Fred Hoffman Livres

The first book on the drawings and works on paper of this legendary cult artist.

The first book in Fred Hoffman's epic series "Empires for the Taking" transports the charismatic St. Brendan, a legendary sixth century Irish monk, Thomas, his youthful novice-biographer and a ship's crew of adventurers from the squalor and religious turm

"On My Way Home" is a book based on the guidance of God and how God has intervened in my life at certain times to provide needed guidance. You may be able to relate to some of the events and how certain things can give us cause to pause and see the spiritual side more.

More than once the young Irish monk Thomas learned the hard way that St. Brendan's loyalties were for sale to the highest bidders. It happened in the Toltec jungles of the hot southern lands as Brendan's spirit crumbled from addiction to the coca leaves, again in the lands of the Chin, on the Silk Roads of the Middle East, and in the new Christian empire of Rome. Thomas was determined history would not repeat itself. I had avoided being the instrument of Mad Brendan's demise on our journeys around the world of this sixth century after the death of Christ usually against the protests of my beloved friend and fellow traveler Brosius. So far, I have never regretted letting Brendan live. Now everything I had striven for in my life stood balanced on the actions I would shortly take. My Filid-Spirit ancestors encouraged me to move swiftly against both Brendan and the evil Roman Cardinal Barozia. I would use their shrewd talents in my final blow for freedom from the coming intellectual darkness. But I would determine my victims and my timing. Find Mr. Hoffman's first three novels in this series, Beyond Crystal Castles, Resurrection of a Demon and Dragons in Silk at empiresforthetaking.com.

Set against the backdrop of the coca-driven St. Brendan, the story follows Thomas, a novice grappling with the specter of death as he embarks on a perilous journey. Mad Brendan seeks gold and the powers of Machu Picchu, while Thomas is drawn to the ageless paths of his Druidic spirit. Accompanied by his adventurous companion Brosius, they confront challenges as their Chin friends attempt to utilize ancient Chinese medical skills to save Thomas, navigating uncharted oceans along the way.

The story follows Thomas, a novice at an Irish abbey, as he documents the daring escapades of the unconventional monk, the Mad St. Brendan. Driven by a quest for discovery, Brendan aims to find a northern passage to what is now known as the Americas. This adventurous narrative blends historical exploration with spiritual themes, showcasing the bond between the young apprentice and his mentor in a quest for knowledge and adventure.

Focusing on credit risk and its implications for OTC derivatives post-2007 Credit Crisis, this book explores the correlation between entities during macroeconomic shocks and its effect on credit valuation adjustment (CVA). It discusses key credit risk modeling approaches, including intensity and structural models, with practical examples for calculating CVA. The text highlights Brigö's model-independent framework for derivatives valuation under both unilateral and bilateral credit risk scenarios and applies these frameworks to credit default swap (CDS) contracts, assessing their effectiveness in capturing correlation effects.