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Champions Way: Football, Florida, and the Lost Soul of College Sports

MIKE MCINTIRE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A searing exposé of how the multibillion-dollar college sports empire fails universities, students, and athletes. College sports have never been bigger. Once a roughneck intercollegiate pastime, football now commands millions of fans and generates massive revenues. New York Times investigative...
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Occupational outlook handbook

United States. Department of Labor; United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Bernan
Pages: 1355
Format:  Book : English : 2012-2013 edition

Includes 341 occupational profiles, covering 536 detailed occupations, or 84.8 percent of total employment. For each occupation, the Handbook highlights key characteristics, such as work environment, job prospects, and education requirements.
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Out of the Maze: An A-mazing Way to Get Unstuck

P SPENCER JOHNSON · Portfolio
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

The posthumous sequel to Who Moved My Cheese?, the classic parable that became a worldwide sensation.Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt...
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Trump's War: His Battle for America

MICHAEL SAVAGE · CENTER ST
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The wall, taxes, tariffs, deportations, Obamacare, guns, military strength, schools, abortion, religion - what will the new president do? The "Godfather of Trumpmania,"...
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The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream

Suze Orman · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 281
Format: Print book

What does it take to create your New American Dream? Suze Orman, the woman millions of Americans have turned to for financial advice, says it's time for a serious reconsideration of the American Dream - what promise it still holds, what aspects are in need of revision, and how it must be refashioned...
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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Kim Malone Scott · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

"I raced through RADICAL CANDOR--It's thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. RADICAL CANDOR is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories...
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Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide

Patrice Banks · Touchstone
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks.Do you feel lost when explaining your car problems to a mechanic? Do you panic...
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Small acts of leadership : 12 intentional behaviors that lead to big impact

G Shawn Hunter · Bibliomotion Inc
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

In business today, there is no offline and there is no downtime. Professionals are both exhausted and depleted. Being constantly tethered to our work through technology makes us overwhelmed and shortsighted, and deprives us of time for meaningful reflection or thoughtful connection to our professional...
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Downsizing The Family Home: What to Save, What to Let Go

Marni Jameson · Sterling
Pages: 237
Format: Print book

It's a rite of passage almost no one will escape: the difficult, emotional journey of downsizing your or your aging parents' home. Here, nationally syndicated home columnist Marni Jameson sensitively guides readers through the process, from opening that first closet, to sorting through...
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Principles: Life and Work

Ray Dalio · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 567
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller "Significant...The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving." - The New York Times Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over...
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Democracy Hacked: Political Turmoil and Information Warfare in the Digital Age

Martin Moore · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Democracies are being gamed. Authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers are exploiting our digital infrastructure and the vulnerabilities in our democratic system to influence our politics and elections. In just a few years, it has become a perpetual information war. Inherently...
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Work It: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business

Carrie Kerpen · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

An empowering career guide featuring bold advice from 50 high-profile women on how to succeed in work, leadership and lifeYou don't have to be a #Girlboss or "lean in" to have a dream career and live a life you love. In Work It, CEO of Likeable Media and popular podcast host Carrie...
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Beautiful Money: The 4-Week Total Wealth Makeover

Leanne Jacobs · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

This revolutionary four-week financial/wealth plan shows you how to transform your relationship with money from the inside out by exploring your financial behaviors and beliefs. Most of us know what it feels like to chase success. We sacrifice time with our loved ones, our weekends, our vacation,...
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Food Fight: GMOs and the Future of the American Diet

Mckay Jenkins · Avery Pub Group
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Are GMOs really that bad? A prominent environmental journalist takes a fresh look at what they actually mean for our food system and for us. In the past two decades, GMOs have come to dominate the American diet. Advocates hail them as the future of food, an enhanced method of crop breeding...
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Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel

SAM ZELL · Portfolio
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The traits that make Sam Zell one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of the most surprising, enigmatic, and entertaining mavericks in American business. Self-made billionaire Sam Zell consistently sees what others don't. From finding a market for overpriced...
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