Exploring the often-overlooked aspects of personal finance, this book prompts readers to examine both the whereabouts and the impact of their money. It encourages a deeper understanding of financial decisions and their consequences, fostering greater awareness and control over one's financial life. Through insightful guidance, it aims to empower individuals to make informed choices that align with their financial goals.
The first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards. For all the near-fanatic attention brought each year to the Academy Awards, the organization that dispenses those awards—the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—has yet to be understood. To date, no one has ever produced a thorough account of the Academy’s birth and its awkward adolescence, and the few reports on those periods from outside have always had a glancing, cursory quality. Yet the story of the Academy’s creation and development is a critical piece of Hollywood’s history.Now that story is finally being told. Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy for over twenty years, was given unprecedented access to its archives, and the result is a revealing and compelling story of the men and women, famous and infamous, who shaped one of the best-known organizations in the world. Davis writes about the Academy with as intimate a view of its workings, its awards, and its world-famous membership. Thorough and long overdue, The Academy and the Award fills a crucial gap in Hollywood history.
Three days of riots have left the Hollows a war zone. The fragile racial, social and economic fractures that ran under Cymbeline have ruptured with seismic intensity leaving hundreds dead. Freshly promoted Lieutenant Simon Buckley is assigned to a flying squad responding to newly discovered bodies. But he finds that not all the deaths are due to simple violence born of racial hatred and desperation. Someone is using the chaos to cover foul murder. Simon's investigation threatens the fragile peace left in the aftermath of the riots and leads his teams to discover a deeper conspiracy, one that threatens the very foundation of the Commonwealth: the Royal Family. Author Bruce Davis (Platinum Magic, Glowgems for Profit) returns with the third exciting installment of the Magic Law fantasy novel series. These Nior infused titles perfectly balance fantastical fantasy with police procedural, insuring every fan of either or both will have a satisfying read.
Set in the universe of The Profit Logbooks, this collection of three shorts explores the life of Zack Mbele and his crew aboard the Profit, a ship that finally brings them honest earnings after the turmoil of the Reunification War. While Cleo dreams of a stable business and a true home, Zack finds himself grappling with discomfort in their newfound success. The stories delve into themes of ambition, identity, and the complexities of fulfillment amidst the backdrop of a vibrant science fiction world.
In Liebe heilt erzählt Bruce Davis, wie er selber seinen Weg gefunden hat - vom Anfang mit Schamanen, über die Phillippinischen Heiler bis zum Christus-inspirierten Course in Miracles. Spannend erzählt in Romanform - ein spiritueller „Schmöker“.
