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Pick Three: You Can Have It All

RANDI ZUCKERBERG · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In this motivational handbook - both a business how-to and self-help guide - the New York Times bestselling author of Dot Complicated takes on the fallacy of the "well-balanced" life, arguing that the key to success is learning to be well-lopsided.

Work. Sleep. Fitness....

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The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition

Jonathan Tepper · Wiley
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Myth of Capitalism tells the story of how America has gone from an open, competitive marketplace to an economy where a few very powerful companies dominate key industries that affect our daily lives. Digital monopolies like Google, Facebook and Amazon act as gatekeepers to the digital...
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Budget of the United States, Fiscal Year 2019: Efficient, Effective, Accountable An American Budget

United States. Office of Management and Budget. · Claitor's Publishing Division
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2019 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's priorities, and summary tables.
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Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days

Chris Guillebeau · Crown Business
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover


The author of the New York Times Bestseller THE $100 STARTUP shows how to launch a profitable side hustle in just 27 days.


For some people, the thought of quitting their day job to pursue the entrepreneurial life is exhilarating. For many others, it's terrifying. After...
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Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories

TARAH WHEELER VAN VLACK · Sasquatch Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu (founder, Giant Spacekat)...
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American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

Shane Bauer · Penguin Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country's history.

In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield,...
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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...
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eBay For Dummies

Marsha Collier · For Dummies
Pages: 408
Format: Print book

Your must-have guide to buying and selling on eBay

Over 160 million buyers can't be wrong! That's how many people are buying on eBay, and that number only continues to grow. If you're an eBay beginner looking to find bargains or make money by selling, look no further than eBay For Dummies....

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The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies

Ben Fritz · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The stunning metamorphosis of twenty-first-century Hollywood and what lies ahead for the art and commerce of film

In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their...
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Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers -- and Seize Success

Dawn Marie Graham · AMACOM
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Don't settle . . . SUCCEED in the right career! Are you stuck in an unsatisfying job? In the wrong profession? An industry that just isn't a fit? Get unstuck! Land a new career - one you're genuinely passionate about. Switchers helps you realize that dream. Written by celebrated...
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Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership

Michael P Ventura · Touchstone
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"With Applied Empathy, Michael Ventura shows us how to unlock our ability to design solutions, spark innovation, and solve tough challenges with empathy at the center." - Arianna Huffington Michael Ventura, entrepreneur and CEO of award-winning strategy and design practice Sub Rosa,...
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Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals

Rachel Hollis · Harpercollins Leadership
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

"Hollis's writing is beautifully blunt, and she humbly thanks her fans for her success. Her actionable ideas and captivating voice will encourage women to believe in themselves." - Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"I believe we can change the world. But first,...

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Tax Guide for Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and More

Stephen Fishman · NOLO
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback

As a short-term rental host, you're entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book -- the first of its kind -- shows you how to pay no more tax than necessary on your rental income while complying with IRS rules. Learn everything you need to know about taxes,...
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Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro

NOT AVAILABLE. · Ecco
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"A Perfect Storm for a new generation, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a masterful page-turning account of the El Faro's sinking."
- Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook

"The one account I've read that...

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The Bitcoin Guidebook: How to Obtain, Invest, and Spend the World's First Decentralized Cryptocurrency

Ian DeMartino · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 330
Format: Print book

Bitcoin is not another payment processor. Like the Internet, Bitcoin is a technology that runs through a distributed network. No one controls it, and no one can shut it down. Bitcoin has been called the currency of the Internet, but it is much more powerful than that - more astute observers...
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