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Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
Sara Goldrick-Rab · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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If you are a young person, and you work hard enough, you can get a college degree and set yourself on the path to a good life, right? Not necessarily, says Sara Goldrick-Rab, and with Paying the Price, she shows in damning detail exactly why. Quite simply, college is far too expensive... |
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The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties
PAUL COLLIER · Harper
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it.Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of the United States and other Western societies: thriving cities versus rural counties,... |
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Women & Money
Suze Orman · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The million-copy #1 New York Times bestseller, revised and updated with a whole new financial plan for 2018, for women who want short-term clarity and long-term security.The message of Suze Orman's phenomenal bestseller Women & Money resonates as deeply today as it did when it was first... |
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The XYZ Factor: The DoSomething.org Guide to Creating a Culture of Impact
Alyssa Ruderman · BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover
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What is the XYZ factor? The XYZ Factor isnt a place or a company or an age. Its a new kind of culture where innovation, accessibility, and transparency are the norm. Its an environment created on the principles of the Millennial generation to foster intergenerational productivity in a new kind... |
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The Creator's Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs
Amy Wilkinson · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses - even $100 million businesses.How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator's Code unlocks the six essential skills... |
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Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act
Joseph A Califano, Jr. · Touchstone
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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This authoritative and passionate primer on the three branches of government reveals the changes - political, cultural, constitutional, technological, institutional - that render our government completely dysfunctional, and the urgent need to fix our democracy before it's too late.If you've... |
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Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide
Peri Pakroo · NOLO
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Build a great nonprofit More people than ever are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world. Whether you're aiming to protect the environment, support the arts, or help people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great... |
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An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
Elisabeth Rosenthal · Penguin Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times bestseller.At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems."Patients can save thousands of dollars by purchasing An American... |
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Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work
Lee Caraher · Bibliomotion
Format: Hardcover
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As management ages and prepares to work longer than previous generations and Millennials join companies at a steady rate, companies are faced with the truth: they can't just wait for management to age out to fix the dissonance and tension between Boomers and Millennials in the workplace.... |
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Head in the Cloud: Why Knowing Things Still Matters When Facts Are So Easy to Look Up
William Poundstone · Little
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover
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The real-world value of knowledge in the mobile-device age.More people know who Khloe Kardashian is than who René Descartes was. Most can't find Delaware on a map; don't know what Frank Lloyd Wright did for living; can't say how many calories are in a Big Mac or how many candles are on a menorah.... |
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