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Firefighting: The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons

Ben S. Bernanke - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

From the three primary architects of the American policy response to the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, a magnificent big-picture synthesis--from why it happened to where we are now.In 2018, Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and Hank Paulson came together to reflect on the lessons...
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Start Your Own Lawn Care or Landscaping Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success

The Staff of Entrepreneur Media - Entrepreneur Press
Format: Print book

The latest edition of Start Your Own Lawn Care and Landscaping Business introduces readers to the evergreen business of outdoor beautification and maintenance.A hot industry, lawn care and landscaping business is growing in the following sectors: 65 percent single family residential, 23 percent...
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From the Army to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education

Jillian Ventrone - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Today's soldiers are highly motivated to serve, but face numerous challenges, especially considering the sacrifices they have made over the past decade of war. As the service branches face budget cuts and draw downs, soldiers need to be aware of the resources and options available to help...
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Negotiating

DK
Format: Paperback

Improve your negotiation skills and land the deal, promotion or project. Negotiation skills are essential for managing teams, persuading others and finding win-win solutions. This practical guide gives you the tools you need to improve yournegotiation tactics.Whether you're new to negotiating...
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Home Buying 101: From Mortgages and the MLS to Making the Offer and Moving In, Your Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home

Jon Gorey - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Buying a first home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Will you qualify for a mortgage? Is your dream home achievable? How do you make sure your offer will beat others? Don't worry - now you can arm yourself with the information you need to know before you begin the hunt! In Home...
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Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

Katherine Eban - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale - The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health...
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TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

Chris J Anderson - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED talk ... ...this is an insider's guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking...
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The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money: Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs

Jill Schlesinger - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

Why do even the smartest among us make dumb mistakes with our money? Pinpoint your biggest money blind spots and take control of your finances with these tools from CBS News Business Analyst and host of the nationally syndicated radio show Jill on Money, Jill Schlesinger.Do you have...
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Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World

Robert M. Gates - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.Since the end of the Cold...
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Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs

Philip Moeller - Simon & Schuster
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...
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