Jerry: 2552 books

All of the 99 stats items that appear in "99 Stats Before Kickoff" were published as part of my blog, Sports Stats 'on Tapp.' All of the items are current as of the completion of the ’12 season. Most of them are about 300-500 words in length. Not only will you get a nice review of the...

Firsthand tales of the most memorable moments in Cornhusker football history   A traditional powerhouse, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the most successful NCAA football teams, with five national championships and the highest winning percentage of any program over the last half century. Authors...

When University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill stepped down due to health concerns in October 2015, he said, "I can't do what I love doing anymore." What Kill loved doing, and did remarkably well, was turn around college football programs. In this book Coach Kill shares for the first...

Rozelle chronicles the life and times of the architect of the modern National Football League, Pete Rozelle, who transformed football into arguably the most successful sports league in the world. While he was never considered a serious candidate for the job of NFL commissioner early on, the position...

The classic New York Times bestseller: Real-life stories from prominent people talking about their experiences as alcoholics. As an alcoholic himself, PBS host Dennis Wholey set out to collect the powerful stories of well-known people who have struggled with this disease. Included in this volume...

Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb, are affecting growth, scale, and profit potential for companies in every industry. But this seismic shift isn’t unique to digital start-ups...

The last 30 years have witnessed stock market booms and busts, economic prosperity and downturns, various presidential administrations, and technological revolutions. Through it all, Victor Hallman and Jerry Rosenbloom's classic guidebook, which previously was titled Personal Financial Planning in...

"The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than one who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men." - Sayings of the Buddha. A New World: Unconditional Love for Humanity suggests to the reader in a frank, straightforward manner that the creation of a new and better way of...

A theoretical defense based on the philosophy of Ayn Rand and the economics of Ludwig von Mises, this book argues that the social and economic criticisms of advertising are false because they are based on a false philosophic and economic world view. Only an alternative world view can refute the charges and put forth a positive moral evaluation of advertising's role in human life.

I believe that you will find this to be a useful resource: whether you are a student who finds the material easy to understand or a student who is having problems understanding one or more topics covered in your economics class; whether you are taking an introductory economics course or an intermediate-level...

If you believe that the latest blockbuster medication is worth a premium price over your generic brand, or that doctors have access to all the information they need about a drug’s safety and effectiveness each time they write a prescription, Dr. Jerry Avorn has some sobering news. Drawing on more...

Local Businesses can no longer rely on traditional advertising or marketing strategies alone to generate business and compete effectively with local competitors.This is why Local Business Associates put together a strategic marketing book for local business owners just like you.Your...

This Element is an ecerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.   The world’s #1 corporate presentation consultant teaches 7 proven techniques for grabbing your audience from the get-go--and never letting...

The “green building revolution’’ is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, The Green Building Revolution introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement....