A historical look at the early evolution of global trade and how this led to the creation and dominance of the European business corporationBefore the seventeenth century, trade across Eurasia was mostly conducted in short segments along the Silk Route and Indian Ocean. Business was organized in family firms, merchant networks, and state-owned enterprises, and dominated by Chinese, Indian, and Arabic traders. However, around 1600 the first two joint-stock corporati...

'A Bodybuilder is Born' was originally published episodically as a serial over 55 months from 2002 to 2007 in Parrillo Performance Press, telling the story of a seasoned veteran bodybuilder taking a young novice under his wing to teach him the ways of bodybuilding. Over time, he learned not only every aspect crucial to success in terms of the obvious training and nutrition elements required, but also the psychological components. Along the way, 'Randy' learns many lessons and enjoys progre...

The fifteen-issue run of Aztec Ace, created by comic book legend Doug Moench, is finally collected here for the first time ever by IT'S ALIVE! and Dark Horse!An action-packed, intellectual, time-travel adventure, Aztec Ace stars Caza (AKA Ace) as he travels between the Aztec Empire and his home in the 23rd century. Ace, along with his pupil Bridget Chronopolis and his navigator named Head (the floating disembodied head of Sigmund Freud), struggles...

Not Dressed for the Occasion has no specific beginning or end but is a string of observations birthed out of my walk with God. It delves into the deeply personal failures of life and honest confession of sins, as well as explores the wonderful experiences and potential we have in God. Though the book exposes the present world view that contradicts the traditional six thousand years of proven moral lessons, it also deals with the daily experiences that challenge our faith and intim...

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John Terry is known as Chelsea's 'captain, leader, legend' for good reason. The quintessential one-club man, he has spearheaded the club's achievements in the twenty-first century, helping the Blues to unprecedented levels of success. Terry has won it all – four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups and Champions League and Europa League winners' medals. On the international stage, Terry made seventy-eight appearances for England and also captained his country. He represen...

After one billion pounds, eight managers in eight years, that 'ghost' goal defeat at Anfield in 2005, a penalty shoot-out defeat in the Moscow final against Manchester United, in 2008 and a scandalous refereeing performance against Barcelona in the semi-final a year later, owner Roman Abramovich got his hands on the trophy he craved in Munich. After eight years in charge, Abramovich's dream of owning the best team in Europe has finally been realised. As Didier Drogba was handed the trophy for...

During his 28-year career, Matthew Horace rose through the ranks from a police officer working the beat to a federal agent working criminal cases in some of the toughest communities in America to a highly decorated federal law enforcement executive managing high-profile investigations nationwide. Yet it was not until seven years into his service- when Horace found himself face down on the ground with a gun pointed at his head by a white fellow officer-that he fully understood the racism se...