Craig, a wealthy businessman with questionable practices, surreptitiously accompanies his accountant, Bethany, on an ocean cruise. He has desires for her, and ambitions of getting to know her better.On-board the cruise ship, romance does indeed bloom, between both alike and unlike couples. One romance is built on abundance and opulence whilst another is more down to earth, built on the couple enjoying an array of public ship activities.A jacket, a corpse, and a coat hanger ...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction explores contemporary maternity both within and in light of these late-twentieth century understandings. Employing a variety of femin...

Michael Cunningham (The Hours) sits down with Stacey D'Erasmo to discuss his novel Specimen Days. Isaiah Sheffer reads an excerpt.

A profile of Berkshire Hathaway, the keys to its success, and how it can survive beyond its iconic chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire's subsidiaries, Lawrence Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate's perpetual prosperity. Riveting stories of each subsidiary's origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire reveal how managers generate economic value from intangibles like thrift...

This book focuses on how the Church of the Nazarene has perceived its mission and purpose in the world from beginning days to the present. The book describes the particular reason-to-be of the church and its distinctive character, particularly in relation to its organisational structure, educational philosophy, and missions. It explains some of the ways in which the church has developed its theology from John Wesley, Methodism, and the holiness movement to the twentieth and twenty-first ce...

"May well be the best, most perceptive and authoritative account of the Battle of Shiloh." — The Weekly StandardThe bloody and decisive two-day battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862 changed the entire course of the American Civil War. The stunning Northern victory thrust Union commander Ulysses S. Grant into the national spotlight, claimed the life of Confederate commander Albert S. Johnston, and forever buried the notion that the Civil War would be a short c...

Charles Haddon Spurgeon was one of the outstanding personalities of the Victorian era. He was one of the few ministers who had a world-wide audience—a preacher who had only to whisper to be heard of all men. His life and work are one of the cherished possessions of the scattered English speaking peoples and is a living link which binds many of them together throughout the length and breadth of the earth. It is safe to say that when the history of the wonderful nineteenth century comes to b...

Policing does not happen in a vacuum. The mood, viewpoints, and stresses of society impact how policing occurs and how it is perceived.Starting in June and July 2020, the nation saw weeks of protests, civil disturbances, and riots that were specifically directed against the police. This most recent round of public unrest was sparked by the senseless, needless, and improper death of George Floyd. Having seen similar deaths of black males while involved with police officers, the nati...

The shareholder letters of corporate leaders are a rich source of business and investing wisdom. There is no more authoritative resource on subjects ranging from leadership and management to capital allocation and company culture.But with thousands of shareholder letters written every year, how can investors and students of the corporate world sift this vast swathe to unearth the best insights?Dear Shareholder is the solution!In this masterly new collection...

The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee borde...

Combining best practices, empirical studies and the authors’ own research on technology transfer offices (TTOs), technology transfer, ecosystems and scientists in the principal investigator role, this book presents a business model framework for TTOs. From a practitioner’s perspective the business model framework captures key elements of TTOs’ strategic and operational activities that are needed for effective management and leadership. Moreover, the frameworkaddresses central issues includ...

Sal is about her business, her friends, her video games, and some light criminal activity.When the criminal activity lands her in hot water, she goes to her tried and true methods, but they all fail her.Devon is about his art, his physical therapy, his brother’s well-being, and his teaching.When his status in the US is threatened by his tendon injury, he realizes he's going to have to make some hard decisions.His solution? A modern marriage...