This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you overwhelmed by student loans, credit card debt, or simply managing your everyday expenses? Do you find yourself struggling to create a budget that works, let alone save for the future or dream of financial independence? Perhaps you're navigating major life changes, like starting a new job, becoming a parent, or buying your first home, and feel lost in the financial fog.You're not alone. Many young adults...

Dickinson was born a short drive from his ancestor Emily Dickinson’s birthplace in Amherst, MA. Dickinson’s writing started after breaking backbones in a 1988 fall. His penchant for writing soon became 2,000 poems, many published! His published Compendium; Breath Tom Away by Sept. 11 was a poetic ride through terror and humanity’s heroic triumphs. The Novel “The Wisdom Seeker” and two sequels are soon to be published. Empathy for all life is the soul of his writing. Gardening, choir, and a...

"This bipartisan study, coauthored by Aspin, the Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Dickinson, its ranking Republican member, aims to teach Congress the lessons of the Gulf war with a view toward future defense policy and budgeting."—Publishers Weekly

Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at festivals and themes throughout the year each through the eyes and minds of our most gifted poets to bring you a unique poetic guide. Christmas, they say, comes but once a year. In these days it seems to also last for much of that year but this volume ...

Le Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller from FranceWhen her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two—confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé—is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Winter. An Introduction2 - Blow Blow Thou...

The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified following the economic downturn. This book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. In an accessible style the book brings together theories, practice and evidence from a wide range of disciplines and provides practical, evidence-based prescriptions for decision makers. It will be of interest to all health care managers and students of health care p...

Since the dawn of language, poets have celebrated the majestic immensity of Earth's oceans, the powerful waters that create and destroy, the intense drama and soothing gentleness of waves, the dangerous voyages to distant shores, and the indelible sensory memories set on shifting sandy beaches drenched in sunshine.This collection joins the verse of renowned poets with the voices of select modern writers, all inspired by the ceaseless splendor of the sea.Includes a reading g...

Blackstone's Emergency Planning, Crisis, and Disaster Management is a practical guide for those involved in all aspects of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response. Primarily focused on the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, it has been developed from the highly regarded Emergency Planning Officers' Handbook. The complete toolkit for anyone involved in emergency planning, business continuity, and resilience management, this must-have guide offers a...

Summer beckons each and every one of us to its warm embrace. For many of us it is the season we can most enjoy; the days are long and warm and all manner of things become easier. Nature shows us her most colourful side as she fills the landscape with colours and textures of every hue. As for ourselves we all seem a little more approachable, a little more likable. For poets the Summer season conjures up many themes and images. Keats, Blake, Dickinson, Tennyson, Longfellow, take us through m...

Spring by tradition begins the renewal both of ourselves and of nature. The very sound of the word suggests impetus and movement and people do seem taken with the notion that the year’s journey is about to begin. The days become longer, warmer and the fresh green of new growth begins to show itself. All manner of life start to busy themselves with activities and plans. In this collection of poetry Wordsworth, Browning, Kipling & Yeats are familiar voices to which Emily Dickinson, Walt Whit...

The third month of our Gregorian calendar. Spring begins to delicately change the land. Colour and light begin their inexorable march to bathe the landscape around us. Temperatures subtly begin to rise, nature welcomes warmth.50 poems from the pens of our remarkable poets including Yeats, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Housman, Lowell and a plethora of others come lines and verse on the wonder of the landscape, its fauna and wildlife that amplify our moods, feelings, thoughts and desires ...