David Henderson had a wildly successful business career and retired before he turned 50. He now lives a life of simplicity and pleasure on New York City's Upper East Side. David likes to focus upon—and honor—the women in their 50's and up that he prefers. He is now facing complications from three women—a powerful business leader, a former colleague, and an heiress—with the challenging prospects of love, heartache, and danger. And he learns of the complications which link the three women to...

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, a...

This recording has been digitally produced, by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.It’s a dirty business where dirty money is concerned. Jenny Parker is a young mum making ends meet with a firm of accountants in Manchester. She is a smart cookie and is rewarded an unexpected £20,000 ‘thank you’ from...

E. D. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, draws on recent findings in neuroscience and data from France to provide new evidence for the argument that a carefully planned, knowledge-based elementary curriculum is essential to providing the foundations for children's life success and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all backgrounds. In the absence of a clear, common curriculum, Hirsch contends that tests are reduced to measuring skills rather than content, and that st...

**Named by Inc. magazine as one of the 10 Best Business Books of 2018Every startup wants to change the world. But the ones that truly make an impact know something the others don't: how to make government and regulation work for them.**As startups use technology to shape the way we live, work, and learn, they're taking on challenges in sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, and education, where failure is far more consequential than a humorous chat with Siri or t...

Higher education faces a looming demographic storm. Decades-long patterns in fertility, migration, and immigration persistently nudge the country toward the Hispanic Southwest. As a result, the Northeast and Midwest—traditional higher education strongholds—expect to lose five percent of their college-aged populations between now and the mid-2020s.In Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education, Nathan D. Grawe has developed the Higher Education Demand Index (HEDI), whi...

In the novel Who's Who When Everyone Is Someone Else, the character "C. D. Rose" (not to be confused with the author C. D. Rose) searches an unnamed middle-European city for the long-lost manuscript of a little-known writer named Maxim Guyavitch. That search was fruitless, but in The Blind Accordionist, "C. D. Rose" has found the manuscript—nine sparkling, fable-like short stories—and he presents them here with an (hilarious) introduction explaining the discovery, and an ...

This collection consists of the greatest British mystery novels and detective stories, all concocted by the masterminds of the mystery genre: Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes Series A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the Baskervilles The Valley of Fear The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Other Mysteries True Crime Stories Edgar Wallace: Four Just Men Series Mr. J. G. Re...

Hedda and George have just returned from their honeymoon, but when her former lover Eilert appears with a brilliant new manuscript, George’s hopes for a professorship are dimmed. Hedda’s desperate dissatisfaction with her life leads to dangerous choices in this startling portrait of a woman hell-bent on destruction.Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in June 2019.Directed by Debbie DevineProducing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergJ...

Red Frontier 2: Classic Tales of Mars continues the journey across science fiction’s most legendary world with twenty unforgettable adventures from the golden age of the genre. For generations of readers, Mars represented far more than a neighboring planet—it was a place where imagination could roam free, where ancient civilizations lingered beneath crimson sands, and where every expedition promised astonishing discoveries.This exceptional collection features stori...

Step back into one of the most exciting decades in science fiction history with 27 unforgettable short stories from the 1960s. This remarkable collection captures the optimism, imagination, and boundless creativity of an era shaped by the Space Race, rapid technological change, and dreams of humanity’s future among the stars.Explore distant planets, mysterious civilizations, and unexpected encounters with stories from some of the greatest names in science fiction. ...

Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relations provides a uniquely valuable view of current approaches and findings in conflict studies. This volume showcases work informed by four powerful research tools: rational choice theory and game theory; simulation, experimentation, and artificial intelligence; quantitative studies; and case studies. Each research method is introduced and evaluated for its specific potential, including both strengths and weaknesses. Throughout, the...