A dramatic, moving memoir of coming of age amid the chaos and terror of WWII combat by a member of the 87th Infantry Division.Gene Garrison spent a terrifying nineteenth birthday crammed into a muddy foxhole near the German border in the Saar. He listened helplessly to cries of wounded comrades as exploding artillery shells sent deadly shrapnel raining down on them. The date was December 16, 1944, he was a member of a .30-caliber machine gun crew with the 87th Infa...

Technological ChangeTechnological change is exciting as much as it is daunting. The arrival of new digital tools affects consumption patterns, types of employment and working conditions, and can pose challenges to organizations and individuals alike. Indeed, although technological change is a factor for economic growth, it can also be an amplifier, or even a catalyst, of inequality. It is also a social change and interacts in complex ways: technology is bo...

No organization is immune from the influence of management tools. Such tools as norms, indicators, ranking, evaluation grids and management control systems have moved outside the managerial and consultancy realm within which they were first developed to reach public administrations and policy-makers, as well as a range of other governmental and non-governmental organizations. Taking management tools out of the practical and utilitarian contexts to which they are often consigned and approac...

Nestle up by the fire with a mug of hot cocoa, because story time is about to get magical! "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" is a heartwarming collection filled with 35 tales that capture the wonder of the Christmas season. From classics like "A Christmas Carol" to lesser-known gems like "The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap," this audiobook has something for everyone. Journey with shepherds following a celestial beacon, discover the secret language of birds, and witness the true meaning...