Presents a retelling of a traditional Italian tale in which a kindly Genoese merchant, richly rewarded for solving an irritating problem for the king of the Spice Islands, causes a greedy rival to try and gain a fortune in the same way.

Life is never a straight line. Priya is a typical modern-day woman in India. Independent and full of life, she spends her days at her job working hard to secure a better life for herself. She also has a close connection with her mother, who dotes on her daughter endlessly. But her work life and home life collide on one disastrous day. When Priya becomes a victim of sexual abuse in the workplace, she hides in fear and humiliation only to realize that she

The inspiring story of Jorn Utzon whose gifts of creativity and imagination would change the landscape of Sydney placing it on the global map. Daring to dream Utzon strove for beauty and excellence with his Opera House design. However, his vision met with opposition from politicians more concerned with budgets than creating a priceless work of art.

Because of the stress and fast pace of people's lives and the heartrending incidents that are happening in our world today, readers need short, easy-to-read messages of hope and immediately implementable ideas they can apply in their own lives to help create a more positive, caring world. PRICELESS GIFTS-Using What God's Given You to Bless Others does just that. In this inspirational book Barbara Glanz helps people to focus on POSITIVE experiences and particularly to become aware of the many small gifts of caring they receive each day. As they become more aware of receiving these gifts, they will be encouraged to give gifts of their own, not random acts of kindness but intentional acts of caring. With chapters such as "Treasure Gifts," "Memorial Gifts," "Anonymous Gifts," "Labors of Love," "The Gift of Words," "Pass-It-Along Gifts," "Humorous Gifts," "Romantic Gifts," and "Little Things Mean a Lot," the author shares heartwarming examples of things people from all over the world are doing to use their gifts to encourage others. This book is about people who are choosing to give to others, making a conscious effort to make a difference in someone's life. Through the stories of other's giving, readers will be inspired to find creative, intentional ways they, too, can surprise and delight the people around them. And, as a result, they will be making a positive difference in this world.

Historians of social science will benefit from the detailed examination of how economics expanded into new areas like the environment. Environmental historians will benefit from an understanding of how economics claimed to be 'on the side' of the environment. Environmental economists will benefit from the contextualization of their field.