A historical look at the early evolution of global trade and how this led to the creation and dominance of the European business corporationBefore the seventeenth century, trade across Eurasia was mostly conducted in short segments along the Silk Route and Indian Ocean. Business was organized in family firms, merchant networks, and state-owned enterprises, and dominated by Chinese, Indian, and Arabic traders. However, around 1600 the first two joint-stock corporati...

'A Bodybuilder is Born' was originally published episodically as a serial over 55 months from 2002 to 2007 in Parrillo Performance Press, telling the story of a seasoned veteran bodybuilder taking a young novice under his wing to teach him the ways of bodybuilding. Over time, he learned not only every aspect crucial to success in terms of the obvious training and nutrition elements required, but also the psychological components. Along the way, 'Randy' learns many lessons and enjoys progre...

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Not Dressed for the Occasion has no specific beginning or end but is a string of observations birthed out of my walk with God. It delves into the deeply personal failures of life and honest confession of sins, as well as explores the wonderful experiences and potential we have in God. Though the book exposes the present world view that contradicts the traditional six thousand years of proven moral lessons, it also deals with the daily experiences that challenge our faith and intim...

Die Agents sollten Donald Garrett festnehmen. Bei der Überprüfung eines Kneipenbesitzers namens Eric Harding, der nach einer Razzia in seinem Laden wegen Förderung der Prostitution und Drogenhandels festgenommen worden war, waren die Ermittler auf eine E-Mail gestoßen, die den Schluss zuließ, dass Harding in einer Mordsache als Vermittler des bezahlten Killers tätig gewesen war.Cover: Steve Mayer

During his 28-year career, Matthew Horace rose through the ranks from a police officer working the beat to a federal agent working criminal cases in some of the toughest communities in America to a highly decorated federal law enforcement executive managing high-profile investigations nationwide. Yet it was not until seven years into his service- when Horace found himself face down on the ground with a gun pointed at his head by a white fellow officer-that he fully understood the racism se...

Facts, figures, and essays on women and poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich, Kirsten Gillibrand, LeBron James, and other high-profile contributors.Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a War on Poverty and enlisted Sargent Shriver to oversee it, the most important social issue of our day is once again the dire economic straits of millions of Americans. One in three live in poverty or teeter on the brink—and seventy million are women and the children wh...

The Beatles were the greatest rock band of all time. And their influence spread far beyond music, influencing the culture and politics of the sixties in a profound way.In Long and Winding Road, editor Luis Miguel curates the very best writing about the Beatles, from the mysterious death of original Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe to the curious tale of the dentist who is trying to clone John Lennon from a tooth.This collection brings together writing from all four Beatles, includin...

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD!Now you can study the Bible with the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute!Imagine having a team of 30 Moody Bible Institute professors helping you study the Bible. Now you can with this in-depth, user-friendly, one-volume commentary.General editors Michael Rydelnik and Michael Vanlaningham have led a team of contributors whose academic training, practical church experience, and teaching competency make this ...

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dianetics, with over 22 million copies soldWhat is the "meaning of life?" So many of us spend most of our lives searching for the answer to this age-old question. Well, what if you have had the answers all along and all you ever needed were the tools to access them?In this groundbreaking book, Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought, you will embark on a remarkable jour...

Whether you have a little Harry PotterTM fan in your life or want to introduce them to this magical world, the Pocket Potters are perfect for young readers to learn more.In this edition you will meet Ron Weasley, and get to know his big magical family, his pets and his friends including Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.This digital version is compatible with Guided View which will allow you to experience Olia Muza's charming full colour artwork in beautifu...

Vintage Sci-Fi 22 - 27 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Nelson S. Bond, Brian W. Aldiss and moreThe Night Wire by H. F. ArnoldThe First Spaceman by Gene L. HendersonHide and Seek by Arthur C. ClarkeTwo Black Bottles by H. P. LovecraftThe Sea Raiders by H. G. WellsThe Old Timer by Richard R. SmithThe Broken Axiom by Alfred BesterLat...