Essays on Bookseller

This fascinating book, written by Asne Seierstad and first published in English in Great Britain in 2003 by Back Bay Books / Little Brown, is her own story, but is written as though a work of fiction. In the foreword she tells how she met Sultan Khan – the bookseller (not his real name) – while working in Afghanistan as a journalist in 2001. He invited her in to his home so that she could experience Afghan family life firsthand in the recently-liberated capital city. A man who loves books, Sultan took many risks over the years in order to trade ...

History I Section 263

The practices of childbirth and delivery have changed drastically throughout history. With the advances in science and technology and growing knowledge over the years, America has been delivering healthier babies than ever. But unlike now, in early America midwives played a large role in child delivery and child care, “When the English settled in America they brought the traditional English customs and practices of childbirth to the New World.” Midwives were more than just someone who delivered a baby; they also acted as the nurse and were a friend to the pregnant woman throughout her labor. Midwives felt a lot of responsibility for ...

History and background of the Retailer

Amazon.com was set up in 1994. Jeff Bezos takes the credit for the establishment of the company with its base in Seattle. The company began as a bookseller over the internet. As time went by, Amazon grew in size and eventual market share making it one of the largest e-commerce business enterprises. The company eliminated the need for its clients to travel to actual bookstores and purchase reading material. They could do this over the internet. After establishment in 1994, the company made its first online sale in May 1995.

Corporate Mission Statement

The corporate mission of the company is to be the ...

Cindy Sherman is one of most controversial artists of modern times. She has earned acclamations and criticism for her works. Critics allege that her works are unnecessarily obscene while a number of people find her work inspiring, issue oriented and raising some relevant questions. This paper intends to discuss works of Cindy Sherman and further examines the allegations of obscenity in her works. Majority of Cindy’s photographs are not obscene and even her critics accept this fact. Cindy Sherman, through her photographs and other mediums of expressions, raises the issues related to gender, female, sexuality, oppressions and desire. ...

- How does Amazon try to create life time customers, loyalty and increase visits and sales The modern society has extensively affected life and lifestyles all round. It is hard for an individual to live in the olden day styles and lifestyles as one quickly finds him or herself floating the world of new happenings. For instance, Amazon is one of the new faces of the market, which has extensively introduced buying and selling at a new level to both the buyer and seller. It is thus critical to have a clear understanding of how things work in this new ...

Technology

Executive Summary This evaluation of the user experience online has a special twist because old media and new media are meeting in this report. Old media is the old fashioned journey one needed to take to learn information in order to prepare for a family vacation like a trip to Disneyland. Bookstores were a great place to find many travel books and maps to study before heading out the door. The new media is the Internet and the World Wide Web (www). Planning a trip to Disneyland using two sites to find a helpful book was the problem that needed to be solved. The ...