First published in 1985, in this book Malcolm Barnes, the editor of Augustus Hare’s autobiography, tries to elucidate: a man who wrote much about others, but little of consequence about himself in spite of the longest ‘story of my life’ in the English language. When Augustus Hare published the first part of his autobiography in 1896, it was received with anger and abuse. He was attacked because he had told the truth about his treatment as a child by his adoptive family at the Rectory of He...

Many small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are very small organisations comprising mainly single-person and micro-businesses but, in the United Kingdom, there are around 250,000 small-medium businesses (SMBs) which are substantial businesses with turnovers of millions or tens of millions of pounds. A key requirement for thriving SMBs is effective leadership throughout the organisation. One crucial aspect, which is often overlooked, is that of financial leadership. Financial management in SMBs is...

Aristotle's Politics is widely recognized as one of the classics of the history of political philosophy, and like every other such masterpiece, it is a work about which there is deep division. Many readers of Aristotle are uncertain whether his Politics has any contribution to make to contemporary debates about political life and political theory. The essays in this volume aim to address, implicitly or explicitly, this very question about the relevance of Arisotle's think...

The Conquistadors (1954) examines the discovery of the New World of South America and the spread from the Caribbean islands of adventurers in search of gold. Through sword and fire and torture they found gold, and in the process destroyed the great civilisations of Mexico and Peru.

A starlet’s plot to blackmail a film-studio executive results in her murder. Only the “trouble chaser” can clear her volatile lover and solve the crime.

Malcom, Ebony, Dad, Mom and Sword embark upona once in a decade Family Reunion Event. Malcomlearns about the rich history of his family, theimportance of not talking across the spades table,the legacies of Black Greek Letter Organizations,and so much more. All while attempting to find his"twin" cousin, Malcolm.Join Malcom as he progresses through the multiplechapters of his family and enjoy the 1st ChapterBook in the S...

This book, first published in 1952, gives a detailed first-hand account by its commanding officer of the French First Army, from its successful landings in the South of France through its liberation of Marseilles and breakout across the Rhine and victory beyond the Danube. It is a remarkable campaign, overshadowed by the armies of the British and Americans in Northern Europe, and detailed here with precision and passion by one of France’s leading military minds.

I Am Awesome is the first book in the Malcom Explains Series, written by Joedy Barnes and illustrated by James Hislope. I Am Awesome follows Malcom, a little boy with a lot to share. Malcom explores the world, travels through time, and explains the awesomeness of his heritage and ancestry. This beautifully illustrated work is sure to inspire.

The second book in the Malcom Explains Series, My Hair: And Why It's Awesome Too!, is available. Written by Joedy Barnes and Illustrated by James Hislope. Malcom and Ebony discuss the awesomeness of Black hair and what makes it so unique. Malcom and Ebony discuss some good words and some bad words used to describe Black Hair. They also discuss how hair has a grade. The grade describe texture and curl pattern. Malcom and Ebony's Dad also discusses the history of hair. Becau...

Mississippi heat—A Manhattan gumshoe pursues a convict to St. Louis, where he gets mixed up in a cop killing and nearly loses his own life at the hands of a “B” girl.