DescriptionKate Long presents a tale of three generations of women, grandmother, mother, and daughter, as told from their separate perspectives, illustrating the complex relationships between them.
DescriptionOver 2, 000 years ago, a peaceful man was killed because of his "radical" ideas. This man was perceived as threatening to a government that claimed he "corrupted" the minds of its citizens. His crime? He suggested the people consider that things are not al…
DescriptionBased on a series of letters Mark Twain wrote from Europe to newspapers in San Francisco and New York as a roving correspondent, The Innocents Abroad is a burlesque of the sentimental travel books popular in the mid-19th century. Twain's fresh and humorous perspective on hallowed European landmarks lacked reverence for the past; the ancient statues of saints on the Cathedral of Notre Dame are "battered and broken-nosed old fellows" and tour guides "interrupt every dream, every pleasant train of thought, with their tiresome cackling." Equally irreverent about American manners (including his own) as he is about European attitudes, Twain ultimately concludes that, for better or worse, "human nature is very much the same all over the world."…
DescriptionLearn valuable insights about time that will change your perspective. Is time more valuable than money? Learn how people who correctly use time increase their effectiveness, value, passion, and happiness. John C. Maxwell, known as America's expert on leadership, speaks in person to hundreds of thousands of people each year. He has communicated his leadership principles to Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and sports organizations such as the NCAA, the NBA, and the NFL. The New York Times best-selling author has written more than 30 books, including Winning with People and Today Matters . Two of his books, Developing the Leader Within You and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership have each sold more than one million copies.
