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L'avere notizia de' maggiori suoi e massime quando e' sono stati valenti, buoni ed onorati cittadini, non può essere se non utile a' descendenti, perché è uno stimulo continuo di portarsi in modo che le laude loro non abbino a essere suo vituperio; e per questo rispetto io ho disposto fare qualche memoria delle qualità de' progenitori nostri, non tanto per ricordo mio, quanto etiam per coloro che hanno a venire; e faccendolo non per pompa ma per utilità, dirò la verità delle cose che mi sono venute a notizia, etiam de' difetti ed errori loro, acciò che chi leggerà s'accenda non solo a imitare le virtù che hanno avute, ma etiam a sapere fuggire e' vizi.

In All the Families of the Earth, characters from Abram to Ruth come alive, providing fresh insights for today's challenges. Barbara Laymon's imaginative approach involves behind-the-scenes therapists who counsel biblical figures and journal about their conversations. Informed by Laymon's background as a counselor, the therapists tell the stories of Scripture while describing the complexities of counseling. A creative group discussion guide invites readers to think alongside the therapists as they analyze family patterns. All the Families of the Earth offers a thoughtful view of families, then and now, and provides new perspectives on familiar Scriptures.

Luc Barbon, upon discharge from the army, was on autopilot heading to the Ozarks. His plan was to bury himself in an educational foxhole, insulated from the insanity of the Vietnam War and national angst. Somewhere he could rewrite his story.He is on a mission to leave a past of self-doubt and fear of commitment behind only to find himself in an enclave of passion and prejudice. Love and learning dissolve in an unforeseen twist of fate.After an inhospitable stopover in an Arkansas prison, the Greyhound Bus terminal in Dallas, Texas is as far as money and time will take him. His off trail diversion into sex, drugs, and rock & roll were just a few of the obstacles he encounters in pursuit of his goal, until fate once again writes the next chapter.

Each family has their story, and each one is different, depending on who tells it.Fighting encroaching darkness, Nina picks up a pencil and begins to write. Her deeply personal entries tell a story of love, loss, and learning how to piece it all back together. Weaving her way through past and present, she spins a kaleidoscopic and increasingly fragmented narrative."I am a person today, but have no idea what will be left of me tomorrow," writes Nina.Both delicate and iridescent, The Smell of Rain is bound to make you think: what happens when the fragile thread of life begins to fray?

Fra parecchie centinaia di versi che, in mancanza di meriti più assoluti, ebbero incontestabilmente quello di sciogliere per bene lo scilinguagnolo alla sonnolenta critica letteraria del bel Paese, v'hanno due componimenti sovra cui piovve con rara abbondanza la lode; la lode che è per l'anima di un autore ciò che è pei fiori la pia rugiada dell'alba. Uno di quei componimenti aveva nome il Professore di greco, l'altro portava il titolo che sta in cima di queste righe. Senza ch'egli ripudii gli altri suoi figli, è naturale che questi due sieno i prediletti del poeta.

Oh sorelle armonioseDegli elleni dattiliPioggia mistica di roseDiluvio di lagrimeOh fanciulle vittorioseDei canuti secoli,Rime, fremito di vento,Susurro d¿un bacio,Voi sorriso, voi lamento,Voi soave nenia,Tintinnabulo d¿argento,Faville di musica.Mattutine, vespertine,Farfallette o lucciole,Abbrunate o porporine,Sempre carezzevoli,Sempre all¿anime tapineDolce refrigerio.

Examining the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in the Indian Capital MarketSome authors argue that not only the most discerning investor cannot establish the composition of the true market portfolio, but there is also no reason to assume that systematic risk is the sole factor affecting a security's expected return.This study aims to examine whether the standard Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) by Sharpe (1964) and Lintner (1965) holds in the Indian capital market.Introducing the Topic and Key AssumptionsChapter 1 introduces the topic, emphasizing the concept and importance of CAPM in the Indian context. The basic tenet of the CAPM model summarizes the following assumptions:Investors are risk-averse and prefer expected returns while avoiding risk.Investors base investment decisions on expected returns and the variances of security returns.Investors behave normatively and aim to hold a portfolio along the efficient frontier.A riskless asset exists, allowing investors to lend or invest at the riskless rate and borrow at this rate at any moment.All investments are perfectly divisible, meaning that every security and portfolio is equivalent to a mutual fund, and fractional shares can be purchased in any amount.All investors have homogeneous expectations regarding investment horizons, holding periods, forecasted expected returns, and risk levels on securities.Reviewing the Literature and Methodological IssuesChapter Two of this study reviews the literature on the CAPM model, dividing it into three broad headings:A. Methodological issues influencing empirical methods.Exploring the Theory of CAPMChapter three of the study explores the Theory of CAPM. In finance, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) determines a theoretically appropriate required rate of return for an asset, assuming it is added to a well-diversified portfolio. The model considers the asset's sensitivity to non-diversifiable risk, often represented by the quantity beta (¿), the expected return of the market, and the expected return of a theoretical risk-free asset. CAPM suggests that an investor's cost of equity capital is determined by beta.Despite its empirical shortcomings and the presence of more modern approaches to asset pricing and portfolio selection, such as arbitrage pricing theory and Merton's portfolio problem, the CAPM remains popular due to its simplicity and utility in various situations.

Ninety-three-year-old Will Morgan remembers December 21, 1944, like it was yesterday. Now a widower and alone with his torment, how can he tell it? If not for a chance meeting with a younger man named Jack Owens, Will's haunting account would surely die with him. Not every soldier fought through Battle of the Bulge or lived to tell the tale-one that Will has sworn to secrecy. What happened on that ridge was one thing, but what Will sees as his own personal failure is another. Can he finally reveal the one heartache he never shared with anyone, one he has carried for so long?

Can a Lovelorn Jingle Writer with a Fainting Problem Help Turn the Tide of the War?From the acclaimed author of The French Girl's War comes a gripping tale of courage, love, and the extraordinary power of music.1943 - Brooklyn, New YorkIn Jingle Boys, Wally Lipkin is a Jewish piano virtuoso whose extraordinary talent is overshadowed by a debilitating anxiety disorder that causes him to faint at the worst possible moments. With his eighteenth birthday looming, the draft letter from Uncle Sam is inevitable-a death sentence for someone with Wally's condition. Exposing his secret might spare him from the front lines but would likely land him in a sanatorium, like his unfortunate uncle.In a desperate bid to escape his dire predicament, Wally teams up with his brother Max and their friend Frankie to enter a high-stakes radio jingle contest. Winning promises not only local fame and fifty dollars but also a coveted stateside government job, enabling Wally to serve his country without risking his life overseas.But when a mesmerizing singer, who looks like she stepped off a Hollywood screen, steps into their lives, Wally's plan is thrown into disarray. Suddenly, his jingles and choices carry weight far beyond his own survival. They could alter the course of the war itself.Jingle Boys is a heart-pounding adventure filled with danger, intrigue, and romance, showcasing the unlikely heroes who prove that even the smallest acts of courage can make the biggest difference.Page Turner Writing Award Finalist!Readers' Favorite - "¿¿¿¿¿ Five Stars!""Enticing with a fantastic slice of history turned into a captivating story. This is a great book that ticks all the right boxes for an engrossing read. Very highly recommended."-Readers' Favorite"Songwriters. Codebreakers. Intrigue. Romance. Jingle Boys explores a fresh WWII story I've never before heard. At once surprising, heartbreaking, and great fun, Williams-Dalgart's unique characters bring this relevant historical fiction to vivid life. But beware: addictive jingles might get stuck in your brain."-Deborah GaalAuthor of The Dream Stitcher and Synchronicities on the Avenue of the Saints

Theresa Plane ist es ihrem geliebten Großvater schuldig, den Familiennamen zu retten - sie muss alle Schulden begleichen, bevor sie den wohlhabenden Edward Greystone heiratet. Als sie zufällig in ein mitternächtliches Treffen gerät, erfährt sie, dass ihr Großvater weit mehr verbirgt als nur seine Schulden. Nach monatelanger, verdeckter Arbeit für den Secret Service steht Broderick Cosgrove kurz davor, die Identität des Anführers eines berüchtigten Geldfälscherrings aufzudecken. Doch plötzlich findet er unwiderlegbare Beweise, dass seine ehemalige Verlobte Theresa darin verwickelt ist. Broderick und Theresa müssen sich verbünden und zusammenarbeiten, aber offensichtlich haben beide Geheimnisse voreinander. Werden mangelndes Vertrauen und skrupellose Kriminelle die Oberhand gewinnen?

Kalliope Kay's debut book Yours Truly, Kalliope is a collection of poems and prose about navigating the challenges and lessons that come with one's early twenties: loneliness, love, loss, heartbreak, mental illness, trauma, etcetera. Divided into four sections, The Breaking, The Baring, The Becoming, and The Blossoming, this book documents the author's ongoing healing journey through raw and poignant poetry. Life ebbs and flows, and it's okay to not be okay- and it's okay to talk about it. Take what you need, and leave the rest.Designed and Illustrated by Keller Makemson (@kmakemson.design).

There's a serial killer loose in Atlanta and the only man who suspects is a washed-up cop on his way out. Fighting time, fighting apathy, and fighting himself, he's on his own, on his last legs, and down to the wire. Unrue skewers the genteel South and gets away with it. Social satire at its finest...

Identical twins. Opposite personalities.For Holly and Monica, life was never easy while growing up. The similarities between the two sisters ended with their looks. Holly was the reliable one, the one their parents could always count on. Monica was a rule breaker who caused trouble wherever she went. The day after their high school graduation, Monica left home and never looked back... until nearly twenty-five years later. She appeared on Holly's porch, unannounced, demanding she look after her teenage daughter before vanishing again.Seeing no other choice, Holly takes Paige into her home and her life slowly turns upside down. Items start to go missing, she forgets important deadlines, she's confronted with emails she doesn't remember sending. Still emotionally vulnerable from a tragedy that took place thirteen years prior, everyone around her begins to wonder if she is, once more, spiraling out of control.Holly tries to blame her misfortunes on her twin, just like she always had, but without any proof, her family and friends don't believe her. With everyone in her life suddenly fighting against her, Holly must find a way to protect her own child and save her marriage and the career she worked so hard for. But how can she save herself when she doesn't trust her own sanity? The truth behind the disturbances is right in front of her if only she would ask the correct people... the children always know.

Twin Flames is a collection of renku poetry by Michelle Hyatt & Jacob D. Salzer. Originating from Japanese culture, renku is collaborative linked-verse poetry that link-and-shift between the verses, showing the diversity and mysteries of life. Join the authors on a poetic journey through forests, streams, and cities as they wander through Earth's landscapes and dreams. From the shortest tan renga to the 36-link kasen, this book encourages poets to read and write collaboratively now and for many years to come.

Back in the seventies, island folks honed their skills in various jobs and labour, in tourism. There were music bands, concerts, fairs, cinema and dancers engaged in entertainment. Muaz in his youth happens to be witnessing this heaven on earth.

"Jacob Salzer's tanka in Metal & Rain reveal the deep resonance between the inner landscape of the human heart-mind and the outer landscape of mountains & rivers, forest & sea-and their many denizens. Making skillful use of emotionally resonant images, Salzer's tanka probe the past, ponder the future, and examine perennial themes of family, love & loss, the nature of the self, and our place in the world: "among deep valleys / there is no me." These deeply thoughtful poems offer no easy answers but invite readers to explore "another mystery / I don't want / to solve."-Jenny Ward Angyal, award-winning tanka poet and author of Earthbound: Tanka-prose & Haibun, Only the Dance: Tanka Threads and Moonlight on Water: Tanka

Prepárate para embarcarte en un viaje literario a través de la mirada de corazones entrelazados, destinados a amarse a pesar de las circunstancias que intentan separarlos. Abre este libro y déjate llevar por la magia de los amores imposibles, donde cada poema es un tributo a la fuerza del sentimiento humano.

This book is a memoir as much as it is a collection of poems. For six years, grief depression and anxiety nearly consumed me, and these poems are a testament to the work that l've done, and still am doing, to get where I am today.To whoever reads this: I hope you find comfort in these poems, I hope you realize you are not alone, and I pray you reconsider when all youwant to do is let go.

In "POSSESSIONS OF A THOUGHT", Author Stuart Dann fearlessly strips away complexity to bare his soul, taking readers on an emotional journey through life's trials and triumphs. From a humble upbringing to heart-wrenching losses, near-death experiences, and the relentless battle against alcoholism, this book delves into deeply relatable human experiences.While not driven by the pursuit of fame or fortune, the author penned this heartfelt masterpiece as a cherished legacy for his children. Yet, its universal themes will resonate with readers, allowing them to explore their own emotions. Prepare to be moved, as you journey through the pages, experiencing moments of joy, tears, and the occasional smile.Within these unadorned words lie beautiful verses that touch the heart and soul. Each shared experience offers a connection that can uplift, inspire, and heal. "POSSESSIONS OF A THOUGHT" is a heartfelt gift from author to reader, leaving an indelible mark on those who embrace its poignant message. After all, the greatest fulfillment for any writer is knowing their words have made a meaningful impact on another's life.

Five months have passed since Jessie, Charlie and Ed made a dent in Joe Notto's criminal empire and sent him to prison. And, to her gratification, Jessie hasn't killed anyone! She and Charlie are enjoying their sleuthing partnership at D.C. Investigations, and Ed and Jessie are full into a steamy sexual relationship, despite her lingering love for Charlie. However, when their friend Mr. Fang hires D.C Investigations to solve the cold case disappearance of his wife, Jessie lands on the radar of the Black Lotus tong, a very dangerous Chinese crime organization in Toronto. Once again, her life is threatened by powerful gangsters, and her sleuthing intersects with Ed's investigations for the Department of Justice, much to his frustration. A violent war may be brewing between Black Lotus and a new, mysterious tong that is spreading its tentacles from Vancouver into Toronto. As Jessie will soon discover, there's a stunning link between the case of Fang's missing wife and these dangerous syndicates. And in the midst of it all, she is hired by Charlie's fiancée Celeste to protect a shocking secret. The worst part of it is that Jessie knows this secret will devastate Charlie, but she is painfully caught in the middle. With her characteristic humour, determination and nerve, Jessie Witthun is going to get to the bottom of things, just hopefully not by being dangled out a fifth-floor window!

Alaska-FAR AND AWAYWith a frozen tundra in the north, rainforest in the southeast, barren volcanic islands in the southwest, and lakes and streams in the interior, it is a land that draws those with a pioneer spirit. A land that welcomes both scoundrels and saints. Alaska-the Last Frontier. Sitka, Alaska, USA-previously, New Archangel, Russian America-to the Tlingits, Shee. Sitka's relationship with its various peoples and cultures is multi-faceted, emotional, and almost mystical. Who are the people who settled the wooded mountains and pristine shorelines of Sitka?¿ Agrefena clings to her ten-thousand-year-old Tlingit heritage and fights against the segregation of Sitka when she enters adulthood in the 1920s. ¿ Ade Bunderson travels the Midwest and South with his father until fear and courage propel him to Alaska.¿ Stormy Durand runs from everything he lost in WWI and finds solace in Alaska's wilderness.¿ Father Alexi flees the Russian Revolution with his family and attempts to cross the waters to Alaska.¿ Ollyanna Oskolkoff journeys from the Kenai Peninsula to Sitka to rescue her sister.Each one's life connects with Miss Ruth and finds through her love for this land the comfort and guidance they need while settling in Sitka.They've come home!

Trumpet player Jeffrey Lewis Dean visits Israel on tour with his jazz band during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. His tour guide is the beautiful of Aviva Darr, who is there to guide and, unbeknownst to them, protect, the band.As they tour Israel, the known terrorist Jialdi is terrorizing the country through bombings while evading the military no matter how hard they try to stop him.As tensions rise, Jeffrey gets entangled in a situation beyond his control, while falling in love with the woman who could save him in more ways than one.

This is a story of evil that plays an integral role in a small town's transformation from a peaceful place to a terrifyingly selfish and corrupt town, only to be saved by the courage and honesty of a boy, Michael Brown, who draws his strength from the motto "Liberty and Justice for All." The town is saved from the Green Palm Way of Life by the young hero, but the shadow of evil lingers on in the reader's mind long after the story is over. The town's transformation is an allegorical tale of how America itself has lost its innocence as viewed by young Mikey who, along with the help of some of the town's people who refuse to succumb to the Green Palm Way, stands by the notions of liberty and justice for all and resists the encroaching forces of human nature that threatens the very foundations of humanity and American ideals.