A young German woman, thinking she can escape her memories of wartime Berlin, moves to London in 1954 under her new name of Charlotte Brown. The offer of a prestigious job at the National Gallery leads her to believe that she can establish a new life in a city itself emerging from the ruins of war.With her new identity, Charlotte hopes she has left Eva Schlessinger far behind . . . but when her job brings her into contact with a ruthless set of art dealers with dubious wartime conn...

Please Talk to Your Staff is book two in a three part series on "Humanistic Leadership in Action" by John Steinberrg, PhD. John is the author of 55 books in print and 12 e-books. His background is in educaitonal psychology with fifty years of experience as a lecturer, consultant among other positions. This book explores the values and leadership need to be congruent, especially when it comes to communication, coaching and mentorship. We all talk to our colleagues - buit how do we do this i...

Stanley Rose has got it all - a lovely wife and daughter, a smart house in Hampstead and the good looks of Hollywood actor Omar Sharif. But good looks are no consolation when Stan's business goes spectacularly bust and his wife Carol is about to lose her battle with cancer. Neglecting his grieving teenage daughter, Stan buries himself in the pursuit of fortune and all its trappings. Family and friends are left to pick up the pieces while he props up the bar in exclusive clubs and decides w...

London 1972 – and Peter Greenberg is riding high.Thanks to his magic touch, every play he puts on in Theatreland is a hit and the money is rolling in. The young man’s empire feels secure – but then everything changes. One evening, he calls in to see a rival’s musical and falls head over heels in love.The beautiful Paris-born dancer who catches his eye is Nadine – a major star in the making. Like Greenberg, the young dancer too is in love – but with someone else. The eternal...

A young German woman, thinking she can escape her memories of wartime Berlin, moves to London in 1954 under her new name of Charlotte Brown. The offer of a prestigious job at the National Gallery leads her to believe that she can establish a new life in a city itself emerging from the ruins of war.With her new identity, Charlotte hopes she has left Eva Schlessinger far behind . . . but when her job brings her into contact with a ruthless set of art dealers with dubious wartime conn...

Please Lead Your Staff is book three in a three part series on "Humanistic Leadership in Action" by John Steinberrg, PhD. John is the author of 55 books in print and 12 e-books. His background is in educaitonal psychology with fity years of experience as a lecturer, consultant among other positions. This book explores how values and leadership need to be congruent. We all have interest in our bottom-line and the role of the leader is crucial. The greater the sense of purpose for the organi...

Gregg Last's latest art exhibition has flopped, leaving his cherished celebrity status in tatters. When he finds himself in hospital after a near-fatal accident, it takes a visiting social worker, Amy, to restore his fragile mental state and help him overcome his reluctance to resume painting.After stumbling across an anonymous but deeply moving painting in his studio that resonates with refreshing integrity despite bearing no resemblance to any of his own compositions, Gregg ident...

Elizabeth McCreary's mother Lillian Frankl was a child of the Kindertransport - but she refuses to speak of the past. Determined to learn more, Elizabeth flies to Vienna on the start of a life-changing journey.At home in London, her lawyer husband Anthony is facing disgrace. Vast sums have been siphoned off from his firm's client account to support the far right British Independent Party of which his father, William, is Treasurer. William's close links with the Crediton Trust in De...

London 1972 – and Peter Greenberg is riding high.Thanks to his magic touch, every play he puts on in Theatreland is a hit and the money is rolling in. The young man’s empire feels secure – but then everything changes. One evening, he calls in to see a rival’s musical and falls head over heels in love.The beautiful Paris-born dancer who catches his eye is Nadine – a major star in the making. Like Greenberg, the young dancer too is in love – but with someone else. The eternal...

Norman was born to write, but doesn't know his destiny is written in his DNA, inherited from generations of earlier Normans who yearned to put pen to paper - once those items had been invented!Yet with nothing to show for all his literary endeavours and struggling to pay the rent, he tells himself there must be easier ways of making a living. It's only when Norman discovers his descent from a long line of wordsmiths who'd experienced many of the same setbacks as himself yet had fou...

This book examines the rise and the fall of the Russian Empire through the lens of its military history. While much of the literature on this history tends to focus on epochs, The Russian Military and the Creation of Empire uses a variety of archival sources to capture this aspect of modern Russia from Peter the Great right up to the present day.John W. Steinberg analyzes the social dynamic between Russian society and its military over time. Through a focus on civil-milita...

Taking a truly interdisciplinary approach to the topic, Functional Limb Salvage is a ready reference for all clinicians and surgeons treating this patient population, including plastic, vascular, orthopedic and podiatric surgeons and their support staff.The content of this text is focused on defining and expanding upon the importance and, more specifically, the intricacies of the multidisciplinary team approach. Although this is often touched upon or cited as an integral aspect of ...