The valuation of the liability structure can be determined by real options because the shares of a company can be regarded as similar to the purchase of a financial call option. Therefore, from this perspective, debt can be viewed as the sale of a financial put option. As a result, financial analysts are able to establish different valuations of a company, according to these two financing methods.Valuation of the Liability Structure by Real Options explains how the real options met...

What A Wonderful World It Would Be is a compendium of reflections and practical ideas concerning how to contribute to the world and improve ones own life in the process. This book offers a wise and varied assortment of suggestions, including such simple things as teaching a child a new skill to more complex possibilities like social and civic activism. With its positive and helpful message and tone, it works to break through hopelessness, apathy, and skepticism and says to the reader, Ther...

IF MY MOM AND DAD HAD BEEN ON THE MAYFLOWER, THAT OL SHIP WOULD HAVE SUNK! is a compilation of childrens always hilarious and often thought-provoking views of American history, from our exploratory origins all the way to present-day America. Based on extensive interviews with children from 7-14, this books cover all the major themes and controversies that surround our very colorful, sometimes glorious and sometimes painful national story. While the youngsters are often impressive in their ...

People Go Crazy over Romance like Bees Go Wild over Honey is a hilarious and memorable look at childrens views of romance, dating, and kissing. Directly from the spontaneous comments of four- to thirteen-year-olds, the reader is taken on a lively and outrageous journey through the nature of attraction, how to make yourself more attractive, courtship etiquette, adult dating habits, how to create a relationship, how the genders are different, the childrens tips for romantically challenged gr...

The 200 Most Important Things Kids Need To Know About Life is a collection of philosophy, wisdom and compelling maxims about all the big subjects in life. For both parents and children, the experience of reading the book is like taking a course in Life 101. Among the salient topics addressed are: love, friendship, the genders, the parent-child relationship, siblings, selfishness, honesty, integrity, compassion, achievement, morality and spirituality, education, competition, making ones way...

IN SEARCH OF GOD is a powerful book brimming with wisdom and food-for-thought concerning our images and notions of a deity. It is organized in terms of these compelling motifs: issues of faith and doubt, our concepts of God in the universe, our views of God as manifested in the relationships among people, and our beliefs about the presence of God within ourselves. This book inspires the reader to take his or her own faith more seriously, and to travel farther spiritually in order to refl e...

When Cats Nap They Dream About Taking Over the World is a memorable and laugh-out-loud collection of childrens experiences with their feline pets. Children between the ages of four and thirteen freely and colorfully expound on such topics as why cats are lovable, what cats think of their owners and veterinarians, what cats make of domestic family life, and what a typical cats personality is really like. But the children also proceed further into their imaginations and speculate about good ...

THESE THINGS I PRAY is a compilation of poetic prayers by David Heller, Ph.D. These thoughtful prayers are inclusive and ecumenical, and adaptable to anyone’s personal prayer offerings. The prayers capture an extensive array of religious themes, including: opening one’s heart to God, authenticity of belief, the variety of spiritual approaches, faith and doubt, the human condition, expressing gratitude, asking for forgiveness, cultivating goodness, the search for meaning, and much, much mor...

Bless Me with Footsteps Worth Following is a collection of poems about fatherhood and the relationship between fathers and sons by prolific author David Heller. In an engaging way, Dr. Heller traverses many parenting subjects, ranging from the incomparable joys of parenthood to its most troubling and difficult moments. He embraces through verse a fathers dream and desires for his son, as well as his worries and fears. This enjoyable compendium gives life to the feelings and intentions of f...

“The political and commercial morals of the United States,” observed Mark Twain, “are not merely food for laughter, they are an entire banquet.” Indeed, with that spirit in mind, GOOD GOLLY, IT’S GOVERNMENT FOLLY pokes fun at our system of government and politics through a poetic and mirthful lens. The potpourri of verses presented, patriotic or just plain satirical, entertains in a light-hearted manner the American history of government, the Presidency, our many scandalous events, Congres...

Among the poetry selections offered and the corresponding topics embraced are the following: prayers of a therapist, the seekers memories, dreams and their meaning, the diversity of feelings people struggle with, the common presence of fear in peoples lives, difficulties with anxiety and depression, the pace of healing, work-related problems, sexual abuse, suicidality, doubts about life, the spirituality of healing, the search for truth, and the crucial importance of the therapy relationsh...

Seasons of My Life is a retrospective compilation of reflections as the psychologist and author approaches sixty. Dr. Heller invites us along on his own journey through the life cycle, as he offers thoughtful views on the various phases and on life in general. Here are a few representative selections: Rummaging through the attic of my memories, this family value stands out. Love is more important than money and far more enduring. College was probably the first time anyone referred to me as...