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An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

Elisabeth Rosenthal · Penguin Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller.At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems."Patients can save thousands of dollars by purchasing An American...
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Canada - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Diane Lemieux · Kuperard
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

Canada is the second-largest country in the world, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and spanning six time zones. From coast to coast lie vast forests, breathtaking mountains, flat, open plains, and thousands of lakes and rivers. It is also the world's second-most sparsely...
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Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

Brigid Schulte · Picador; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Schultes a detective in a murder mystery Who killed Americas leisure time, and how do we get it back?-Lev Grossman, TimeWhen award-winning journalist Brigid Schulte, a harried mother of two, realized she was living a life of all work and no play, she decided to find out why she felt so overwhelmed....
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Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign- 2nd Edition

John T Trigonis · Michael Wiese Productions
Pages: 241
Format: Print book

Crowdfunding for Filmmakers offers practical information, tips, and tactics for launching a successful film campaign by detailing traditional models of fundraising, utilizing today's technological and social innovations, and augmenting each step with an added personal touch. THis 2nd edition...
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Shapeholders: Business Success in the Age of Activism

Mark Kennedy · Columbia University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Today, all it takes is one organizational misstep to sink a company's reputation. Social media can be a strict ethical enforcer, with the power to convince thousands to boycott products and services. Executives are stuck on appeasing stakeholders -- shareholders, employees, and consumers...
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Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood without Killing Your Career

Lisen Stromberg · Benbella Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In today's work-first culture, career women with children are told they have two options: lean in or opt out. Pouring all your energy into work can mean compromising your commitment to your family. Leaving your job can mean sacrificing the career you've spent years cultivating.Work...
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The Ex-Offender's 30/30 Job Solution: Quickly Find a Lifeboat Job Close to Home

Neil P. McNulty · Impact Publications
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Ex-Offenders Need Seasoned Advice on How to Quickly Land a Lifeboat JobEx-offenders face numerous challenges in making it on the outside. First and foremost, they must quickly find a job and keep it in order to support themselves in the free world. And that job often needs to be close to home...
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A History of the United States in Five Crashes: Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation

SCOTT NATIONS · William Morrow
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century,...
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The Comeback: How Today's Moms Reenter the Workplace Successfully

Cheryl Casone · Portfolio Penguin
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Myth: "My kids will suffer if I work full time." Reality: Your kids will be fine. In fact, the example you set by going back to work may leave them better off. Myth: "No company will want me since I don't have the skills I used to have." Reality: Don't sell...
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The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence and Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible

Josh Sullivan · PublicAffairs
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The most powerful weapon in business today is the alliance between the mathematical smarts of machines and the imaginative human intellect of great leaders. Together they make the mathematical corporation, the business model of the future.
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Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets

Al Ramadan
Format: Print book

The founders of a respected Silicon Valley advisory firm study legendary category-creating companies and reveal a groundbreaking discipline called category design.Winning today isn't about beating the competition at the old game. It's about inventing a whole new game - d
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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. From the author: "For the last two years, I've interviewed nearly two hundred world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super...
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The Financially Savvy Entrepreneur: Navigate the Money Maze of Running a Business

Emily Chase Smith · Career Press
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

"As a life coach I see many people who launch businesses to bring their dreams to life. But those same people frequently have no plan for responsibly handling the money generated by their business success. In The Financially Savvy Entrepreneur, Emily shares clear systems and processes...
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Capital offenses : business crime and punishment in americas corporate age

Samuel Buell · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

From the lead prosecutor on the Enron investigation, an eye-opening examination of the explosion of American white-collar crime.If "corporations are people too," why isn't anyone in jail?A serious defect in a GM car causes accidents; Enron scams investors out of their money; banks...
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Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge , and Build Confidence

Andy Molinsky · Avery Pub Group
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Do you feel comfortable delivering bad news? Do you look forward to speaking in public? Do you enjoy networking? Is it easy for you to speak your mind and be assertive with friends and colleagues? If you answered no to any of these questions, this book can help! What often sets successful...
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