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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON · Viking
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A rollicking true-crime adventure and a thought-provoking exploration of the human drive to possess natural beauty for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief.On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music,...
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Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership

Janice Marturano · Bloomsbury Press
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover

The complexity and relentless pace of our world places exceptional demands on leaders today. They work incredibly hard and yet feel that they are not meeting their own expectations of excellence. They feel disconnected from their own values and overburdened. By the thousands, they seek...
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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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The 80/20 Manager: The Secret to Working Less and Achieving More

Richard Koch · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Richard Koch shows managers how to apply the 80/20 Principle to achieve exceptional results at work--without stress or long hours.In his bestselling book The 80/20 Principle, Richard Koch showed readers how to put the 80/20 Principle--the idea that 80 percent of results...
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Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World

JENNIFER PALMIERI · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Redefine the expectations for women in leadership roles with this #1 New York Times bestselling volume of inspiring advice by the former communications director for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Framed as an empowering letter from former Hillary Clinton Communications Director Jennifer...
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Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480 Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband, and One Remote--Plus More Stories of How You Can Too

Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell · Reader's Digest Association
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Based on the successful blog, Living Large in Our Little House, the book is a practical and inspirational memoir about the joy and freedom of tiny house living.Traditionally, the American Dream has included owning a house, and until recently that meant the bigger the better. McMansions...
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Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett: Twenty Cases

Yefei Lu · Columbia University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the twentieth century's most profitable, trendsetting companies. But how did they know they were making the right investments? What did Buffet and his partners look for in an up-and-coming company, and how can others replicate...
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The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need

Scott Pape · Wiley
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

** Fully reviewed and updated for the 2018-2019 financial year**This is the only money guide you'll ever needThat's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves.So what makes this one different?Well, you won't be overwhelmed with a bunch of 'tips' ... or a strict...
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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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Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There

MORRA AARONS-MELE · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the marketing guru and host of the popular Forbes.com podcast Hiding in the Bathroom, a breakthrough introverts' guide that broadens the conversation sparked by Quiet and moves away from the "Lean In" approach, offering wisdom and practical tips to help readers build strong...
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The Quick and Easy Performance Appraisal Phrase Book: 3000+ Powerful Phrases for Successful Reviews, Appraisals and Evaluations

Patrick Alain · Career Press; 1 edition
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

This refreshing and practical tool will help to enlarge promote and articulate the world of communication--Cristina Roggero Pepperdine University Professor of LiteratureI thought I knew it ALL about being a leader but I was surprised how much more I took away from this book--Tony Raval...
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The Everything Guide to Starting an Online Business: The Latest Strategies and Advice on How To Start a Profitable Internet Business

Randall Craig · Adams Media
Format: Paperback

Create and run your own virtual business!Whether it is a full-time online consulting business or just selling your crafts on the side, starting an Internet enterprise is a very appealing prospect to a budding entrepreneur! The Everything Guide to Starting an Online Business is the perfect...
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Make Your Kid A Money Genius

Beth Kobliner · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life - a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way.Many of us think we can have the "money talk" when...
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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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Miss Manners Minds Your Business

Judith Martin · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A witty guide to managing a real life wisely in a work-centered world. What do your colleagues, overlords, underlings, clients, and customers have in common? Not knowing how much they annoy you. Not to mention how much you may be annoying them. The route from cubicle to corner office is strewn...
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