Christopher: 7927 books
Outpost
A Diplomat at Work
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
A “candid, behind-the-scenes” (The Dallas Morning News) memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who—in his career of service to the country—was sent to some of the most dangerous outposts of American diplomacy.
Christopher Hill was on the front lines in the Balkans at...
American Evita
Hillary Clinton's Path to Power
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
"I don't quit. I keep going."
–Hillary Rodham Clinton
She is, quite simply, the most famous, most complex, most loved/hated/admired/reviled woman -- perhaps person -- in America. And, whether she fulfills her life's ambition or not, she can already lay claim to being the first woman...
by Christopher Darden
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
#1 New York Times Bestseller. For more than a year, Christopher Darden argued tirelessly for the prosecution, giving voice to the victims in the 0.J. Simpson murder trial. In Contempt is an unflinching look at what the television cameras could not show: behind-the-scenes meetings, the deteriorating relationships...
The Secret Life of Plants
A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller.
In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic...
Adventures in the Orgasmatron
How the Sexual Revolution Came to America
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011
Well before the 1960s, a sexual revolution was under way in America, led by expatriated European thinkers who saw a vast country ripe for liberation. In Adventures in the Orgasmatron, Christopher Turner...
by Jim Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Many independent schools are poorly, or at least erratically, governed. No matter which direction people point the finger of blame, a failed or failing school has usually fallen victim to ineffective school leadership and that is invariably a product of poor governance. This practical guide goes beyond...
Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint
How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Think about the most powerful speech you’ve ever heard a leader give. What made that speech–and that speaker–memorable was likely a mix of authenticity, stage presence, masterful delivery, and–above all–an inspirational message.
Nobody ever walked out of a great speech saying, “I...
Automate This
How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The rousing story of the last gasp of human agency and how today’s best and brightest minds are endeavoring to put an end to it.
It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific...
Startup Rising
The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Despite the world's elation at the Arab Spring, shockingly little has changed politically in the Middle East; even frontliners Egypt and Tunisia continue to suffer repression, fixed elections, and bombings, while Syria descends into civil war. But in the midst of it all, a quieter revolution has begun...
by Christopher Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
In recent years, the financial system has been upended. People are no longer confident in the financial markets or in their ability to accumulate and save money. Bills pile up as incomes plummet, all while people seek a financial lifeline. Enter Bitcoin. Recently created as an alternative currency...
There's Always Something to Do
The Peter Cundill Investment Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2011
In the context of recent financial upheavals and ongoing uncertainty, Peter Cundill's wise and frequently funny reflections are more important than ever. In a seamlessly assembled narrative drawn from interviews, speeches, and exclusive access to the daily journal Cundill kept for forty-five years, Christopher...
Built to Change
How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
In this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be “built to change” so they can last and succeed in today’s global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces...
by Christopher Barger
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Build a powerful social media strategy to increase buzz—and the bottom line
In today’s fast-paced professional climate, large companies are learning that launching a website and taking a wait-and-see approach to engaging customers is not enough. Competition is fierce, and those who master...
The Meat Racket
The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industry—a shocking, in-depth report every American should read.
How much do you know about the meat on your dinner plate? Journalist Christopher Leonard spent more than a decade covering the country’s biggest meat companies,...