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Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes

Anne Elizabeth Moore · Curbside Splendor Publishing
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback

"Books We're Excited About in 2017" (Chicago Tribune) "Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2017" (Chicago Reader) Every day, heinous acts are perpetrated on women's bodies in this political economy - whether for entertainment, in the guise of medicine, or due to the conditions...
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Mind over Money: The Psychology of Money and How to Use It

Claudia Hammond · Harper Perennial
Pages: 372
Format: Print book

"The acclaimed author of Time Warped tackles the very latest research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and biology to provide a fresh, fascinating, and thought-provoking look at our relationship with money-- perfect for fans of Dan Ariely and Freakonomics. We know we need...
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Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies

Andrea Vahl · For Dummies
Pages: 768
Format: Print book

Reach your customers with the latest Facebook marketing strategies Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, 3 rd Edition is a detailed resource for businesses, brands, and people who are interested in promoting themselves, their goods, and their services on Facebook. Fully updated to cover...
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Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want

Rachel Cruze · Ramsey Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze shines a spotlight on the most damaging money habit we have: comparing ourselves to others. Then she unpacks seven essential money habits for living the life we really want--a life in line with our values, where we can afford the things we want...
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Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works

Roger L. Martin · Harvard Business School Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Who drives transformation in society? How do they do it?In this compelling book, strategy guru Roger L. Martin and Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally R. Osberg describe how social entrepreneurs target systems that exist in a stable but unjust equilibrium and transform them into entirely...
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Bloodsport: When Ruthless Dealmakers, Shrewd Ideologues, and Brawling Lawyers Toppled the Corporate Establishment

Robert Teitelman · PublicAffairs
Pages: 412
Format: Print book

The epic battle of the fascinating, flawed figures behind America s deal culture and their fight over who controls and who benefits from the immense wealth of American corporations. "Bloodsport" is the story of how the mania for corporate deals and mergers all began. The riveting...
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The Orange Balloon Dog: Bubbles, Turmoil and Avarice in the Contemporary Art Market

Don Thompson · Douglas & McIntyre
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Within forty-eight hours in the fall of 2014, buyers in the Sotheby's and Christie's New York auction houses spent $1.7 billion on contemporary art. Non-taxed freeport warehouses around the globe are stacked with art held for speculation. One of Jeff Koons' five chromium-plated...
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The Tao of Innovation: Nine Questions Every Innovator Must Answer

Teng-Kee Tan · Imperial College Press
Format: Hardcover

The Tao of Innovation is the first book to blend Eastern philosophy with tried-and-true innovation strategies. It presents a holistic, intuitive and practical approach to developing game-changing innovation. Having over 30 years of real-world global corporate, entrepreneurial, and consulting...
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Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire

EMILY WITT · Columbia Global Reports
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

How did Nigeria create the second largest movie industry in the world?Nollywood began in Nigeria in the 1990s and has grown into one of the most recognized cultural centers of the world, producing more movies every year than Hollywood and almost as many as Bollywood. Emily Witt travels...
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Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs

Philip Moeller · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

A coauthor of the New York Times bestselling guide to Social Security Get What's Yours authors an essential companion to explain Medicare, the nation's other major benefit for older Americans. Learn how to maximize your health coverage and save money.Social Security provides the bulk of most...
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Just Go Sell!: A Practical Guide to Successful Selling

Colin Knowles · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 147
Format: Print book

As a sales professional, do you get frustrated when prospects walked away as non-buyers when you know your product was perfect for them? Have you had too many potential customers need to "think it over," leave, and then never return? Do you get disappointed when one too many purchasing...
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Juggling with Knives: Smart Investing in the Coming Age of Volatility

Jim Jubak · PublicAffairs, 2016.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

In his new book, investment expert Jim Jubak explores the "new normal" of market volatility. With remarkable insights into the zeitgeist of financial markets and the economy, Jubak combines the big macro trends with the more mundane aspects of life to depict why volatility is here...
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Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World

Don Tapscott · Portfolio Penguin
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

The technology likely to have the greatest impact on the future of the world economy has arrived, and it's not self-driving cars, solar energy, or artificial intelligence. It's called the blockchain. The first generation of the digital revolution brought us the Internet of information....
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A Rabble of Dead Money: The Great Crash and the Global Depression: 1929–1939

Charles R Morris · Public Affairs
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The Great Crash of 1929 violently disrupted the United States' confident march toward becoming the world's superpower. The suddenness of the cataclysm and the long duration of the collapse scarred generations of Americans. A Rabble of Dead Money is a lucid and fast-paced account...
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Why Should Anyone Work Here?: What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization

Rob Goffee · Harvard Business School Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Imagine designing the best company on earth to work for . . .What would that company be like? How would you build and sustain it? As a leader, you need to know. In the past, businesses made people conform to the organization's needs. But the old paradigm has shifted. Now leaders must...
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