How does a relatively unknown mining company with zero actual revenue see its stock price violently explode from a few cents to nearly three hundred dollars in a matter of months? This absurd financial phenomenon occurred during the Poseidon Bubble, one of the most spectacular commodity crashes in global economic history. In 1969, amid a global shortage of nickel caused by the Vietnam War, an obscure Australian exploration company named Poseidon NL announced a promising nickel discovery in...

How does a relatively unknown mining company with zero actual revenue see its stock price violently explode from a few cents to nearly three hundred dollars in a matter of months? This absurd financial phenomenon occurred during the Poseidon Bubble, one of the most spectacular commodity crashes in global economic history. In 1969, amid a global shortage of nickel caused by the Vietnam War, an obscure Australian exploration company named Poseidon NL announced a promising nickel discovery in...

Regarding the Book of Galatians: It seems that some people were troubling Paul as he wrote his epistle to the churches in Galatia, and they were:Some said that Paul was not a true apostleThat he received his teachings from someone other than JesusSome insisted that the pagan converts be circumcisedThe school of Gnostics was trying to steal converts and place them into a syncretic ChristianityPaul had his hands full teaching the tru...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Your brain is telling you a story. It says you are dangerous. It says you are dirty. It says you are a fraud.Every day, an intrusive thought pops into your head—maybe it’s violent, sexual, blasphemous, or just plain weird. And immediately, a voice in your mind stands up and shouts: "GUILTY!"This is the mechanism of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It acts like a relentless Prosecutor, building a case...

Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Johnson explores the ways that the ideological framework of this country shapes what Canadians, their political parties, and their gove...

"Life never runs in a straight line."Hope Rodriguez's life has been filled with poor choices, bad luck and the consequences of both, beginning with getting pregnant at fifteen.Having a baby at age sixteen and living with her parents in public housing in New York City, Hope did not think her life could get any more dismal. But that was before her parents were killed in the terrorists' attacks of 9/11.Fearing social services was going to take her baby from her, Hope s...

Diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, critical race theory, queer theory—terms that were rarely discussed as recently as a decade ago have now become focal points of American politics and culture. In the media, each new Hollywood blockbuster touts the strength of their diverse cast, while your favorite sports team kneels in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. In the news, the White House reaffirms its commitment to fighting "white supremacy," the largest source of politica...

Too often we think of people in the Bible as caricatures, as if they are fictional creations. But these were flesh and blood people, just like you and I. They ate, slept, got tired, experienced joy and sorrow – and had problems!Of all the millions of people who have lived on the earth, God chose those in the Bible to have their story recorded and remembered. Undoubtedly that was by design, meaning their story has some benefit for mankind.My goal in writing this book is to hel...

This is the tale of two men.The first is Henry Tandey, an ordinary man later deemed to be 'a hero of the old berserk type', born and brought up in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, who displayed extraordinary courage to emerge from the First World War as the most decorated British private to survive. The second is Adolf Hitler, who was highly decorated in his service to Germany in the First World War and went on to become one of the most infamous dictators in history, later br...

Wikipedia defines the American Dream as a “national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (Democracy, Rights, Liberty, Opportunity, and Equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, ‘life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for ...

A Tale That Will Leave Paw Prints on Your HeartWelcome to the dog-friendly town of Dragonfly Cove, where you'll find plenty of heartwarming moments that blend canine companionship into the everyday lives of ordinary people, to create extraordinary stories. If you loved books like Wish Me Home by Kay Bratt, the Hometown Harbor Series by Tammy L. Grace, and the Guiding Emily series by Barbara Hinske, you will enjoy the books in the bestselling Dragonfly Cove Dog Park series; heartwar...

In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom. Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation, and how the abused believer can find rest and recovery.