Owen: 1427 books

Owen Chase was first mate of the whaler Essex, which a sperm whale rammed and sank on 20 November 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. Chase was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, the son of Phebe (Meader) and Judah Chase.

The story begins in the early hours of 31 July, 1917 in the Flanders region of Belgium. Soldiers of the Royal Lancastrian Light Infantry climb out of their fortified trench positions to advance to the German lines. This is the start of the main battle of Passchendaele. Although still young at the...

When the tragedy that takes Samantha's parents away nearly kills her as well, Tylor, a government super-spy saves her, and raises her as his own child. Sam knows she’s different because Tylor has told her so many times while he was raising her. When Tylor is lost in a tragic accident, she realizes...

Vuoi conoscere i segreti del carisma ed esprimere al massimo le tue potenzialità?  Grazie a PNL e Carisma:  migliori la tua autostima e la fiducia in te stesso; ti liberi da imposizioni e vincoli limitanti; influenzi positivamente le persone che hai vicino. La teoria e la pratica per riscoprire...

Most people own physical gold as a safe secure asset that acts as a hadge and financial insurance in a diversified portfolio. Gold is less volatile than stocks. It can be volatile in the short term, but is a store of value over the long term. Unlike stocks, gold does not yield anything and is, thus,...

Questo volume contiene la prima di una serie di comunicazioni provenienti dall'altra parte del velo, che furono ricevute e registrate dal Reverendo G. Vale Owen, Vicario di Orford, nella contea di Lancashire. Occorre comprendere chiaramente che questi messaggi, pur completi in se stessi, riguardano...

Jonathan Edwards stands tall in America’s historical memory.  A great philosopher, a great preacher, a great theologian.  Edwards was a complex and gifted person, one who defies easy characterization.  He intimidates us, and we distance ourselves from him because at the most fundamental level,...

The Orderly Conversation® is a groundbreaking resource for business presenters. For too long, business people have been taught to approach their presentations in the same way a speechmaker approaches a speech. But, business presentations are not a type of speech. They are a type of conversation....

Tras el estallido de la crisis en 2008,  muchos supuestos expertos señalaron a los complejos instrumentos financieros, y por ende a los matemáticos y físicos que los habían creado, como los culpables de la catástrofe acontecida. En este libro se narra cómo los científicos llegaron a...

The Encyclopedia of Trading Strategies is for traders who want to take the next step to consistently profitable trading. The authors--themselves seasoned veterans of the futures trading arena--pinpoint the trading methods and strategies that have been shown to produce market-beating returns. Their...

An introvert salesperson? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Not at all. Sales is a skill just like any other, which anyone can learn and master--including the introvert who is more comfortable alone than in the sales field. As with finding any type of success, it’s all about learning how to leverage one’s...

Mentoring is a powerful tool in the development of talent within any organization. Experienced colleagues develop the skills, capabilities and confidence of more junior staff, who will go on to contribute to, and drive the success of, the organization. The Complete Guide to Mentoring is your step-by-step...

In a quiet corner of England, a young boy visits the cinema for the first time. Overwhelmed by the experience, he returns to see a movie which will ignite his imagination, fill his head with fantasy and change the course of his life. That enthusiasm carries him though to his adolescence, when...

Moles. Seriously? Yes. Mostly seriously. Chemists, Zoologists, Dermatologists, Government Agencies, and Mexican Food. Over a dozen modern authors offer their take on an Interpretation of Moles. Every kind, every definition. From silly to sublime, this anthology takes...