Translator Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude
Publisher: e-artnow
War and Peace is a novel interspersed with chapters on history and philosophy by Leo Tolstoy. It narrates the French incursion of Russia, while telling the stories of five Russian upper-class families.
Emperor Augustus, first Roman Emperor and heir of Julius Cesar: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!Show book
Your credentials opened doors everywhere else. Why not here? You have the degree. The experience. The track record of excellence. But somehow, your impressive international background feels invisible in the American job market. What if the problem isn't your qualifications—but an invisible code you haven't cracked yet? After facing months of "overqualified" rejections despite stellar credentials, this Fortune 500 executive discovered the hidden patterns that determine who gets hired, promoted, and trusted with leadership in developed economies. This isn't another generic job search book. This is the systematic blueprint that transforms "international professional" from perceived liability into competitive advantage. Using the proven 5-Factor Formula, you'll discover: ✓ Why your international experience is actually your secret weapon (once you know how to position it) ✓ The invisible cultural codes that determine executive presence in American corporate culture ✓ How to turn networking from awkward small talk into strategic relationship building ✓ The interview techniques that make hiring managers think "we need this person" ✓ Why companies secretly want what you offer (and how to make them realize it) REAL RESULTS FROM REAL PROFESSIONALS: "Six months after implementing these strategies, I went from unemployed to Lead Project Manager at a Fortune 500 company." Stop competing against the invisible barrier. Start leveraging it as your bridge to success. Your international journey wasn't a detour—it was preparation for breakthrough. Ready to crack the code? Your American dream is waiting.Show book
In the tradition of Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, this compassionate work helps individuals develop a more accepting view of dying while teaching them what to expect and how to navigate the healthcare system at the end of life. In elderhood, the health care system has a narrow view of how to provide care. It focuses on extending a patient's life at all costs, with an over-reliance on machines and procedures, instead of caring holistically for the person. Accordingly, many of us will likely spend our final weeks in long-term care facilities or an ICU. Dying at home, peacefully, and surrounded by family is almost impossible in our world—and our fear of death is a major contributor to this impossibility. Fittingly, the central idea of this book is that in old age, or when facing a terminal diagnosis, it is more important to understand your life rather than to extend it. While this may seem simple, its implications are profound. A natural death means accepting that, at some point, we are old enough or sick enough to die. In our cynical and overly clinical age, it is difficult to reflect on the meaning of one's life, but that kind of honest introspection is exactly what we need. Accordingly, The Journey’s End seeks to help people manage their healthcare, their expectations, and their decisions in the final phase of life.Show book
Voltaire's 'The Princess of Babylon' is an enchanting tale of love, intrigue, and diplomacy set in a fantastical Orient. Princess Formosante's quest for true love intertwines with political machinations, highlighting Voltaire's wit and satire. The narrative weaves romance and philosophical reflection, offering a timeless exploration of power, virtue, and the human heart, encapsulated in a captivating fairy-tale setting. Read in English, unabridged.Show book
Gregory Weeks's Embracing Autonomy departs from other general treatments of Latin American-US relations not by putting US policy aside but by bringing in the Latin American and global contexts more closely and thus avoiding the incomplete picture provided by a narrow focus solely on the policies of the United States. The core of autonomy for Latin America from the United States is seen in new, deeper, and more numerous relationships that do not include the United States. The book is not a study of rebellion against the United States, or even a critique of US policy. Instead, it is an examination of the major shifts that have taken place in the region in recent decades and how they have shaped Latin American-US relations. Weeks's book provides a clearer understanding of where Latin America stands vis-à-vis the United States in the early twenty-first century. In doing so, we gain a better sense of the trajectory of Latin American-US relations and how they develop in turbulent times.Show book
The military is often perceived by well-meaning Americans as the last stronghold against the progressive march through America’s institutions. But this is no longer simply the case. Our Armed Forces were once the envy of the world, in large part because we selected based on merit, and instilled in our fighting men an unshakeable military ethos. Both the ethos and the selection, however, have been in steady decline as the Department of Defense succumbs to a dangerous ideology: selection and promotion based on racial and gender identity. This has already led to major problems and may well lead us down the path of disaster.Show book
