Declared a 'game-changer' by the Hague Conference Secretary General, the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters has introduced international obligations of unprecedented sweep and power. Now, this authoritative treatise provides the diplomatic background and the historical context for the Convention, discussing the law on judgments recognition in the absence of the Convention's ratification. After recounting the twenty-s...

Morning Coffee: A Second Cup is a freshly brewed collection of devotionals, designed to help you connect with God. It's a chance to step away from the daily grind and consider what truly gives your life meaning: a genuine, personal relationship with your Creator. My hope is that as you sip these words, you'll feel encouraged and strengthened in your walk with God. When your faith feels weak, may you experience a deeper connection with the Creator who makes you strong and c...

Morning Coffee with words for the day is an invitation to step aside from the hustle and bustle of daily routine to reflect on the things which give our lives value. Genuine and personal relationship with God. My hope is that during the reading of these letters you may be encouraged in your walk with God. That you may be strengthened when your faith is weak and seek the Presence of The One who can make you strong. That you may experience a deeper relationship with the Creator God, who call...

Twenty-three noir stories of crime and desperation. Featuring, Michael Bracken Kenneth Gwin, Michael Chandos, Warren Bull, Peter H. Denton, JoAnne Lucas, Karen Gough, J.J. Lamb, Craig Faustus Buck, Patricia Dusenbury, Herschel Cozine, Diane A. Hadoc, Wenda Morrone, Jan Christensen, Ross Baxter, Rosemary McCracken, Steve Shrott, Bobbi A. Chukran, Timothy O’Leary, Margaret Lucke, Albert Tucher, KM Rockwood

Another wry look behind the scenes at the world of marketing in the food and drink industry... a decade or so on from Mike's first wry look behind the scenes at the world of marketing in the food and drink industry, this time focusing on the bits Mike omitted from his other book. Smile at his attempts at playing golf in the pouring rain at his sponsored pro-am, grin sympathetically as he faces the wrath of the print manager, and chuckle silently when he's checking out a poster site with hi...

As Steam Rises is a collection of poetry written on quiet mornings in the Redwoods, with a mug of coffee.10% of As Steam Rises proceeds go to RedeemingGrounds.com: cutting down cocaine fields and growing coffee instead.Steeped in ancient wisdom and full of wonder, longing, and authenticity, the poetry of David Michael Lippman gently traces the balance of spiritual and practical insight, illuminating the miraculous within the ordinary.Pick up this book if you long fo...

2019 saw the Labour Party meet its fourth consecutive general election defeat, and its worst since 1935. Arguing that it is vital for Labour to regroup if it is to offer a serious alternative government, Lord Ashcroft draws on extensive research among real voters – especially those who have moved away from Labour in former heartland seats now represented in Parliament by the Tories. Diagnosis of Defeat explores the reasons for this extraordinary result and offers a frank and uncompromising...

This is a collection of photographs and micropoems written about those pictures. Specifically, the poems are part of the ekphrasis tradition of one piece of art as response to another, except that both pieces are by the same artist.

Offering philosophical insights into the popular morning brew, Coffee -- Philosophy for Everyone kick starts the day with an entertaining but critical discussion of the ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and culture of coffee.Matt Lounsbury of pioneering business Stumptown Coffee discusses just how good coffee can beCaffeine-related chapters cover the ethics of the coffee trade, the metaphysics of coffee and the centrality of the coffee house to the public sp...

Eigentlich sollte Bernd Hecht der Empfehlung seiner Lehrer gehorchend Landwirt oder Lehrer werden. Alternativ die Herstellung von Plastikeimern in der elterlichen Fabrik übernehmen. Er macht sein Hobby zum Beruf, indem er beschließt den Besuch von Rock-Konzerten zu optimieren. Damit er aber neben seinem Beruf auch noch Erholung findet, nimmt er in einem Parallel-Leben ein Hochschulstudium auf. Dank Rock-Musik überlebt er.

COFFEE, SEX & CHOCOLATE: OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS & INDULGING RESPONSIBLY, is about passion, lust, desire and pleasure. What do they all have in common? Coffee, sex and chocolate are all great examples that elicit some of the most intense, raw and driving human impulses. The best way to overcome addictions and learn to indulge responsibly with self-control is to understand how the mind works. Take a relaxing journey with me and learn how to master not only our primitive desires but also a thi...

Prepared by a James Beard Award-winning author team, "What to Drink with What You Eat" provides the most comprehensive guide to matching food and drink ever compiled—complete with practical advice from the best wine stewards and chefs in America.Winner of the 2007 IACP Cookbook of the Year AwardWinner of the 2007 IACP Cookbook Award for Best Book on Wine, Beer or SpiritsWinner of the 2006 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year AwardWinner of the...