My father was headmaster of Wellington College, where and when I was born, but of him there, despite his extraordinarily forcible personality, I have no clear memory, though the first precise and definite recollection that I retain at all, heaving out of nothingness, related to him, for it certainly was he, who, standing by the table in the window ...

"The earth around us trembled as gun after gun barked out its required twenty-one round steel encased packages. The display of fireworks lasted less than five minutes....

He had been elected by a popular vote of 603,217,954 to 130, the dissenters casting their negative by announcing that, for the sake of national unity, they refused to participate in any civilized activities during the President's term, whereupon they were admitted (voluntarily) to the camp for conscientious objectors....

The music industry is comprised of a series of inter-related businesses. From record companies to distributors, to entertainment lawyers and personal management companies, navigating this vast industry can be daunting without the proper knowledge and guidance.Willie H. Alls, Jr....

This book focuses on building and maintaining brand community in the emerging, dynamic space of social media. A theoretical model encompassing brand characteristics, relational factors, and characteristics of the brand user community is used as a structure to explain the various aspects of online brand communities....

The Make-It-New Journal is a lifestyle-transformation tool. In his travels around the country, Warren (the author of JustMeQi) has met thousands of people who dream of happiness. Some never felt it. Some only saw it in others. Some even experienced it themselves and watched it drift away....

On the heels of his most recent book on government fraud and mismanagement, Petrucelli created this interactive case study and accompanying notebook approach about a real-life government corruption case. Working with Walt Pavlo, Jr., a contributor to Forbes....

THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE by William Strunk, Jr. is a prescriptive American English writing style guide comprising eight “elementary rules of usage”, ten "elementary principles of composition", “a few matters of form”, a list of forty-nine “words and expressions commonly misused”, and a list of fifty-seven “words often misspelled”. ...

When General David H. Petraeus, USA, took command of Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) on February 10, 2007, beginning his 3d tour and 28th month in Iraq, the situation was grim. Increasing sectarian violence had led to an escalation of killings of civilians in Iraq, with up to 150 corpses being found daily in Baghdad....

The Tabernacle is the greatest of all the Old Testament “types” of Christ. As we look closely at its furniture, its priesthood, and its feast observances, we are afforded a glimpse of God’s glory, His grace, and His love for His chosen people....