This outstanding biography is the story of courage. It charts the career of a superbly brave cavalryman against the rise and fall of his imperial master. Pierre Daumesnil was a loyal follower of Napoleon during his rise and his fall. Enlisting as a private soldier in 1793, he was caught up in the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, surviving campaign after campaign and emerging as a much-decorated general and Baron of the Empire. It was a meteoric rise but one earned through hard fighting, brav...

"With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War" by Charles Edward Ryan is a compelling narrative that offers a unique perspective on the harrowing experiences of war. The author, who served as a volunteer ambulance driver, provides vivid accounts of the battlefield, the suffering of soldiers, and the challenges faced by medical personnel. Through his eyes, readers gain insight into the chaos and brutality of the Franco-German War, as well as the resilience and courage displayed by those w...

[Illustrated with portrait of the Author and additional maps]"A classic of 19th century war reportage by an Irish surgeon who led an ambulance unit on both sides of the Franco-Prussian War. Includes eye witness descriptions of the debacle at Sedan and the gruelling siege of Paris.Charles Ryan was an Irish surgeon from Tipperary who served with a horse-drawn Anglo-American ambulance unit in the latter stages of the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War. This vivid account of his experie...

What happens when one of America's best-known haiku poets joins forces with her psychologist husband to write a book? The answer: "Take a Deep Breath: The Haiku Way to Inner Peace" -- a unique collection of guided meditations, drawn from and experienced through the appreciation of haiku. In today's fast-paced, high-pressure world, "Take a Deep Breath" can help anyone learn to slow down and take stock, relax and focus on the present moment, and find poetry and depth in their own lives.

Enduring Legacy describes a multifaceted paradox—a constant struggle between those who espouse a message of hope and inclusion and others who systematically plan for exclusion. Structured inequality in the nation’s schools is deeply connected to social stratification within American society. This paradox began in the eighteenth century and has proved an enduring legacy. Mark Ryan provides historical, political, and pedagogical contexts for teacher candidates—not only to comprehend...

BirdieHer funeral unraveled decades of secrets hidden from me—horrible secrets. This rabbit hole I've fallen down has revealed my past is much more sinister than I could have imagined. Everything I thought I knew has been a lie, and now there's only one place for me to turn: back to the people who have been searching for me all these years.One of those people is my newfound brother's best friend: Lonan Burke, star defenseman for the Minnesota Lakes. His dir...

Christianity Today Book Award—Biblical StudiesForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Honorable MentionSOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable MentionIn a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is:MultiethnicDiverseContextual

Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a framework for understanding the factors that promote motivation and healthy psychological and behavioral functioning. In this authoritative work, the codevelopers of the theory comprehensively examine SDT's conceptual underpinnings (including its six mini-theories), empirical evidence base, and practical applications across the lifespan. The volume synthesizes a vast body of research on how supporting--or thwarting--people's basic...

From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three phases: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, throu...

"I'd buy this book just for the brilliant art direction. The writing had me laughing and crying: laughing at how true it is and crying at how true it is." – Dave Trott"Hilarious, hard-hitting and a hell of a way to learn to do better in the mess we've made of branding, marketing and advertising. Read it and weep – you will weep because you'll see yourself somewhere in all this and wish you hadn't." – Vikki RossYou know those bands that constantly reinvent themselves and str...

Every investor needs an edge.Professional investors on Wall Street have the best education, the deepest knowledge of company accounts, the latest technology, and teams of analysts at their disposal to help them identify the best stock investments. That is their edge. As a part-time, individual investor, you cannot compete on their turf.What can you do? This is where The World's Simplest Stock Picking Strategy comes in.As you go about your life, there are co...

The World's Simplest Guide to the Stock Market provides a crash course on the essentials of stocks and the stock market. In plain language it gives clear answers to key questions such as:- What is a company, how do companies grow, how do companies raise money, and how does a company go public?- What is a stock, what causes stock prices to move, and what do investors experience when they own a stock?- What are stock exchanges, how do exchanges work, how do inv...