|
Showing 1 - 25 of
5684 matches in All Departments
The unforgettable true story of a girl born in the Kovno Ghetto,
and the dangerous risk her parents faced in defying the barbarous
Nazi law prohibiting childbirth. Elida Friedman was not supposed to
have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law forbade
Jewish women from giving birth. Yet despite the fear of death, Dr.
Jonah Friedman and his wife Tzila, choose to bring a daughter into
the world, a little girl they name Elida--meaning non-birth in
Hebrew. To increase their child's chance of survival, the Friedmans
smuggle the baby out of the ghetto and into the arms of a
non-Jewish farm family when Elida is only three months old. It is
the beginning of a life marked by constant upheaval. When the Nazis
raze the entire Kovno Ghetto, Jonah and Tzila are among those
killed. Their only child is left orphaned and alone, dependent on
the kindness of strangers. Despite her circumstances, Elida grows
up, changing families, countries, continents, and even names,
countless times. Surviving the war and the Holocaust that stole her
parents, the young woman never gives up hope. In her lifelong
pursuit to find love and belonging, she works to rebuild her
identity and triumph over her terrible circumstances. A moving,
powerful chronicle of overcoming impossible odds, Elida, the
Forgotten Ghetto Girl is the true story of one unforgettable woman
and her will to survive.
Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary
individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique
gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding
everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a
cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal
ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally
Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to
clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her,
and they will do anything to protect their secrets.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Written by two expert economists, this comprehensive
Advanced Introduction provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis
of central banks and monetary policy, analysing the ways in which
views about monetary policy have developed and changed. Key
Features: Provides a historical overview of the gestation of the
Bank of England, the Federal Reserve, and the European Central Bank
Analyses the processes involved in monetary policymaking, including
strategy reviews, policy instruments, and central bank
communication, whilst considering financial stability and crisis
management Concludes with a look towards the future challenges
faced by central banks, including the low interest rate environment
and the greening of central bank policies Accessible and
informative, this Advanced Introduction will prove a vital resource
to students and scholars of economics and finance. It will also
prove invaluable to practitioners and policymakers interested in
financial sector supervision and regulation in central banks.
This informative Field Guide to Intercultural Research is
specifically designed to be used in the field, guiding the reader
away from pitfalls and towards best practice. It shares valuable
fieldwork challenges and experiences, as well as insights into key
methodological debates and practical recommendations relevant to
both new and seasoned researchers. Offering an international
outlook and featuring insights from across four continents, this
invaluable guide introduces new methods and approaches to data
analysis, tackling various research phases, including perspectives
from quantitative researchers. It focuses on the role of culture
and the intercultural challenges that fieldworkers encounter,
enticing readers into further conversations concerning the role of
fieldwork in producing new knowledge. Expert contributors
illustrate the benefits of field research in intercultural research
not only to academic literature, but also to organisational
policies and the societies within which we work and live. Including
insights from the fields of ethnography and social anthropology,
this cutting edge guide is crucial reading for all students and
researchers of business and management studies as well as
organisational development hoping to begin their foray into
fieldwork, as well as experienced scholars looking for new
approaches to field research. It will also benefit management
professionals and consultants in need of an expanded knowledge-base
for coFnducting action research or other interventions in
organisations.
This insightful Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the
most recent developments in the academic debate on the numerous and
complex linkages between international trade and climate change.
Adopting a broad interdisciplinary approach, it brings together
perspectives from scholars in economics, political science and
legal studies to confront the critical environmental challenges
posed by globalization. Initial chapters provide an overview of the
key debates related to international trade and climate policy,
engaging with empirical data from the US and China to assess the
impact of new trade initiatives and policy on greenhouse gas
emissions, carbon leakage and the increase of trade in
carbon-intensive products. Contributors propose policy options that
align international trade with climate change mitigation and
address crucial legal and practical implications, including the
implementation of Border Carbon Adjustments and international trade
disputes. Offering critical and empirically-based perspectives on
the future of international trade policy, this timely Handbook is
crucial reading for scholars, researchers and graduate students in
political science, public policy and climate research. Policymakers
will also benefit from its unique and insightful policy
recommendations.
Presenting the evolution of supplementary pensions over the past 25
years, this comprehensive book introduces the origin of pensions as
a concept and explores the role that international organisations
play within the field. It draws comparisons between different
welfare states, reflecting upon current research and identifying
new directions and ideas. Despite observing significant differences
in the approaches to pension design, the book identifies common
challenges, including the need to provide for an increasingly aging
population, slow economic growth following the 2008 global
financial crisis, the need for effective regulation, and increased
labour market flexibility. Leading scholars analyse the experiences
of a broad range of countries and offer insights into their
responses to the numerous challenges faced by national pension
systems. The book covers significant moments in pensions history
following the World Bank's 1994 report on Averting the Old Age
Crisis, and subsequent responses to challenges posed by longevity
and economic crises. This book will be an ideal companion for
academic researchers and financial law scholars interested in
pensions and looking to develop an international perspective on the
issue, as well as professionals in the pensions industry who are
engaging with other countries and looking to develop their
knowledge of overseas pension systems.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
|
|