From the New York Times–bestselling author of Business Adventures comes the chronicle of the stock market crash of 1929 and its aftermathLegend had it that anyone who passed through Golconda, a city in southern India, attained tremendous wealth. But Golconda, now in ruins, ran out of riches, and its glory vanished forever. Some have painted a similar picture of Wall Street between the two world wars. But there is more to the story of the bull marke...

A collection of true stories about money, the stock market, and high finance from the Gerald Loeb Award–winning "unbelievable business writer" (Bill Gates).For decades, author and New Yorker staff writer John Brooks was renowned for his keen intelligence, in-depth knowledge, and uniquely engaging approach to the dramas and personalities of the financial and business worlds. With a style of prose that "turns potentially eye-glazing topics . . . into rollicki...

Stories of God working through university students in the 10/40 Window captures real-life accounts of faith, courage, and transformation. Through inspiring testimonies, this book reveals how young believers are making an eternal impact in some of the world's most spiritually challenging regions.

" Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." —Bill Gates, The Wall Street JournalWhat do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are a...

A story about passion, commitment and protest, turning to direct action.

If wealth and fame are really important to you, you will probably find this book most disagreeable. But if like William Blake you have seen the world in a grain of sand, have found a heaven in some wild flower, and discovered eternity in an hour, then this story will be of very great interest to you. The book shows the Holy Spirit at work in the lives of many disciples of Jesus: scientists and missionaries, medical workers and politicians, soldiers and priests, kings and bishops all workin...

A lyrical, rollicking voyage with one little boat, a loving family, and the sea creatures of AlaskaFrom the bestselling team that brought us All Aboard the Alaska Train and The Littlest Airplane, One Little Fishing Boat is a rhythmic, cumulative picture book that takes readers on a lively voyage across the sea. A small skiff sets out with a family aboard, nets ready for the day’s catch. Along the way, the boat encounters puffins, otters, seals, belugas, and even a...

A humorous and keen look at the roller-coaster boom and bust of the 1960s and 1970s by the New York Times–bestselling author of Business AdventuresJohn Brooks blends humor and astute analysis in this tale of the staggering "go-go" growth of the 1960s stock market and the ensuing crashes of the 1970s. Swiftly rising stocks promised fast money to investors, and voracious cupidity drove the market. But the bull market couldn't last forever, and the fa...

HQ has ruled that Chief Inspector Aliette Nouvelle's failure to carry her gun directly contributed to the messy conclusion of a major murder case she'd led the previous summer. Her career now depends on a drastic about-face. Aliette has been ordered to come into the city to practice at the Beziers police shooting range and attend counselling sessions two nights a week with psychologist Gabrielle Gravel. For Aliette, this is not only humiliating, it's inconvenient. Beziers is a 40-kilometre...

Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe. - Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resource - Considers the p...

SYNOPSIS FOR 'INCIDENTS of SLAVERY'. (Word Count: 102,946)In a dramatic and wide mix of interesting characters, the story wanders across continents, from green luxurious jungles to the dark underworld of big cities. It weaves together the vile and unthinking actions of those involved and how they entered that world and one that still today remains a curse in our world.But where evil lurks, so does love. Redemption and forgiveness together with the ill results of justice fin...

Inspector Aliette Nouvelle’s romantic life is in tatters. This sad fact becomes a heavy distraction as she goes back and forth from France to Switzerland trying to determine who killed a Basel art gallery security guard found at a gay gathering spot on the French bank of the Rhine. A damaged painting of a shoemaker found near the body motivates the inspector almost more than the fact of murder. Aliette identifies with the image of a dedicated artisan working in solitude. With love dissolvi...