An oft-forgotten number of British sailors, soldiers and merchantmen were taken prisoner during the long years of the Napoleonic Wars. Ranging from men such as Captain Moyle Sherer, who was captured in 1813, suffering less than a year of imprisonment, to Thomas Williams, who was captured only a year into the conflict.Thomas Williams was a sailor on a merchant ship and was captured after his ship lost its convoy en route to England. Williams left his memoir of his ten years in French...

The Seller’s Challenge: How Top Performers Master Deal-Killing Obstacles in B2B SalesThere is a common question that troubles all sellers at points in their career: “So what do I do now?” It may be uttered out of fear or confusion but it’s that moment of paralysis where they realize they are about to lose an opportunity that they had invested much time to win.The Seller’s Challenge is a “tactical field manual” that taps current research, best practices and ...

In 2018 we co-authored The Seller’s Challenge: How Top Performers Master 10 Deal Killing Obstacles in B2B Sales. Our motive in writing that book was to provide sellers a “field manual” for assembling both tactics and strategies that address these specific deal killersThis book, Buyer Centered Selling: How Modern Sellers Engage and Collaborate with Buyers, combines “seller’s challenges” with “buyer’s dilemmas.” Without the collaborative efforts of both seller and b...

In 2018 we co-authored The Seller’s Challenge: How Top Performers Master 10 Deal Killing Obstacles in B2B Sales. Our motive in writing that book was to provide sellers a “field manual” for assembling both tactics and strategies that address these specific deal killersThis book, Buyer Centered Selling: How Modern Sellers Engage and Collaborate with Buyers, combines “seller’s challenges” with “buyer’s dilemmas.” Without the collaborative efforts of both seller and b...

The U.S. President has directed his close friend Patrick Hanley to hunt down the most wanted terrorist in the world and eliminate him. The Assassination of the Turkey President and then the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey were orchestrated by the Assassin. Hanley and his partners, Alan Newton, and Vladimir Vadim track the Assassin to his safe house in the Alborz Mountains north of Tehran. Hanley, Vadim, and Newton are successful in entering Iran undetected. Their effective us...

The ability to see through smoke and mist and the ability to use the variances in temperature to differentiate between targets and their backgrounds are invaluable in military applications and have become major motivators for the further development of thermal imagers. As the potential of thermal imaging is more clearly understood and the cost decr

Williams debut collection of stories which was awarded the Dial Press Fellowship for Fiction. Many of the stories were previously published and one was an O.Henry prize winning story. From the author: "Although when I wrote them I was never conscious of any central theme in these stories, it seems to me they are all concerned with the conflict in man between his violence and his gentleness. I don't know the outcome of tis conflict, but I must keep trying to find out.

Tsuga's Children is a story of adventure, and of the knowledge of death and survival in an environment whose outer world is almost as dangerous as its inner one. It is a celebration of the old-fashioned virtues of bravery, kindness and honor in an implacable landscape--yet one not wholly indifferent, because it has sustained human beings for as long as our spirits have merged with it. It is a story of ambition, and of the demands and rewards of power.

The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems deals extensively with the theoretical concept of the optical transfer function (OTF), its measurement, and application to imaging devices. The OTF is a mathematical entity describing how well the subject is transferred into an image via the lens. The book focuses on the practical aspects of using and measuring the OTF. It presents the background physics necessary to understand and assess the performance of the great proliferation of electro...

Based on decades of experience as a leading national attorney, the author uses this book in teaching a course on The Legal Aspects of Business Transactions in the Auburn University Executive MBA Program, where he is an Adjunct Professor. Hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives have benefited from the clear, concise, and understandable explanation of how statutes and regulations impact business organizations, financing, transactions, and governance. The book is incredibly informat...

The Welsh Fairy Book is a charming collection of folktales and legends compiled by W. Jenkyn Thomas. Drawing from Welsh mythology and oral traditions, the book transports readers into a world of magic, wonder, and enchantment. Through a series of captivating stories, readers encounter mythical creatures such as fairies, dragons, and giants, as well as heroic figures and ordinary individuals embarking on extraordinary adventures. Each tale is imbued with the rich cultural heritage of Wales,...

The story revolves around the character of John Graham, a financier who is determined to expose corruption and manipulation within the financial world. Graham aims to reveal the unethical practices of powerful figures in the banking and stock market industries, shedding light on their schemes and manipulations."Friday, the Thirteenth" is a cautionary tale that delves into the underbelly of high finance, portraying the moral dilemmas faced by individuals operating in the world of wealth and...