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Ezekiel Calhoun schließt sich einer Trapperbrigade unter der Führung von Little Joe Adams an. Die Männer sind auf dem Weg in die Bighorn Mountains, um dort auf Pelzjagd zu gehen. Ezekiel hat jedoch einen anderen Grund, über den er bisher beharrlich schweigt. Denn er vermutet, dass einer der Trapper...

Eigentlich will Jim Shannon nur eine Pokerpartie in Willow Hill am Missouri spielen. Dann gerät er in einen Revolverkampf, den er zum Glück für sich entscheidet. Aber das ist nur der Beginn einer Kette von dramatischen Ereignissen - und Shannon steckt mitten drin! Die Fronten zwischen Tom Dunroy...

Die Apachen der White Mountains scheinen Krieg anzetteln zu wollen. Immer wieder brechen sie aus dem Reservat aus, überfallen Weiße und töten sie. Ein Massaker an der großen Mehrheit der unschuldigen Indianer scheint unausweichlich - zu groß ist der Hass vieler Weißer. Nur Captain Walker ist...

Wieder einmal steckt Jim Shannon in der Klemme. Er sitzt im Gefängnis von Willcox City, weil er angeblich zusammen mit anderen Halunken eine Bank überfallen haben soll. Aber mit Hilfe eines Unbekannten kann Shannon fliehen - zusammen mit seinen Zellengenossen. Einer von ihnen ist Clint Ryman, und...

Einem sterbenden Marshal verspricht Sheriff Ben Easton, einen Mörder und Bankräuber der Justiz auszuliefern, obwohl er seinen Stern eigentlich ablegen wollte. Ben erfährt, dass der Verbrecher sein eigener Bruder Cole ist, der schon lange auf die schiefe Bahn geraten war. Sein Entschluss gerät...

Lyndall Urwick was the dominant figure in British management between the late 1920s and the early 1960s. His writings and his passion in pursuit of management as a scientific and systematic activity rather than the rule-of-thumb approach to decision-making all too prevalent in Britain exercised a...

According to Wikipedia: "Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813, Leipzig, Germany 13 February 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other great opera composers, Wagner...

One of the hottest trends currently evolving, investment clubs are groups of ordinary people who pool their money to invest in the stock market. This easy-to-understand guide reveals the secrets of some of the country's leading clubs, explains how to start and run an investment club, offers savvy tips on building a portfolio, and more.

When Warren Buffett was asked why the Gillette board of directors chose Jim Kilts to be CEO, he said, “Jim made as much sense in terms of talking about business as anybody I’ve ever talked to. If you listen to Jim analyze a business situation you get absolutely no baloney. And, frankly, finding...

This Short Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management provides a concise treatment of the key elements of strategic HRM using an innovative risk-management approach. It emphasizes the importance of the decisions, processes and choices organizations make about managing people and shows how...

Grazie alla manipolazione della linea temporale operata da Legione, il figlio del Professor Xavier, il mondo è cambiato! Il despota immortale Apocalisse ha conquistato il pianeta e imposto la legge del più forte, massacrando gli umani e controllando i mutanti... ma anche in questo mondo distopico...

In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins...

A shattering novel of courage, heroism, and unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of battle. Green Beret Captain Finn McCulloden and his troops are having a very bad day -- even by the nightmarish standards of Vietnam. They've just been dropped into a meat grinder with orders to reinforce a Special...

The collaboration of two friends—one a novelist, one a marine biologist—produced a volume in which fascinating popular science is woven into a narrative of man’s dreams, his ideals, and his accomplishments through the centuries. Sea of Cortez is one of those rare books that are all things to...