In an extraordinary history of the criminal trial, Sadakat Kadri shows with wit, legal insight and a travel writer’s eye for detail, how the irrationality of the past lives on in the legal systems of the present. A bold and brilliant debut from a prize-winning writer. ‘The Trial’ spans a vast distance in time, opening in the dread silence of the Egyptian Hall of the Dead and ending with the melodramas and hubbub of the 21st-century trial circus. Reconciliation and vengeance, secrecy and spectacle, superstition and reason all intertwine continually. The book crosses from the marbled courtrooms of Athens through the ordeal pits of Anglo-Saxon England, past the torture chambers of the Inquisition to the judicial theatres of 17th-century Salem, and from 1930s Moscow and post-war Nuremberg to the virtual courtrooms of modern Hollywood. Kadri shows throughout how the trial has always been concerned with doing more than guaranteeing fairness and holding human beings to account for their deliberate crimes. He recounts how insentient and irrational defendants from caterpillars to corpses were once summonsed to court, before being exiled for their failure to attend or sentenced to die again – and argues that the same urge to punish lives on in today's trials of children and the mentally ill. But although Justice’s sword has always been double-edged – as ready to destroy a community’s enemies as to defend its dreams of due process – the judicial contest also operates to enshrine some of the western world’s most cherished values. The show trials of Stalin's Soviet Union were shams, but Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib are a reminder that a lack of a trial is equally unjust, and at a time when our constitutional landscape seems to be melting away, an appreciation of the criminal courtroom’s history is more necessary than ever. As the Labour government launches an almost annual attempt to truncate trial by jury, and as authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are indefinitely detaining people in the name of an endless war on terror, ‘The Trial’ could hardly be more timely. Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

A second collection of incredible and heart-warming canine stories from around the world, from the bestselling author of The Dog That Saved My Life. Animals have accompanied man into battle since war first waged. Since those times, many stories have been told of the bears, camels, cats, dolphins, monkeys, mules, rats and other creatures that have served with the Armed Forces during both world wars and beyond. The four stories in this book represent the devotion and unquestioning loyalty of the canine companion in the darkest days of war. From the stub-tailed Bull Terrier that became a hero of the First World War, and the most decorated dog in history, after his bravery in the trenches of Flanders, to the remarkable loyalty of an Iraqi stray dog who attached himself to British troops in North Port and then patrolled their camp every night, protecting them from being attacked by the vicious packs of dogs living in the desert, each is an incredible tale of wartime bravery as well as an example of inspiring commitment and courage.

What effect are you having on the environment? If you buy Kenyan green beans what is the CO2 cost? What about your journey to work, your fridge or your clothes? The Gem Carbon Counter is your portable instant green reckoner. This handy little book includes: ? Introduction by Mark Lynas author of Hide Tide: News from a Warming World ? Welcome to the Greenhouse: Explains what the Greenhouse effect actually is, all the issues surrounding global warming and your carbon footprint? ? Your Carbon Footprint: Measure your own carbon footprint covering all aspects of your life from your food shopping to your work, holidays and clothes. Starting with your home gas and electricity supplies and usage, the handy green reckoner takes you through each part of your life and helps you add up the impact you are making on the environment. So, in turn, it allows you to identify the key parts of your life which you’ll need to adapt to reduce your carbon footprint: from which coffee you drink to how often you go on holiday. ? Sustainability: How do you measure up in comparison to the average person’s carbon footprint? What can you do to generate your own energy and therefore reduce your footprint and what sort of targets can you set yourself? ? Helpful Appendices: Includes information on carbon emissions for journeys by car, train and plane. A list of corporate companies, their emissions and what they are doing to reduce their carbon footprint so that as a consumer, you can make decisions on who you support. A helpful carbon diary where you can record your carbon footprint for the year. Useful websites where you can read more about green issues.

An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds. British history is traditionally regarded as having started with the Roman Conquest. But this is to ignore half a million years of prehistory that still exert a profound influence. Here Francis Pryor examines the great ceremonial landscapes of Ancient Britain and Ireland – Stonehenge, Seahenge, Avebury and the Bend of the Boyne – as well as the discarded artefacts of day-to-day life, to create an astonishing portrait of our ancestors. This major re-revaluation of pre-Roman Britain, made possible in part by aerial photography and coastal erosion, reveals a much more sophisticated life in Ancient Britain and Ireland than has previously been supposed. This edition does not include illustrations.

A vivid retelling of the Battle of Waterloo, based on unpublished soldiers’ written accounts. When a patriotic model-maker recorded the days’ events for posterity he left us with a glorified version of an English victory. Malcolm Balen brings us the muddy truth. More than fifty thousand died or were wounded on the single bloody day of the Battle of Waterloo. This was killing on the scale of the First World War, and yet the glory of the British victory soon came to overshadow any notion of its gore. In this electrifying account of the day itself, Malcolm Balen combines extraordinary first-hand accounts of the battle with the story of William Siborne, a model-maker who, in the wake of the battle, wanted to leave to posterity a perfect and accurate representation of the crucial moment in the battle. The question was: Who won it? Was it Wellington’s forces or Blucher’s Prussians, or a combination of the two? The accounts Siborne used to piece the muddy truth together read as if Waterloo had been fought yesterday. But the accuracy he relentlessly pursued came up against the British establishment and the Duke of Wellington’s desire to control the narrative of the day. In this fascinating and refreshing account of one of the bloodiest days in history, Malcolm Balen interweaves two battles fought: one in the muddy fields of Belgium, and the other over history itself.

According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829-1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834-1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843-1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845-1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. He died in Farmington, Maine, where he had spent part of his time after 1839, and where his brother, Samuel Phillips Abbott, founded the Abbott School."

According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829-1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834-1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843-1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845-1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. He died in Farmington, Maine, where he had spent part of his time after 1839, and where his brother, Samuel Phillips Abbott, founded the Abbott School."

According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829-1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834-1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843-1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845-1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. He died in Farmington, Maine, where he had spent part of his time after 1839, and where his brother, Samuel Phillips Abbott, founded the Abbott School."

Chapters include: In Italy, In German, In Poland and Austria, in Lithuania, The Romantic Movement, The Emancipation Movement, The Conflict with Rabbinism, Reformers and Conservatives, The National Progressive Movement, The Contributors to Ha-Shahar, The Novels of Smolenskin, and Contemporaneous Literature. From the Translator's Note: "The modern chapter in the history of Hebrew literature herewith presented to English readers was written by Dr. Nahum Slouschz as his thesis for the doctorate at the University of Paris, and published in book form in 1902. A few years later (1906-1907), the author himself put his Essay into Hebrew, and it was brought out as a publication of the _Tushiyah_, under the title _Korot ha-Safrut ha-'Ibrit ha-Hadashah_. The Hebrew is not, however, a mere translation of the French book. The material in the latter was revised and extended, and the presentation was considerably changed, in view of the different attitude toward the subject naturally taken by Hebrew readers, as compared with a Western public, Jewish or non-Jewish."

“?s vezes, tudo o que uma pessoa mais precisa é de alguém para lhe proteger”A vida de um sargento de polícia muda completamente quando ele é abordado por uma linda mo?a chamada Paula. Apesar de a mo?a ser-lhe totalmente desconhecida, o policial aceita a mo?a em sua casa em troca de companhia e felicidade.Mas Paula guarda segredos que poder?o colocar tudo a perder.

Bunicii lor s-au uracirc;t din toat? inima. La fel ?i ta?ii lor. ?i, pentru c? reprezint? urm?toarea genera?ie din familie Harte ?i Madison, toat? lumea se a?teapt? ca ?i Hannah ?i Rafe s? se urasc?. Hannah Harte, de?in?toarea unei companii de succes ce organizeaz? nun?i, este o femeie cu o viziune sceptic? asupra c?s?toriei. Dar contrar opiniei celor din jur, eaicirc;?i aminte?te de noaptea petrecut? pe plaj? cu mult timpicircn urm? cu Rafe, cacircnd el s-a dovedit a fi mai mult decacirct b?iatul cu reputa?ie proast? din familia Madison. Iar Rafe ?i aduce aminte, la racircndul s?u, de gestul plin de curaj al lui Hannah, care a demonstrat c? spiritul s?u aprig ?i sincer era mai puternic decacirc;t orice vrajb? istoric? dintre familiile lor, salvacircndu-l de o condamnare aproape sigur? la icircnchisoare. Adu?i icirc;mpreun? de o mo?tenire surprinz?toare dup? ani ntregi icircn care vie?ile lor au urmat drumuri separate, Rafe ?i Hannah se icircntorc icircn Eclipse Bay ?i la ostilit??ile care icircnc? le mai despart ?i le leag? familiile. ?i descoper? un lucru icircn acela?i timpicircncacircnt?tor ?i extrem de tulbur?tor: sentimentele care se nasc icircntre ei pot fi mai presus de secrete, tr?d?ri ?i rivalit??i

Continuarea bestsellerului 2015 Suge-o, Ramona! Singurul mod ?n care po?i s? afli dac? ai reu?it s? ui?i cu adev?rat o persoan? pe care c?ndva o iubeai cu toat? puterea ta este s? te ?nt?lne?ti cu ea, s-o prive?ti ?n ochi ?i s? nu-?i dore?ti s-o iei ?n bra?e. Abia dac? reu?e?ti lucrul ?sta po?i s? spui c? e?ti preg?tit s? treci mai departe. Mul?i dintre noi, dac? nu to?i, am avut o poveste de iubire care ne-a dat lumea peste cap ?i ne-a f?cut sufletul s? zburde de fericire ori s? urle de durere. O persoan? care ne-a b?ntuit g?ndurile ani ?ntregi ?i pe care cu greu am reu?it s? ne-o scoatem din suflet. O persoan? pe care am c?utat-o ?n fiecare rela?ie nou? ?i care ne-a l?sat cicatrici invizibile, dar ad?nci. ?ncerc?nd s-o uite pe Anemona, Andrei are tot felul de aventuri, unele amuzante, altele neobi?nuite. Dar, ?n realitate, el nu caut? pe altcineva. C?utarea lui este o c?utare de sine. ?i de fiecare dat? se reg?se?te ?n alt? persoan?, ?n mod diferit. O carte care te va face s? z?mbe?ti, s? r?zi ?n hohote, s? te g?nde?ti la propria rela?ie sau, pur ?i simplu, s? te miri ce mare-i gr?dina Domnului! Ca s? te conving c? merit? s? cite?ti aceast? carte, uite ni?te p?reri despre primul volum, Suge-o Ramona!: ?Cu greu pot s? m? adun dup? ?cartea? asta. Scris? ca o list? de cump?r?turi, are exact aceea?i ?n?elegere a sensurilor pe care o poate atinge pisica mea c?nd se holbeaz? proste?te pe geam.“ – Ana ?O carte demn? de toaleta public?, risip? de resurse ?i energie. Spun carte fiindc? are tr?s?turile fizice ale unei c?r?i. Con?inutul ei este ?ns? o simpl? degringolad?.“ – Wickle Tickle ?Vi s-a ?nt?mplat s? v? vin? s? vomita?i dup? ce citi?i un fragment dintr-o ?carte?? Mie nu (p?n? acum). Mi-am pierdut un minut din via?? citind asta... ?i acum ochii mei s?ngereaz?...“ – Ione Butterfly ?B?i, ce pot s? zic, mie mi s-a p?rut ok.“ – Andrei Ciobanu ?Deci asta faci tu la Bucure?ti? Au aflat vecinii c? ai scris o carte ?i m?-ntreab? cum se cheam?. Ce le spun? Apropo, vrei s?-?i trimit ni?te salat? de vinete?“ – Alfred, mama lui Andrei

Megrendít és fordulatos”Gamal, a szaúdi királyi család tagja, megkapja élete legnagyobb feladatát: fel kell nevelnie magyar szerelmétl született gyermekét, Annát – nem is akárhol: saját hazájában, Szaúd-Arábiában. A család nem nézi jó szemmel a házasságon kívüli kislány érkezését. De ha ez nem lenne elég, a sors még egy megoldhatatlannak tn kihívást küld Gamalnak.Vajon képes egy apa egyenlséget tenni gyermekei kztt, amikor azt a vallási tradíciók szerint nem is volna szabad Lehet boldog egy ilyen zord világban egy ártatlan kislány, akinek már születésekor megpecsételdik a sorsa Mire képes az apai szív Mire képes egy mostohaA hatalmas sikert aratott Az Arab és Az Arab szeretje cím írásokban megismertük egy szívbemarkoló szerelem trténetét.BORSA BROWN legújabb regényében, Az Arab lánya els ktetében a korábbi részek folytatásaként a gyermek Anna élete bontakozik ki, mikzben édesapja, Gamal lelke is új életre kel.A szerzn külnleges, szókimondó, ugyanakkor érzelmes és szenvedélyes, erotikában bvelked írásai az olvasók kedvenceivé váltak. Az írón a már megszokott stílusban folytatja a trténetet, mely ismét érzelmi magasságokba és mélységekbe juttat bennünket.

Cine am fi noi f?r? dragoste? Cum ar fi dragostea f?r? noi? ?ntr-o lume a iubirii ?i a pove?tilor de via??, Emma, femeia rebel? ?i inocent? ?n acela?i timp, caut? r?spunsuri la propriile ?ntreb?ri. O ajut? s? le g?seasc? Greg, b?rbatul creator ?i omul ei de ?ncredere, al?turi de care tr?ie?te bucurii ?i dezam?giri, redate ?n dialoguri ?i reflec?ii. L?ng? el, ea e cald? ca o ploaie de var? sau rece ca un sloi de ghea??. Conflictul pe muchie genereaz? tr?irile femeii – ale Emmei, ?i, implicit, ipostazele ?n care ea riposteaz? sau ?ncheie armisti?ii. Cu siguran?? ?ns?, nu exist? o alt? cale de mijloc dec?t dragostea. — M? iube?ti? — Mai mult dec?t vreodat?. — ?i totu?i pleci. — Da! Pentru c? m? la?i s? fac asta... Emmei ?i este team? de singur?tate. Ea vrea s? r?d? cu el din acela?i motiv. Ea ?ine minte s?ruturile pe care nu i le-a dat. Ea vrea s? fie fericit? ?n patul lui. Ea ?tie c? cele mai bune vinuri se beau ?n doi. Ea caut? s? construiasc? poduri peste ne?n?elegerile din trecut. Ea vrea s? mearg? descul? pe malul m?rii. Sunt momente c?nd revine la acea ?mbr??i?are din trecut, la plimb?rile nocturne, la momentele ?n care a r?s ?i la cele ?n care a suferit. ?i momente ?n care ??i poart? g?ndul undeva departe sau se bucur? fericit? de prezent. Iubindu-l pe Greg sau tr?indu-?i emo?iile. Ea caut? un loc sfin?it de dragoste. Ea se ?ntoarce mereu la el. Citind De vorb? cu Emma, tr?ie?ti ?mpreun? cu personajul propria ta poveste de via??. Emma te provoac? s? g?se?ti calea spre sufletul t?u ?i te cheam? ?ntr-o lume ?n care lini?tea, nebunia ?i iubirea adev?rat? sunt un tot ?ntreg. Fie c? e?ti femeie ?i o ?n?elegi, fie c? e?ti b?rbat ?i cau?i calea spre inima ei, ai nevoie de r?spunsuri. Le g?se?ti ?n dialoguri ?i printre r?ndurile scrise de el sau tr?ite de ea. P?n? la urm?, po?i fi chiar tu Emma, cu experien?ele ?i pove?tile tale de dragoste. Empatiz?nd cu ea tacit, vei ajunge s? o la?i s? poarte ?i s? consume c?teva dintre zbucium?rile tale. La finalul acestei c?r?i, vei ?mbr??isa mai mult ?mp?carea cu tine ?ns??i, te vei sim?i mai senin?, mai preg?tit? s? accep?i, s? ?n?elegi ?i s? iube?ti. Vei fi gata s? ?ncepi un nou capitol ?n via?a ta. Pentru c? temerile, tr?irile ?i visurile Emmei sunt ?i ale tale. Iar dac? Emma le dep??e?te, le vei dep??i ?i tu. Ia-?i o cafea fierbinte, retrage-te ?n col?ul t?u de lume, las? un ora? pustiu ?n spate, deschide cartea ?i stai de vorb? cu tine. ?Vrei o rela?ie bun?? Fii bun. Vrei un partener care s? te sus?in?? Sus?ine ?i tu. ?ntr-o rela?ie, reciprocitatea nu are limite. urma urmei, rela?iile pe care le-ai avut ?nainte, tot ce ai tr?it, ce ai suferit ?i de ce te-ai bucurat trebuie s? fie o c?t de mic? lec?ie pentru ceea ce ai acum. S? ?n?elegi c? dac? pierzi, o faci nu doar din vina lui. S? ajungi la cincizeci de ani ?in?ndu-l de m?n? pe omul pe care ?l iube?ti nu este un dar sau o predestinare. Este munc?. Un efort zilnic, a c?rui greutate nici nu o observi dac? totul se imparte la doi ?i totul e facut la timp. Cau?i re?ete, prescrip?ii, recomand?ri pentru o rela?ie perfect?? Pentru omul potrivit? Fii tu ?n primul r?nd persoana potrivit?. Dac? nu e?ti, tinde s? fii. Dac? gre?e?ti, recunoa?te. Dac? nu ?tii, ?ntreab?. Dac? vezi c? se rupe, ia ?i ?ndreapt?. Une?te. Vorbe?te. Construie?te. Ascult?. Repar?. F? ceva. ?i asta se refer? la ambii. Este greu s? oferi? S? devii un bun prieten? S? ai mai mult? r?bdare? S? fii mai bun? S? z?mbe?ti mai des? S? oferi devotament? S? ier?i c?nd trebuie? S? ceri iertare? Dac? vrei o re?et? bun?, nu trebuie dec?t s? le une?ti pe toate ?n acela?i ?ntreg, pe care unii ferici?i ?l numesc rela?ie.“

Based largley on examples from the life of Cesare Borgia (son of Pope Alexander VI and sister of Lucrezia Borgia), this book was intended as practical advice for how to unify Italy with force. Machiavelli begins with the assumption that the end justifies the means -- so any action is permitted that leads to a unified Italy. His work has served for centuries as a handbook for would-be dictators and conquerors. According to Wikipedia: "Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) was an Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet and playwright. Machiavelli was a figure of the Italian Renaissance, and a servant of the Florentine republic. In June of 1498, following the ouster and execution of Savonarola, the Great Council elected Machiavelli as the Secretary to the second Chancery of the Republic of Florence. He is most famous — or notorious — for one of his shorter works, The Prince, sometimes described as a work of realist political theory. However, both that text and the more substantial republican Discourses on Livy — as well as History of Florence (commissioned by the Medici family) — were printed only after his death, all appearing in the early 1530s. In his own lifetime, while he circulated The Prince among friends, the only work Machiavelli promoted through printing was his dialogue on The Art of War. But generations from the sixteenth century onwards were most attracted and repelled by the cynical approach to power on display in The Prince, Discourses and History. Whatever Machiavelli's own intentions (and they remain a matter of heated debate), his name became synonymous with ruthless politics, deceit and the pursuit of power by any means."

"A Study Of The Western Desperado, With Historical Narratives Of Famous Outlaws; The Stories Of Noted Border Wars; Vigilante Movements And Armed Conflicts On The Frontier."According to Wikipedia: "Emerson Hough (1857-1923) was an American author, best known for writing western stories. Hough was born in Newton, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa with a law degree. He moved to White Oaks, New Mexico, and practiced law there but eventually turned to literary work by taking camping trips and writing about them for publication. He is best known as a novelist, writing The Mississippi Bubble as well as The Covered Wagon, about Oregon Trail pioneers, which later became successful as a movie, running 59 weeks at the Criterion Theater in New York City, passing the record set by Birth of a Nation. Other notable works included Story of the Cowboy, Way of the West, Singing Mouse Stories, and Passing of the Frontier, and writing the "Out-of-Doors" column for the Saturday Evening Post."

Classic work of history. According to Wikipedia: "Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 - December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I. Several ships were named USS Mahan, including the lead vessel of a class of destroyers. His research into naval History led to his most important work, The Influence of Seapower Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890."

Classic work of history. According to Wikipedia: "Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as history and especially as literature, although the biases of his work have met with criticism. "

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey? Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression. But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book. My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills. To take you from being an author to running a business as an author.I was a business consultant for 13 years before I gave up my job in September 2011 to become a full-time author-entrepreneur. I worked for large corporates and small businesses, implementing financial systems across Europe and Asia Pacific. I’ve also started a number of my own businesses ”" a scuba dive charter boat in New Zealand, a customized travel website, a property investment portfolio in Australia as well as my freelance consultancy. I’ve failed a lot and learned many lessons in my entrepreneurial life and I share them all in this book. In the last six years of being an author, through tempestuous changes in the publishing world, I've learned the business side of being a writer and I now earn a good living as an author-entrepreneur. I’m an author because it's my passion and my joy but also because it's a viable business in this age of global and digital opportunity. In the book, you will learn: Part 1: From Author To Entrepreneur The arc of the author’s journey, definition of an author-entrepreneur, deciding on your definition of success. Plus/ should you start a company? Part 2: Products and Services How you can turn one manuscript into multiple streams of income by exploiting all the different rights, various business models for authors and how to evaluate them, information on contracts, copyright and piracy. Plus/ putting together a production plan. Part 3: Employees, Suppliers and Contractors The team you need to run your business. Your role as author and what you’re committing to, as well as co-writing. Editors, agents and publishers, translators, book designers and formatters, audiobook narrators, book-keeping and accounting, virtual assistants. Plus/ how to manage your team. Part 4: Customers In-depth questions to help you understand who your customers are and what they want, as well as customer service options for authors. Part 5: Sales and Distribution How to sell through distributors and your options, plus all the information you need to sell direct. ISBNs and publishing imprints ”" do you need them? Plus/ your options for pricing. Part 6: Marketing Key overarching marketing concepts. Book-based marketing including cover, back copy and sales pages on the distributors. Author-based marketing around building your platform, and customer-based marketing around your niche audience and targeted media. Part 7: Financials Revenues of the author business and how to increase that revenue. Costs of the author business and funding your startup. Banking, PayPal, accounting, reporting, tax and estate planning. Part 8: Strategy and Planning Developing your strategy and business plan. Managing your time and developing professional habits. The long-term view and the process for becoming a full-time author. Plus/ looking after yourself. Part 9: Next StepsQuestions from the book to help you work out everything to do with your business, plus encouragement for your next steps.Appendices, Workbook and Bonus Downloads including a workbook and business plan template.If you want to go from being an author to running a business as an author, download a sample or buy now.

Aceasta carte se adreseaza nu numai specialistilor in economie, ci tuturor celor interesati sa inteleaga filosofia din spatele analizei financiare. Scrisa intr-un limbaj accesibil publicului larg, cartea ofera peste 50 de exemple si studii de caz practice, inspirate din experienta personala a autorului. Autorul se foloseste de premisa data pentru a face o descriere practica nonconformista a activitatii bancare, dar si a anumitor comportamente antreprenoriale, in scopul educarii si dezvoltarii personale a cititorului. Pentru tinerii absolventi de studii economice, aflati la inceputul carierei, cartea reprezinta un indrumar unic, intr-o piata dominata de scrieri pur teoretice. Cosmin BAIU are o experienta vasta in domeniul economic. Lucreaza de peste 20 ani in cadrul unor companii bancare de top la nivel european, ocupand multiple pozitii de management executiv, inclusiv membru al mai multor Comitete de Credit. Domnul BAIU are o experienta ce imbina activitatea de analiza a riscului cu activitatea de vanzare retail si corporate, ceea ce ii permite o viziune de ansamblu, unica, a lumii financiar-bancare.

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