Before the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill brought tens of thousands of prospectors to California, the land was sparsely populated by Californios up from Mexico. It was untamed land. The wild West.Salomon Pico was one of these Californios, the cousin of Pio Pico, the last governor of Alta California, before it became a US territory after the Mexican-American War. Salomon rode the California hills as a ranchero, and then as a scout for the Mexican Army under Captain Andres Pico. ...

One man's dedication to what truly matters in his life - the family that amuses him, inspires him, and gives him a challenging purpose - is tested at once, making him question his significance, and ultimately, his role in the world. Inspiration works in mysterious ways and from unexpected places. The sun-baked fields of Texas are the setting for this tender story of a persistent young man facing the struggles of faith, the courage in becoming a man, the hardships of being a...

The social discontent of the States is rising and The Civil War is about to tear the nation apart. This is a young man's struggle to find truth about his father, a wealthy factory owner in the South, and the choice that will impact his life and those around him, including the beautiful girl who is caught between him and the childhood friend he fights alongside with on the battlefield.

A picturesque seaside town on the Italian Riviera in the early 1960’s is the setting for life changing tragedy as seen through the eyes of one American with his friends alongside him, including the woman he loves and seeks to be like, his lifelong Ivy League friend with his attractive, diligent girlfriend, the sister with no direction and her anxious West Point husband.  Broken Cobbles gives a poignant look at human imperfection, flawed characters, entitlement and disillusionm...

The Isle Games are back in London, seventy years after they premiered on the foggy streets there. Journalists chase the athletes for a story, and each one is looking to put their own twist on the same content - except one reporter, who is searching for something bigger. He finds his subject moving pieces around in the shadows of Westminster Abbey, a lost story that could end up being his last, and with some unexpected help, he may have found more than just something to write about.

Lazy hands make a man poor. There weren't many lazy hands on New York's cold streets. There wasn't much wealth to reach for either. Gilbert and Alec, a friendship of brothers between them, knew that. They'd seen the shivers at the children's home, the tears of poverty in the caretaker's eyes, the disintegration of hope. They'd seen it and they scraped by just like everyone else. Until they stumbled into hidden wealth and hustled out of town with it under their arms. It take...

Best Selling Author DAVID XAVIER SANCHEZ come with a deluxe version of his iconic book ''THE ELEVATOR SPEECH'' Onе оf thе great bеnеfіtѕ of аn еlеvаtоr speech іѕ that іt hеlрѕ you thіnk attentively, сrеаtіvеlу аnd іntеntlу about уоurѕеlf, уоur jоb hіѕtоrу оr business, аnd уоur gоаlѕ.

"Escribir es como una droga. Se empieza por puro placer y acabas organizando tu vida como los drogadictos, en torno a tu vicio." Esta frase del escritor portugués Antonio Lobo Antunes me llevó a reunir los testimonios de más de cincuentaescritores de diferentes épocas y países sobre su quehacer literario en Gajes del oficio. La pasión de escribir. El lector dispone ahora de estas confesiones en forma de libro, páginas por las que pasan la decisión de dedicarse a la literatura, el deseo de ...

Sous le pilotage de Marie Brière, Responsable de la Recherche Investisseurs (Amundi) et Directrice scientifique du programme de recherche interdisciplinaire FaIR (Finance and Insurance Reloaded, Institut Louis Bachelier), le numéro 159 de la Revue d’économie financière (REF) porte sur « La finance à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle ».Riche de 17 articles réunissant 25 auteurs de tout premier plan : académiques, banquiers centraux, spécialistes de la finance et...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."David Ortiz: The Inspirational Tale of a Baseball Legend and Power Hitter Extraordinaire" invites readers into the captivating journey of a towering figure in the world of baseball. From his humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic to the grand stages of Major League Baseball, David Ortiz's story is one of perseverance, triumph, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.As readers delve into the pages of this compelling narra...

La prévention du suicide n'a pas toujours été une évidence. Après avoir longtemps fait l'objet d'une condamnation religieuse, et bien après sa dépénalisation dans les suites de la Révolution française, le suicide est resté longtemps un problème à la fois rare, tabou et privé dans lequel la collectivité n'avait pas à s'immiscer.La prévention s'est donc construite en France telle qu'on la connait aujourd'hui dans l'après-Seconde Guerre mondiale, sur huit décennies, p...

Great power politics is a practical reality of world politics and it happens on a daily basis, regardless of which international system we witness. This book seeks to emphasize the ways s these great power politics emerge within greater Eurasia. Most researchers consider China becoming powerful enough to counterbalance the US, and possible power dynamics among the rising powers such as China-India, China-Russia, and China-Japan. In this sense, the book categorizes the battlegrounds in thei...