The book tells a story that captured the nation's attention: a working-class American's rise to become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. The daily trials and triumphs of Stephen Fermoyle, from the working-class suburbs of Boston, drive him to become first a parish priest, then secretary to a cardinal, later a bishop, and finally a wearer of the Red Hat.
Using an abundance of actual applications from the “real world,” Principles of Financial Management shows how an understanding of the general theory of finance can help develop a “ready intuition” for solving problems never seen before — and how this intuition can be applied to the world of corporate financial management. Features an abundance of applications — most involving well-known corporations — all designed to illustrate how financial principles are useful and immediately applicable to the real world. Offers a practitioner's real-world perspective , drawing on one of the author's extensive first-hand experience and unique insights in the everyday world of finance.
This book is a guide for your journey into the ministry. In Exploring Theology, Elaine A. Robinson introduces readers to the study of theology as a central task of all Christians and one that deserves careful and consistent attention. Following a lively examination of what theology is and how we do it, Robinson provides a basic map of the major doctrines of the faith and asks readers to consider their own beliefs. She invites readers to think of theology as a stream into which we enter and which carries us deeper into the vast ocean that is the fullness of God. - Back cover.
The first principle of ministry leadership is love: love that emerges from life rooted in God. Healthy leadership requires a spirituality that enlivens us to move beyond rigid, dualistic frameworks. Robinson provides practical tools for cultivating spiritual practices that lead ministers into the world as agents of faith, hope, love, and justice.
This is the first corporate finance book to truly marry practice with theory, by having a full-time practitioner author.Integrates the major developments made in finance in the last twenty years, such as principal-agent considerations, asymmetric information considerations, and contingent claims analysis.