Bertrande ha poco più di undici anni quando scopre di dover prestare fedeltà a quel bambino, suo marito, che le dorme accanto nel letto di nozze. È un matrimonio il loro che sigilla un patto da tempo agognato fra le due principali famiglie di Artigues, un paesino al confine spagnolo che pare arroccato alle vecchie gerarchie feudali e cattoliche più di quanto non lo sia alle alture dei Pirenei. Eppure nel sangue di quel bambino, in opposizione all'integerrima legge del padre, ribolle qualcosa di simile a un principio d'indipendenza. Per una banale disputa, a pochi anni dal matrimonio, Martin Guerre fugge di casa promettendo alla moglie di far ritorno a breve, quando le ire del vecchio reggente avranno avuto tempo di placarsi. Quel tempo, però, finirà per scorrere inesorabile per la sola Bertrande. Il vecchio morirà, i mesi si tramuteranno in anni, e la vedova bianca allevierà le proprie pene dedicandosi a un figlio creduto ormai orfano di suo padre. Finché un bel giorno, otto anni dopo e senza preavviso, il fantasma di Martin riappare all'uscio - trasfigurato dal mondo e dalle guerre che attanagliano l'Europa, più gentile, affabile, migliore. Ma lo sconosciuto che tutti chiamano Martin Guerre è davvero suo marito?

A detailed and compelling look at distressed securities investing in today’s market

In the corporate world, “vulture” investors in distressed securities serve the same cleanup function as vultures do in the natural world: they deal with failing companies, digest bad debt, and mop up after bankruptcies. Since this market’s structural and legal complexities create greater inefficiencies than in other investment fields, it’s a style of investing that can make money during both booms and busts. While recent economic carnage has made opportunities for vulture investors, more convoluted bankruptcies, conflicts of interest, and even government intervention have made this arena harder to negotiate.

Nobody understands this better than author George Schultze, founder of Schultze Asset Management. During his successful career as a vulture investor, he’s learned a number of lessons and developed an investment philosophy that has served him well. Now, in The Art of Vulture Investing, Schultze shares his valuable insights and experiences with you. Engaging and informative, this reliable guide offers a bird’s-eye into the opportunities and risks associated with vulture investing. And while it may not always be pretty, you’ll see exactly why this process is necessary for our economic ecosystem.

Throughout this book, Schultze explains the theory and strategy of vulture investing in clear and lively prose, illustrating each concept with examples from his own varied experience that show how the landscape has changed in recent years.

• Offers valuable information on distressed securities investing since the 2007-2009 financial crisis
• Examines the opportunities and dilemmas for modern vulture investors
• Includes in-depth case studies of high-profile bankruptcies, including those of Chrysler Automotive and Tropicana Casinos and Resorts

By its very nature, investing in distressed companies can be a complicated and risky business. But once the dust settles, these investments can yield extraordinary profits. The Art of Vulture Investing puts this discipline in perspective and shows you how to excel at this difficult, yet rewarding, endeavor.

It takes time to settle into a house, to learn to love it right, to make it feel homegrown. After the boxes are unpacked and the books are shelved (alphabetically), all a young girl wants to do is settle into her house. Grandmom says that it takes time to learn to love a house right, and this young girl is determined for hers to become homegrown. E. B. Lewis's warm, familial scenes pair with Janet S. Wong's yearning text for an intergenerational story of wishes, dreams, and a true sense of home.

During School Spirit Week, the new girl in school challenges the Cul-de-sac Kids to guess her secret.

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An in-depth introduction to the Kestenberg Movement Profile, a system of movement analysis, and to the understanding of child development associated with it. Authors with backgrounds in social work, dance therapy, and psychology explain how the system shows that movement is translated into thought processes and feelings, and vice versa. They also describe its application in a range of fields. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Abby and Stacy build a tree house and decide not to share it with the other Cul-de-sac Kids, even if they have to form a new all-girls club to get their way

Eric and his neighbors on Blossom Hill Lane agree to give up television for one week

Dunkum's persistence in digging out a mysterious object that he discovers in a mudhole yields some interesting information about previous residents in the neighborhood

Shawn Hunter has been secretly practicing his soccer skills, hoping to become part of the Blossom Hill Blitzers. Can he be a team player? Ages 7-10.

Dee Dee looks forward to showing her cat Mister Whiskers in the pet parade at the school carnival, but then he disappears before she can get him to school

Hoping to surprise his grandfather on Father's Day, Eric tries both a bird sculpture and a pickle pizza and worries about the acceptability of both gifts