Recent decades have seen much greater attention paid to risk management at an organizational level, as evidenced by the proliferation of legislation, regulation, international standards and good practice guidance. The recent experience of Covid-19 has only served to heighten this attention. Growing interest in the discipline has been accompanied by significant growth in the risk management profession; but practitioners are not well served with suitable books to guide them in their work or ...

The Storyteller from Alder CreekAn unsolved murder. A buried family secret. And a story that may be too dangerous to tell.For nearly seventy years, the brutal murder of Ruth Pierce has remained one of Alder Creek, Pennsylvania's darkest mysteries. No suspect was ever arrested, no weapon was found, and the truth disappeared into the mountains surrounding the small town.Now, decades later, retired Detroit investigative reporter Frank Kolski returns to...

Published by Cherry Hill SeminaryMagical stories from the ancient past have the power to call our imaginations into deep mystical experiences. With this understanding, we explore ancient Irish legends about a divine tribe, the Tuatha De Dannan, who traveled to four magical cities, and brought back with them four powerful talismans, after being instructed in their use by four Druid teachers.Through the cooperation of these talismans and our modern spiritual imaginations, thi...

As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist Richard E. Stamz witnessed every significant period in the history of blues and jazz in the last century. From performing first-hand as a minstrel in the 1920s to broadcasting Negro League baseball games in a converted 1934 Chrysler to breaking into Chicago radio and activist politics and hosting his own television variety show, the remarkable story of his life also is a window into milestones of African American histor...

Beyond Tordesillas: New Approaches to Comparative Luso-Hispanic Studies is the first volume of its kind to be published in English. Bringing together young and established scholars, it seeks to consolidate the vital work being done on the connections between the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds on both sides of the Atlantic. The volume builds from an understanding that Iberian and Latin American cultures are inherently transoceanic—having engaged in earlier eras in parallel...

Elkridge Path is not another motivational finance book filled with vague promises or recycled advice. It is a precise, battle tested roadmap for people who want real, measurable wealth and the freedom that comes with it.Written by investors who have built, bought, and scaled businesses across industries and continents, this book reveals a truth most people never learn. Wealth is not luck. It is not talent. It is not timing. Wealth follows patterns. When you understand those patterns...

Featuring strategies employed in Lean, this volume describes the experiences of organizations using TWI more than 60 years after the Training Within Industry program turned the U.S. into the industrial giant that won World War II. Based on their experience implementing TWI in organizations as diverse as Virginia Mason Medical Center and Donnelly Manufacturing, Shingo Prize Winners Patrick Graupp and Robert Wrona prove why many consider them the most successful TWI trainers in the world.

Renowned breathing expert offers a guide to conscious breathing with skills for reducing stress, alleviating tension, returning breath to its natural state of harmony, and opening your heart.Breath moves in wavelike motions. When breath flows freely within the body, we live in a natural state of harmony, making choices that enhance well-being and generate energy.Each individual breath travels through us in a unique way depending on its flow, texture, speed, and pat...

For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations. Now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series:Robert Ludlum's The Moscow VectorAt an international conference in Prague, Lt. Col. Jon Smith, an Army research doctor specializing in infectious diseases and secr...

For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations and now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series.The Lazarus Movement, the dominant force in the eco-conscious, "anti-technology" protest movement, has sent rumblings down the halls of the world's intelligence agencie...

In this audio collection of the complete Star-Fighters of Murphy Street series, kids 9-12 can enjoy the thrilling and humorous adventures of three friends who discover the spaceship-shaped tree house in the backyard is actually a portal to other dimensions. Each story explores themes of friendship, faith, overcoming bullying, and what it means to love yourself and others.Perfect for reluctant readers, kids who enjoy space and adventure, and anyone looking for a lau...

“Elvis Cole provides more fun for the reader than any L.A. private eye to come along in years.”—Joseph WambaughWINNER OF THE ANTHONY AND MACAVITY AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL • NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AND SHAMUS AWARDS FOR BEST NOVELMeet Elvis Cole, L.A. private eye . . .He quotes Jiminy Cricket and carries a .38. He's a literate, wisecracking Vietnam vet who is determined never to grow up.Praise for The Monkey's Rainco...