Author: Les Standiford
Publisher: Broadway Books
ISBN: 9780307238375
Size: 38.80 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
View: 4393
Here is history that reads like fiction: the riveting story of two founding fathers of American industry—Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick—and the bloody steelworkers’ strike that transformed their fabled partnership into a furious rivalry. Author Les Standiford begins at the bitter end, when the dying Carnegie proposes a final meeting after two decades of separation, probably to ease his conscience. Frick’s reply: “Tell him that I’ll meet him in hell.” It is a fitting epitaph. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, a time when Horatio Alger preached the gospel of upward mobility and expansionism went hand in hand with optimism, Meet You in Hell is a classic tale of two men who embodied the best and worst of American capitalism. Standiford conjures up the majesty and danger of steel manufacturing, the rough-and-tumble of late-nineteenth-century big business, and the fraught relationship of “the world’s richest man” and the ruthless coke magnate to whom he entrusted his companies. Enamored of Social Darwinism, the emerging school of thought that applied the notion of survival of the fittest to human society, both Carnegie and Frick would introduce revolutionary new efficiencies and meticulous cost control to their enterprises, and would quickly come to dominate the world steel market. But their partnership had a dark side, revealed most starkly by their brutal handling of the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892. When Frick, acting on Carnegie’s orders to do whatever was necessary, unleashed three hundred Pinkerton detectives, the result was the deadliest clash between management and labor in U.S. history. WHILE BLOOD FLOWED, FRICK SMOKED ran one newspaper headline. The public was outraged. An anarchist tried to assassinate Frick. Even today, the names Carnegie and Frick cannot be uttered in some union-friendly communities. Resplendent with tales of backroom chicanery, bankruptcy, philanthropy, and personal idiosyncrasy, Meet You in Hell is a fitting successor to Les Standiford’s masterly Last Train to Paradise. Artfully weaving the relationship of these titans through the larger story of a young nation’s economic rise, Standiford has created an extraordinary work of popular history. From the Hardcover edition.
See You In Hell
Author: Demelza Carlton
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
ISBN:
Size: 74.96 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
View: 1429
A devilishly hot CEO. The angelic new office temp. A match made in Heaven or Hell? Melody Angel takes a job as a temp at the HELL Corporation. Surrounded by eternal bureaucracy gone mad, demons who love making life miserable, and dying for a decent coffee, it may take a miracle for Mel's mission to succeed. She must find out what evil plans Lucifer and his minions have in store and stop them, using any means necessary. Adding trouble and temptation to Mel's job is Luce Iblis, the damnably hot CEO, who has set his smouldering eyes on the new office angel and he's determined to claim her, body and soul. Can ultimate evil and angelic perfection escape a limbo of desire and find a paradise of their own? A tiny taste of what's in store: "Do you know how long you've made me wait?" Luce lifted his chin. "Close the door." Mel turned and kicked the door shut with the sole of one shoe. The click of it closing coincided with her eyes meeting Luce's once more. "Now strip and get your arse on the desk," Luce instructed. Mel stared at him. He couldn't be serious, could he? "Every other girl in this building knows how to do as she's told. Do you know how many girls I've had on this desk? You should consider yourself lucky. The last one I had in here was so quick getting undressed that I managed to give her a full fifteen minutes of my time. At this rate, you'll be lucky to have five." Mel became transfixed by the timber desktop. "Did you wipe it clean afterwards?" "What?" Luce's face reddened. Keywords: Dark comedy, Satire, new adult, supernatural, workplace romance, satirical office humour, angels and demons, paranormal romance, business and political humour, CEO secretary romance, redemption, Lucifer, Heaven, Hell
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
ISBN:
Size: 74.96 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
View: 1429
A devilishly hot CEO. The angelic new office temp. A match made in Heaven or Hell? Melody Angel takes a job as a temp at the HELL Corporation. Surrounded by eternal bureaucracy gone mad, demons who love making life miserable, and dying for a decent coffee, it may take a miracle for Mel's mission to succeed. She must find out what evil plans Lucifer and his minions have in store and stop them, using any means necessary. Adding trouble and temptation to Mel's job is Luce Iblis, the damnably hot CEO, who has set his smouldering eyes on the new office angel and he's determined to claim her, body and soul. Can ultimate evil and angelic perfection escape a limbo of desire and find a paradise of their own? A tiny taste of what's in store: "Do you know how long you've made me wait?" Luce lifted his chin. "Close the door." Mel turned and kicked the door shut with the sole of one shoe. The click of it closing coincided with her eyes meeting Luce's once more. "Now strip and get your arse on the desk," Luce instructed. Mel stared at him. He couldn't be serious, could he? "Every other girl in this building knows how to do as she's told. Do you know how many girls I've had on this desk? You should consider yourself lucky. The last one I had in here was so quick getting undressed that I managed to give her a full fifteen minutes of my time. At this rate, you'll be lucky to have five." Mel became transfixed by the timber desktop. "Did you wipe it clean afterwards?" "What?" Luce's face reddened. Keywords: Dark comedy, Satire, new adult, supernatural, workplace romance, satirical office humour, angels and demons, paranormal romance, business and political humour, CEO secretary romance, redemption, Lucifer, Heaven, Hell
Author: القديس اوغسطينوس
Publisher: Dar Attanweer
ISBN: 9938886663
Size: 11.75 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : ar
Pages : 376
View: 3717
تأتي هذه الترجمة بعد 50 سنة على ترجمة الخوري يوحنا الحلو لهذه الاعترافات. وهي منقولة عن اللاتينية، وتميّزها هوامش وتعليقات، يصعُب فهم النص من دونها، وضعها العلّامة بيار دي لابريول، إضافة إلى معجم عربي لاتيني فرنسي لمصطلحات وألفاظ القديس أوغستينوس. يُعدّ أوغستينوس، من أشهر آباء الكنيسة، ومن أبرز مؤسّسيها. وهو من أصل بربريّ، ترَوْمَنَت أسرته. وكان أبوه متشبّثاً بالوثنيّة القديمة، في حين كانت أمّه "مونيكا" مسيحيّة متّقدة الإيمان، أثّرت في ابنها أيّما تأثير، حتى بعد أن تجاوز طور المراهقة وطيش الشباب، تاب واعتنق دينها. كان أوغستينوس قاضياً وداعية وخطيباً، يُلقّب بالأفريقيّ، وكان فعلاً أفريقيّا أصيلاً، يلبس قميصا أبيض من صوف ويضع على رأسه قلنسوة بيضاء وفي رجليه نعل، ويجوب المقاطعة الأفريقية على ظهر حمار أو بغلة، أو على قدميه، مقاوماً الفساد والشعوذة وبقايا الوثنيّة. لهذا النصّ قيمة مرجعيّة تاريخيّة، إذ نقل الفلسفة الروحانيّة اليونانيّة من ثوبها الأفلاطونيّ الحديث، وخاصّة الأفلوطينيّ، إلى أجواء مسيحّية صرف، مُمهّدًا بذلك الطريق إلى الفكر اللاهوتيّ الغربي. ولئن طغت العقيدة المسيحيّة على أعمال أوغستينوس الأخرى، فإنّ "الاعترافات" مثّلت الفترة التاريخيّة التي تأرجح فيها الفكر الإنسانيّ بين العقلانيّة والتصوّف، كما مثّلت نهاية التاريخ القديم وبداية العصر الوسيط. في هذه "الاعترافات" مراجعة للنفس وتأصيل للنقد الذاتي ومشروع روحاني ترك تأثيرًا كبيرًا على المسيحية من بعده. وهي بمثابة "شاهد" أو علامة فكرية بارزة، في مسيرة الحضارة الكونية.
Publisher: Dar Attanweer
ISBN: 9938886663
Size: 11.75 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : ar
Pages : 376
View: 3717
تأتي هذه الترجمة بعد 50 سنة على ترجمة الخوري يوحنا الحلو لهذه الاعترافات. وهي منقولة عن اللاتينية، وتميّزها هوامش وتعليقات، يصعُب فهم النص من دونها، وضعها العلّامة بيار دي لابريول، إضافة إلى معجم عربي لاتيني فرنسي لمصطلحات وألفاظ القديس أوغستينوس. يُعدّ أوغستينوس، من أشهر آباء الكنيسة، ومن أبرز مؤسّسيها. وهو من أصل بربريّ، ترَوْمَنَت أسرته. وكان أبوه متشبّثاً بالوثنيّة القديمة، في حين كانت أمّه "مونيكا" مسيحيّة متّقدة الإيمان، أثّرت في ابنها أيّما تأثير، حتى بعد أن تجاوز طور المراهقة وطيش الشباب، تاب واعتنق دينها. كان أوغستينوس قاضياً وداعية وخطيباً، يُلقّب بالأفريقيّ، وكان فعلاً أفريقيّا أصيلاً، يلبس قميصا أبيض من صوف ويضع على رأسه قلنسوة بيضاء وفي رجليه نعل، ويجوب المقاطعة الأفريقية على ظهر حمار أو بغلة، أو على قدميه، مقاوماً الفساد والشعوذة وبقايا الوثنيّة. لهذا النصّ قيمة مرجعيّة تاريخيّة، إذ نقل الفلسفة الروحانيّة اليونانيّة من ثوبها الأفلاطونيّ الحديث، وخاصّة الأفلوطينيّ، إلى أجواء مسيحّية صرف، مُمهّدًا بذلك الطريق إلى الفكر اللاهوتيّ الغربي. ولئن طغت العقيدة المسيحيّة على أعمال أوغستينوس الأخرى، فإنّ "الاعترافات" مثّلت الفترة التاريخيّة التي تأرجح فيها الفكر الإنسانيّ بين العقلانيّة والتصوّف، كما مثّلت نهاية التاريخ القديم وبداية العصر الوسيط. في هذه "الاعترافات" مراجعة للنفس وتأصيل للنقد الذاتي ومشروع روحاني ترك تأثيرًا كبيرًا على المسيحية من بعده. وهي بمثابة "شاهد" أو علامة فكرية بارزة، في مسيرة الحضارة الكونية.
Author: نعيم بن حماد
Publisher: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية
ISBN: 2745111434
Size: 16.36 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Religion
Languages : ar
Pages : 552
View: 5259
كتاب يحوي إحدى معجزات النبي المختار صلى الله عليه وسلم ألا وهي الإخبار بما يقع ويكون قبل قيام الساعة، وقد ضم الكتاب أيضا وحوى حديثا عن الفتن والملاحم التي وقع بعضها وجرى كثير منها بعد وفاة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم . ويقع الكتاب في 77 فصلا جمعت ما يقرب من
Publisher: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية
ISBN: 2745111434
Size: 16.36 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Religion
Languages : ar
Pages : 552
View: 5259
كتاب يحوي إحدى معجزات النبي المختار صلى الله عليه وسلم ألا وهي الإخبار بما يقع ويكون قبل قيام الساعة، وقد ضم الكتاب أيضا وحوى حديثا عن الفتن والملاحم التي وقع بعضها وجرى كثير منها بعد وفاة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم . ويقع الكتاب في 77 فصلا جمعت ما يقرب من
Author: الإمام / النووى
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 57.92 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Hadith
Languages : ar
Pages : 480
View: 4557
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 57.92 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Hadith
Languages : ar
Pages : 480
View: 4557
The Five People You Meet In Hell
Author: Rich Pablum
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9781416584728
Size: 11.89 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
View: 2460
Heaven can wait. In the meantime...why not go to Hell? Every once in a while a little book comes along that sheds light on our desire for intimacy, our determination to grow spiritually, and our collective yearning to define the boundaries of the soul. The Five People You Meet in Hell is not that little book. A sensitive everyman, Edgy works a meaning-less job at a seaside tourist trap. When a freak accident sends him to "the other side," he encounters a series of strangers compelled to explain the meaning of life. Running the gamut from annoying and incoherent to irritating and hard to follow, these individuals all share a basic desire with virtually every other soul in the universe: to make quick money from a made-for-television movie. The Five People You Meet in Hell is as illuminating as a short-circuited night light and contains all the insight of a chocolate-dipped fortune cookie (with none of the fat). If you've ever died, expect to die, know someone who has died, raise alpacas, collect Hummel figurines, breathe air, or enjoy line dancing, you must buy this book. You will never think about thirteen bucks the same way again. If you experience erections lasting more than four hours, please consult your physician.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9781416584728
Size: 11.89 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
View: 2460
Heaven can wait. In the meantime...why not go to Hell? Every once in a while a little book comes along that sheds light on our desire for intimacy, our determination to grow spiritually, and our collective yearning to define the boundaries of the soul. The Five People You Meet in Hell is not that little book. A sensitive everyman, Edgy works a meaning-less job at a seaside tourist trap. When a freak accident sends him to "the other side," he encounters a series of strangers compelled to explain the meaning of life. Running the gamut from annoying and incoherent to irritating and hard to follow, these individuals all share a basic desire with virtually every other soul in the universe: to make quick money from a made-for-television movie. The Five People You Meet in Hell is as illuminating as a short-circuited night light and contains all the insight of a chocolate-dipped fortune cookie (with none of the fat). If you've ever died, expect to die, know someone who has died, raise alpacas, collect Hummel figurines, breathe air, or enjoy line dancing, you must buy this book. You will never think about thirteen bucks the same way again. If you experience erections lasting more than four hours, please consult your physician.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789933484866
Size: 61.63 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
View: 7488
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789933484866
Size: 61.63 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
View: 7488
The 500 People You Meet In Hell
Author: Jessica Zafra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 21.81 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Hell
Languages : en
Pages : 140
View: 5294
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 21.81 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Hell
Languages : en
Pages : 140
View: 5294
The Complete Concordance To Shakspere Being A Verval Index To All The Passages In The Dramatic Works Of The Poet New Ed
Author: Mary-Cowden Clarke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 64.85 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 860
View: 516
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 64.85 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 860
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The Works Of President Edwards
Author: Jonathan Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 23.60 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 23.60 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages :
View: 3657