The toxic myth of the "grind" insists that great ideas are forged in a crucible of exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and endless stress. But treating your brain like a machine on an assembly line is the fastest route to creative bankruptcy. When you are burned out, your perspective narrows; you lose the expansive, playful mindset required to synthesize truly original concepts. Everyday Genius provides a restorative approach to the creative process. You will discover how to build sustainable s...

In a world on the brink of war, the Goddess of the Moon selects champions to fight in a distant conflict. A select group was chosen and was blessed with magical abilities. Using this newfound power, they navigate through treacherous battles, political intrigue, and personal turmoil. But when love falters and their lives are on the line, they confront their true reason for fighting. Will they find redemption and love amidst the mayhem of war? Discover a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the p...

This book introduces business historians to oral history methodologies and approaches.Using four distinct oral history case studies to explore ideas of disruption and continuity in business history over the second half of the twentieth century, Robert Crawford and Matthew Bailey demonstrate how critical engagement with oral history approaches serves to enhance and enliven business history as well as its relationship with other historical fields. The focus on disruption is used to e...

This book charts the history of Australian retail developments as well as examining the social and cultural dimensions of shopping in Australia.In the second half of the twentieth century, the shopping centre spread from America around the world. Australia was a very early adopter, and produced a unique shopping centre model. Situating Australian retail developments within a broader international and historical context, Managing the Marketplace demonstrates the ways that l...

Emerging from a richly diverse oral narrative tradition, the heroic tale of the young Cid appears in multiple textual manifestations. From its first appearance circa 1300, the dynamic narrative of the legendary deeds of this young Castilian warrior eclipses the uninspired, matter-of-fact narration of the reign of Fernando I into which it is incorporated. In its analysis of the Mocedades de Rodrigo, the epic poem of Cid’s youth, Speaking Truth to Power identifies the narra...

Perhaps the most famous Castilian in history, Rodrigo Diaz – also known as ‘the Cid’ – lived in the second half of the eleventh century, distinguishing himself during the conquest of the Muslim kingdom of Valencia. The epic poem Las Mocedades de Rodrigo (The Youthful Deeds of Rodrigo), is a fictional account of the young Rodrigo’s passage from impetuous initiate to menacing force of nature, and, finally, to ally and servitor of his king. Written around 1300, the poem garnered a si...

Queen Dienne’s sworn duty is to protect her people, so when a monstrous race known as the Burbarre arrive threatening to conquer her kingdom, she has no choice but to accept their terms: Marry Prince Jakol, a huge man with great horns and ox-like legs, who has loved her from afar for many years.Though Dienne vows never to care for the beast who forced her into this marriage, she finds that Prince Jakol is kind, handsome and earnest, and he wants only to please his new wife. There’s...

A re-evaluation of the meeting between the Spanish adventurer and the Aztec ruler that challenges history's perspective about the conquest of the Americas.On November eight, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. This introduction—the prelude to the Spanish seizure of Mexico City and to European colonization of the mainland of the Americas—has long been the symbol o...

The Kingdom of Rhoadseria’s House of Lords summons Ryoma Mikoshiba as a “witness,” so he travels to the capital to meet with them. However, the House of Lords aren’t the only ones welcoming Ryoma with ulterior motives. Everyone, even the queen, seems to be conspiring against him.Resolved to rebel against the kingdom, Ryoma holds a large evening party flaunting the riches of the now-prosperous Wortenia Peninsula in a bid to turn the neutral nobles to his side. Not everyone is in a p...

From Ancient Rome to Colonial Mexico compares the Christianization of the Roman Empire with the evangelization of Mesoamerica, offering novel perspectives on the historical processes involved in the spread of Christianity. Combining concepts of empire and globalization with the notion of religion from a postcolonial perspective, the book proposes the method of analytical comparison as a point of departure to conceptualize historical affinities and differences between the ancient R...

Free during intro period. Get it now! The Stone Marshall Studio is developing a new series: Legends & Heroes. Created by Stone Marshall, the author of the popular Flynn’s Log series. A hybrid of comic-book style illustrations and short stories. Each issue is fun, challenging, and engaging.  These interrelated  stories follow a series of characters on a journey through life in ...

Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organisational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job ...