Subject(s): Venture capital | New business enterprises -- Finance Summary: "Get the inside scoop on what venture capitalists want to see in your startup Venture Deals provides entrepreneurs and startup owners with a definitive reference for understanding venture capital funding. More than an overview of the process, this book delves into t

Subject(s): Islam -- Indonesia | Islam and politics -- Indonesia | Democratization -- Indonesia | Muslims -- Political activity -- Indonesia | Indonesia -- Politics and government--21st century Summary: "Indonesia's Muslims are still pondering the role of religion in public life. Although the religious violence marring the transition to

Subject(s): United States. Federal Reserve Board | Federal Reserve banks | Banks and banking, Central -- United States | Monetary policy -- United States | United States -- Economic policy Summary: "The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of elec

Subject(s): Islamic civilization | Civilization, Medieval | Civilization, Ancient | Religion and civilization -- History -- To 1500 | Monotheism -- History -- To 1500 | Eurasia -- History Summary: "Islam emerged amid flourishing Christian and Jewish cultures, yet students of Antiquity and the Middle Ages mostly ignore it. Despite intensive

Subject(s): Dixon, Glenn, 1957- -- Travel -- Italy Verona | Dixon, Glenn, 1957- -- Relations with women | Juliet (Fictitious character) | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet | Letter writing -- Italy Verona | Love in literature | Loss (Psychology) in literature | Canadians -- Biography -- Italy Verona | English teachers -- Biography -

Subject(s): Earthquakes -- Fiction -- California San Francisco | Disaster victims -- Fiction -- California San Francisco | Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Summary: In this thoughtful, mesmerizing tale with echoes of Station Eleven, the author of An Uncommon Education follows a group of survivors thrown together in the aftermath of two major

Subject(s): Byrne, Gary J | Clinton, Bill, 1946- | Clinton, Hillary Rodham | United States. Secret Service -- Biography -- Officials and employees | Political corruption -- History -- 20th century -- United States | Presidents -- Protection -- United States | Presidents' spouses -- United States | United States -- Politics and government -- 199

Subject(s): World politic | Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- Summary: "Most accounts of Syria's brutal, long-lasting civil war focus on a domestic contest that began in 2011 and only later drew foreign nations into the escalating violence. Christopher Phillips argues instead that the international dimension was never secondary but t

Subject(s): Ibn al-'Arabi, 1165-1240 | Intermediate state -- Islam | Creation (Islam) Summary: "This book explores how Ibn al-Arabi (1165-1240) used the concept of barzakh (the limit) to deal with the philosophical problem of the relationship between God and the world, a major concept disputed in ancient and medieval Islamic thought. Th

Subject(s): Widows -- Fiction | Coffeehouses -- Fiction | Grief -- Fiction Fiction | Moving, Household -- Fiction | Neighbors -- Fiction | French fiction -- Translations into English | Ireland -- Fiction Summary: Diane seems to have the perfect life. She is a wife, mother, and the owner of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, a cozy literary caf