Douglas Edward's book, Pushing On, consists of meaningful, non-fiction poetry. He has directed these poems towards the hearts of born again Christians. Those who want their souls to go to heaven, when they die from this mortal life, will find great meaning and purpose concealed in Edwards' poetry. Open this book, and embrace the feeling of God's love.

It was Celtic missionaries from Ireland who converted the heathen English in the AD sixth century and at the time Ireland was known as center of learning. Well after AD 700, if a monk in Europe could read and write both Latin and Greek, he was most probably of Irish provenance. But by 820, the Celtic Church had practically ceased to exist. Set against the age of the Viking terror, Hammeraxe traces the story of the wronged younger son of a Viking chieftain and his spirited Moorish wife. How...

A marketing director's story of working at a startup called Google in the early days of the tech boom: "Vivid inside stories . . . Engrossing" (Ken Auletta).Douglas Edwards wasn't an engineer or a twentysomething fresh out of school when he received a job offer from a small but growing search engine company at the tail end of the 1990s. But founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin needed staff to develop the brand identity of their brainchild, and Edwards fit the bill w...

J. Douglas Edwards is the man who first introduced Tom Hopkins to professional selling. He was THE sales trainer of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He trained over 200,000 salespeople a year for over 20 years. Hired by corporations around the world, Mr. Edwards began a crusade to change the image of the stereotypical salesperson, and Tom Hopkins carries the mission forward today.In The Real Mad Men of Sales, you’ll learn:Assumptive tie-down test closes that let you kn...

The world is populated with many different objects, to which we often attribute properties: we say, for example, that grass is green, that the earth is spherical, that humans are animals, and that murder is wrong. We also take it that these properties are things in their own right: there is something in which being green, or spherical, or an animal, or wrong, consists, and that certain scientific or normative projects are engaged in uncovering the essences of such properties. In light of t...

Comparar o Google a um negócio comum é como comparar um foguete a um Edsel. No seu começo, o Google abraçou extremos — dias infindáveis abastecidos com comida farta e de graça, debates infindáveis baseados em dados, e jogos de hóquei de tirar sangue. Os líderes recém-formados da empresa procuravam mais do que velhos caminhos para o sucesso; eles queriam disponibilizar toda a informação do mundo para todos instantaneamente. O Google, como o Big Bang, era algo único, uma liberação explosiva ...

What is truth? What role does truth play in the connections between language and the world? What is the relationship between truth and being? The Metaphysics of Truth tackles these fundamental philosophical questions and proposes a distinctive metaphysical worldview. Douglas Edwards develops a detailed pluralist theory, which holds that there are different relationships between language and the world in different subject areas, or 'domains'. He explains what domains are; how diffe...

This lively book recounts the story of the antagonism between the American colonists and the British armed forces prior to the Revolution. Douglas Leach reveals certain Anglo-American attitudes and stereotypes that evolved before 1763 and became an important factor leading to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.Using research from both England and the United States, Leach provides a comprehensive study of this complex historical relationship. British professional armed forces fir...

From its carnival origins to its current status as a global phenomenon, pro wrestling has a unique presence in popular culture. Part sport and part theatre, the impressive antics of its larger-than-life characters have captured the imaginations of generations of fans, and prompted endless speculation about behind-the-scenes machinations.Philosophy Smackdown is a study of pro wrestling as distinctive as pro wrestling itself: it is the first philosophical look at this major ...

Classic Tales Of Horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful story-telling from the world’s great authors. From Henry James and Ambrose Bierce to Bram Stoker and Charles Dickens. Read by John Waite (BBC Radio 4), Sarah Douglas (Superman I & II), Michael Fenton-Stevens (Spitting Image, KYTV, Hitch-hiker’s Guide) and Ben Onwukwe (London’s Burning, Othello).The Man & The Snake by Ambrose Bierce – Read by Sarah DouglasMan-Size In Marble by E Nesbitt – Read by John Waite...

A highly decorated veteran agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration recounts his incredible undercover career and reveals the shocking links between narcotics trafficking and terrorism"It always ends with one phone call. Months—often years—of undercover work comes to fruition with an innocent-seeming conversation. The last call. One last call to set them up; one last call to bring them down."Over the course of his twenty-seven years with the DEA, Ed Follis bought eight-...

The Epicenter of Steel City SportsFrom Forbes Field to Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood has been home to some of the most iconic moments in sports history. Including the Fitzgerald Field House and the Duquesne Gardens, Oakland has drawn in both professional and college sports fans alike.Local authors and sports historians David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher celebrate the glorious victories and hear...