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The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2018: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

GEN TANABE · SuperCollege
Pages: 816
Format: Paperback

Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each entry contains...
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Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace

Nikil Saval · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history? Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the worlds work—our work—gets done. From Bartleby the Scrivener to The Office, from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a fascinating,...
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The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business

Christopher Leonard · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 370
Format: Hardcover

The biggest takeover in American business that you've n ever heard of The American supermarket seems to represent the best in America: abundance, freedom, choice. But that turns out to be an illusion. The rotisserie chicken, the pepperoni, the cordon bleu, the frozen pot pie, and the bacon...
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Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive

Ned Hallowell · Harvard Bus Review Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Are you driven to distraction at work?Bestselling author Edward M. Hallowell, MD, the world's leading expert on ADD and ADHD, has set his sights on a new goal: helping people feel more in control and productive at work.You know the feeling: you can't focus; you feel increasingly...
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The Homeowner’s Guide to For Sale By Owner: Everything You Need to Know to Sell Your Home Yourself and Save Thousands

Jackie Bondanza · Atlantic Publishing Company
Format: Print book

American homeowners have seen real estate landscape change in recent years. The market seems gloomy now, but for sale by owner (FSBO) properties are booming with more people eager to cut out the commission of real estate agent. And with most U.S. cities having buyer’s markets, you have...
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Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up: Harnessing Real-World Experience for Transformative Change

Anthony Flaccavento · University Press of Kentucky
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The global economy has witnessed important changes in recent years. In the United States, enterprising communities have transitioned from tobacco farming to growing organic produce, from extractive fishing to vertical farming, from nonrenewable energy consumption to the implementation of solar...
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Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water

Peter H. Gleick · Island Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned scientist and freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius," and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don't the rest of us? Bottled and Sold shows how water went from being...
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown · Crown Publishing Group
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people's agendas?...
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2017

Peterson's · Peterson Nelnet Co
Pages: 896
Format: Paperback

Scholarships, Grants & Prizes provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards based on academic fields and career goals, ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other...
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The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2017

Peter Sander · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

Now is the time to make money! While market growth in 2016 may have slowed, it's still possible for smart investors to profit. The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2017 shows how to protect your money with stock picks that have beaten the S&P average seven years in a row. Authors Sander and Bobo...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas: Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting

Gale Birutta · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 327
Format: Paperback

Discover the joys of raising llamas! Whether you're interested in profitably harvesting their fleece or using them as livestock guardians, this comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know to keep healthy and happy llamas. With expert advice on breeding, facilities, shearing,...
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The American Health Care Paradox: Why Spending More is Getting Us Less

Elizabeth H. Bradley · PublicAffairs; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Harvey V. Fineberg, President of the Institute of MedicineFor decades, experts have puzzled over why the US spends more on health care but suffers poorer outcomes than other industrialized nations. Now Elizabeth H. Bradley and Lauren A. Taylor marshal extensive research, including...
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How to Find Fulfilling Work

Roman Krznaric · Picador; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN HIGHLY-PORTABLE PAPERBACKS, FEATURING FRENCH FLAPS AND DECKLE EDGES, THAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS "DAMNABLY CUTE." WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TOWARDS A VARIETY OF USEFUL IDEAS...
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