Nobody likes a bully, whether it is a school boy bully, political bully or a corporate bully.Having discovered a bonanza, Rocco Manetti’s exploration company has become the target of a corporate bully – a multinational powerhouse which intends to acquire the bonanza by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul. All’s fair in love and war, and although business doesn’t waste much time on love, it certainly has a ravenous appetite for war.Manetti, fully occupied with fending of...

“Encouraging Words A Whispered Prayers For You” has changed lives. It’s stopped at least one person that I know of from committing suicide; others from acts of retaliation. Helped some through tough and dark times in life. My prayer is that some of these Whispered Prayers will encourage you in your daily walk in life. As you read and dwell on the Words of Encouragement. Smile! Know that trouble doesn’t last always. Stay encouraged

God has revealed himself to man, that we might know him - not things about him - but that we might know him as the one true God, and our God.His first revelation came through the things that are made. The heavens, the earth, the sun, moon, and stars proclaim daily, "The hand that made us is divine!" This revelation, though universally given, is not salvific.God's saving revelation came through the inspiration of scripture (i.e., God "breathed" his heavenly...

God has revealed himself in the creation of the world and in the inspiration of Scripture.In nature, God has not revealed mere traces of his existence, nor mere arguments which prove that he exists, but he has revealed himself as the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler over the whole universe.Similarly, in the Scriptures, God has revealed himself in Christ. Not only in doctrines concerning his person and work, and not with mere evidences which prove that he is divine, bu...

John William Burgon (1813-1888) was an Anglican minister who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral (Sussex, England) in 1876.He wrote several books during his lifetime, including books of poetry and theology. His most notable contribution to Christian scholarship was his defense of the Byzantine text-type and the continued ecclesiastical use of the Authorized (King James) Version of the Holy Bible.This essay, originally titled "God's Providential Preservation of Scripture...

The popular guide to earning stunning profits in the energy markets—updated with critical information on virtually every market, from fossil fuels to renewable energy.Energy Trading & Investing, 2nd Edition, brings readers up to date on everything they need to know about the energy revolutions that are changing the world – how fracking has the U.S. awash in cheap oil and natural gas; how alternative energy technologies like solar and wind are shaking up ut...

While the seventy-seven-day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968 remains one of the most highly publicized clashes of the Vietnam War, scant attention has been paid to the first battle of Khe Sanh, also known as “the Hill Fights.” Although this harrowing combat in the spring of 1967 provided a grisly preview of the carnage to come at Khe Sanh, few are aware of the significance of the battles, or even their existence. For more than thirty years, virtually the only people who knew about the Hill ...

From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics—a powerful leadership guide for breakthrough performanceA comprehensive guide that cuts through the hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, overblown buzzwords, confusing mathematics, and misguided software, Factory Physics for Managers is a breath of fresh air for operations managers and executives.Written by the leaders and experts behind the bestselling Factory Physics, it’s a brilliant crash course in the practi...

In this the second part of his four-volume military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill follows the careers of Æthelflæd, Alfred the Great's eldest daughter, and Edward the Elder, Alfred's eldest son, as they campaigned to expand their rule after Alfred's death. They faced, as Alfred had done, the full force of Danish hostility during the early years of the tenth century, a period of unrelenting turbulence and open warfare. But through their military strength, in pa...

**A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of 2024A leading historian exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America.**In the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Bank. African Americans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened, their trust ...

In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills combines the force of literature with the allure of women’s fiction in a family saga that spans from Atlanta during the Civil Rights Movement to postgenocide Rwanda. At the heart of this novel that crosses racial and cultural boundaries is the search for family on a personal and global level.In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills follows the intertwining stories of three women from vastly diverse cultures searching for personal peace in post-g...

This exciting collection contains four of the most notable books on the topic of self help and motivation:Think and Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill in 1937 and promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book. He claimed to be inspired by a suggestion from business magnate and later-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. While the book's title and much of the writing concerns increasing income, the author insists that his philosophy can help pe...