Discover the original stories of some of the greatest Greek myths and legends. According to the myths, gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek world lived on Mount Olympus and ruled the world of Mankind. Some heroes dared to rise up against the tyranny of the Gods and helped shaped history, beautiful drew the attention drew of gods, and the gods were both fickle in their favors and generous to those they favoured. Discover just how "human" these ancient Gods were in thier frailty. Did thes...

Achilles by Karl Friedrich Becker is a retelling of the life and heroic deeds of the legendary Greek hero from Homer's Iliad. Becker’s work focuses on the life of Achilles, one of the central figures in Greek mythology, renowned for his unmatched strength and combat skills, particularly in the Trojan War. This book highlights his role as a fierce warrior, his inner struggles, and his tragic fate, as well as his deep personal relationships, especially with his close friend Patroclus.The nar...

In an evolving business world, previous sales and marketing practices no longer produce the outcomes they once did. The traditional model of siloed sales and marketing departments don't either. Companies who can't keep up risk falling behind.In Sales and Marketing Alignment, Karl Becker and Thomas Young draw on over fifty years of combined experience to help companies unite their teams to drive results. With a series of actionable steps, you will learn to bring strategies, processe...

Here's the hard truth: when your sales organization performance stalls, there's no single magic trick that can fix it. And when throwing money at digital lead generators, all-star sales recruits, and team-building retreats isn't boosting your sales, it's time to get back to basics.Set Up to Win shows you Three Frameworks that will stabilize and grow your company's revenue long term using the power of your greatest asset-your team. (And yes, it also gives you a short-term roadmap to...

Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate surveys the capacious educational imagination of children's literature, bringing together moral tales, folklore, adventure narratives, animal studies, historical retellings, poetry, drama, and popular fiction. Its range moves from domestic realism and cautionary fantasy to natural-history writing and inherited classical traditions. Enduring story-worlds, instructive animal portraits, and adaptations of epic, biblical, and...

Close more deals by understanding what your customer really wants.Too often, we hear the message that selling is shallow. In reality, it's the opposite. The most effective salespeople are the ones who dive deeper—who prioritize relationships and stay focused on the big picture of what they're playing for.Iceberg Selling is a technique based on the understanding that, for every person, company, and situation, you can only see 10% of what's really going on. U...

Ulysses of Ithaca is an adaptation or translation of the classical epic The Odyssey by the ancient Greek poet Homer, often presented with editorial input or re-interpretation by later authors such as Karl Friedrich Becker. Homer's Odyssey chronicles the adventurous and perilous journey of Odysseus (known as Ulysses in Latin), the King of Ithaca, as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. The epic explores themes of heroism, loyalty, and perseverance, as Odysseus encounters gods, m...

World-renowned Troy had fallen. After a siege of ten long years the united forces of the Greeks had sacked and burned the city. The princes, having thus satisfied their thirst for revenge, now longed for home, and putting to sea with their ships, soon sailed away with their companions. Some reached home in safety, others were tossed to and fro upon stormy seas, wandered about for years, and never succeeded in reaching their native land. Agamemnon, the bravest of the surviving heroes, met a...

The work includes retellings of legendary tales of gods like Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and Athena, as well as heroic figures such as Hercules, Perseus, and Theseus. These stories are crafted in a way that is both engaging and educational, focusing on the divine and mortal characters who shaped the ancient world through their actions, conflicts, and adventures. Each myth is designed to capture the reader’s imagination while also providing insights into ancient Greek and Roman beliefs, values, a...

Achilles the greatest greek warriorThis Illustration version of Achilles contains new illustrations by the Artist Topchii ViolaDiscover the story of Achilles, who is part man and part god but a true legend of greek mythologyAncient Greek polychromatic pottery painting (dating to c. 300 BC) of Achilles during the Trojan WarGreek mythologyEuboean amphora, c. 550 BCE, depicting the fight between Cadmus and a dragonDeitiesPrimordialTitansOlympiansNymphsSe...