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Litigation Interest and Risk Assessment

Help Your Clients Make Good Litigation Decisions

by Michaela Keet, Heather Dianne Heavin, John Lande ...

Everyone involved in the settlement of lawsuits should make use of this valuable resource with many practical illustrations and checklists. Even the most experienced litigators will gain valuable guidance for effective and ethical practice of litigation and negotiation. This book also is very relevant for corporate and government counsel and executives, settlement conference judges, and law school ... Read more

$57.59 USD

Everyone involved in the settlement of lawsuits should make use of this valuable resource with many practical illustrations and checklists. Even the most experienced litigators will gain valuable guidance for effective and ethical practice of litigation and negotiation. This book also is very relevant for corporate and government counsel and executives, settlement conference judges, and law school
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Those Three Words

A Single Dad, Nanny Romance

by Alexis Winter ...

Narrated by John Land, Neva Nevarre ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Chicago Billionaires
Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

I never thought getting fired from my dream job would change my life.And I definitely didn’t expect three little words to be my undoing.Trust me—they’re not the ones you’re thinking.When budget cuts leave me scrambling to pay rent, I stumble across a job listing that sounds too good to be true:Live-in nanny. Double the salary.Only catch? It comes with a ridiculously sexy, brooding billionair... ... Read more

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I never thought getting fired from my dream job would change my life.And I definitely didn’t expect three little words to be my undoing.Trust me—they’re not the ones you’re thinking.When budget cuts leave me scrambling to pay rent, I stumble across a job listing that sounds too good to be true:Live-in nanny. Double the salary.Only catch? It comes with a ridiculously sexy, brooding billionair...
... Read more
Saving Maria Lindsey

by John W. Goodland ...

Maria Lindsey. Legend has it that she was a maniacal madwoman, the Pirate Queen of the Seas to the west of Newfoundland and into the St. Lawrence. Intent on cruelty and malice, crews of captured ships were given no quarter as she slaughtered them to a man by heinous means. Aided by her lover Eric Cobham and their rag-tag crew of fishermen turned pirates, plundering and sinking ships was secondary ... Read more

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Maria Lindsey. Legend has it that she was a maniacal madwoman, the Pirate Queen of the Seas to the west of Newfoundland and into the St. Lawrence. Intent on cruelty and malice, crews of captured ships were given no quarter as she slaughtered them to a man by heinous means. Aided by her lover Eric Cobham and their rag-tag crew of fishermen turned pirates, plundering and sinking ships was secondary
... Read more
The Siege of Carbonear Island

A Novel

by John W. Goodland ...

Series Book 1 - The Siege of Carbonear Island
It’s 1696 and King William’s War with the French has spilled onto the island of Newfoundland. Each nation seeks to eradicate the other and gain a monopoly over the lucrative cod fishery, but attacks by sea and ship have been ineffective against the harbour fortified communities of St. John’s and Plaisance. To break the stalemate, the French king sends his most renowned military commander to the ... Read more

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It’s 1696 and King William’s War with the French has spilled onto the island of Newfoundland. Each nation seeks to eradicate the other and gain a monopoly over the lucrative cod fishery, but attacks by sea and ship have been ineffective against the harbour fortified communities of St. John’s and Plaisance. To break the stalemate, the French king sends his most renowned military commander to the
... Read more
Resource Financed Infrastructure

A Discussion on a New Form of Infrastructure Financing

by Håvard Halland, John Beardsworth, Bryan Land, James Schmidt ...

Series series World Bank Studies
In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed ... Read more

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In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed
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The English Woollen Industry, c.1200-c.1560

by John Oldland ...

Series series Routledge Research in Early Modern History
This is the first book to describe the early English woollens’ industry and its dominance of the trade in quality cloth across Europe by the mid-sixteenth century, as English trade was transformed from dependence on wool to value-added woollen cloth. It compares English and continental draperies, weighs the advantages of urban and rural production, and examines both quality and coarse cloths. ... Read more

$63.99 USD

This is the first book to describe the early English woollens’ industry and its dominance of the trade in quality cloth across Europe by the mid-sixteenth century, as English trade was transformed from dependence on wool to value-added woollen cloth. It compares English and continental draperies, weighs the advantages of urban and rural production, and examines both quality and coarse cloths.
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Nothing Good Happens After Midnight

A Suspense Magazine Anthology

by Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Badal, Rhys Bowen, Heather Graham, Alan Jacobson, Paul Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land0, John Lescroart1, D.P. Lyle2, Kevin O'Brien3, Hank Phillippi Ryan4, Lindwood Barclay5 ...

Narrated by Matt Godfrey, Emily Sutton-Smith ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

The sun sets. The moon takes its place, illuminating the most evil corners of the planet. What twisted fear dwells in that blackness? What legends attach to those of sound mind and make them go crazy in the bright light of day? Only Suspense Magazine knows . . .Teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled: Nothing Good ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The sun sets. The moon takes its place, illuminating the most evil corners of the planet. What twisted fear dwells in that blackness? What legends attach to those of sound mind and make them go crazy in the bright light of day? Only Suspense Magazine knows . . .Teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled: Nothing Good
... Read more
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Anne Blake (Unabridged)

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by John Westland Marston ...

Narrated by Mary Drake, Daniel Moxley, Vicki Lunde, Joe Dunn ...

Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

In the windswept valleys of Wales, a fiery spirit named Anne Blake chafes under the control of her domineering aunt and uncle. Orphaned and alone, Anne finds solace in the art of the mysterious Thorold, a visiting artist with a captivating gaze. But their blossoming love faces a chilling secret. Thorold's true identity is shrouded in shadows, and a web of deceit threatens to tear them apart. Will ... Read more

$4.99 USD

In the windswept valleys of Wales, a fiery spirit named Anne Blake chafes under the control of her domineering aunt and uncle. Orphaned and alone, Anne finds solace in the art of the mysterious Thorold, a visiting artist with a captivating gaze. But their blossoming love faces a chilling secret. Thorold's true identity is shrouded in shadows, and a web of deceit threatens to tear them apart. Will
... Read more
The Cle Elum Fire of 1918

by Roberta R. Newland, John Newland-Thompson ...

Series series Images of America
Cle Elum, Washington, was founded in 1883 by Walter Reed and Thomas Gamble. The name, from Tle-el-Lum, is a rendering of the local Native American phrase for "swift water." Nestled in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Cle Elum grew as a railroad town, transporting lumber and coal, both from nearby Roslyn and later from Cle Elum itself. In 1891, it survived its first fire. In 1918, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cle Elum, Washington, was founded in 1883 by Walter Reed and Thomas Gamble. The name, from Tle-el-Lum, is a rendering of the local Native American phrase for "swift water." Nestled in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Cle Elum grew as a railroad town, transporting lumber and coal, both from nearby Roslyn and later from Cle Elum itself. In 1891, it survived its first fire. In 1918,
... Read more
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Blood Moon

by Heather Graham, Jon Land ...

Narrated by John Skelley ...

Series series The Rising
Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

As the recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award and International Thriller Writers Thriller-Master Award, Heather Graham is at the pinnacle of her career. In Blood Moon, she and USA Today bestselling author Jon Land continuethe story of high school seniors Alex Chin and Samantha Dixon that began in The Rising.After what they thought was a decisive victory against the alien invaders, Alex ... Read more

$25.99 USD

As the recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award and International Thriller Writers Thriller-Master Award, Heather Graham is at the pinnacle of her career. In Blood Moon, she and USA Today bestselling author Jon Land continuethe story of high school seniors Alex Chin and Samantha Dixon that began in The Rising.After what they thought was a decisive victory against the alien invaders, Alex
... Read more
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The Macat Analysis of John C Calhoun's A Disquisition on Government

by Etienne Stockland ...

Narrated by John Chancer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Nineteenth century American politician John C. Calhoun was unashamedly pro-slavery. So it may seem strange that his 1850 text, intended to defend that practice, is so respected today and Calhoun’s vision later helped civil rights activists create a fairer democratic system. Calhoun believed that people are naturally self-interested, and that ‘majority rule’ leads inevitably to abuse of power. He ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Nineteenth century American politician John C. Calhoun was unashamedly pro-slavery. So it may seem strange that his 1850 text, intended to defend that practice, is so respected today and Calhoun’s vision later helped civil rights activists create a fairer democratic system. Calhoun believed that people are naturally self-interested, and that ‘majority rule’ leads inevitably to abuse of power. He
... Read more
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The Macat Analysis of Carlo Ginzburg's The Night Battles

by Etienne Stockland ...

Narrated by John Chancer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and 1800 in both Europe and Asia. Many thinkers previously believed that Europe’s distinctive history—particularly the rise of capitalism—had created the revolutions that launched its path to global supremacy. Goldstone says that European and Asian states were, in fact, experiencing similar developments; it was how they ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and 1800 in both Europe and Asia. Many thinkers previously believed that Europe’s distinctive history—particularly the rise of capitalism—had created the revolutions that launched its path to global supremacy. Goldstone says that European and Asian states were, in fact, experiencing similar developments; it was how they
... Read more