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In Vol. 2 there are astonishing photos on par with Vol. 1. Besides 165 images, there are search aids for locating former in-country Army helicopters. There is a list of 24 recommended Huey photo-books; a tabulation of 300 AH-1 Cobra war survivors, their former units, and present location, also a... číst celé

A practical and concise guide to investing, this book aims to empower everyday investors to achieve their long-term financial goals. The 21st century has seen significant market shocks, including the Tech Bubble burst, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 crash, making investing seem daunting. As Chairman and CEO of Vanguard, Jack Brennan has dedicated his career to helping individuals manage their investments. In this updated edition, he shares insights from over four decades at Vanguard, drawing lessons from a diverse range of market participants, including everyday investors and seasoned portfolio managers. This approachable book provides the knowledge, confidence, and discipline needed to navigate financial markets successfully. While the core investing principles remain timeless, the landscape has evolved significantly over the past two decades, with new products, lower costs, and changing regulations. A new generation of investors can benefit from understanding that sound investing is key to financial security. The book encourages readers to manage their "serious" money—funds set aside for long-term goals like retirement or education—by adopting a "financial entrepreneur" mindset. It offers straightforward guidance on building a balanced, diversified portfolio, evaluating mutual funds and ETFs, adhering to a disciplined investment approach, controlling emotions, understanding market risks and rewards, and dev

"A powerful and revelatory memoir from former CIA director John Brennan, spanning his more than thirty years in government"-- Dust jacket flap

Rural Scotland is a charged landscape, alive with history, soaked in myth and often rather sublime. For those of us living an urban existence, the countryside is a retreat for refuge and decompression, but it is also a place where infrastructures strain to reach and in which livings must be made. The countryside is resistant to easy explanation and is thus vulnerable to stereotyping. The nine building stories told in this book show how rural households and communities define themselves, and the role architecture plays in this. Illustrated with beautiful photography and drawings, the projects, from affordable housing on the islands to exquisite renovations of traditional agricultural stock, and all recognised by the Saltire Society's Housing Design Awards, are visually rich both in themselves and the contexts in which they sit.

Today, after 39 years of working for the military and other large organizations, I find myself living a very different life. A long underlying interest in mountaineering, together with my shamanic path has led me to become an outdoor school instructor, a mentor for young men, and most importantly, a shamanic healer. My private healing practice serves those circling in uncertainty, pain, or distress. Seemingly, every time I get comfortable using my gifts, a new spirit helper comes in, a new object with greater power is gifted to me, or something else more profound and more challenging appears. It's been 30 years since I became aware of my first gift from the spirit world in the sweat lodge. The helpful spirits, using me to do the work, bring my clients healing, wisdom, and peace.

As a child, John Brennan wasn't an obvious candidate for success. School was a difficult, upsetting place and he was always at the bottom of the class. His battle with dyslexia meant that he felt stigmatised by a society that didn't understand him. Yet his determination to not be defined by his dyslexia created an ambition that has been matched by his business acumen. Now in his mid-fifties, John's optimism is still flowing. It is a measure of his character that, on being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the first thing he did was to buy a very uncared for Dromquinna Manor on a waterfront estate on 46 acres of overgrown grounds. Ten years later, in the midst of a world pandemic that saw hotels closed all over the world, John again bought a new hotel. This is a fascinating account of a man with the vision to create his own life against the odds that will inspire people everywhere to find their own way too. 'A great book for parents and young people who are coping with dyslexia that shows them there are a lot of other ways in life.' Sue Nunn, KCLR FM