on reinvention. Linkner brings an insider's view of this incredible story of grit, determination, and creativity, sharing his perspective on Detroit's successes and setbacks as a profound example of large-scale organizational and personal transformation. Change is inevitable. You need to decide: Will you drive that change, or be driven away by it? Will you disrupt or be disrupted? By choosing to deliberately reimagine your own status quo, you can secure a strong future for both your company and your career.