James is unaware that he has extraordinary abilities.James appears to be an ordinary young man but extraordinary things happen wherever he goes. Even as a child, James has led an almost charmed life, but as he becomes an adult, it becomes clear that he has the ability to change the world.

Isaac Deutscher’s lecture "On Socialist Man" was given to the second annual Socialist Scholars Conference held at the Hotel Commodore, New York, on September 9-11, 1966. Deutscher had come from London as the principal invited guest at the conference. This reply to Deutscher’s address by Romanian-American anarchist writer Marcus Graham deals, in particular, with the Minutes of the First International and the sabotaging of the Hague Congress by the Marx clique. Marcus Graha...

Bringing together conventional contrast media studies, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide imaging including hybrid imaging using SPECT-CT and PET-CT, DXA studies and digital interventional procedures into one volume, this definitive book is the essential source of information on the use and application of these imaging modalities in radiography.Taking a systemic anatomical approach, carefully designed to be clear and consistent throughout and ...

An engaging reassessment of the celebrated essayist and his relevance to contemporary readersMore than two centuries after his birth, Ralph Waldo Emerson remains one of the presiding spirits in American culture. Yet his reputation as the starry-eyed prophet of self-reliance has obscured a much more complicated figure who spent a lifetime wrestling with injustice, philosophy, art, desire, and suffering. James Marcus introduces readers to this Emerson, a writer of self-interrogating ...

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and the values of leadership. But while the Meditat...

The best way of discovering London is on foot or from the top of a bus. No other large cuty is more rewarding to wander around, with a wealth of interesting things to see, both grand and intimate in scale. Watercolour painter Graham Byfield set out to capture the essence of the place, and his impressions are recorded in the London Sketchbook.Britain's capital is varied and cosmopolitan. It has no formally planned centre; each area has its own particular style and atmosphere. ...

Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals: How HR Professionals Make Sound Decisions Using Financial DataAs an HR professional, it's essential to have a good understanding of finances. Financial knowledge will help you be more successful in your career. It can also give you a greater insight into the psychology of work and money. Financial intelligence is critical for HR professionals if they want to make informed decisions about allocating resources and budget. By understanding f...

Novelists stake their claim as artists on works that encapsulate a whole world of characters and narrative across many, usually hundreds of pages. Some also take in other disciplines; plays, short stories, essays but many have also written poetry. For some it is even their first love but for their audience it is too often forgotten; relegated behind their longer works. Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, The Brontes, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy are but a few of our illustrious authors who here re...

Level Up Your Self-Confidence: The Ultimate Guide on How to Boost Your Self-Confidence, Discover Proven Methods on How to Increase Your Self-Confidence From WithinHow to get self-confidence is the central issue when talking about the development of self-confidence in an individual who, for long, has believed that his self-worth is lacking or deficient. It goes without saying that those confident individuals can bear themselves better than those who have a lower sense of "self". The...

America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Across its vast landscape a Nation was being built. Expanded into its vast frontiers by military force and financial acquisitions; this was a melting pot of peoples and ideas gathering to form an identity. In these volumes we take a particular interest in the poets of the 19th Century and their views as their young nation came to terms with itself and its place in the World.