Robert G. Allen established himself as one of the most influential investment advisors of his time. His work focuses on expanding sophisticated investment techniques and philosophy, aiming to empower readers to achieve financial independence. Allen's books have inspired thousands of individuals toward their financial dreams, underscoring his lifelong purpose of fostering the success of others.
Black Awakening in Capitalist America is a classic study of the Black liberation movement of the 1960s. Examining Black Power and black capitalism, the student and radical movements, nationalists and integrationists, Allen argues that Black America, hemmed in by racism, constitutes an underdeveloped, domestic colony within the United States. Black Awakening in Capitalist America is essential reading to understand the origins and development of the contemporary black struggle for freedom.
Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows evangelist Billy Sunday as he passionately campaigns for spiritual revival in New York City. Amidst murder, intrigue, and kidnapping, he faces fierce opposition but ultimately inspires a massive movement, with one hundred thousand individuals responding to his call for redemption. The narrative highlights themes of faith, perseverance, and the transformative power of God's grace in a tumultuous era.
This is a new all-in-one reference book, providing within a single volume a comprehensive dictioanry of current English and all the information of a concise world encyclopedia. It contains over 200,000 dictionary definitions and 10,000 encyclopedic entries; chronology of world events; 16 pages of color maps and 100 pages of extra encyclopedic information
This dictionary covers standard English, scientific and technical vocabulary, specialist terms, slang, and English of earlier periods. Other features include 21st-century neologisms and such contributors as Richard Dawkins on evolution, Helena Kennedy on feminism, and Vernon Bogdanor on devolution
For all trainees and teachers, this handy guide provides an understanding of and strategies for building resilience and emotional intelligence to improve classroom behaviour, promote stress-free teaching and so enhance learning.
This revised edition of Barron's popular Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus packs more than 40,000 words with their definitions and synonyms into a handy pocket-sized book. It features approximately 100,000 synonyms in total.The two-in-one word guide is small enough to fit it into a backpack, carry to class, and use as a reliable reference when writing essays and term papers. The top part of each page is a standard pocket dictionary and the bottom part of the page is in a thesaurus format.Headwords in both sections are printed in color. Each dictionary headword is followed by its part of speech and definition. Every thesaurus headword—in addition to its list of synonyms—comes with an example sentence that uses the word in its standard context.Corresponding dictionary and thesaurus entries are always cited on the same page for fast, easy reference.
Focusing on the Belgian exiles during World War II, this study explores their initially strained relationship with the British, evolving from perceived ingratitude to a collaborative partnership by 1942. It highlights the contributions of smaller nations often overlooked in traditional narratives centered on the Big Three powers. By examining the dynamics of this wartime alliance, the book emphasizes the importance of cooperation among all Allied nations in achieving victory and provides a more nuanced understanding of the war effort.
Almost fifty years of reinventing himself as a pilot is unfolded in this descriptive and adventurous book consisting of ten chapters. Each chapter relates a number of true stories revolving around the experiences of the author in a specific category of flight. For example; helicopter logging, combat, Arctic bush pilot, DC-9 major airline pilot, EMS helicopter pilot, and others. Life lessons involving taking action, facing difficult and almost impossible situations that must be overcome all translate into the elements we must all face as humans no matter what our role in the world. Relatable challenges that have parallels in our own lives can be found in this book. These examples help us understand the rewards of successful reinvention and the benefit of finding within ourselves the ability to persevere.
You don't need to be a genius or a professor of mathematics to have hours of fun with this book - just some logical thinking, a little common sense, a bit of general knowledge and the stubbom determination not to be beaten! Pit your wits against Mensa's masterminds with this huge collection of brain teasers. This book contains more than 500 puzzles and tests of all kinds to delight and bamboozle every type of puzzler.
Updated with the use of the Oxford English Corpus, this edition contains over 4,000 entries that answer the most frequently asked questions about language and language use
