The Editors Of New Word City: 51 books

From 1892 to 1913, Rudyard Kipling traveled the globe, reporting on his adventures for a number of British newspapers. Here, he steams toward the Middle East. This illustrated eBook also features an original biography of the author.

From 1892 to 1913, Rudyard Kipling traveled the globe, reporting on his adventures for a number of British newspapers. Here, he travels to New England, a place that, for a time, he will call home. This illustrated eBook also features an original biography of the author.

From 1892 to 1913, Rudyard Kipling traveled the globe, reporting on his adventures for a number of British newspapers. Here, he travels from New York to St. Paul, Minnesota, then across Canada. This illustrated eBook also features an original biography of the author.

Pope John Paul II was a towering figure - a prime actor on the world political stage and a man who brought his church through a troubled time with his strength, charisma, and sense of mission. Its because of his leadership that the Catholic Church, though its rifts werent fully healed, grew in numbers...

Galileos ideas marked a distinct epoch in the progress of the world - with his telescope he literally changed the way we see the universe and our place in it. Heres his remarkable story.

Mitt Romney the man who would be president. But who is he, really? We know about his privileged upbringing, his extraordinary success as a venture capitalist, and how he turned around the 2002 Winter Olympics. We also know that he served one term as governor of Massachusetts and enacted historic health-care...

The old adage Its harder to get a job than to have a job carries a lot of truth. Its a very intimidating process. But there are ways to deal with the stress, to turn it into a positive, to prepare yourself so that you walk into the interview with a quiet confidence that will allow you to shine. Heres how.

What happens when two victims of Klondike gold fever succumb to cabin fever? An enhanced version of Jack Londons classic story. Features an original biography of the author plus more.

What happens when a fur trader faces an unbearably painful death at the hands of his captors? An enhanced version of Jack Londons classic story. Features an original biography of the author plus more.

What happens when two British adventurers set out to be the kings of a remote corner of Afghanistan. An enhanced version of Rudyard Kiplings classic story. Features an original biography of the author plus more.

Legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardis public image is one of almost superhuman dimensions. His many victories with the Green Bay Packers, culminating with three consecutive Super Bowl victories, and five in seven years, were just the cherry on the sundae. During his life, he had morphed from a winning...

Targets hybrid image as an upscale discount chain dates to its birth -- and that image fueled the runaway success that made it the countrys second-largest discounter. But as the recession turned fashionistas into frugalistas, the retailer had to find a way of convincing customers to resist the pull...

For any company contemplating a major course correction, the tale of Best Buy is instructive. It illustrates both the size of the opportunities and the range of difficulties an organization can encounter in accomplishing major change. In the current economic downturn, with discretionary purchases on...

Before dawn on the morning of April 19, 1906, San Francisco was suddenly stricken by a massive earthquake. Severe as this disaster was, it was nothing compared to the tragedy that followed. Electric wires and gas mains broken by the quake resulted in fires that almost destroyed the city. More impressive...