He is one of the world's most accomplished figures of modern finance. As chairman and chief executive officer of Citigroup, Sanford "Sandy" Weill has become an American legend, a banking visionary whose innovativeness, opportunism, and even fear drove him from the lowliest jobs on Wall Street to its most commanding heights. In this unprecedented biography, acclaimed Wall Street Journal reporter Monica Langley provides a compelling account of Weill's rise to power. What emerges is a portrait of a man who is as vital and as volatile as the market itself. Tearing Down the Walls tells the riveting inside story of how a Jewish boy from Brooklyn's back alleys overcame incredible odds and deep-seated prejudices to transform the financial-services industry as we know it today. Using nearly five hundred firsthand interviews with key players in Weill's life and career -- including Weill himself -- Langley brilliantly chronicles not only his success and scandals but also the shadows of his hidden self: his father's abandonment and his loving marriage; his tyrannical rages as well as his tearful regrets; his fierce sense of loyalty and his ruthless elimination of potential rivals. By highlighting in new and startling detail one man's life in a narrative as richly textured and compelling as a novel, Tearing Down the Walls provides the historical context of the dramatic changes not only in business but also in American society in the last half century.

Lebanon is more than a country, it is a message': these words of Pope John Paul II illustrate Lebanon's post-war endeavor to preserve its age-old Christian-Muslim coexistence and power-sharing formula and to invalidate Samuel Huntington's assumption of a 'Clash of Civilizations.' Lebanon's current challenge is also the challenge of a whole region, the Middle East, where the fate of minorities, including Eastern Christians, reveals the prospects of democracy, pluralism and political participation. Carole H. Dagher, a journalist for Lebanese media as well as an academic, presents an insightful account on how Christian and Muslim communities emerged from the sixteen year-old Lebanese war, what their points of friction and their common grounds are, and what the prospects of Lebanon's communal representation system and pluralistic society are. She describes the central role played by the Holy See and John Paul II in bridging the gap between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon, and analyzes the impact other countries such as Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia have had on the power game and, conversely, the impact of Christian-Muslim interaction on the future of the Arab-Israeli peace process. Bring Down the Walls draws crucial lessons from the recent history of Christian-Muslim relations in Lebanon.

Doom, gloom, tribulation, apocalypse, Armageddon, 2012, plaques, earthquakes, wars, rumours of warsthese have all become synonymous with what we call the end-times. Is this really the end that the creator of heaven and earth had in mind when He created all things? Did He fail in His original plan? Has He lost his grip on creation? Is He still in control? How did He plan to end what He started? Will there be a rapture? Will there be great tribulation? Will it end in war and ruins? Or does the God of the universe have a far greater plan than most men anticipate? Let us travel back in time to the days of Noah and get some insight into Gods plans for creation. As He said: But as THE DAYS OF NOAH were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

The book market is saturated with guides on how to live more successfully. Many require the reader to wade through a myriad of lengthy philosophical beliefs and principles. All to often, well meaning readers buy these books with every intention of absorbing all the bits of wisdom inside. Unfortunately, many don't have time to really study such books, let alone extract basic daily living guidelines. Tom Massey has written a simple book. The ABC's of Successful Living cuts to the chase. It is an easy read. Pick it up and you may find yourself motivated to read it from cover to cover in one sitting. Or it may be easier to read whenever you want a spirital pick-me-up.This book is a true blessing. In relatively few pages it covers a broad spectrum of practical advice and affirmations for improving your life; for transforming your perspectives on livivng and being. Use only part of this book and you'll find yourself entering a new level of conscious awarness; use it and apply it all and you'll learn that the true secrets of life and universal knowing are essentially simple. This is a very simple book with the power to change your life. It's just that simple.

A woman's heart is layered within these pages. Sonnets of reverence which offer motivation and inspiration, all penned from personal experience. A mysterious menagerie of fledgling poetry and intimate prose ~ from light-hearted romps to veils of darkness ~ to love's salvation...the reader will be touched by the many facets of The Muse's soul. Prepare for a journey ~ a metamorphosis of heart and soul, where goodness reigns supreme, a true Enigmatic Evolution.The Muse asks that you "read well and judge lightly," and hopes her readers will find within this book her unexpected gift.For Signed Copies You MustPen a Note to the [email protected]