David Ricardo was one of the most influential economists, best known for his theory of competitive advantage. On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is considered a classical work in economics. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents.

Unlike other economists, David Ricardo has produced some innovative theories. His most famous theory is the use of comparative advantage to explain international trade; his rent theory is also widely applied, but his most influential theory must be his explanation to the “diamond-water paradox”. How influential? Cost supply, tariff, protectionism, and communism all stem from this explanation. If this statement sounds blaming, rather than appreciating Ricardo, that is the purpose. Likewise,...

The best of the Kobo Writing Life Podcast, in one place!On KWL’s weekly podcast, the team interview experts in publishing to help independent authors grow their self publishing business. Over the years, KWL has interviewed many industry experts to learn more about the fastest growing format in publishing - audiobooks.In this collection, the KWL team has compiled their favourite interviews to shed some light on the process of marketing and how to promote you...

Fionn is the wielder of a legendary Tempest Blade, and he is blessed – or cursed – by the Gift. Though his days as a warrior are long over, his past leaves him full of guilt and regret. Life, however, has other plans for him, when he agrees to help a friend locate a missing person.Gaby and Alex never expected to become heroes… until they met Fionn. As an ancient evil arises and consumes the land, Fionn must help them to master their own Gifts and Tempest Blades.Together the t...

When Ricardo Delgado—a prolific development and storyboard artist who has worked on such hit films as Men in Black, The Incredibles, WALL-E, X—Men Origins: Wolverine, and the Matrix series—first set his sights on creating comics, he crafted an epic tale about the most unlikely cast of characters: dinosaurs. Since that first foray into the world of sequential art—which earned him an Eisner win for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition—he has retu...

7000 CastelosA world bound by the mysterious Vein teeters on the edge of chaos. Heroes and villains clash across continents, mystical Anchors fracture, and power comes at a deadly cost. From jungle warriors to luminous sentinels, from cunning villains to secretive witches, every choice reverberates — and when the Vein bleeds, everything bleeds with it.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller: "A hilarious take on that age-old problem: getting the beloved child to go to sleep" (NPR)."Hell no, you can't go to the bathroom. You know where you can go? The f**k to sleep."Go the Fuck to Sleep is a book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically hones...

What if your local LGBTIA/Queer community started its own library?In the past few years, several volunteers at QueerIST have experienced how hard it is to find and access works written by and for queer people. We decided to take matters into our own hands and embraced the ambitious endeavor of starting our own community library. This is the sum of knowledge from what we, as volunteer amateur librarians, learned from this experience. We hope it can help other communi...

The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting: Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines that draw on multiple perspectives to address issues that arise at the intersection of trauma, history, and memory. Contributors include critical theorists, critical historians, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and a working artist. The authors use intergenerational trauma theory while also pushing and pulling at the edges of convention...

"Thriller fans, especially those who love One of Us Is Lying, will devour this page-turner."—BuzzfeedAn ambitious and juicy whodunit doused in Hollywood lore.No one at Hollywood High knows who’s behind We'll Never Tell—a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous creators trespass behind the scenes of LA's most intriguing locales. The team includes CASEY, quiet researcher and trivia champ; ...

In a land torn between magic and alchemy, Sepha is an exceptional alchemist, able to bend the rules in ways no one else can. But when a slip of the tongue lands her in prison with a mountain of straw, even she has to admit that she can’t transmute straw into gold. With the threat of a death sentence hanging over her, she’s forced to make a deal with a conniving magician.Sepha escapes with her life—but at a cost: she has one year to alchemically create a body for the magician, or el...

"Are you going to the hospital again with a bunch of nonsense for Mari? How long is this going to last?" Asked Victor angrily to Mrs. Delgado when he saw her in the kitchen. Marina had already been in the hospital for six months after a long chemotherapy and treatment. The doctors had given a final and very discouraging diagnosis. The tumor was growing, and the disease was advancing since her hospitalization. Neither Mrs. Delgado nor Victor had known peace. She spent all her time i...