Provides an in-depth analysis of some of the most recent challenges for international businesses, such as corporate social responsibility and the phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment from China. Reflects on the new perspectives in international business by presenting the experience of successful business experts in the field.

In a realm where nobility rules with an iron grip and every shadow conceals a deadly secret, Maybeth Dea Costa's life shatters the day she's sold into a marriage she never chose. Ripped from her quiet coastal home, she's thrust into the opulent yet treacherous De Luca estate—a glittering prison built on betrayal and ambition.There, she meets Essie—a fearless young pirate girl with a sharp tongue and a wild heart. Together, they upend the fragile order of the estate...

"Spider" by Simoné Harris is a dark, visceral tale of obsession, cruelty, and supernatural retribution. It follows Douglas, a weed-smoking slacker who lives in a cluttered bedroom filled with comics, ashtrays, and apathy. His world tilts the moment he captures a strange spider with an unnatural orange-yellow hue, pinning it to his desk with sadistic glee. But this is no ordinary insect. As Douglas begins torturing the spider, the boundaries between reality and nightmare be...

We live in a time of fear, a time of negativity and a time of anxiety, in fact any adjective that would describe the opposite of thriving can be used for most of what we see in the world today. I want to let you in on something I’ve learnt; it doesn’t have to be that way. God intention for your life is that you thrive in this world and live abundantly in Love, Hope and His provisions. This book will show practical ways to live the authentic life God has already planned for you. This book w...

A must-read biography of one of the greatest football managers of all time.Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, born 31 December 1941, is a former Scottish football player and was manager of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. During his 26 years in charge of United, he won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.Packed with nearly 80 entertaining and exclusive interviews from those who know Ferguson best – friends, colleagues, associates and tho...

High-tech businesses form a crucial part of entrepreneurial activity – in some ways presenting very typical examples of entrepreneurship, yet in some ways representing quite different challenges. The uncertainty in innovation and advanced technology makes it difficult to use conventional economic planning models, and also means that the management skills used in this area must be more responsive to issues of risk, uncertainty and evaluation than in conventional business opportunities....

This is a complete edition with critical commentary of the Byzantine Communions in thirteenth-century manuscripts of the Asmatikon, all known sources being used. The chants concerned are the earliest known examples of Communion Chants of the Orthodox Church, and are found in a book which may go back to the rite of St Sophia at Constantinople during the tenth century-the earliest copies of which date from the thirteenth-century and come from South Italy and North Greece. Further more, there...

The Master Invocations are seventy-two invocations that summon Ascended Masters and Angelic Beings from the spirit realms for the purpose of both projecting and extracting energy, with the goal of creating the best possible outcomes in life.The Master Invocations were channeled over a fifteen-year period, from 2008 through 2023, by Paul Harry Simons, a spiritual medium who heals, teaches, and trains people from all walks of life in the ways of moving energy to create better outcome...

The life story of Jeanne Simons, whose own autism informed her pioneering work with autistic children.Jeanne Simons devoted her career as a social worker and educator to the study, treatment, and care of children with autism. In 1955, she established the Linwood Children's Center in Ellicott City, Maryland, one of the first schools dedicated to children with autism. Her Linwood Model, developed there, was widely adopted and still forms the basis for a variety of au...

Christmas brings out the best and the worst in us, as can be seen in this evocative anthology. Among what Thomas Love Peacock calls the ‘many poetical charms in the heraldings of Christmas’ there are eulogies by saints and diatribes from curmudgeons. Here, Christmas is expounded by divines, sung by rustics, deplored by philosophers and made mystical in stories. This collection includes complete versions of old favourites and new discoveries: a sermon by Lancelot Andrewes, an account of Chr...

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Conclave and Dictator, a gripping tale of ancient Rome’s descent into dictatorshipHe was born feet first, a dangerous way to enter the world. His mother did not survive, and the nickname, Agrippa—mother killer—stuck. But the schoolyard taunting only served to harden his resolve and hone his predilection for aggression. In time, the name lost its sting and became instead a mark of his invin...

Jewish History: A 12-Volume Anthology offers a comprehensive exploration of Jewish heritage through an extensive range of literary styles. This collection deftly navigates through historical narratives, exegetical texts, biographies, and cultural critiques, providing an intricate tapestry of Jewish life and lore. From the riveting historical chronicles set forth by Josephus to the intellectual rigor found in Simon Dubnow's texts, this anthology stands as a significant scholarly endeavor. S...