Learn to create resilience and happiness no matter what\'s going on in your life In these tough times, there are few people who are completely happy with the current conditions. From business executives to the everyday Joe or Jane, everyone seems to be going through a rough economic and personal crunch. But acclaimed business school Professor Srikumar Rao says that we can learn to create joy no matter

The internet is shrinking the world; local brick and mortar businesses are finding more competition than ever before, primarily from \'out of towners\' who conduct their business online. Consumers are thrilled with this change, empowered with information; no longer requiring a salesperson to start the buying process. So how does a local business compete in a world that has gone digital? The Business

The brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation and to our search to find new and firm moorings in order to move toward a future where responsibility, creativity,

Papaya (Carica papaya) is an important and widely-cultivated tropical fruit, grown in more than 70 countries of the world. Global papaya production has grown significantly over the last few years, mainly as a result of increased production in India. Papaya has become an important agricultural export for developing countries where export revenues of the fruit provide a livelihood for thousands of people,

The extraordinary true story of the Stasi\'s poetry club: Stasiland and The Lives of Others crossed with Dead Poets

More than an illustrated book on a car: Portrait of a Ferrari legend from the 80s. Text in English and

Drought and fires, floods and rising tides: These and other climate-driven forces are compelling us to examine our role as inhabitants of our imperiled planet. In over forty vitally important essays and vignettes, Natural Consequences is Char Miller\'s literary tour de force that illuminates the historical background of how we got here, what we need to do now, and how we can thrive into the future.

Explore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts, from Ancient Rome to the dynasties of China. Welcome to the

That there was an influx of silver dirhams from the Muslim world into eastern and northern Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries is well known, as is the fact that the largest concentration of hoards is on the Baltic island of Gotland. Recent discoveries have shown that dirhams were reaching the British Isles, too. What brought the dirhams to northern Europe in such large numbers? The fur trade has

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, \'The Power of Positive Thinking\' will help you overcome negative attitudes, such as fear and lack of confidence, and replace them with the traits of a positive thinker-optimism, determination, patience and focus. Simple techniques of elevating low moods and energy levels by positive thinking also improve ones overall mental and physical

Features an illustrated look at the daily lives of different types of Vikings. This work explains astounding architectural achievements. It also features pinpoint enlargements that focus on the day to day lives of the people, looking at how they ate, dressed, entertained themselves and sometimes

A playful and provocative guide to the foods, herbs, and behaviors that arouse us - Provides a practical guide to the history and use of the world\'s classic aphrodisiacs - Presents easy recipes for food, lotions, and potions designed to please the senses, and includes chapters on erotic massage, touch, and belly dance - Lavishly illustrated with contemporary and classical artwork Botanica Erotica

This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius\'s Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome\'s sixteenth emperor. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generation. He collected his

The denouement of the battle of Normandy, the fighting around Falaise and Chambois in August 1944 and the pursuit of the retreating German armies to the Seine provided the Allies with an immense victory. After ten weeks of hard attritional fighting, the Allies had broken loose from the bocage and the Germans\' deep defenses around Caen: by the end of September they would be close to the German border.

Sir Percy Blakeney lives a double life in the England of 1792: at home he is an idle fop and a leader of fashion, but abroad he is the Scarlet Pimpernel, a master of disguise who saves aristocrats from the guillotine. When the revolutionary French state seeks to unmask him, Percy\'s estranged, independent wife, Marguerite, unwittingly sets their agent on her husband\'s track. Percy\'s escapades, and

Informed by Eric Wolf\'s Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, published in 1969, this book examines selected peasant struggles in seven Latin American countries during the last fifty years and suggests the continuing relevance of Wolf\'s approach. The seven case studies are preceded by an Introduction in which the editors assess the continuing relevance of Wolf\'s political economy. The book concludes

STRAY DOGS creator TONY FLEECS teams with REVIVAL\'s TIM SEELEY for a series that combines rural crime noir and superhero action! Jack Xaver, Farmington\'s very own LOCAL MAN, is called in to investigate a mysterious drowning on dry land. The problem is, Jack isn\'t legally allowed to be a superhero. Oh, also, he\'s sleeping with the police chief\'s wife. AND, there\'s a conspiracy theory gaining traction