Truman Talley Books imprint: 22 books
The Judges
A Penetrating Exploration of American Courts and of the New Decisions--Hard Decisions--They Must Make for a New Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Our courts, the third branch of the government, are central in the administration of our democracy. But their operations are shrouded in a mythology with its ritual incantations of "rule of law," "equal justice" and "presumption of innocence"--one that this book pierces.
We...
The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You'll Ever Need
The Way Smart Money Preserves Wealth Today
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Larry Swedroe, the author of The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need, has collaborated with Joe H. Hempen to create an up-to-date book on how to invest in today's bond market that covers a range of issues pertinent to any bond investor today including: bond-speak, the risks...
The Successful Investor Today
14 Simple Truths You Must Know When You Invest
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
What does it take to achieve superior performance and become a successful investor? Rather than great stock pricing or market timing skills, it is far better for you to understand how the markets work and how to make them work best for you. Larry E. Swedroe argues that the right strategy never changes,...
The Great Scot
A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting...
Tocqueville on American Character
Why Tocqueville's Brilliant Exploration of the American Spirit is as Vital and Important Today as It Was Nearly Two Hundred Years Ago
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2001
In 1831, Alexis De Tocqueville, a twenty-six-year-old French aristocrat, spent nine months travelling across the United States. From the East Coast to the frontier, from the Canadian border to New Orleans, Tocqueville observed the American people and the revolutionary country they'd created. His celebrated...
Machiavelli on Modern Leadership
Why Machiavelli's Iron Rules Are As Timely And Important Today As Five Centuries Ago
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Niccolo Machiavelli, one of the eminent minds of the Italian Renaissance, spent much of a long and active lifetime trying to determine and understand what exceptional qualities of human character-- and what surrounding elements of fortune, luck, and timing-- made great men great leaders successful...
Make a Difference
A Spectacular Breakthrough in the Fight Against Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
We now know the answers to helping long time welfare recipients become self-sufficient, and how to pry loose the dead hand of human service bureaucracies.
"I enjoy coming to work and learning different things...I really like my kids to know I work...This should have happened 10 years ago...I...
by Jon R. Bauman
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Santa Fe, in the early 1800s, was a part of Mexico, and the city's landed gentry, the haciendados, had developed an appetite for the good life. Matthew Collins, an entrepreneurial American, sees opportunity there. He bankrolls a wagon train filled with fine goods from St. Louis and, with a partner,...
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