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Berkshire Hathaway, the $300+ billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world's largest and most famous corporations. Yet for all its power and celebrity, few people understand Berkshire, and many assume it cannot survive without Buffett. This book challenges that assumption. In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire's subsidiaries, Lawrence Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate's perpetual prosperity.

One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now: What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy? In this news-making, often astonishing book, a former Lehman Brothers Vice President gives us...

They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat. Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun’s habit before war is on their doorstep.

Constance Reid marries Sir Clifford Chatterley, Baronet, who comes home from the Great War grievously injured. He is paralyzed from the waist down and must rely on Constance for all his needs. Constance finds living in mining country formidable and depressing until she meets Sir Clifford's gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors. They enter into an affair which makes Constance realize living with the mind alone is only half a life.

"Sun" is a sensual story of a woman rediscovering her sexuality through the power of the sun. But for the unexpected arrival of her businessman husband, she was ready to give herself to a local peasant, but is finally pulled back to respectability by her husband. But she is free to remain apart from him in the sun.

A podcast introducing aspiring Jazz Pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Professional Jazz Piano Lessons by Dr. Bob Lawrence, President The Dallas School of Music

Audio Journeys explores the Mayan world of Mesoamerica. We travel through Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Justine is the first volume in The Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy business man Nessim, a mari complaisant.

Set in the rural midlands of England, The Rainbow revolves around three generations of Brangwens, a family deeply involved with the land and noted for their strength and vigour. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow, Lydia Lensky, and adopts her daughter Anna as his own, he is unprepared for the conflict and passion that erupts between them. Their stories continue in Women in Love.

A legendary CEO tells the inside story of building the world's largest insurance company - and the dramatic tale of its near-destruction after he left in early 2005, as successors transformed AIG and drove it to the center of the financial crisis of 2008. 

Matt Scudder is finally leading a comfortable life. The crime rate's down and the stock market's up. Gentrification's prettying-up the old neighborhood. The New York streets don't look so mean anymore. Then all hell breaks loose.

Unleash Your Inner Seductress: Tap into the Power of Dark Feminine Energy. Picture this: You walk into a room and heads turn. Men can't help but be drawn to your magnetic presence. Your confidence radiates, your sensuality captivates, and your allure is undeniable. But here's the secret: you don't need to be a supermodel or a celebrity to command this kind of attention. In "Dark Feminine Energy: Free Your Femme Fatale," we reveal the hidden power of Dark Feminine Energy that lies within every woman, empowering you to transform your life and relationships.

This program is read by the author, who is one of the most dynamic, inspiring, larger-than-life keynote speakers in the world, having shared his astonishing story in 50 different countries across the globe reaching millions of people The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James “Iron...

Sebastian Rey-Defoe heiratet! Als die junge Lehrerin Mari von der bevorstehenden Societyhochzeit des Jahres erfährt, stockt ihr der Atem. Das ist die Gelegenheit, sich dafür zu rächen, dass der arrogante Tycoon ihr einst den Glauben an die Liebe nahm. Jetzt lässt sie seinen großen Tag platzen! Doch mit den Folgen hat Mari in ihren kühnsten Träumen nicht gerechnet: Kaum steht sie Sebastian persönlich gegenüber, herrscht trotz allem sofort wieder eine magische Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen. Und ehe Mari sich versieht, muss plötzlich sie vor den Altar treten … mit Sebastian!

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is the official OpenStax Introduction to Business audiobook, produced by Audileo, a valued OpenStax Technology Partner. Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed...

Reality Bending is not another self-help book. It's a field manual for those ready to reclaim authorship over their world. Blending ancient Gnostic wisdom with inner alchemy and modern energy psychology, this book reveals seven powerful secrets—and the matching alchemical practices—that allow you to reshape your life from the inside out.

Todos os anos, desde 1978, Warren Buffett escreve aos acionistas de seu conglomerado, a Berkshire Hathaway, apresentando um relato do período que passou. Suas cartas expõem com clareza e concisão a filosofia e a estratégia com que Buffett conduz sua holding, avaliada em mais de 600 bilhões de dólares. Este livro traz uma cuidadosa seleção de trechos de cartas feita por Lawrence Cunningham, professor da Universidade George Washington e profundo conhecedor da obra de Buffett.

Audio Journeys explores the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, including the ancient city of Petra. Over 2,600 years old, Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Petra is the legacy of the Nabateaeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in south Jordan more than 2,600 years ago, dominating the trade routes of ancient Arabia. With our guide, Mohammad Mofal, we walk through the outer Siq, a steep sided gorge. Its early in the morning, we are on our way to the Treasury.

An Empty Seat at My Table is a memoir rooted in longing—for a second child, for love, for autonomy—and the often silent sacrifices women make in pursuit of all three. At its heart, this is a story of motherhood earned through relentless determination and deep personal cost. When I left the UK at 35, I believed I was heading toward a bright future: a career in the U.S., a promising relationship, and the possibility of becoming a mother. Instead, I encountered a toxic marriage, an unplanned pregnancy I was coerced into ending, and a long, emotionally brutal struggle with IVF.

"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry. Every half-year, the 26 weekly issues were also published under a bound compilation. This is the 25th issue, with a varied choice of poetry and prose texts. - Summary by Sonia