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A Closer Walk is simple yet profound meditation on the essential elements of the Christian Life.

This balanced account of the Salem Village witchcraft trials, including the events leading up to them, was first printed in 1702. The book was written by Reverend John Hale, the pastor of the church in Beverly, Massachusetts. He concludes with the theory that it was Satan, not the witches, who used the manipulation of objects to afflict others. Rev. Hale had been the preacher in Salem since 1664, and was a participant in the trials, attending them and praying with the accused. This eyewitness account is one of the rarest, having been reprinted once in 1771 and again in 1973.

The masterpiece of Britain's leading Renaissance scholar. Winner of the Time-Life Silver Pen Award and The Royal Society of Literature Award. 'A superb evocation of the Europe of the ?long 16th-century?, wonderfully fresh and rich in its copious illustrative detail, full of innumerable delights. The book is the summation of John Hale's career as a historian, and as the crowning achievement of a master-designer whose richly fabricated works have given so much pleasure.' John Elliot, Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford. 'The Civilisation of Europe in the Renaissance' is the most ambitious achievement of Britain's leading Renaissance historian. John Hale has painted on a grand canvas an enthralling portrait of Europe and its civilisation at a moment when 'Europe' first became an entity in the minds of its inhabitants. John Hale's Renaissance has no compartments. With astonishing range and subtlety of learning, he paints a gigantic picture of the age, enlivened by a multiplicity of themes, people and ideas. It contains memorable descriptions of painting, sculpture, poetry, architecture and music, but Hale is not simply concerned with the arts. He examines the dramatic changes during the period in religion, politics, economics and global discoveries. And throughout his book approaches the art of war and the art created for princes from the point of view of their impact on the imaginations, sensibilities and lives of ordinary people.

The Strategic Accountant will help you re-invent your firm''s value proposition in the era of disruption. You will understand why traditional services such as compliance and reporting will be taken over by artificial intelligence. Following each section are capability building activities that support an accountant''s professional development.Keynote speaker, author and mentor, John Hale reveals that attracting and retaining clients requires accountants to juggle three value- based and time-driven conversations.There are lessons from history, entrepreneurs, finance, literature, psychology, operations management, global firms, leaders, technology and the author''s life.

The Strategy Note will help you cultivate the discipline of leading people with a one-page strategy note. You will learn the six tasks that align strategy with action and maximise your potential as a leader. Keynote speaker, author and mentor, John Hale reveals that leading strategy successfully requires a combination of intuition, integrity, analysis, imagination, courage and action. There are lessons from history, entrepreneurs, sport, finance, game theory, global firms, leaders, psychology, technology and the author's life.

The Strategy Book will help you re-think this digital planet and the process of strategy creation. It contains twenty quick-to-read notes on how to create a strategic mindset by applying six steps. Following each step are activities designed to future-proof your business.FROM DOZENS OF ILLUSTRATIONS, INSIGHTS, AND IDEAS, YOU WILL:• Appreciate the strengths and limitations of the human brain• Excel in business by applying the six-step Strategic Mindset Process• Compile your best ideas and answers to empowering questions• Better sense your environment and see beyond the next horizon• Connect with stakeholders to create and capture future value• Combine focus, speed, and influence to deliver strategy successfully• Cultivate the ability to manage the present and lead the future