The New Paradigm for Financial Markets The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means

Jefferson Davis, American by Cooper, William J., Jr., ISBN 0375725423 An engaging portrait of the Southern soldier-statesman who led the Confederacy retraces his evolution from a reluctant supporter of secession to his eventual total embrace of an independent Southern Confederacy. Reprint. 30,000 first printing....From a distinguished historian of the America South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation's most epic struggle. Jefferson Davis initially did not wish to leave the Union-as the son of a veteran of the American Revolution and as a soldier and senator, he considered himself a patriot. William J. Cooper shows us how Davis' initial reluctance turned into absolute commitment to the Confederacy. He provides a thoro ugh account of Davis' life, both as the Confederate President and in the years before and after the war. Elegantly written and impeccably researched, Jefferson Davis, American' is the definitive examination of one of the most enigmatic figures in our nation's history.... Click here or on the image for details The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means The New Paradigm for Financial Markets : The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means...In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. Soros, whose breadth of experience in financial markets is unrivaled, places the current crisis in the context of decades of study of how individuals and institutions handle the boom and bust cycles that now dominate global economic activity. 'This is the worst financial crisis since the 1930s,' writes Soros in characterizing the scale of financial distress spreading across Wall Street and other financial centers around the world. In a concise essay that combines practical insight with philosophical depth, Soros makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world.... Click here or on the image for details

What I Call Life

Knock Your Socks Off Prospecting: How to Cold Call, Get Qualified Leads, and Make More Money Knock Your Socks Off Prospecting: How to Cold Call, Get Qualified Leads, and Make More Money...... Click here or on the image for details What I Call Life What I Call Life...On 'just a temporary detour from what I call life,' Cal finds herself in a group home watched over by a strange old woman called the Knitting Lady. Cal can think of nothing but how to get out of this nuthouse, but it turns out that they all have more in common than they imagined. Illustrations.... Click here or on the image for details

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden ISBN 0679446761

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden, ISBN 0679446761 Identifies the region's plant and animal life, offers an overview of natural history, and describes the area's beaches, parks, preserves, and forests...Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England belongs in the home of every New England resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the region's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of New England's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, ro cks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals. For everyone who lives or spends time in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, or Vermont, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England.... Click here or on the image for details

Tim Defender of the Earth

Schoolhouse Chime Wall Clock With Pendulum This traditional looking schoolhouse clock has the look of real wood along with a working pendulum and Westminster chimes that ring every hour. Glass cover houses a metal dial with gold accents....... Click here or on the image for details Tim: Defender of the Earth Tim: Defender of the Earth...Tim, Defender of the Earth, is a rockaem, sockaem thriller filled with smoke, spectacle, and big-time adventure. Big Ben will fall! Westminster Abbey will crumble! London will never be the same! TIM, aka Tyrannosaurus: Improved Model, is the product of a top-secret government military experiment, and he couldnat be more loveable. Sure, heas an enormous monster to most, but at heart heas just a big, awkward, thirteen-yearold who realizes he could be all that stands between the earth and total destruction. (Take that, Godzilla.) Now TIM must form an unlikely alliance with fifteen-year-olds Chris and Anna in order to save humanity from the greatest threat it has ever known: Annaas father, the brilliant and demented Professor Mallahide, and his growing tide of vicious, all-consuming nanobots.... Click here or on the image for details

The Best Of The Jesters

The Best Of The Jesters The Best Of The Jesters...... Click here or on the image for details

PeekAPet

Bushnell Compact 10 x 25 Binoculars Bushnell's Powerview series roof prism binoculars put a bounce in your step with compact, streamlined designs and ultra-bright, crisp views of all that new territory you're exploring. A wide variety of magnifications, styles and sizes accommodate everything from an extended backcountry hike to a short run to the concert hall. Premium fully-coated optics offer superior resolution and clarity. ...... Click here or on the image for details Peek-A-Pet! Fold-down flaps allow readers to discover which animals are playing peek-a-boo....With its oversize flaps and bright, bold illustrations, this follow-up to the highly successful Peek-a-Zoo! is sure to be a hit with young readers. On every page, kids play peek-a-boo with different pets. Each animal sound becomes part of the game: Guess who? 'Peek-a-woof!' says the dog. Sweet and funny, this book will bring many hours of fun.... Click here or on the image for details

Love Poetry Out Loud

The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives...With inspiring stories and thought-provoking questions, Zacharias traces the multiple threads of peoples lives, describing how the unseen hand of God guides the joys, tragedies, and daily humdrum to weave a pattern of divine providence and meaning.... Click here or on the image for details Love Poetry Out Loud Love Poetry Out Loud...This collection of 100 poems shouts out life's grand passion with the help of the voices of poets old and new. Whether long lived like Shakespeare's sonnets or newly-hewn like Carolyn Forch's RTaking Off My Clothes,' this volume makes each poem as fresh and inspiring as the first time it was uttered.... Click here or on the image for details