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The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America

Jack Kelly · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Pay attention, because The Edge of Anarchy not only captures the flickering Kinetoscopic spirit of one of the great Labor-Capital showdowns in American history, it helps focus today's great debates over the power of economic concentration and the rights and futures of American workers."...
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Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town

Beth Macy · Little Brown & Co
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business.The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations,...
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Project Management in Libraries: On Time, on Budget, on Target

Carly Wiggins Searcy · Amer Library Assn Editions
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

A recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. So what does it take to be an on-budget, on-time finisher? Successful project management may seem like a quixotic pursuit, but it doesn't have to be. Searcy, a certified Project...
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Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies

Kerry Hannon · For Dummies
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

Learn to: Showcase the value you have to offer a potential employer Perfect your résumé and interview skills Negotiate for what you want Snag your dream job in the age of social media Launch a whole new career or business Your guide to navigating today's workplace and snagging...
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Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges

James Martin Stone · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A business leader and esteemed economic thinker outlines simple solutions to America's five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality. America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable,...
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You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth

Jen Sincero · Viking
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"A cheerful manifesto on removing obstacles between yourself and the income of your dreams." - New York MagazineFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you've only ever dreamed ofYou Are a Badass at Making...
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2019: For Preparing Your 2018 Tax Return

J K LASSER · Wiley
Pages: 848
Format: Paperback

The nation's most trusted tax guide, updated for your 2018 returns J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2019 is the nation's most trusted tax guide, updated to help you prepare your 2018 return. Step-by-step expert guidance walks you through the forms, calculations, and deadlines to help you file...
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Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life

Susan A David · Avery
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives...
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Use Social Media to Find Your Dream Job!: How to Use LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media in Your Job Search

Dan Quillen · Cold Spring Press
Pages: 127
Format: Paperback

Shows readers how to navigate the most important development in job hunting: social media!In today's economy job hunters need to use every tool available to them, and that includes social networking. Building on the author's "Get a Job!" and "The Perfect Resume," and his 20+ years...
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The Everything Guide To Network Marketing: A Step-by-Step Plan for Multilevel Marketing Success

Esther Spina · Adams Media
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Proven techniques for multilevel marketing success!Whether you're looking for a career change, a flexible part-time job, or a way to make money while staying home with the kids, network marketing is one of the fastest-growing business opportunities available. From services you need...
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Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

Richard Stim Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 600
Format: Paperback

A plain-English guide to intellectual property law Whether you are in the world of business or creative arts, you need to understand the laws that govern your work. But given the convoluted terminology that surrounds patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights,...
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The ABCs of Property Management: What You Need to Know to Maximize Your Money Now

Ken McElroy · Rda Pr Llc
Pages: 130
Format: Print book

So you've made your real estate investment...and now the question is: How are you going to make it profitable? How will you maximize its potential and make it grow in value? One word: Management. Hundreds of thousands know bestselling author Ken McElroy as a real estate investment tycoon....
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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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Working With Independent Contractors

Stephen Fishman J.D. · NOLO
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback

This is your complete guide to hiring independent contractors to meet your business needs, from making sure you comply with state labor and antidiscrimination laws to protecting your intellectual property to drafting and signing agreements. Working With Independent Contractors also has everything...
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Changing the Conversation: The 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution

Dana Caspersen · Penguin Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

The seventeen key principles for transforming conflict - in a beautiful package from the creator of The 48 Laws of PowerFrom Joost Elffers, the packaging genius behind the huge New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, and The Art of Seduction, comes this...
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