Michael A: 1281 books
Scenes From The Mall
My 23 Years as a Franchisee with Canada's Original & Fastest Growing Hamburger Chain.
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Twenty-three years is a long time to spend in a fast food kitchen. But Michael Byrnes did it, and in this funny, honest and insightful memoir he recounts what it was like to be a franchisee in Canada's original and fastest growing hamburger chain during a crucial time in the comany's history. There's...
Dynamic Urban Design
A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Advance Praise for Dynamic Urban Design
“Finally, in one book a complete guide to the theory, practice, and potential of urban design by one of Canada’s preeminent urban designers.”
—David R. Witty, former dean, School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Canada
“Michael...
by Michael A. Stackpole
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2006
**New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole returns with the second book of a groundbreaking trilogy charting exciting new territory in fantasy fiction. Cartomancy follows a group of trailblazing mapmakers with the power to discover new worlds—and shape reality itself. . . . **
Under...
Dinner Napkins
and three other stories
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2015
Four stories, including two "short shorts", from the keyboard of Michael A. Byrnes, a writer who possesses a knack for capturing the absurdities of everyday life. A woman mishears a question during a job interview but can't stop trying to answer it. Nuclear armaggedon heralds The Shopping...
by Michael A. Raithel
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Would you like to be a top SAS programmer? Would you like to be the person that other SAS programmers turn to for solutions to programming problems? If so, then How to Become a Top SAS Programmer, written by Michael Raithel is the book for you. This self-help book provides invaluable strategies for...
by Michael A. Kechula
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
In today's 'everything in a hurry' world of the Internet, there's a new appeal in short-form stories. Author Michael A. Kechula has uncovered a demand for ultra-short (100 word) stories called 'Drabbles.' Telling a complete story in exactly 100 words is a challenge, (in fact, just writing this review...
It's the Customer, Stupid!
34 Wake-up Calls to Help You Stay Client-Focused
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Ruthlessly focus on what's convenient for customers, not what's convenient for you
Ninety percent of dissatisfied clients will take their business elsewhere and never tell you why. However, ninety-five percent will become loyal customers again if their needs and problems are addressed and remedied.
Speaker...
Slavery and the American West
The Eclipse of Manifest Destiny
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2000
Tracing the sectionalization of American politics in the 1840s and 1850s, Michael Morrison offers a comprehensive study of how slavery and territorial expansion intersected as causes of the Civil War. Specifically, he argues that the common heritage of the American Revolution bound Americans together...
by Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2013
“Even-handed, up-to-date, and clearly written. . . . If you want to navigate between the Scylla and Charybdis of Neanderthal controversies, you’ll find no better guide.” —Brian Fagan, author of Cro-Magnon
In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthal has been transformed...
From Problem-Solving to Problem-Finding
Great Leaders Know How to Detect Smoke, Not Just Raging Fires
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
This Element is an excerpt from Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen (ISBN: 9780131568150) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats. You can’t solve a problem you don’t know exists! Learn how leaders can uncover problems while they’re...
Wall Street Values
Business Ethics and the Global Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
This timely book answers complex and perplexing questions raised by Wall Street's role in the financial crisis. What are the economic and moral connections between Wall Street and the overall economy? How did we arrive at this point in history where our most powerful financial institutions thwart...
Unlocking Creativity
How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018
Tear down the obstacles to creative innovation in your organization
Unlocking Creativity is an exploration of the creative process and how organizations can clear the way for innovation. In many organizations, creative individuals face stubborn resistance to new ideas. Managers and executives...
by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (9780131454392) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats. Why “take-charge” leadership requires surprising restraint:...
The Occupiers
The Making of the 99 Percent Movement
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
Occupy Wall Street burst onto the stage of history in the fall of 2011. First by the tens, then by the tens of thousands, protestors filled the streets and laid claim to the squares of nearly 1,500 towns and cities, until, one by one, the occupations were forcibly evicted. In The Occupiers, Michael...