Random Publishing: 10591 books
by Phillip Whitten
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
**The all-purpose guide to swimming, for beginners and experts alike, that will help make you fitter, faster, more efficient, and more knowledgeable about this wonderful sport. **
The Complete Book of Swimming is written for those folks who want to become physically fit and stay physically...
Terrorist
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
The terrorist of John Updike’s title is eighteen-year-old Ahmad Ashmawy Mulloy, the son of an Irish American mother and an Egyptian father who disappeared when he was three. Devoted to Allah and to the Qur’an as expounded by the imam of his neighborhood mosque, Ahmad feels his faith threatened...
Newton's Football
The Science Behind America's Game
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
**In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the big ideas underlying the science of football. **
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Did you hear the one about the MacArthur genius physicist and the NFL coach? It’s not a joke. It’s actually an innovative way to understand...
A Natural
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
From dreams of soccer glory to the realities of the minor leagues, the high-stakes world of English football comes to life in this vivid coming-of-age novel for fans of Nick Hornby and The Art of Fielding.
After his unceremonious release from a Premier League academy at nineteen, Tom feels...
Golf Dreams
Writings on Golf
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
John Updike wrote about the lure of golf for five decades, from the first time he teed off at the age of twenty-five until his final rounds at the age of seventy-six. Golf Dreams collects the most memorable of his golf pieces, high-spirited evidence of his learning, playing, and living for the game....
Black Wave
A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
“I told God that if he would let us survive this night, I would make it mean something worthwhile. And then, somehow, I felt calmer than I have ever felt. Unreasonably so. Irrationally so. I looked over the scene of our wrecked life and I smiled–a crazy smile for sure–and I looked through the...
Common Sense Government
Works Better and Costs Less
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
The federal government is ailing and needs a cure. The cure lies in embracing a principle long known to the American people but little recognized by Washington—until now: common sense.
In this pathbreaking report, Vice President Al Gore, presiding over the National Performance Review, at...
Your Money and Your Man
How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2006
“Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.”
–Michelle Singletary
Here at last is the lowdown on how to manage your finances with the man in your life. Money is the #1 problem couples fight about, says beloved Washington Post...
Write to the Top
Writing for Corporate Success
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2008
The Write to the Top process helps you write clear, reader-centered documents that drive action and get results.
Productivity—it’s vital to corporate and personal success. Yet business people spend countless hours deciphering vague and rambling written messages. The results: information...
Reclaiming the Fire
How Successful People Overcome Burnout
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2001
The definitive work on avoiding burnout, written by the psychologist who is the leading specialist on the issue. An illuminating and useful book for anyone coping with the pressures of work.
In Reclaiming the Fire, Dr. Steven Berglas analyzes the rises and falls of corporate executives, middle...
Inner Skiing
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
A New, Completely Revised Edition of the Classic Guide to Better Skiing
Have you been searching for a way to overcome your fear, trust your instincts, and ski to your greatest potential? Inner Skiing will help you do all this and more. In this newly updated edition of the skiing classic, W....
The Edge of Disaster
Rebulding a Resilient Nation
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2007
Why do we remain unprepared for the next terrorist attack or natural disaster? Where are we most vulnerable? How have we allowed our government to be so negligent? Who will keep you and your family safe? Is America living on borrowed time? How can we become a more resilient nation?
Americans...
Cool War
The United States, China, and the Future of Global Competition
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world
The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an...
The Headhunter's Edge
Inside Advice From One of the Top Corporate Headhunters in the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2002
One of the world’s top headhunters reveals his most valuable techniques for getting the best jobs and finding the right people.
The most important thing you’ll ever do if you are trying to build, rebuild, or even turn around an organization is hire the best people—and keep them. Jeffrey...