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The Mortgage Wars: Inside Fannie Mae, Big-Money Politics, and the Collapse of the American Dream

Timothy Howard · McGraw-Hill,
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

THE REAL STORY OF THE MELTDOWN THAT LED TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS "Required reading" -- SeekingAlpha.com Many books have been written about the financial crisis and its causes, but none of them has been written by one of the key figures intimately involved in the drama. At last,...
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In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs

Grace Bonney · Artisan
Pages: 359
Format: Print book

New York Times Bestseller "I want to rip out every page of this glorious book and hang them on my wall so that I can be surrounded by these incredible women all day long." - Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers and Modern Lovers Across the globe,...
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

CHIP HEATH · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us and elevate us and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students...
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Stand Up to the IRS

Frederick W. Daily Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback

IRS Bills? Get the information and strategies you need to deal with the taxman. Named a "Best Tax Book" by Entrepreneur.co The Internal Revenue Service can wreak havoc on your life. But now you can confront America's most intimidating government agency with confidence. Packed...
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Foreclosure Survival Guide, The: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket

Stephen Elias Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

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Win at Losing: How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead to Our Greatest Gains

Sam Weinman · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An engaging, inspiring exploration of the surprising value of setbacks - and how we can use them to succeed As an award-winning sports journalist, Sam Weinman has long studied the ripple effects of losing. But as a father of two competitive boys, he struggled to convince them that failing...
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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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Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World

Joann Lublin · Harperbusiness
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

More than fifty trailblazing executive women who broke the corporate glass ceiling offer inspiring and surprising insights and lessons in this essential, in-the-trenches career guide from Joann S. Lublin, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and management news editor for The Wall Street...
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Start Your Own Restaurant and More

The Staff of Entrepreneur Media · Entrepreneur Press
Pages: 282
Format: Print book

Americans spend more than $600 billion a year eating out. Busy consumers don't have the time or inclination to cook - they want tasty, nutritious meals without dishes to wash. More and more singles, working parents and seniors are demanding greater convenience and are turning to restaurants...
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Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact

Rosaly Byrd · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover

Sustainability Made Simple is an introduction to sustainability and sustainable living that explores the relationship between everyday life and the intricate global environmental issues of today, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change. Rosaly Byrd and Laurèn...
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Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids--and How to Break the Trance

Nicholas Kardaras · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

We've all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friend's houses -- and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces -- the Glow Kids -- are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence...
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Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela

Raul Gallegos · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Beneath Venezuelan soil lies an ocean of crude - the world's largest reserves - an oil patch that shaped the nature of the global energy business. Unfortunately, a dysfunctional anti-American, leftist government controls this vast resource and has used its wealth to foster voter support,...
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Rich20Something: Ditch Your Average Job, Start an Epic Business, and Score the Life You Want

Daniel DiPiazza · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Millennial business guru and entrepreneur Daniel DiPiazza was once your typical 20-something. Working multiple jobs to support himself through college, he hoped, like the rest of his generation, that his degree would lead to a lucrative and satisfying career. But when he was struggling...
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Clash of the Financial Pundits: How the Media Influences Your Investment Decisions for Better or Worse

Jeff Macke · McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

HOW TO SEPARATE THE NEWS FROM THE NOISE WHAT EVERY INVESTOR NEEDS TO KNOW There is no shortage of financial advice these days. From cocky cable pundits to nattering news columnists to off-grid online bloggers, there are more so-called experts than ever before--and the noise can be downright...
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Just Change: How To Collaborate For Lasting Impact

Tynesia Boyea-Robinson · Advantage Media Group
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Gaps in opportunity limit our full potential as a country.The disparities in education, income, and health amonglow-income communities continue to widen. Nevertheless,equitable access to opportunities for all citizens is the key to asustainable national economy. In order to effectively...
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