Westlake: 101 books

**有形資產定輸贏的時代，正式宣告終結！ 無形資產決勝負的未來，怎麼拚經濟？ ** ★ 比爾・蓋茲推薦 ★ 《經濟學人》網站經濟與商業類選書 ★ 《金融時報》最佳經濟類選書 還在用舊思維思考新現象嗎？  經濟發展的典範已經悄然移轉 少數真正值得關注的全球經濟趨勢來臨 面對經濟發展與企業競爭的全新格局 思考架構也要跟著轉型 二十一世紀初，一場靜默的經濟革命已經展開。主要已開發經濟體在無形資產的投資，有史以來首度超越了有形資產。 當主要投資標的已經從機器和廠房，變成與知識有關的產品，例如軟體、研發、設計、原創藝術、市場研究、培訓和新業務流程，經濟的長期成功也愈來愈仰賴善用看不見、摸不到的無形資產。 這股趨勢，不是產值龐大的科技業或藥廠獨有的現象，也出現在你家街角的咖啡館和健身房。全球經濟主流從有形經濟轉型為無形經濟，對於個人、企業乃至國家政府，有何寓意？這表示，不管是投資決策。還是追求經濟成長，思維模式都要跟著翻轉。 本書結合商業實務案例與總體經濟數據，說明這股趨勢的變化從何而來；並剖析無形資產的獨特性，以及這些特點如何讓以無形資產為主的經濟體，在運作規則上迥異於以有形資產為重的經濟體。 此外，本書也根據無形資產的特性，解釋經濟成長放緩、長期停滯和不平等這些最受關注也爭議不斷的當代現象，並點出企業融資和公共政策因此面臨的挑戰，幫助企業經理人和政策制定者在令人眼花撩亂的一系列政策抉擇裡，分清輕重緩急。 閱讀本書—— 迅速掌握無形經濟的遊戲規則 跳脫轉型過程的迷思與陷阱 開創投資、成長與競爭的全新格局 不可不知！無形資產的四個特性 —可擴展性（scalable） —沉沒成本（sunk...

Brent and Shawn have been friends forever, but a chance comment tips them over into something more. Soon they're frantically exploring each other's bodies, crossing lines the two straight buds thought they would never cross. But waiting for them in a strange world is Chief Hard-Horn, a mighty...

With testosterone thick in the air from a sticky day's work in the field, three guys swap stories of their conquests, their wanderings eyes drinking in the sight of muscle slick with sweat. Though they don't dare act on their buried desires, they may find a helping hand - and other instruments - in the...

Blake isn't just the boy next door, but Dustin doesn't know that. Already hot for his best friend, innocent Dustin doesn't know that Blake conceals a dark, smoldering secret. Soon Dustin's passion is tested, and the young man is faced with a choice – lose Blake forever, or get down on his hands and knees and offer himself to the hungry hordes of hell!

Maleka the Seer is back again, and lusting after a new treasure. In the mountain fortress, it is said, a massive Ogre Lord waits, his raw and primal hunger a match for no living human. Maleka means to find out if this is true, and just what kind of flesh it is that he desires so...Perhaps she can even recruit a few tasty morsels from the nearby village to whet his appetite?

Ex-cop Diana Parrish, running in terror from a homicidal spouse, stops long enough to testify in Grand Jury against him. Disdaining Witsec, she runs instead into the depths of an Oregon rainforest. There, she stays in a tiny community accessible only by boat, with few amenities, and food grown or...

Why should people hate vultures? After all, a vulture never kills anyone...

"I plunged into the slime, trying to force my way toward Troy, but it was like walking through molasses. The mess came up to my ankles, slowly working up my legs just as it had done to Troy. I glanced back at him, watching in disbelief as more and more of his pant legs disappeared, almost completely...

With testosterone thick in the air from a sticky day's work in the field, three guys swap stories of their conquests, their wanderings eyes drinking in the sight of muscle slick with sweat. Though they don't dare act on their buried desires, they may find a helping hand - and other instruments - in...

Beautiful Prince Jasen wants for nothing, and is set to inherit his kingdom. Today he lounges in bed, admiring the beauty of his servant, but today is also the day of the Choosing, when seven men and women are selected to be sent to the Broken Temple as sacrifices to the ancient and powerful minotaur. With...

Some of these hot young guys are curious, some of them are gay, but they all have something in common: they want it bad, and they don't care how they get it. Luckily, there are some perverted, hungry monsters waiting in the wings to give it to them as hard as they can take it! This taboo 3-book...

"The Chief rumbled, his voice so low and full of bass that Slate could feel it in the pit of his stomach, sending a weird tingle down through his balls. Unbidden, his cock started to stiffen beyond his control. Berek glanced at the hardening length..." Chief Hard-Horn leads a mighty...

Worldwide concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental com­ munities over traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports,...

A smouldering 6-book collection of lustful monsters and their human mates – join Prince Jasen as he is forced from the comfort of his kingdom and the warm bodies of his servants to the domain of the rampant minotaur, and fantasize with Maleka the Seer as she uses her gift of foresight to sample...