An engrossing insider's account of how a teacher built one of the world's most valuable companies-rivaling Walmart & Amazon-and forever reshaped the global economy In just a decade & half Jack Ma a man from modest beginnings who started out as an English teacher founded & built Alibaba into one of the world's largest companies an e-commerce empire on which hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers depend Alibaba's 25 billion IPO in 2014 was the largest global IPO ever A Rockefeller of his age who is courted by CEOs & Presidents around the world Jack is an icon for China's booming private sector & the gatekeeper to hundreds of millions of middle class consumers Duncan Clark first met Jack in 1999 in the small apartment where Jack founded Alibaba Granted unprecedented access to a wealth of new material including exclusive interviews Clark draws on his own experience as an early advisor to Alibaba & two decades in China chronicling the Internet's impact on the country to create an authoritative compelling narrative account of Alibaba's rise How did Jack overcome his humble origins & early failures to achieve massive success with Alibaba? How did he outsmart rival entrepreneurs from China & Silicon Valley? Can Alibaba maintain its 80 market share? As it forges ahead into finance & entertainment are there limits to Alibaba's ambitions? How does the Chinese government view its rise? Will Alibaba expand further overseas including in the US? Clark tells Alibaba's tale in the context of China's momentous economic & social changes illuminating an unlikely corporate titan as never before ...

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A group of young girls possesses a mysterious power known as Alice's Dream' which gives them the ability to turn their thoughts into reality Detained & experimented upon these youths are locked away in secret until one of them manages to escape Her name is Sana
- a girl with the power to ignore the very laws of physics When this willful powerhouse crosses paths with a stubborn old man named Zoroku his carefully ordered life will never be the same again!
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Based on the new big-screen sequel to Alice in Wonderland Alice Kingsleigh & the Mad Hatter are now featured in the hot new Gallery figure line from DST capturing heroes & heroines from the world of pop culture as 9inch scale PVC statues! Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! ...

Don&t be late to the mad tea party with this gorgeous Haute Couture Alice Prepare to be wonderstruck by her elegant formal tea attire embellished with sparkling rhinestones a ruffled skirt & an ornate damask pattern on her signature apron The figurine is made from resin Each piece is hand painted & slight colour variations are to be expected which makes each piece unique Supplied in branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only Disney Showcase Collection Classic Disney Characters Great gift idea Handmade & hand painted Branded Gift box ...

This letter "A" features the curious little girl who fell down the rabbit hole into Wonderland The pale cream shade of the letter helps to create the illusion that the full colour character is jumping right out of the classic films This charming Disney alphabet will make a perfect gift for a child&s bedroom or nursery Material resin Each letter is hand painted helping to bring the featured characters to life Presented in a branded box ...

In a warren of crumbling buildings & desperate people called the Old City there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo with the screams of the poor souls inside In the hospital there is a woman Her hair once blonde hangs in tangles down her back She doesn&t remember why she&s in such a terrible place just a tea party long ago & long ears & blood Then one night a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago Only something else has escaped with her Something dark Something powerful & to find the truth she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City where the rabbit waits for his Alice ...

Fall down a rabbit hole into a world of your own & join Alice for a mad tea party Her classic look is reimagined in wonderful detail with puffed sleeves a large bow on her back & a cup of tea in hand to toast to a very merry unbirthday Beautifully packaged in branded colour window box suitable for display Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only ...

The White Rabbit is late for the Duchess The Cheshire Cat won t stop grinning & the Hatter is well mad In the middle of it all is Alice a young girl with a vivid imagination & a family life that s less than perfect In this new adaptation by renowned playwright & Sheffield native Laura Wade you can follow Alice as she escapes her bedroom to find adventure in a topsy-turvy world Based on Lewis Carroll s classic tale Wade s adaptation breathes fresh life into a much-loved story about rabbit holes pocket watches & talking caterpillars ...

Perfect for girls nights out or hen parties these cute Bier Fest themed tiaras have a small ' Bavarian' hat Why not team with our Bavarian Dirndl costume? ...