Friesenpress aug 2023 (41 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A child and her cuddly companion's whimsical adventure to outer space-where you're free to dream as big as the moon and stars. Colourful characters and magical landscapes invite your imagination to play, dance and grow. Koppanyi, Josiah (ilustrador).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A child and her cuddly companion's whimsical adventure to outer space-where you're free to dream as big as the moon and stars. Colourful characters and magical landscapes invite your imagination to play, dance and grow. Koppanyi, Josiah (ilustrador).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - We were put onto a boat and set adrift. Often Catharina ponders the life-changing April morning in 1951 when she and her family boarded the Volendam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on a voyage to Quebec City, Canada. For her, these words symbolize the challenges she faced as an immigrant growing up in Western Canada. Catharina's retrospective journey identifies some of the cultural and religious aspects of her upbringing that influenced her transition into adulthood - shaping her into the person she is today. When Joys Were Vivid is a story of resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and the universal longing for joy.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'There are many ways of peering into life and then responding; and by responding, peering further.'The poems in How Are You Now peer into life. They 'don't try to nail things down.' They 'pry them loose instead.' They question our very foundation, exposing the innate wobbliness of reason, religion, selfhood, purpose. They open up a world of possibilities, explore aging, memory, grief, the reliability of change, the physics of wind, the push and pull of want and need. Christopher A. Taylor finds meaning in the smallest observations: a pink toque, the sound of leaves falling from the trees, a stump in twilight, a woman running for a streetcar, a black lamp, butterflies, and crows. This poetry collection, organized into six sections-'New World', 'A Hollow in the Mind', 'The Nub of It', 'The Secret of Music', 'Into the River', and 'How Are You Now '-will be of interest to anyone who likes contemporary poetry; and some who don't.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - . ordinary people get caught up in the most extraordinary events .TO US A CHILD IS BORN; TO US A SON IS GIVEN. Take an engaging trip back to the months and days surrounding the birth of Jesus as you walk alongside those who experienced the arrival of a baby that changed the world. Ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events, the men and women who speak through the pages of Eyes on Jesus: The Christmas Chronicles will challenge and inspire you to reflect on the impact of Christ's birth. Their words lead to an exploration of humanity's need for a Saviour, and God's unshakeable promise to send a Redeemer to rescue all who believe in him.Mary and Joseph, Herod, the Magi, the shepherds, and Simeon are just some of those who share their story of the arrival of Jesus-the Child, the Son, the long-promised Deliverer. You'll feel the crush of the crowd in Bethlehem as families arrive for the census, the startled surprise of shepherds watching their sheep, and the panicked grief of parents as Herod's soldiers arrive for their young sons. The familiar story comes alive with all the shocking wonder encountered by those first witnesses, some with faith, some with doubt, and some with hostility or indifference.Eyes on Jesus: The Christmas Chronicles invites us to carefully consider the Child who was born so long ago, who lived to set us free, and who welcomes us into relationship with God himself.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Entrepreneurs live each day of their journey feeling uncomfortable, and if they don't feel uncomfortable, they know it's time to grow.'In Get Uncomfortable or Change Course, Kelvin Abrams helps new and aspiring entrepreneurs learn what it takes to run a small business, providing them with tips and tricks to achieve their goals. Through a variety of amusing and insightful anecdotes, Kelvin explores getting creative in the face of change, writing a solid business plan, and much more. From making sacrifices to shifting your mindset, Kelvin covers it all with valuable exercises for the reader to do along the way.Kelvin has fifteen years of experience running his own businesses, which has given him lots of stories to share. Being a black business owner has not always been easy, but with hard work, tenacity, strength, and heart, Kelvin has created businesses that not only generate revenue, but create community.Down-to-earth and insightful, Get Uncomfortable or Change Course is a useful companion for anyone looking to start a business and set themselves up for ongoing success.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The generation that came of age from 1960 to 1980 had front-row seats to the events and personalities that laid the foundation for the Canada we know today. As the generation matured, so too did the country.Chapters range from TV to sports, music to business, and stage to screen. A section includes the lengths individuals went to be 'cool.' Another features Canada's attempts to deal with the big brash neighbour-nation to the south.Equal parts history, pop culture, and trivia, the events and personalities that shaped Canada for years to come are presented with wry humour. Whether you choose this book for entertainment, for nostalgia, for easy-to-read history, or for quirky trivia, you will be reminded of how much change has occurred in Canada over a lifetime.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A father comforts his young son, hoping against hope their last little island of the Azorean archipelago won't be strip mined by the Singularity.A couple choose a cheap upload for the consciousness of their young daughter who is dying from a disease they can't afford to cure.A tourist doing yoga on a Canary Island beach watches the distance diminish between himself and the African refugees landing on a European shore.A soldier is debriefed after witnessing unimaginable violence ending in an encounter with a mythical being.Humberto da Silva's prophetic, disturbingly realized stories remind us of the bizarre, disorienting, and occasionally horrifying nature of life in the recent past, the weird present, and the fearful future.Humans are adaptable, love is enduring, but it will get weird.Compassion Fatigue is an unnerving, and occasionally funny, collection of speculative fiction.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'God give me faith,' is the prayer you don't want to pray. It's a prayer that usually means you'll endure uncomfortable and terrifying situations that push every boundary you have. It's a prayer I prayed as, over six months, one of my parents lost their ability to remember and the other, their ability to breathe. God Give Me Faith is about that prayer and what resulted from it.Just like that, I became part of the sandwich generation, caring for my parents while raising my family. Thrust into a world I'd never experienced, I had to learn to navigate it, fast. I fell down. I made mistakes. But I had to keep moving forward.Besides requiring an abrupt level of maturity, becoming part of this generation requires faith. Faith in God to give you what you need and who you need to get through it. Faith in yourself, that you can do hard things, that you are braver than you ever imagined. Faith in your choices and decisions, that you've made the best decisions you can in the moment.No one talks about how hard it is, the reality of it, and the aftermath. They don't talk about the exhaustion and chaos, nor do they talk about the fear, self-doubt, and isolation. As I walked this path, despite all the people around me, I felt alone. God Give Me Faith is my story about becoming a parent while caring for parents, building a community around you and seeing the supporters who walk with you. While I can't answer why these things happen, I hope that my story shares how you can get through them, and serves to remind you that you are not alone.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Arne Viimets is not a typical coach.Kevin Willister is not a typical player.This is not a typical football story. Arne Viimets has a passion for opera, he owns a dog named Chopin, and he quotes Thoreau at dinner parties.He also happens to have a brilliant football mind.When Arne is hired as head coach of the McGill Redmen, he is certain he can transform a habitually mediocre university football team into national champions.At least, that's what he expects. Instead, his uncompromising attitude and brutal workouts draw flak from players and colleagues alike. Alumni are critical of his personnel decisions. His coaching staff is riddled with personality conflicts. His underperforming team is mired in dissension. And as Arne's personal life becomes strangely entwined with his football one, it begins to look more and more like the game he loves will lead to his undoing.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Toys go missing, of course, in a house with six children. It's as natural as apple pie and ice-cream. It's a different matter when they start appearing. When beautiful old toy soldiers-just like the ones in the antique shop down the road-start popping up on Mary Frances' bedroom window-sill, her search for clues to the curious figures leads her to a wider mystery. Things aren't where they should be. Or, perhaps, they aren't when they should be. Either way, Mary Frances and her sister Annie are going to need all the help they can get to solve the mystery. That help comes to them unexpectedly in the form of Thunderpaws, a mysterious orange cat with remarkable abilities. With Thunderpaws guiding them, Mary Frances and Annie learn to slip into the space between the lightning and the thunder and emerge into a place that looks a lot like home. Here, too, there are things going missing and other things appearing that don't belong, and a wandering man who might hold the key to the whole affair.The girls meet young boys Evan and Johnathan (who live in a suspiciously familiar-looking farmhouse), and the four children must band together with an elusive group of time-travelling orange cats to put everything back when it belongs.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What is the power of hope What happens when somebody believes Edgardo G. Gonzales grew up in the poverty-stricken district of Tondo in Manila, Philippines as one of ten children. Raised by his strong and resourceful mother, life changed dramatically when he was sponsored by the Christian Children's Fund (now Children Believe) and World Vision Philippines. Sponsorship provided him not only bread and school supplies, but hope, self-respect, and inspiration. Somebody Believes is Gonzales' autobiography, tracking his extraordinary life over six decades to present day and his current work for World Vision Canada. Today, Gonzales' example encourages us to believe in ourselves, in God, and in one another.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Summer Place is an overt, passionate view of the golf industry, traced through the writings of a Canadian golf professional during the late twentieth century. It's a story a young golfer's devout dream of one day becoming a club pro, aspirations eventually annulled through the injustice of industry. Written in journalistic expression, Summer Place shares insight into golf swing theory, industry background, golf course architecture and the extraordinary woman in his life. Interpretations glimpsed through past portals and those met along his journey. In an innocent quest, it also aspires to understand the inner core of golf's mystique. En route however, it affectionately attempts to bridge the gap between golf AND life while examining the contamination of politics. Summer Place is fondly dedicated. And while it slices out lessons learned along the fairways of life, it also asks readers to stand back and assess, audit, (and perhaps appreciate) pasts. Pasts of music before rap and heavy metal. Of political pasts before Trump and echoes of golf.as it too was. Weiss, Jordan (ilustrador).…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After surviving an abusive relationship, raising seven children, and wrestling with self-doubt and fear, Vivene Brown brings wisdom and insight to her memoir, and first book, Strength Of My Ancestors Within Me. A riveting story about a woman's perseverance in her fight to break the cycle of violence and give her children more support and opportunity than she experienced growing up, this tale of reliance will inspire readers and encourage those fighting to be free from their own repressive relationships.Ms. Brown also traces the history of her ancestors, giving the narrative a setting that begins in 1923 Jamaica and continues into 2023 Canada. Her own history of neglect, abuse, and turmoil features prominently against a powerful backdrop consisting of a century of trials, overcoming, and self-discovery. Along the way, she uncovers secrets that have been hidden for generations, providing her with an even greater understanding of her past, and readers with a deeper appreciation of history and the scourge of slavery around the world.Ms. Brown offers her audience advice, insight, and lessons on love, family, and relationships. A wonderful book for adult readers of all ages and walks of life, Strength Of My Ancestors Within Me will engage and inspire.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The seeds of alcoholism are often planted deep in the shadows of childhood, growing silently and unnoticed until it inevitably blooms into an active problem that can derail and destroy lives, careers, and families. Surviving Magnelia Monsoon: Beyond 1215 and the Bottle is a raw, intimate, and inspiring memoir, vividly detailing the author's descent into alcoholism, and how (after decades of struggle), she finally managed to reclaim joy, love, and family from the depths of a despair she'd been sure would never end.From a childhood that grew more and more dysfunctional as her parents' marriage dissolved into tears, raised voices, and raised fists, eventually ending in divorce and estrangement, the narrative follows the author's struggles to feel safe or loved after her mother's departure, to calm the chaotic storm left in her wake, and to fill the growing emptiness, threatening to swallow her whole, with anything that might take the pain away, or at least numb her to it for a while. She manages to keep a mask of normalcy firmly in place for years (more or less), and build a near-perfect life with a loving family of her own, but with alcohol degrading its foundations, a collapse is inevitable-a collapse that will leave her with no choice but to get help or die buried under the rubble.Contradicting the egregious and harmful stereotype of alcoholics being weak-willed or 'lesser than,' this memoir showcases the incredible strength needed to even function under the weight of denial, rationalizations, and self-loathing, let alone accomplish anything, as well as the fact that it is a disease that doesn't discriminate based on birth or circumstance. It can affect anyone . and does. No alcoholic is truly alone in their struggle. It is all too common. But there is always a way out.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, all Elise Parker wants is a normal childhood, but with her mother, it's impossible. As Elise struggles to free herself from the bondage of her mother's chains, she meets people along the way who bring her hope and love and help. Will their influence be enough to help her conquer her circumstances And what are the dark forces that seem to threaten her no matter where she goes. Rob Wright has it all. He lives in Bayport, New Jersey, a wealthy town along the Bayshore. The girls think he's sweet but shy; he's incredibly artistic, and he's certainly athletic enough. His parents are great, and his older brother improves with age. But he has so many questions, and even his parents don't know all the struggles that go through his mind, or his secret hopes and dreams. The only place he really feels like himself is on the open water of the Raritan Bay or the quiet backwaters of the local marsh. Will Rob find answers in the secretive marsh And will Elise be able to leave her past behind How many drops of grief does it take to become who they are meant to be.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After the death of their British-born Grandma Gladys in 2021, siblings Claudia and Lance took a sudden interest in the Canadian fiancé Gladys lost during World War II, Wendell 'Del' Pierce Drew, a member of the elite RAF Pathfinder Force with Bomber Command who hailed from the tiny farming settlement of Radisson, Saskatchewan.With a couple of old photos and a few anecdotes to go on, the siblings set out to uncover Del's story, discovering a rich history of people searching for adventure or a better life. From the Canadian prairie to London's Notting Hill, to the shores of the North Sea and beyond, Following the Echoes uncovers stories obscured by the passage of time and reflects on the ripple effect that the pulling of literal and metaphorical triggers can have on our lives.Exploring the theme of grief, the book recounts an incredible event in Gladys's life, when her grief over Del suddenly and dramatically resurfaced one day in 1993-forty-nine years after his death-as well as the story of Del's parents, Albert and Achsah Drew, revealing how they experienced unfathomable loss long before losing their son in the war.This is the first book to examine in depth the fate of Lancaster JB707, which Del and his crewmates were aboard when they disappeared in July 1944, piecing together the events of the last sortie. The reader is taken along the crew's final moments, even learning who likely pulled the fateful trigger that led to their demise.Finally, the siblings describe how 'following the echoes' of incredible coincidences and connections led them to a place of deep awe and admiration, as well as profound gratitude, especially for those in Bomber Command. This is a poignant story of love and loss but also one of a legacy extending into the present, uniting families, friends, and fellow citizens through exploring the richness and tragedy in the lives of those who built Canada into a great nation, and how the Greatest Generation sacrificed to preserve it-lest we forget.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Life has changed at Life of Hope in the decades since Earth tipped back to a flourishing biome. People work together, connected through a telepathic network, to keep their planet healthy. Each person develops additional magical powers in their teen years that help them find their place in the community. However, Fania's seventeen-year-old, Saki, is adrift-they don't yet know what their unique abilities are nor how they'll contribute meaningfully to the world.Everything changes when Saki discovers a long-buried secret and finds themself raising a precocious young dragon named Chiyo. As Saki begins to tap into new powers, some family members foresee an uncertain future for their lands. Darkness creeps into the lands and hearts of their community in the form of strangers who join with a villager intent on destroying everything that is precious, creating conflict among community members. The stakes are high, for those who prevail will determine whether Earth survives.Sensitively told, richly imagined, and filled with unforgettable characters, Spelldrifts follows the next generation of young people after Fania and Nuna's adventures in Spindrifts.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - No one wants to have tax issues. However, if you do find yourself needing assistance with Canadian tax problems, Resolving Your Tax Issues details the processes and strategies you can use to resolve issues concerning income tax, GST/HST, and payroll taxes administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As there are a growing number of tax cases where taxpayers represent themselves (or are represented by their accountants), Hu has written the book he needed when he found himself in the same situation. Providing information to help you resolve your CRA tax issues and achieve your goals at each stage of the tax dispute process, this book addresses three key themes: 1. Tax dispute resolution processes and strategies for taxpayers 2. The 'rules of the game' for tax dispute resolution 3. Commonly disputed tax issues and their legal testsThe tax issue resolution processes discussed throughout Resolving Your Tax Issues are divided into two categories: non-dispute processes (filing a return, changing a return, Taxpayer Relief Provisions, and the Voluntary Disclosure Program) and dispute processes (audit, objection, and appeal).Hu has diligently selected the most useful and relevant information, adding meticulous case studies, thorough analysis, and detailed strategies to inspire readers, including: ¿ Taxpayers wanting to resolve their own tax issues and represent themselves in the tax dispute process ¿ Accountants intending to represent their clients in resolving their tax issues ¿ Lawyers planning to enter taxation practice ¿ Consultants, educators, students, and other professionals with an interest in taxation who are intending to broaden their knowledge.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Founding a business is among the most difficult, lonely, and rewarding challenges a person will ever undertake. A founder can better manage their personal stress and significantly increase their chances of success if they develop effective governance practices that help attract the resources needed to fuel corporate growth. As a founder this book will help you develop corporate structures and processes that support your business as its grows, transforming your corporation from good to great. If you provide guidance to a founder as an investor, advisor, or director, this book will allow you to help your founder build a scalable governance structure at a relatively low cost; a structure that will address the increased complexity of the corporation as it matures.Based upon academic research and industry best practices, this innovative book includesinsights from leading participants in Canada's entrepreneurial ecosystem. After reading this book, you will understand how governance is a strategic resource to help manage your corporation's risk and accelerate its growth. Founder's Guide to Governance provides a foundation for business success. 228 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is about healing, to act as a catalyst, for self-change, self-growth, and self love. The words in this book will take you down, many paths in life. A journey to recall, to reflect, to reconcile, reminiscent of the many aspects in one's life. These words will enable you to go within, to face any insecurities ,issues, traumas, any demons, to seek, and face the truth, create boundaries where needed, while moving forward with confidence, and authenticity, while learning about self love. 138 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Life can be a wild, beautiful, gorgeous disaster. From love to heartache, even joy to sorrow. Life goes in a circle from birth to death. Life can lead us down a depressed path resulting in addictions and darkness. Losing loved ones reminds us how precious life can be. We share drinks, smiles, and laughs with friends. People come and go throughout our lives leaving lessons we either learn or live by. This book is exactly that. Life met head on. The poems show that you're not alone in whatever you're going through. Join me on my journey through life in Smiling Depression. Hopefully, through the journey of this book you'll find ease in the path you are currently walking and have a better understanding of those misunderstood. Most of all, allow yourself to feel and heal your emotions with each poem. 132 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Twenty years after Corey Tusk led a revolution against tyranny, his family and friends now live as free people in the post apocalyptic community of Andromeda without class distinction or prejudice. The children are growing to young adulthood and experiencing budding romances in the peace and harmony their parents fought so hard to achieve. But unbeknownst to them, those who still believe in the archaic ideologies and systems of the past have been living below ground in a bunker and are ready to emerge. When the two groups confront each other, chaos and tragedy unfold as the old world collides with the new, and the people of Andromeda must decide whether to help the Dreamspellers, who are the unwitting creators of the virtual reality of the Dreamspell program and who are being controlled and repressed by the greater elites.Will Corey Tusk and his friends be able to stand against these evil forces by using all the gifts of their new enlightened states, or will they succumb to the fear that ruled them for decades under the repression of the Mensis 276 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 1908, a man in dusty traveling clothes appears at Muck Creek Farm seeking news of his long lost father. There he meets a lonely young woman who finds solace in the root cellar, where she makes cherry cordial and is visited by the ghosts of Indigenous ancestral relations. Their story is part of a saga stretching over one hundred years, including characters both real and richly imagined.A west coast Nootka trader discovers an Ojibway girl on a river island, a girl who has crossed a continent in a series of gripping odysseys. A supply boat blows up and its owner disappears. A young woman nearly dies in obeying her great grandmother's last request.The settings stretch from the Great Lakes and interior rivers of North America to the west coast of Vancouver Island, from an earthquake in San Francisco to a fire in Seattle.Meanwhile, at Muck Creek Farm, a diverse group of settlers are living near an Indian reserve, where people in the Nisqually community struggle to maintain their history and survival.Muck Creek is a story rich in quest, in romance, and in historical embellishments - events that not only happened, but how they might have happened. 306 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -At dawn, Cass slips quietly out the front door of the Blue House, not meaning to upend the lives of those she leaves behind. Cass, a gifted but emotionally unstable mathematician, and her sister Sylvia, an artist, have never agreed on motherhood, on marriage, on how to live. But they share the belief that they must create lasting work, Sylvia welding iron sculptures, Cass solving equations to simplify the world. When Cass disappears, Sylvia must fight to keep her already fragile world from collapsing, and her precocious and deeply curious daughter, Erika, from discovering the devastating family secrets that live within the Blue House.The Inextinguishable Dream is a deeply moving story about ambition and motherhood, identity and loss, transience and memory, and the overpowering human desire to escape into delusions. Drawing on the physics of time, the author enjoins us to ponder the meaning of life, love, death, and the universe while conveying profound awe for the beauty and mystery of the world. It was inspired by the author's experiences as a woman in the male-dominated world of science; the conflicts between motherhood, marriage, and career; and the need for those of us who do not fit the mould, especially gifted children, to be accepted. 348 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nomadic construction worker Vlad inadvertently gains superpowers and enters ultratime after guzzling a radioactive energy drink he finds near the nuclear-disaster site of Chernobyl. Svetlana, an army veteran coping with PTSD, sees Vlad crash back into real time, finds him unconscious, and saves his life. They bond over this secret, fall in love, and decide to use the stash of energy drinks to fight evil as the superhero duo HyperVigilanté.Both sci-fi adventure and love story, this David-versus-Goliath tale set in Russia is rife with pop culture references from video games, movies, TV series, music, and even scripture. A fun and funny mash-up of Russian and American cultures, it's a wild ride with Vlad and Svetlana as they battle mobsters, terrorists, and corrupt politicians while building a new life together.If you want the explosive action of the Equalizer paired with the awkward nerdiness of Napoleon Dynamite and served with a side of Easter eggs like Ready Player One, then HyperVigilanté belongs in your hands! Buy yourself a copy! An early reader of the book said, 'A good book makes me consider how the characters would react to real world situations. You've made me do that with Vlad and Svetlana.' 276 pp. Englisch. Colucci, Alejandro (ilustrador).…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Founding a business is among the most difficult, lonely, and rewarding challenges a person will ever undertake. A founder can better manage their personal stress and significantly increase their chances of success if they develop effective governance practices that help attract the resources needed to fuel corporate growth. As a founder this book will help you develop corporate structures and processes that support your business as its grows, transforming your corporation from good to great. If you provide guidance to a founder as an investor, advisor, or director, this book will allow you to help your founder build a scalable governance structure at a relatively low cost; a structure that will address the increased complexity of the corporation as it matures.Based upon academic research and industry best practices, this innovative book includesinsights from leading participants in Canada's entrepreneurial ecosystem. After reading this book, you will understand how governance is a strategic resource to help manage your corporation's risk and accelerate its growth. Founder's Guide to Governance provides a foundation for business success. 228 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -It's almost impossible to imagine spending eight months at sea 'without once putting foot on land.' But that's exactly what whalers experienced when playing the dangerous 'game of chance,' hunting down leviathans for oil and bone-all for a 'lay,' or share, of the vessel's spoils. A Game of Chance is the first comprehensive, in-depth study of British North American South Seas whaling. Author Andrea Kirkpatrick takes readers on a series of fascinating and sometimes fantastical journeys as she chronicles in great detail the story of a largely forgotten industry that operated out of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ports from the 1760s to 1850. Kirkpatrick plumbed the depths of myriad logbooks and journals to piece together the often-murky tales of an astonishing number of ships. In this treatise covering a century of whaling, she shares details such as ownership, tonnage, voyages, captains' pedigrees, and names of crewmen, including nascent whaler Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick. Hoping for 'greasy luck,' the men who manned these ships found both camaraderie and competition as they hunted the world's whaling grounds from Cape Horn to Kamchatka, many circumnavigating the globe during their careers. They battled squalls and high seas, scurvy and venereal disease, heartbreak and homesickness-and sometimes each other. Many never returned home, their bodies committed to the deep or buried on foreign land.Written in two parts-landward and seaward-Kirkpatrick's clear prose and adoption of whaling lingua franca brings this high-risk venture to the fore with authenticity, newly revealed facts, and remarkable stories of adventure. 540 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Founding a business is among the most difficult, lonely, and rewarding challenges a person will ever undertake. A founder can better manage their personal stress and significantly increase their chances of success if they develop effective governance practices that help attract the resources needed to fuel corporate growth. As a founder this book will help you develop corporate structures and processes that support your business as its grows, transforming your corporation from good to great. If you provide guidance to a founder as an investor, advisor, or director, this book will allow you to help your founder build a scalable governance structure at a relatively low cost; a structure that will address the increased complexity of the corporation as it matures.Based upon academic research and industry best practices, this innovative book includesinsights from leading participants in Canada's entrepreneurial ecosystem. After reading this book, you will understand how governance is a strategic resource to help manage your corporation's risk and accelerate its growth. Founder's Guide to Governance provides a foundation for business success.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 228 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is about healing, to act as a catalyst, for self-change, self-growth, and self love. The words in this book will take you down, many paths in life. A journey to recall, to reflect, to reconcile, reminiscent of the many aspects in one's life. These words will enable you to go within, to face any insecurities ,issues, traumas, any demons, to seek, and face the truth, create boundaries where needed, while moving forward with confidence, and authenticity, while learning about self love.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 138 pp. Englisch. …