This book was written to make four main points: Life does not have to be hard work. Life does not have to be a succession of coughs, colds, aches and pains (at any age). There are two important ways of understanding food and its effects on us. Few people know either of them and very few understand them both. Awareness is not something we have to practise – it is something which happens to us.

Lessons on How to Make Money from one of the Wealthiest historical menJohn Davison Rockefeller, the black gold magnate, was the first billionaire of his time and was known for his self-image and innovative organizational tactics. He built his industrial and business empire using disciplined strategies that were ahead of his time and still work today.More than half a century after his death, the methods and strategies he used to build his gigantic fi...

　　洛克菲勒不僅是成功的商人，也是一位教子有方的父親，知道能帶給孩子一生幸福的不是金錢，而是精神上的富足和良好的生活習性，洛克菲勒的子孫之所以能將家族的輝煌成功延續至今，和他們從小受到的家庭教育是分不開的，本書是洛克菲勒留給兒子的三十八封信，透過這些信對兒子提出了學識、品格、儀表、交際、事業、生活……等諸多方面的寶貴人生忠告，書中可以看到洛克菲勒優良的品德以及卓越的經商才能，完美結合勵志與家教的理念精華。

富可敵國的財富，都是從小處開始累積這是世界首富洛克斐勒最重要的一堂課！　　本書是洛克斐勒在七十歲親筆所寫，嚴格說起來並不太算是真正的自傳或回憶錄，而是寫下他對過去人生中一些人和事的回顧。他從老朋友回憶起，談創業路的艱辛，講標準石油公司的經歷，總結經商經驗和原則，分享投身慈善事業的感想。字裡行間在在折射出一位長者的豐富閱歷與睿智沉澱。毫無疑問，洛克斐勒寫的這本書，十分啟人深思。　　洛克斐勒於 1870 年與人合資成立標準石油公司，全盛時期壟斷了全美 90% 的石油市場，成為美國史上第一位億萬富豪，也被認為是全球史上最富有的人，他的身價超過三千億美元，是比爾‧蓋茲或巴菲特的四、五倍之多。　　在人生後期的四十年，洛克斐勒捐助巨資於慈善事業，主要是教育和醫藥領域，今天兩所美國頂尖大學——芝加哥大學與洛克斐勒大學——都是他創辦的。現今紐約市也有許多洛克斐勒家族出資建立的地標，如聯合國總部大樓、洛克斐勒中心等等。　　洛克斐勒成功的原因，除了歸功於時代因素、父母親很早就開始培養他的商業意識之外，他本身誠實謙遜、...

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events is an engaging memoir by John D. Rockefeller, one of the most influential figures in American business history. In this reflective work, Rockefeller offers readers a rare glimpse into his personal life, business philosophy, and the formative experiences that shaped his legendary career. The book is structured as a series of recollections, anecdotes, and observations, providing insight into the people and events that influenced Rockefeller’s rise from ...

We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with the sweet taste of peace and love. This book is the result of a massive international collabor...

John J., 21-årig litteraturstudent, drömmer om Friheten och Äventyret, drömmar som närts under år av skolgång, militärtjänst och universitetsstudier.Därför reser han ut på en månads tåg- och båtluffning, ensam, och hamnar i Aten och på öarna Paros, Santorini och Kreta.Under den händelserika resan ned genom Europa drömmer han om en flicka, en alldeles speciell flicka som uppträder i skiftande skepnader men ändå alltid är densamma. När han stiger iland på sin första ö står ho...

This book is a full-color catalogue raisonne interprets the distinctive furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished and intriguing furniture makers during the post-Revolutionary period. Shearer emigrated from Scotland in the late 18th century and retained loyalist sympathies throughout his life, evidenced by the imagery and inscriptions sympathetic to various British causes-such as the suppression of the Irish rebellion in 1798 and the British victory in the Battl...

Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and illustrative case studies, Threat Forecasting: Leveraging Big Data for Predictive Analysis discusses important topics, including the danger of using historic data as the basis for predicting future breaches, how to use security intelligence as a tool to develop threat forecasting techniques, and how to use threat data visualization techniques and threat simulation tools. Readers will gain valuable security insights ...

An important guide to the quantification of contract claims in the construction industry, updated third editionThe substantially expanded third edition of Evaluating Contract Claims puts the spotlight on the quantification of claims in the construction industry after liability has been established, including by reference to the terms of several standard forms of contract in common use. The authors clearly demonstrate the potential alternative appr...

In a radical break with the past, information now flows like water, and we must learn how to tap into its stream. Individuals and companies can no longer rely on the stocks of knowledge that they've carefully built up and stored away. Information now flows like water, and we must learn how to tap into the stream. But many of us remain stuck in old practices -- practices that could undermine us as we search for success and meaning.In this revolutionary book, three doyens of the Inte...

Rajikistan, a mythical country in the Caucuses Region of Central Asia, was once a part of the Soviet Union. Rich in gas and oil it is ruled by a despotic President, self-declared as President for Life, who controls everything in the country. His insatiable lust for sex is a psychotic weakness that creates a situation involving innocent women in a dangerous adventure.