In this volume the authors provide a survey and an examination of the roots of Swiss banking in order to explain the phenomenal success of Switzerland's banks. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, Swiss banking did not originate with the exiled Hugenot bankers of Geneva. Centuries before Louis XIV, Basle had become a principal banking centre although it was not yet part of the Swiss Confederation. From historical beginnings to contemporary comparative analysis, the book offers an authoritative explanation and analysis of the success of the Swiss banks.

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Time is a funny thing. We can't control it. It's there, and then it's gone. But, what if we could control it? What if somebody built a time-traveling machine, able to take you anywhere, or anywhen? It all began, when two cousins, Ariel and Sara, became fascinated with the idea of time travel. Then, one evening, a strange woman arrives at the door, offering them information from the future, as well as items to assist them in building their own time machine, which they do, in a stone shed in their own backyard. Then, something goes wrong, and the girls become trapped in a time that is not their own. Will they return? Will their future be the same if they get there? Find out in this exciting sci-fi adventure from the author of "Forever-Immortal."

"People will ask and wonder what it would be like to be immortal. They would even plan what they would do if they were. They think it would be wonderful. Truth is, it's not." Magenta Andersen was born in Dublin Ireland in 1884. At the age of nine, the family immigrated to America. One afternoon, just after her fourteenth birthday, she is walking down a street in New York City, when an out of control automobile sends her flying through a window, covering her with strange chemicals. When she awakens, her life has changed. No longer susceptible to injury or aging, Maggie discovers she is now immortal. As the years pass, and her family and friends grow older and die around her, Maggie remains trapped in the body of a fourteen year old, and begins to wonder if immortality is a gift, or a curse. Who created the mysterious liquid, and is there something more insidious going on? The answers might prove more dangerous than she could possibly have imagined. Join us for an adventure back in time, filled with mystery, love and hope, as we discover what it would be like to be FOREVER-IMMORTAL.

Fanchon's Favorite Cookies, by seasoned baker Fanchon Giordano, is a scrumptious collection of cookie recipes with a decidedly different twist. From tried and true classics like chocolate brownies and almond cookies to sublimely different peanut butter chocolate cherry delights and tangy lemon bars, Fanchon's Favorite Cookies is sure to tempt even the most jaded palate. Written simply with step-by-step directions, the recipes use everyday ingredients and all are so easy to duplicate, that even a beginning cook can feel like a pastry chef. Innovative and delectable, Fanchon's Favorite Cookies is a tasty collection of cookies that is sure to be as indispensible to any kitchen as a mixing bowl.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and her crew have been ordered to the Sea of Japan. The North Koreans have accelerated their nuclear weapons building program despite continual protests from the United States and the UN Security Council. The North Korean government had been improving on purchased Russian technology since the early sixties, with the culmination of their latest project, the Taepo Dong III. Once again deadly, long-range nuclear missiles could be targeted on the United States. While the US and Chinese try to appease each other and gain the upper hand, the North Koreans continue to set forth on a deadly path for the future. Can the US impede the North Korean build-up peacefully and prevent a regional war in the Pacific or will the Reagan and her crew be pushed to the breaking point to preserve an already fragile peace? Unnerved by neighboring nations and pressure from the US, the North Korean government, run by a fanatical dictator, plays its final hand.

In this volume the authors provide a survey and an examination of the roots of Swiss banking in order to explain the phenomenal success of Switzerland's banks. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, Swiss banking did not originate with the exiled Hugenot bankers of Geneva. Centuries before Louis XIV, Basle had become a principal banking centre although it was not yet part of the Swiss Confederation. From historical beginnings to contemporary comparative analysis, the book offers an authoritative explanation and analysis of the success of the Swiss banks.