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The Selling of the American Economy
How Foreign Companies Are Remaking the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Today, many Americans regard globalization as a significant threat to our work force, and to our very way of life. As unemployment soars, the American automotive and manufacturing industries crumble, countless jobs continue to ship overseas, and the retail sector faces the worst slump in decades,...
Colossus
How the Corporation Changed America
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2002
Big business has been the lever of big change over time in American life, change in economy, society, politics, and the envelope of existence--in work, mores, language, consciousness, and the pace and bite of time. Such is the pattern revealed by this historical mosaic.
--From the Preface
Weaving...
by Donald J. Trump
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2005
The host and coproducer of the megahit reality show The Apprentice presents a unique collection of golf advice. From Palmer and Player, Mickelson and Vijay to Pat Boone, Stone Phillips, and even Yogi Berra, these players, teachers, businesspeople, and celebrities will help you play better and score...
All the Pieces Matter
The Inside Story of The Wire®
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creation.
Since its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential. The issues it tackled,...
1,001 Ways to Keep Customers Coming Back
WOW Ideas That Make Customers Happy and Will Increase Your Bottom Line
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
Sure-Fire, Can't-Miss Tips, Techniques, and Ideas for Building Lifelong Customer Loyalty
Imagine having the customer-service secrets of the world's most successful businesses right at your fingertips. With this book you can! Authors Donna Greiner and Theodore Kinni spent five years uncovering how...
by Christopher Cihlar
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2006
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The state of West Virginia
Britney Spears’s Pregnancy Test
A Spare Kidney
Bob Dylan’s Childhood Home
The World’s Longest French Fry
Black Betsy
The Meaning of Life
There is only one place you can get all of these under one roof. In addition to being one of the world’s...
The Really Good Fun Cartoon Book of NLP
A simple and graphic(al) explanation of the life toolbox that is NLP
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2008
The Really Good Fun Cartoon Book of NLP uses simple (non jargon) language and amusing illustrations to get across the principles of NLP and how people can think about using them in their everyday lives. Knowing when and how to dip into the NLP life skills toolbox is really useful as is the idea that it's all just a learning experience.
The Personal Success Handbook
Everything you need to be successful
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2008
We are all different and success means different things to different people. Curly's new title, aimed at the individual, leads readers on a journey to define success. Once defined, she encourages us to look at ways to be successful in many different elements of life.
The Great Revolt
Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
A CNN political analyst and a Republican strategist reframe the discussion of the “Trump voter” to answer the question, What’s next?
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS • “Unlike most retellings of the 2016 election, The Great Revolt provides a cohesive, non-wild-eyed...
The Working Life
The Promise and Betrayal of Modern Work
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
A wide-ranging look at the allure and changing significance of work.With seductions, misunderstandings, and misinformation everywhere, this immensely readable book calls for a new contract--with ourselves.
Drawing from history, mythology, literature, pop culture, and practical experience, Ciulla...
The Myth of Market Share
Why Market Share Is the Fool's Gold of Business
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
Richard Miniter skewers the sacred cow of market share and debunks the conventional wisdom that corporate profits rise as you grab more territory in the marketplace.
Market share is the fool’s gold of modern business. In reality, companies that maximize market share end up minimizing profits,...
How Companies Lie
Why Enron Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2002
The questions investors need to ask . . . The answers corporate America must give about the true facts of corporate performance and value.
During the 2001 baseball season, when games were played at Enron Field in Houston, a typical reaction was: “What the hell is Enron and what do they do?”...
101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women, 3rd Edition
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started on the Road to Success
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2009
Can I be a stay-at-home mom and still earn extra income? Which home business is best for me? Where can I find expert advice on launching my own business? How much will it cost to get started?
For nearly two decades, bestselling author and home-based business guru Priscilla Y. Huff has run a successful...
Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence Completely Revised and Upda ted
Practical Solutions for Busy People
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
“There are dozens of primers on investing, but Schwab’s is straightforward and carefully organized. . . . The glimmers of his personal life are gems. . . . By now, Schwab is a financial brand name, and the lessons from his rich life make for good reading—and good investing.” —Suze Orman,...