She bought his debt. He stole her freedom. Now they have to survive the merger.Miriam Hale isn't a victim. She's "The Vulture"—a ruthless Private Equity CEO who guts distressed companies for sport. When she targets Vincetti Shipping, she expects a hostile takeover. She doesn't expect the owner to take it personally.Dante Vincetti is the reluctant heir to the city's most dangerous crime family. Trying to legitimize his empire, he sees Miriam's acquisition as...

We often hear about the power of positive expectations, but the dark inverse of this psychological rule remains largely ignored in corporate culture. The Golem effect dictates that low expectations placed upon an individual will inevitably lead to a devastating decrease in their actual performance. This book uncovers the silent destruction happening inside classrooms, boardrooms, and relationships. When managers or teachers subconsciously signal that they expect failure or mediocrity, the ...

Want to travel the world for a while on a limited budget? Or just take an epic vacation? You don’t need to be rich, but you’ll need to get creative about saving money for travel.This short book will give you all the tools and travel tricks you need as well as a few short stories to help motivate you to live the life of a vagabond. ‘Robert Vance’ shares his innovative techniques that will allow you to: Find cheap flights & free accommodation...

In 1835, the states of Ohio and Michigan mobilized heavily armed militias, marched them to their shared border, and prepared to engage in a bloody civil war. The prize they were willing to kill for? A 468-square-mile strip of swampy land near the mouth of the Maumee River. This absurd standoff, born entirely from a terrible cartographical error, paralyzed the federal government and delayed Michigan's statehood. How did a simple mapping mistake nearly spark a war between neighbors? When the...

In a world of extreme complexity, where surgeons have to master thousands of procedures and pilots fly jets with millions of parts, we often think the solution to errors is more training or better technology. But the most powerful tool in the expert's arsenal is also the simplest: a checklist. Based on the groundbreaking work of surgeon Atul Gawande, this book explores why highly skilled professionals fail. It's not usually ignorance (not knowing what to do), but ineptitude (not applying w...

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH A FOREWORD BY J.D. VANCEHeritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts outlines a peaceful "Second American Revolution" for voters looking to shift the power back into the hands of the people.America is on the brink of destruction. A corrupt and incompetent elite has uprooted our way of life and is brainwashing the next generation. Many so-called conservatives are as culpable as their progressive counterpart...

Is it too late to build the retirement you really want? Absolutely not.What if retirement could be more than just getting by?What if it could mean financial confidence, personal freedom, and finally having the time to live life on your own terms?This all-in-one retirement resource equips you with practical financial strategies and inspiring ideas to help you make your next chapter your best one yet. It will help you take control of your money, create reliable income ...

Secular humanism has triumphed. Everything the late Victorians and Edwardians believed would bring human happiness has been achieved: technology has made it so no one needs to work for a living, the social sciences ensure a smooth-running social order, and in the name of tolerance, religious beliefs have been uprooted and eliminated except for a single holdout: a largely discredited and rapidly shrinking Catholic Church. Yet people are unhappy.What has been created is a sterile wor...

"Narrative of the Battle of Cowan's Ford" recounts a pivotal moment during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the clash between American patriots and British forces. The authors, Robert Henry and David Vance, provide a detailed account of the strategies employed, the terrain's impact on the battle, and the bravery displayed by the soldiers. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, the narrative captures the chaos and valor of the conflict, highlighting the significance o...

Three original short science fiction novels by legends in the genre: Jack Vance, James Gunn, and Keith Roberts._Freitzke's Turn_ by Jack Vance: A classic Vance tale with beautifully imagined worlds, tracing the exploits of a future detective's inter-galactic search for evil. Miro Hetzel is an Effectuator -- a high end private investigator --hired to find one of his ex-classmates, Faurence Dacre, known for his dangerous temper and wanted for having done monstrous things on many world...

This book relates the evolution of dancing, with illustrations of dancers and style of dance. Dancing, as an art, has been of gradual growth, and subject to the law of evolution. ... Folk-dancing was the first to rise into finished art. It has been rightly called "the eldest of the arts," just as music is the youngest. Beginning as a desire to kick, dancing grows into pantomime, which expresses a thought.

Science Fiction Grand Masters 3 - The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have voted since 1975 to name the best science fiction writers and recognize them as, the best of the best, Grand Masters. This vintage sci-fi anthology contains 22 short stories by the greatest writers in the history of science fiction. All of these short stories are written by Science Fiction Grand Masters.The Repairman by Harry HarrisonAsteroid of the Da...