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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

Jason Schreier · Harper Paperbacks
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Developing video games - hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels,...
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Quick & Legal Will Book

Denis Clifford · Nolo
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

If you want to create a will without the trouble, Quick & Legal Will Book is the simplest and fastest way to reach your goal. Get the forms and step-by-step instructions to make a basic will that meets your needs with this all-in-one guide. Find out how to: name beneficiaries choose...
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Your Best Health Care Now: Get Doctor Discounts, Save With Better Health Insurance, Find Affordable Prescriptions

Frank Lalli · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Inspired by his viral New York Times article, prize-winning investigative journalist Frank Lalli details how he mastered the ins and outs of health care - and how you, too, can get the best care for your money.Frank Lalli, the former editor of Money and George magazines, has devoted his career...
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The Crowdfunding Handbook: Raise Money for Your Small Business or Start-Up with Equity Funding Portals

Cliff Ennico · AMACOM
Pages: 265
Format: Print book

Ever wish your company could raise capital the Kickstarter(R) way? Equity crowdfunding is finally here, opening new funding avenues for small businesses and start-ups. In April 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups--or JOBS--Act into law. This groundbreaking...
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The New Wild West: Black Gold, Fracking, and Life in a North Dakota Boomtown

BLAIRE BRIODY · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Williston, North Dakota was a sleepy farm town for generations -- until the frackers arrived. The oil companies moved into Williston, overtaking the town and setting off a boom that America hadn't seen since the Gold Rush. Workers from all over the country descended, chasing jobs that promised...
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Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible

William N Goetzmann · Princeton University Press
Pages: 600
Format: Print book

In the aftermath of recent financial crises, it's easy to see finance as a wrecking ball: something that destroys fortunes and jobs, and undermines governments and banks. In Money Changes Everything, leading financial historian William Goetzmann argues the exact opposite - that the development...
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21 Secrets of Million-Dollar Sellers: America's Top Earners Reveal the Keys to Sales Success

Stephen J Harvill · Touchstone
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In this sharp, invigorating read, Fortune 50 consultant Stephen Harvill discovers twenty-one common behaviors of top earners across seven major industries that set them apart. These are the secrets of the world's best salespeople who rake in at least one million dollars a year.For over...
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Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court

Jay Wright · Ballantine
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of a champion, the coach of the Villanova University men's basketball team shares his competitive and cooperative philosophy, along with lessons from his coaching career and the story of his personal road to success. When Kris Jenkins sank...
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Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter

DAN ARIELY · Harper
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Blending humor and behavioral economics, the New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delves into the truly illogical world of personal finance to help people better understand why they make bad financial decisions, and gives them the knowledge they need to make better...
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Out Front: How Women Can Become Engaging, Memorable, and Fearless Speakers

Deborah Shames · BenBella Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Every Woman Has a Voice - Now, Make It HeardNow, more than ever, the business, social and political landscape is ripe for women to accomplish their goals. Women are entering law, medical, and graduate school in equal numbers to men. Two women are running for the highest office in the United...
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The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World

Brad Stone · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover

A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book...
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Not Pretty Enough: The Unlikely Triumph of Helen Gurley Brown

Gerri Hirshey · Sarah Crichton Books ; Farrar
Pages: 528
Format: Print book

A bold and deeply researched biography of a complicated cultural iconWhen Helen Gurley Brown published Sex and the Single Girl in 1962, it sold more than two million copies in just three weeks, presaging the self-help boom and helping to usher in the unapologetic self-affirmation of second...
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Home Buying Kit For Dummies

Eric Tyson · For Dummies
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

America's #1 bestselling home buying guide Are you looking to buy a house, but don't quite know where to begin? Have no fear! This new edition of Home Buying Kit For Dummies arms you with Eric Tyson and Ray Brown's time-tested advice and strategies for buying a home in current...
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Bookkeepers' Boot Camp: Get a Grip on Accounting Basics

Angie Mohr · Self-Counsel Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

"Bookkeeping can absolutely be the difference between bankruptcy and success," says Angie Mohr. "You can't know how your business is doing until you record it." Bookkeepers' Boot Camp is the first book in the Numbers 101 for Small Business series. It shows small...
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LinkedIn For Dummies

Joel Elad · John Wiley, 2016.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Build your network, find a job, and be seen as a thought leader - all on LinkedIn! LinkedIn For Dummies, 4th Edition, is fully updated for the latest features and tools to help you do all of this, and more. With a rich feature set, the LinkedIn profile is a professional's number one branding...
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