A Powerful Account of Struggle and Survival at Sea 
The lure of paradise was unmistakable, and Bill Butler was on a quest to find it with his wife Simonne―riding the Pacific currents on their sloop Siboney, with a world of possibilities ahead. But, twelve hundred miles from land, the alluring ocean showed its deadly side when, without warning, a pod of pilot whales attacked their sailboat, battering it until it sank beneath the waves. The dazed couple was left drifting in midocean in a leaky six-foot raft meant for coastal waters, with only a few hastily grabbed provisions to sustain them. Simonne, who had never truly shared Bill's dream of circumnavigating the globe, blamed him bitterly for their desperate plight. 
In this powerful account of their 66-day odyssey, Butler tells a gritty, harrowing tale of their battles against nature, despair, and their own demons. He reveals how he and Simonne found the strength to survive despite the ravages of hunger, storms, and sharks. Based on Butler's faithful log entries, 66 Days Adrift is both a chilling cautionary tale for sailors with big ideas and an inspiring story of love, faith, and survival against long odds. 
"How a lifetime dream to sail around the world becomes a fight to survive."―Yachting 
"A vivid account of the complete will to live."―The San Juan Star

66 Days Adrift: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea

History

Butler, William

Americas

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

This latest addition to the Russian law mini-series comprehensively studies Russian foreign relations law examining the legal rights of, and limitations on, foreigners in Russia, with emphasis on the commercial investor. Butler looks at areas such as foreign trade law, foreign investment law, aspects of employment law, civil law rights and duties, and general principles of international law all within the context of the Russian legal system.

Russian Foreign Relations and Investment Law

Foreign & International Law

Oxford University Press

When the first edition of Professor Butler's book was published in 1999 it was hailed as the first systematic account of Russian law and the Russian legal system since the demise of the Soviet Union. The second edition built on his examination of Russian law in the context of other legal systems and made a thorough examination of the country's legal institutions and procedural and substantive law. In this third edition the author reviews the law reform of Putin's era, including the impact of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights as sources of Russian Law, a new chapter on insurance law and the essentials of local government law. The book has been updated throughout to include the latest legislation since the last edition, including reform of the law of intellectual property, competition, foreign investment, the legal status of foreigners, treaties, securities, pledge and mortgage, State corporations, the legal profession and the penal system, labor law, taxation, procedure, international arbitration, the judicial system and procuracy, justices of the peace, State structure, and environmental and natural resource law. Butler's emphasis is on post-Soviet law reform and on the creation of a democratic, market-oriented legal framework which seeks to attract foreign investment. Chapters such as those on entrepreneurial law, securities regulation, banking and insurance, taxation, and the status of foreigners and foreign investment law make this volume an essential purchase for those advising potential investors in Russia and the CIS. For those with a more academic interest in Russian law there are also chapters on Russian legal history and legal theory, together with a detailed guide to relevant publications and materials. This authoritative work will be embraced by practicing lawyers, the investment community, government legal advisors, and scholars seeking a comprehensive and practical introduction to the Russian legal system.

Russian Law

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

These materials introduce students to the processes for resolving international commercial disputes. The focus is exclusively upon judicial and arbitral adjudication, and the text endeavors to expose students to the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each. While arbitration is not a perfect process, it does far better than municipal trial systems in establishing an international rule of law for commerce and commercial transactions. The treatment of traditional problems―such as jurisdiction, proof of foreign law, and trans-border evidence-gathering―is comprehensive and thorough. The materials consistently address the practical issues that attend the international representation of clients, as well as the analytical difficulties that accompany them. The text contains commentary and a series of probing analytical questions that will stimulate the students' imaginations and test their emerging professional mettle.

International Litigation and Arbitration, 2d (American Casebook Series)

Carbonneau, Thomas

West Academic Publishing

The Butterfly Revolution

Panther

Welcome to High Pines Summer Camp for Boys. There is hiking, swimming, canoeing--and a revolution led by General Frank. He promises change for the better, but little by little, he begins to change, and the revolution turns into a nightmare....

Butterfly Revolution

Ballantine Books

"Chilling exploration of evil, recalls Lord of the Flies, A Separate Peace."

Ballantine

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66 Days Adrift: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea

Russian Foreign Relations and Investment Law

Russian Law

International Litigation and Arbitration, 2d (American Casebook Series)

The Butterfly Revolution

Butterfly Revolution

Butterfly Revolution

Butterfly Revolution

Butterfly Revolution

The Butterfly Revolution