DescriptionMargaret and Letty, best friends since childhood and now living on opposite coasts, reach their mid-30s and begin to chafe at their sense that they are not where they ought to be in life. Margaret, driven and overconfident, decides the best way to rectify…
DescriptionPass or fail? This special report from the pages of The Wall Street Journal takes a look at e-commerce in education. Part 3 reports on the effect of high-tech on established education institutions. Hear how traditional academic publishers are scrambling to adapt to the online world, the value of corporate e-learning, how the library as we know it will change, and why many experts believe that the Internet does not change everything when it comes to education. This report is available in three parts ("The Business, " "The Classroom, " and "The Effect on Established Education Institutions") or in a special discounted collection.
DescriptionThis landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America, the people who created it, and the pathologies it has spawned. Carroll proves a controversial thesis: The Pentagon has, since its founding, operated beyond the contro…
DescriptionA practice-oriented course in Christianity's unique meditation tradition, "contemplative prayer", presented by James Finley, author, teacher, and former student of Thomas Merton. Finley has been at the forefront of the Christian meditation movement for over 20 years, and in this guided "retreat", he leads listeners into their own direct experience of the heart of contemplative prayer. Includes a complete guided session on the practice of Christian meditation.
DescriptionAlexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of 20. He fought his greatest battles, including the conquest of the mighty Persian Empire, before he was 25, and died at the age of 33, still undefeated by any enemy. His reputation as a supreme warrior and leader of men is unsurpassed in the annals of history. In the brilliantly imagined first-person voice of Alexander the Great, acclaimed novelist Steven Pressfield brings to life his epic battles, his unerring command of his forces, and the passions and ambitions that drove him. A full-blooded, multi-dimensional portrait, The Virtues of War captures Alexander's complex character. No one tells of battles as brilliantly as Pressfield, and here he vividly describes the seminal conflicts of Alexander's career, revealing the tactics behind them and capturing the blood, heat, and terror of the battlefield.
DescriptionWarning: This isn't the real thing...it's funnier! "Stop that movie, " Headmaster Alpo Bumblemore said, "or Hogwash is history!" After someone sells directions to the school to a sleazy Muddle tabloid, Barry Trotter, Ermine Cringer, and Lon Measly are hauled out of retirement to face their toughest challenge yet. Not only do the 22-year-olds have to elude packs of rabid fans, outwit Barry's sponging Uncle Serious, and vanquish their old foe Lord Valumart, they have to face the most powerful enemy of all: Hollywood! This audiobook has not been authorized or endorsed by J.K. Rowling or the publishers of the Harry Potter books. Harry Potter is a registered trademark of Warner Bros.
