The Professional Product Owner\'s Guide to Maximizing Value with Scrum \"This book presents a method of communicating our desires, cogently, coherently, and with a minimum of fuss and bother.\" --Ken Schwaber, Chairman & Founder, Scrum.org The role of the Product Owner is more crucial than ever. But it\'s about much more than mechanics: it\'s about taking accountability and refocusing on value

At a high-tech spy exhibition, Hazmat and Jay spot an impressive gadget that is capable of blocking all communications. Jay muses to Hazmat that beating Shadow Cell would be a breeze if Recon Academy had one for themselves. Before Jay and Hazmat know it, Shadow Cell operatives nab the device -- and activate

Through his longer-than-usual lifetime, Michael appreciates artifacts and knowledge, and he gathers allies, enemies, and memories. A recent obituary has him reflecting on his time imprisoned in a POW camp during WWII . . . A man can go by many names, and when someone has been around as long as Michael, he can gain more than just a few aliases. In the present he\'s Michael Smith, but back in the 1940s

We\'re back! The third and final (?) book in the Lloyd and Lacey series is done! Prepare to be swept along at breakneck speed as their story continues to evolve. Your many questions are about to be answered. Questions to which you believe you already know the answers? You might just be shocked and surprised. Please remember, surprise in a mystery novel is the main element that keeps a reader wanting

In Anarchist Prophets James R. Martel juxtaposes anarchism with what he calls archism in order to theorize the potential for a radical democratic politics. He shows how archism-a centralized and hierarchical political form that is a secularization of ancient Greek and Hebrew prophetic traditions-dominates contemporary politics through a prophet\'s promises of peace and prosperity or the threat of violence.

Ernest Ralph Gorse\'s heartlessness and lack of scruple are matched only by the inventiveness and panache with which he swindles his victims. With great deftness and precision Hamilton exposes how his dupes\' own naivete, snobbery or greed make them perfect targets. These three novels are shot through with the brooding menace and sense of bleak inevitability so characteristic of the author. There is

\"A fine new edition at an affordable price.\" --Bernard Duyfhuizen, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

\"Clearly the definitive book of Eleanor Roosevelt quotes. Albion does excellent work weeding out all the apocryphal quotes so often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, giving us only the real thing.\"--Christy Regenhardt, associate editor of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Volume 2 \"Eleanor Roosevelt remains a compelling and interesting person, and these quotes give her greater voice.\"--Kenneth Bindas,

When children have something on their minds, they tend to run to their parents and caregivers. Wouldn\'t it be great if they also learned that they can talk to God about anything and everything because Jesus has made that possible?This beautifully illustrated Bible storybook, by Risen Motherhood co-founder Laura Wifler, takes children on a journey from the start of the Bible story to the end. From

Introduce your child to the life of Charles Dickens, the great author of classic literature including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and many

This textbook provides real world examples of how disciplinary literacy can incorporate gamified learning opportunities in elementary classrooms (grades K-5 or ages 5-11). It also presents concrete examples of how to seamlessly integrate literacy within other subjects in engaging and unique ways. Furthermore, this text offers practical information related to pedagogy, content, and differentiation for

From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins the staff of St George\'s history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced she has found a kindred spirit. This title explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and

Of all Italian cities, Florence has always had the strongest English accent: the Goncourt brothers in 1855 called it \'ville tout anglaise\'. Though that accent is diminished now, Florence remains for the English-speaking traveller what it always has been - one of the best loved, and most visited, of cities.In this Traveller\'s Reader, Florence\'s rich and glorious past is brought vividly to life for

This magical collection of seasonal projects is bursting with pretty decorations and unique gift ideas from Tilda craft designer and bestselling author Tone Finnanger. Choose from a selection of Tilda sewing and papercraft projects with festive designs to suit everyone. Clear instructions and full-size templates make each project quick and easy to achieve in time for Christmas! Tilda dolls - Learn

Every day begins with the same challenge: too many tasks on your to-do list and not enough time to accomplish them. Perhaps you tell yourself to just buckle down and get it all done--skip lunch, work a longer day. Maybe you throw your hands up, recognize you can\'t do it all, and just begin fighting the biggest fire or greasing the squeakiest wheel.And yet you know how good it feels on those days when

This introduction to heat transfer offers advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students a solid foundation in the subjects of conduction, convection, radiation, and phase-change, in addition to the related topic of mass transfer. A staple of engineering courses around the world for almost four decades, it has been revised and updated regularly by the authors, recognized experts in the field.