The design and use of federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments have posed policy choices for every presidential administration since that of Lyndon B. Johnson. The papers in this volume describe the decisions these administrations have made, analyze why only some of these choices prevailed politically, and explain how large amounts of federal aid have affected local governments.These studies mark the final chapter in a major research effort carried out by the Brookings G...

Have you ever awkwardly tried to place an order at Starbucks. Maybe you weren't sure about what the drinks were or how to pronounce them. Or maybe you're a Starbucks pro and you would just like some drink recommendations. Whatever the case, Kenneth Brown draws upon his years as a Starbucks store manager to answer the questions that he heard from customers on a daily basis... What drinks do you recommend? How much caffeine is in my drink? Is that a lot? What's the best way to store my coffe...

Shattered AscentOne night of rebellion. A sacred ritual shattered. A prince marked by a power he was never meant to possess.Prince Kestrel is suffocating under the weight of his crown and his mother’s iron-clad rules. Yearning for a single night of freedom, he defies her strictest command and sneaks out with his friends to witness the legendary Ascension of the Blood, a forbidden ritual where the spirits of an ancient, winged lineage rise t...

Set deep in the wilds of Texas is Caddo Lake, a rich, primeval swampland populated by characters straight out of modern mythology. Central to this areas history is Judge Newland and his extended circle of friends and kina.k.a., the BOND. Here, their story is told in a vivid, often convoluted fashion, as is befitting the true nature of the Texas wilderness.Judge Daddy Newland knewand was known byeveryone in this part of Texas, and his teachings were legendary. He urged his friends t...

Set deep in the wilds of Texas is Caddo Lake, a rich, primeval swampland populated by characters straight out of modern mythology. Central to this areas history is Judge Newland and his extended circle of friends and kina.k.a., the BOND. Here, their story is told in a vivid, often convoluted fashion, as is befitting the true nature of the Texas wilderness.Judge Daddy Newland knewand was known byeveryone in this part of Texas, and his teachings were legendary. He urged his friends t...

Champions of VelidredMagic. Murder. Mayhem.Welcome to the deadliest tournament in Velidred.Thrust into a brutal, magic-laced tournament after a tragic loss, Alpherge must fight through fire, fury, and sabotage. With Riley at his side, he’ll face a gauntlet of deadly trials, and an enemy who will do anything to see him fail. The glory is real. So is the danger.An Action-Packed Fantasy of Magic and Glo...

What if you could have been an insider to some of the greatest stories ever told? What If? is a ministry resource intended for Christian lay readers, deacons, and pastors. These first-person, narrative "stories" may be thought of as sermons, messages, homilies, or monologues. They were developed over the fifty years of the Reverend Kenneth Brown's pastoral ministry. In this collection of popular sermons, Kenneth Brown provides an insider's perspective. Brown recounts biblical stories from ...

Strong and compelling poetry from an upcoming American Author that focuses on real life issues without a filter. These poems address the dark areas of life with flashes of brilliance!

Published in 1963, this book about the famous accountant and bookkeeper Luca Paciolo explores his extraordinary contribution to the development of the accounting profession. Paciolo is the first known writer to publish a work describing the double entry process.

In an unprecedented, one-of-a-kind anthology, six contemporary authors contribute a wide variety of holiday-themed stories featuring the series characters that have populated—or will populate—their bestselling novels.Betsey Kulakowski launches her series character, travel-adventure-show host Lauren Grayson (The Veritas Codex) on a hunt for the Christmas demon—Krampus. Robert A. Brown and John Wooley's correspondents from T...

The santa claus library is a collection of books for Christmas to spend the Christmas holidays with the most grandiose stories.

Herbert Gladstone (1854-1930) was the only one of the sons of the renowned nineteenth-century Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone to enjoy a significant political career in his own right. Yet he has been generally relegated to the wings of history's stage, destined, it seems, to remain permanently in the shadow of his illustrious parent. Such an outcome would not have troubled him unduly, for his whole life was shaped by deep affection and respect for his father while as a political act...