Two great empires collided in North America in the 1750s when France and Great Britain (with the eager support of Britain's American colonies) contested control of the Ohio Valley and Nova Scotia. It
A just-in-time guide to hedge fund investingToday, access to hedge funds is increasingly available to average investors through "funds of hedge funds" and other registered products. These vehicles all
Discover why being a "fast second" is often more financially rewarding than being at the cutting edge. If you get there first, you'll lead the pack, right? Not necessarily! The skill-sets of most est
Do you know what it took to win women's 'right to choose' in British Columbia? Here are the dramatic personal stories, from the Abortion Caravan to Everywoman's Health Centre.
From the assault by drug warriors, fear-mongers, and control freaks on students’ privacy rights, kids are under attack. Part One lays a foundation for understanding current search policies in schools
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a $6 trillion global industry involving thousands of companies and millions of employees. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is one of the very few business tool
What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the sur
We've all witnessed this moment: a dog, a cat, or another animal reacting to its own reflection in the mirror, treating it as another animal to be played with or confronted. As human beings, we take s
A surprising look at the factors that separate truly productive managers from the rest—and a framework for increasing personal managerial effectiveness to make every moment count. Sumantra Ghoshal and
Jim Hunter champions a hard/soft approach to leadership, which turns bosses and managers into coaches and mentors. By "hard," Hunter means that servant leaders can be hard-nosed, even autocratic, whe
Florin Krasniqi immigrated to the United States from Kosovo in 1988 by sneaking across the Mexican border in the trunk of a white Cadillac. Once in America, he started his own business, fell in love,
Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space expl
From the author of There Goes the Bride, here is book that talks to women about a new approach to life—being single and thoroughly enjoy it! Rather than focusing on Mr. Right, women should use t
Written by the mother of a teenage girl murdered by an abusive boyfriend, "Saving Beauty from the Beast" addresses teen dating abuse. "A poignant yet straightforward guide for parents o
In 'The New Universal Morality', Hua-CHing Ni and Maoshing Ni debunk the platitudes of conventional religions and offer a new model of living in harmony with nature and each other. The book will guide
Behind the covert, international anti-terrorist network responsible for South America's worst human rights abuses. President Nixon had decided that an Allende regime was not acceptable to the United S
In this astonishing expose, journalist Greg Critser looks beyond the sensational headlines to reveal why nearly 60 percent of Americans are now overweight. Critser's sharp-eyed reportage and sharp-ton
Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who
