'This book will give you an understanding of what has made Toyota successful and some practical ideas that you can use to develop your own approach to business' - Gary Convis, Managing Office of Toyota. Fewer man-hours. Less inventory. The highest quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer. In factories around the globe, ...
The dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders. This is the gripping story of how God took a young, half-starved boy from a poor village in Henan province and placed him on the front line for Jesus, in the face of impossible odds. Instead of focusing on the many miracles or ...
From German idealism to American pragmatism, Volume Two examines the lives and ideas of Kant, Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, Benedetto Croce, Bertrand Russell, George Santayana, William James, and John Dewey. Durant's witty, eloquent prose and brilliant analyses make the subject of philosophy both approachable and ...
This account of one European man's encounter with the "other" is a classic of anthropology, adventure, travel, and spiritual renewal. In 1938, de Poncins, a French nobleman, spent 15 months living among the Inuit. At first appalled by many aspects of their life, he gradually finds himself transformed from "kabloona"--"the white man", an ...
The Lessons of History is a profound yet accessible distillation of the vital lessons derived from the famed historians' five decades of research and reflection on philosophy and the history of humankind. It is based on The Story of Civilization, the 11-volume masterpiece of world history for the general reader. This revised and expanded edition, ...
This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ...
Two Italian detectives, risking their lives to track a cult of assassins, find that their investigation has roots farther into the past than either of them could have possibly imagined.
'Flawless Consulting', the best-selling consulting book of all time, has been the consultant's bible for over 15 years. While other books on consulting outline theories for understanding organisations or for implementing interventions, 'Flawless Consulting' actually describes and demonstrates ways of behaving with clients. This new edition ...
In this brilliantly inventive collection of stories, the author captures the disparate lives of the residents of Manhattan's West 89th Street from marriages, car accidents, love affairs, and adoptions. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.
Considered one of the definitive Civil War narratives as well as one of the 20th-century's greatest works of nonfiction, this three-volume history presents the true events, the battles, and biographies of significant figures on both sides of the conflict. Foote, a novelist, divides the work into Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to ...
This Hugo-nominated novella adds a delightful extra chapter to Bujolds acclaimed Vorkosigan series, describing the wedding of Miles and Ekaterin and the events leading up to it.
Is it science? Is it religion? What exactly is the Design Revolution? This book answers the toughest questions about Intelligent Design. As the Intelligent Design movement has gained momentum over recent years, questions have naturally arisen to challenge its provocative claims. With clarity and concision, William Dembski responds to the most ...
In the third-and last-volume of this vivid history, Shelby Foote brings to a close the story of four years of turmoil and strife which altered American life forever. Here, told in vivid narrative and as seen from both sides, are those climactic struggles, great and small, on and off the field of battle, which finally decided the fate of this ...
In 2006, a book in which O. J. Simpson tells how he hypothetically would have murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman was cancelled before publication. This is the original manuscript approved by Simpson, with additional comment.
"Jazz 101 makes jazz, with all its intricacies of artistry and vast array of forms, accessible to readers through Szwed's fluid, entertaining prose. Infinitely readable and highly entertaining, "Jazz 101 is a vital tool in understanding and appreciating jazz.
Dan Brown's International best-seller The DaVinci Code has raised many questions in the minds of readers. The DaVinci Code, in blurring the lines between fact and fiction, popularizes the speculations and contentions of numerous more serious books that are also attracting wide attention. How should we respond to such claims that we now have ...
The mind plays an important role in Christianity. Unfortunately, many of us leave our minds behind when it comes to our faith. In Love God with all your Mind, J.P. Moreland presents a logical case for the role of the mind in spiritual transformation. He challenges us to develop a Christian mind and to use our intellect to further God's kingdom ...
In the 1930s and 40s, Black Mask Magazine helped reshape the modern mystery genre with its hard-boiled detectives pioneered by the likes of Raymond Chandler. Now, the toughest of tough detectives are resurrected in sonic dramatization.
Jack Miles, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning GOD: A BIOGRAPHY, returns to Biblical interpretation and presents a literary and unorthodox interpretation of the New Testament. Miles, a Harvard Ph.D. and former Jesuit, portrays Jesus as the humble incarnation of the God who was unable to keep his Old Testament promise to the Jews. To repair the ...
The Rest Is Noise takes the listener inside the labyrinth of modern sound, from turn-of-the-century Vienna to New York in the 70s in a sweeping tour of twentieth-century history through its music.
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