"Of all the people I play against, the only one I truly fear is Larry Bird."--Magic Johnson, from the Foreword.

The heart and soul of a champion: his life, his career, his game. To understand basketball, you have to understand Larry Bird. Arguably the greatest all-around player the game has ever known, he led the Boston Celtics from the basement to three world championships, collecting three NBA Most Valuable Player awards along the way. Yet, despite these massive accomplishments, Bird has rarely talked to the press, and much about the man has remained a mystery. Now in Drive, the...

A chance meeting with legendary Mountain Man, Jim Bridger at age 14 changed Jeffery's life. At age 16, he ran away from home to escape his drunken abusive father and fulfill a dream to become a Mountain Man. He was ill prepared for this life and would have died if not for Crow Medicine, a Shoshone his age who became his best, and only, friend. Young Fergus Kilcooley lost his mother and father in a Comanche a raid on the family homestead on the Brazos in Texas. His 16-year-old sister, Blair, was taken prisoner prompting the angry Irishman to set out to find her, bring her home, and kill as...

SHAMAN OF THE MOUNTAIN You get two books in one. On the human level, it is a touching story about families torn apart because of the cruelty a brutal group of people who take prisoners and enslave them just because they can. It examines shame, guilt, loneliness, and forbidden love on a personal level that will touch your heart, tear your eyes, and open your mind On the spiritual level, it is a textbook on how to become a Shaman. It depicts the Shaman death, extraordinary situations, and other ways to become a Shaman. Journeys to the upper and lower worlds, as well as other alternate...

This book aims to teach the student of management ninety percent of the accounting and finance they need to know to be able to do their job effectively at the highest levels within business. It is written in a readily accessible and easily understood style perfect for the busy student of management. It covers three key areas: financial accounting including the analysis and forecasting of accounting information, management accounting and corporate finance. Our focus is on the interpretation and analysis of accounting and financial information and our book is especially relevant for courses in...