Taking Down The Lion

Author : Catherine S. Neal
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781137413574

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Taking Down the Lion by Catherine S. Neal Pdf

As the widely-admired CEO of Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski grew a little-known New Hampshire conglomerate into a global giant. In a stunning series of events, Kozlowski suddenly lost his job along with his favored public status when he was indicted by legendary Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau—it was an inglorious end to an otherwise brilliant career. Kozlowski was the face of corporate excess in the turbulent post-Enron environment; he was pictured under headlines that read "Oink Oink," and publicly castigated for his extravagant lifestyle. "Deal-a-Day Dennis" was transformed into the "poster child for corporate greed." Kozlowski was ultimately convicted of grand larceny and other crimes that, in sum, found the former CEO guilty of wrongfully taking $100 million from Tyco. Taking Down the Lion shines a bright light on former CEO Dennis Kozlowski and the Tyco corporate scandal—it is the definitive telling of a largely misunderstood episode in U.S. business history. In an unfiltered view of corporate America, Catherine Neal pulls back the curtain to reveal a world of big business, ambition, money, and an epidemic of questionable ethics that infected not only business dealings but extended to attorneys, journalists, politicians, and the criminal justice system. When the ugly truth is told, it's clear the "good guys" were not all good and the "bad guys" not all bad. And there were absolutely no heroes.

Author : Michael Ondaatje
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307776631

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In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje Pdf

Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ontario. In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp.

Author : Ken Follett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101143827

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Lie Down with Lions by Ken Follett Pdf

"Vintage Follett . . . This is his most ambitious novel and it succeeds admirably." —USA Today Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the Cold War, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan—to the moment of truth and deadly decision for all of them. . . .

Author : Aracelis Girmay,Ariana Fields
Publisher : Enchanted Lion Books
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1592703216

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What Do You Know? by Aracelis Girmay,Ariana Fields Pdf

Love asks different creatures, objects, and ideas what they know and each responds with quiet observations of how they shape and view their world.

Author : Marianne Dubuc
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781592703333

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The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc Pdf

By a talent and highly acclaimed illustrator, The Lion and the Bird is every bit as unusual, lovely, and powerful as Little Bird and should be represented. The high production values of the book, along with the quality of the images and storytelling, as well as the author's previous books should lead buyers to take a chance on this title. Not to represent this book would be to miss out on a major book of the spring season. This is a book for all ages so provide buyers, whether at the independents or the museum stores, with several strong choices in terms of shelving and presentation. As a French Canadian author, Dubuc is close to the east coast and will be coming to promote and talk about her book.

Author : Sara Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472916129

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When the Last Lion Roars by Sara Evans Pdf

The illegal killing of Cecil – a famous and magnificent black-maned Zimbabwean lion – by an American big-game hunter in 2015 sparked international outrage. More significantly, it drew the world's attention to the devastating plight of Africa's lions. A century ago, there were more than 200,000 wild lions living in Africa. Today, with that population reduced by more than 90 per cent, many experts believe that without effective conservation plans, Africa's remaining wild lions could be completely wiped out by the mid-half of this century. When the Last Lion Roars explores the historic rise and fall of the lion as a global species, and examines the reasons behind its catastrophic decline. Interwoven with vivid personal encounters of Africa's last lions, Sara Evans questions what is being done to reverse (or at least stem) this population collapse, and she considers the importance of human responsibility in this decline and, more crucially, in their conservation. From the Lion Guardians in Kenya to the Living Walls of Tanzania, and the Hwange Lion Research Project in Zimbabwe, Sara meets both lions and their champions, people who are fighting to bring this iconic species back from the brink of extinction.

Author : Isabel Minhós Martins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 1592701574

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The World in a Second by Isabel Minhós Martins Pdf

A story inspired by the question, "What are people doing right at this moment on the other side of the world?" depicts natural and human events happening all over the world—from New York and Turkey to South Africa and Greece—at the same second.

Author : Thomas McIntyre
Publisher : Countrysport
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0924357347

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Dreaming the Lion by Thomas McIntyre Pdf

An exciting and spirited trip through a year's fishing -- from Montana and Morocco to Iceland and the Canadian Rockies.

Author : Jon F. Skaehill
Publisher : Virtualbookworm Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1589394240

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The Lion's Den by Jon F. Skaehill Pdf

SWAT Commander Lieutenant William Peterson finds himself under investigation from the police and is forced to defend his honor, his career, and his team against a supervisor determined to bring him down.

Author : Ohara Hale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1592702570

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Be Still, Life by Ohara Hale Pdf

A song, a riff, and a playful romp--this is a lively contemplation about being present to all of life!

Author : Blexbolex (CRT)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 159270137X

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Ballad by Blexbolex (CRT) Pdf

A child walks home from school enjoying her surroundings, but as the story progresses the world becomes more complex, darker, and terrifying.

Author : Kyle Wiggins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319937465

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American Revenge Narratives by Kyle Wiggins Pdf

American Revenge Narratives critically examines the nation’s vengeful storytelling tradition. With essays on late twentieth and twenty-first century fiction, film, and television, it maps the coordinates of the revenge genre’s contemporary reinvention across American culture. By surveying American revenge narratives, this book measures how contemporary payback plots appraise the nation’s political, social, and economic inequities. The volume’s essays collectively make the case that retribution is a defining theme of post-war American culture and an artistic vehicle for critique. In another sense, this book presents a scholarly coming to terms with the nation’s love for vengeance. By investigating recent iterations of an ancient genre, contributors explore how the revenge narrative evolves and thrives within American literary and filmic imagination. Taken together, the book’s diverse chapters attempt to understand American culture’s seemingly inexhaustible production of vengeful tales.

Author : Gerald Hanley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:868356397

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The Year of the Lion by Gerald Hanley Pdf

Author : Bernard Porter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000176605

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The Lion's Share by Bernard Porter Pdf

Updated to incorporate a substantial new epilogue considering Brexit and its ‘imperial’ implications, the sixth edition of The Lion’s Share remains an essential introduction to British imperialism from its Victorian heyday to the present. Well-known for its vigorous and readable style, this book presents a broad narrative of events and explores a number of general themes, challenging more conventional and popular interpretations of British imperialism, as well as the simplistic ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments put forward in today’s ‘history wars’. Bernard Porter sees imperialism as a symptom not of Britain's strength in the world, but of her decline, and he argues that the empire itself both aggravated and obscured deep-seated malaise in the British economy. This sixth edition includes a final epilogue that engages with what Brexit means for British Imperial History, and whether it represents an extension of or final conclusion to Britain’s Imperial Career. In so doing, the book offers readers a thorough understanding of the history of British imperialism and its heritage, extending right into the present day. Supported by maps, images and an updated chronology, The Lion’s Share is the perfect resource for both students and those interested in British and Imperial History from the Victorian era to the modern day.

Author : Craig Packer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691235950

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The Lion by Craig Packer Pdf

An authoritative, accessible, and gorgeously illustrated exploration into the lives of these remarkable animals Lions are the only social cat. They hunt together, raise cubs together, and defend territories together against neighbors and strangers. Lions also rest atop their ecological pyramid, with profound impacts on competitors and prey alike, but their future is far from assured. Craig Packer interweaves his discoveries from more than forty years of research—including a substantial body of new findings—to provide an unforgettable portrait of the African lion. He shares insights into the intricacies of lion life from birth until death and describes efforts to conserve lions in an increasingly crowded continent. With a wealth of breathtaking photographs by Daniel Rosengren, The Lion sheds light on a host of intriguing scientific questions, such as why males have manes, why lions are social, how sociality limits and stabilizes lion populations, how close inbreeding affects lion health, why lions become man-eaters, how lions and people can best be protected from each other, and how to ensure the lion’s survival into the next century. Engagingly written by the world’s foremost expert on African lions Integrates a wealth of findings from two of the most comprehensive field studies on any animal Features hundreds of stunning photographs that capture a broad range of lion behaviors, ecological interactions, and conservation challenges Blends vivid field anecdotes and graphics to give the reader a sense of adventuring into the lion’s world