A translation of a French book originally published in 1913, just before World War I. French journalist Jules Huret shows us the German Empire as it is during the years he lived there, a book that, because of its date of publication, shows us exactly what it was like to live in the German Empire during Europe's last days of peace. Reading Huret's accounts, there is indeed some fear of a war in Europe. But for the most part it is not about war, because there was no war. Huret raves about what he likes about Germany, and is just as harsh in his criticism for the negative parts. He experiences Germany as it is and tells us about it. This book is part 1 of 3 of Huret's original work, split up due to its length.

How does a man, living on borrowed time, correct nearly a century of suppression, threats, litigation, treachery, and murder all having one sole aim: to ensure conventional medicine remains an extremely lucrative business? Anthony Cain will be dead soon; he knows it and so does Elwood, the man contracted to find and bring him back - dead or alive. But before he dies, Cain is desperate to put an end to the unforgivable wrongs of the corporation he worked for. While it's true young Joshua Costello's no little angel; and it's also true he's given his mother, Erin, a fair share of problems recently; she knows her son is not just another runaway - despite what the LAPD think. She's sure there's something more sinister involved; and she's also sure there's only one man who can help to find him - Michael Malone. In a cleverly contrived plot, the reader meets some memorable characters, learns about the dark history of alternative medicine's suppression, all while being led through a number of interwoven kidnap situations that bring us up to date with Michael Malone and his associates we first met in the earlier book. All in all, a real page-turner with an important story to tell.

Reflections in the Language of the Soul
We are all mirrors, reflecting one another so that we can see ourselves more clearly. The provocative and moving poems in A Conspiracy of Mirrors speak to our universal human need to connect deeply with another person, to marvel at the wonder of the world, to fully experience the spectrum of emotion revealed through experience. David McLeod's deeply felt work brings you into powerful connection with ideas and feelings revealed through the unique lens of his words. David has collaborated with artists who have been invited to create visual depictions of his work, resulting in a rich feast for the senses, the mind, and the soul. Relax, breathe, and immerse yourself in this prismatic constellation of images and perceptions, where you will be captivated, soothed, and inspired.

Zaleznik (1977) addressing "Development of leadership" in Managers and leaders: Are they different? states that, "The development of every person begins in the family..." Also, beyond early childhood, the patterns of development that affect managers and leaders involve the selective influence of particular people (p.75). This leads to a position of leadership that he earlier suggested, "inevitably requires using power to influence the thoughts and actions of people" (p.67). These stages of leadership correspond with the roots of leadership, the routes to leadership, and the routines in leadership, investigated in this research project. These were drawn, with some modification, from research conducted by Sinclair and Wilson (2002) into leadership in the Australian setting. It was only near the end of my literature review that I came across Sinclair and Wilson's work and their use of qualitative research for investigating leadership. I have modelled my research project on theirs, to investigate the development and practises of a group of leaders in the New Zealand setting.

Among established American institutions, few have been more successful or paradoxical than the Boy Scouts of America. David Macleod traces the social history of America in this scholarly account of the origins of the Boy Scouts and other character-building agencies, through which adults tried to restructure middle-class boyhood.
Back in print; First paperback edition.

This series examines the history of American children from Colonial times to the present. It includes chronological volumes which survey the experience of children over specific historical periods as well as topical volumes.

Each volume features:

-- Illustrations

-- A chronology of key events

-- Suggestions for further reading