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The Hellhound of Wall Street
How Ferdinand Pecora's Investigation of the Great Crash Forever Changed American Finance
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2010
A gripping account of the underdog Senate lawyer who unmasked the financial wrongdoing that led to the Crash of 1929 and forever changed the relationship between Washington and Wall Street.
In The Hellhound of Wall Street, Michael Perino recounts in riveting detail the 1933 hearings that put...
Frenemies
The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
An intimate and profound reckoning with the changes buffeting the $2 trillion global advertising and marketing business from the perspective of its most powerful players, by the bestselling author of Googled
Advertising and marketing touches on every corner of our lives, and is the invisible...
by Adrian Matejka
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
A finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in Poetry—a collection that examines the myth and history of the prizefighter Jack Johnson
The legendary Jack Johnson (1878–1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent...
Lords of Finance
The Bankers Who Broke the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2009
**Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize
"A magisterial work...You can't help thinking about the economic crisis we're living through now."—The New York Times Book Review**
It is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events...
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of Originals
For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success...
Private Empire
ExxonMobil and American Power
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
**From the award-winning and bestselling author of Ghost Wars and Directorate S, an “extraordinary” and “monumental” exposé of Big Oil (The Washington Post)
Includes a profile of current Secretary of State and former chairman and chief executive of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson**
In...
More Money Than God
Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
"Splendid...the definitive history of the hedge fund, a compelling narrative full of larger-than-life characters and dramatic tales." —The Washington Post
Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge fund moguls have become the It Boys of twenty-first- century capitalism. Beating the...
The Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation and the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies
From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest,...
by Margaret Heffernan
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2008
More women are starting successful businesses than ever before. But what makes women leaders different? And how can others learn to capitalize on their strengths? Through interviews with hundreds of women entrepreneurs, Margaret Heffernan discovered that women are more values-oriented, more flexible,...
by Robin Ryan
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Fully revised and updated—the must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream job, from “America’s top career expert” (The Los Angeles Times)
60 Seconds & You're Hired! has already helped thousands of job seekers get their dream jobs by excelling in crucial interviews....
A New Brand World
Eight Principles for Achieving Brand Leadership in the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2003
What does it really take to succeed in business today? In A New Brand World, Scott Bedbury, who helped make Nike and Starbucks two of the most successful brands of recent years, explains this often mysterious process by setting out the principles that helped these companies become leaders in their...
Investing from Scratch
A Handbook for the Young Investor
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Fully updated-the popular guide for young investors who want to take control of their financial future
A lot has changed since Investing from Scratch first appeared, and this revised edition takes it all into account for those in their 20s and 30s who are hoping to invest their way to wealth....
Over 40 & You're Hired!
Secrets to Landing a Great Job
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009
“Robin Ryan has the inside track on how to get hired.”– ABC NEWS
If you are over 40 and struggling to land a new job, you’re not alone. It’s a whole new ballgame out there, so America's top career counselor has perfected a market-tested program to help you stand out effectively and...
The Element
How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2009
**A New York Times-bestselling breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement from the one of the world's leading thinkers on creativity and self-fulfillment. You, Your Child, and School is forthcoming from Viking.
The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion....