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Connecticut Yankee Josh Gillet longed for high adventure and travel. Leaving late nineteenth century New England for a sojourn in Japan, Josh soon finds himself in the Hermit Kingdom-Korea.Coming of age is always filled with trial and tribulation. For Josh Gillet, intense life experiences are forged in an ancient land that has become the political chessboard for imperialist powers-amid a bold Protestant missionary movement and Anglo merchants with hopes of wealth. Josh quickly learns that high adventure, opportunity, and a budding romance come at a price as cultures collide.

"Intrepid Americans: Bold Koreans-Early Korean Trade, Concessions, And Entrepreneurship" is a fascinating study of noteworthy interactions and significant events in the early development of U.S.-Korean relations. With relevancy in looking at contemporary South Korea, the reader will gain an understanding into how radically Korea's economy has transformed over the last century. Within the book, author Don Southerton provides captivating insights into the birth of modern South Korean entrepreneurialism and commerce. These glimpses presented through numerous photographs, illustrations,...

Linking fact and fiction, "A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: Gold & Rail," finds Connecticut Yankee Josh Gillet's saga continue .

Josh returns to late nineteenth century Korea just as American concessionaires and influence make huge new inroads. Despite ill-fated romance and disappointment on a previous sojourn to the Land of the Morning Calm-Korea, Josh still longs for high adventure and travel. Amid change in this ancient land, he is shaped by new experiences. This includes a budding relationship, defining his individuality, and forging new allegiances.

"The Filleys: 350 Years of American Entrepreneurial Spirit" provides snapshots into American entrepreneurship history for a broad readership through a series of biographic essays. These stories, centering on the accomplishments of one family, provide vivid insights into entrepreneurialism in America, spatially across the country and temporally over three centuries.

Author Don Southerton guides the reader through multiple generations of the Filley family beginning in 17th century Puritan New England. The saga includes the rise of the Yankee trader, land speculation, and the development of...

This book's intended audience and focus is the ever-growing number of Westerners employed by Korean-based companies outside South Korea. This book provides greater awareness into the Korean workplace and mindset. We also share a strategy and the skills to succeed. Likewise, if your firm provides services or products to a South Korean overseas subsidiary or operation, this book will be beneficial and offers tactics to strengthen and maintain the relationship. Finally, if your company has significant business in Korea, but leadership and headquarters are located in the West, we offer...