"A groundbreaking exploration of corporate leadership that challenges conventional wisdom." - Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best BuyBeing appointed CEO is seen by many as the pinnacle of success in business, but it is actually the first step in a journey of evolving stages requiring ongoing personal reinvention. In an unprecedented study of the individual performance of every twenty-first-century CEO of the S&P 500, combined with over 100 in-depth interviews of CEOs a...

Sport has long been a stage where identity is contested, visibility is earned, and social change takes root.In Boston, the Black athletic body has historically challenged the city's self image as a beacon of liberalism. Boston's Black Athletes: Identity, Performance, and Activism interprets this contested history through the lives and experiences of African American athletes who used their talent as a vehicle for social justice. Editors Robert Cvornyek and ...

Ernest Dowson: Lyric Lives is the first full-length critical study of this canonical writer to appear in English. It challenges the many myths that have surrounded Dowson's life and work for more than a century, contending that, in his distinct theory of muse-fired inspiration; his authentic Catholic confessionalism; his deep love of France, its literary tradition, and its culture; his prolonged battle with tuberculosis; and his final abandonment of creative writing, Dowson is amo...

Boeing 737 Captain Patrick Strack is assigned to fly a plane load of high denomination treasury bills on their way to be burned. A fire fight occurs on the aircraft and he is forced to fly a severely damaged aircraft to Venice Florida where the hijackers remove all the money and disappear. When the police arrive,an injured Patrick, is the only survivor, and is blamed. No one believes his tale of being hijacked, he is slated to go to jail after he recovers from his injuries. While he is rec...

This book was written to show that we all have the right to be loved and show love to others. We are not allowed to change nature or to harm others by our actions. I have life experience as well interviews from drug dealers, abused wives, hurt husbands, disenfranchised children, and homosexuals who are hurting because of the lack of love. I have noticed in life that both men and women have misused one another in the name of love. I hope this book will be a looking glass and shed some light...

A gritty novel featuring resourceful criminal Parker, the anti-hero of Payback.Steel-nerved master thief Parker has his eyes on a fat prize: a gambling casino on the Hudson River. But it' s not in Parker's nature to gamble, so he leaves nothing to chance. From the phony politician to the getaway boat, from bringing guns on board to getting the money off, Parker has it all planned. There are only a few problems: The guy who tipped off Parker is a bureaucrat...

In the heart-wrenching and evocative "Love Songs (Unabridged)," George Graham Currie weaves a tapestry of love, loss, and longing. Through a series of interconnected stories, we follow the lives of ordinary people as they navigate the complexities of human relationships. From the first blush of new love to the bittersweet ache of heartbreak, Currie's lyrical prose captures the raw emotions that bind us together and tear us apart. Prepare to be swept away by this poignant and unforgettable ...

The edited collection, Eco Culture: Disaster, Narrative, Discourse, opens a conversation about the mediated relationship between culture and ecology. The dynamic between these two great forces comes into stark relief when a disaster—in its myriad forms and narratives—reveals the fragility of our ecological and cultural landscapes. Disasters are the clashing of culture and ecology in violent and tragic ways, and the results of each clash create profound effects to both. So much so, in fact,...

The Holy Spirit is reintroducing the church to Pentecostal Fire!When many consider modern Christianity, they rightly wonder how we have come so far from the dynamic, supernatural community pictured in the Book of Acts. God did not change between then and now. What happened? Could it be that, in our quest to be relevant, entertaining, hip and appealing to modern culture, we have lowered the standard for the Christian life?We need a true revival that...

Medical ethics draws upon methods from a wide array of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, epidemiology, health services research, history, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology.In this influential book, outstanding scholars in medical ethics bring these many methods together in one place to be systematically described, critiqued, and challenged. Newly revised and updated chapters in this second edition include philosophy, religion and ...

"A groundbreaking exploration of corporate leadership that challenges conventional wisdom." - Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best BuyBeing appointed CEO is seen by many as the pinnacle of success in business, but it is actually the first step in a journey of evolving stages requiring ongoing personal reinvention. In an unprecedented study of the individual performance of every twenty-first-century CEO of the S&P 500, combined with over 100 in-depth interviews of CEOs a...

"Smuggler" is a riveting memoir that chronicles the extraordinary life journey of a man navigating the clandestine world of illegal activities, intricate relationships, and life-threatening situations. From his humble beginnings as an orphan to his rise as a skilled operator in various underground enterprises, the protagonist shares candid reflections on the values, decisions, and experiences that shaped his identity and shaped his path. Through tales of high-stakes maneuvers, unexpected a...