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American Mojo: Lost and Found: Restoring our Middle Class Before the World Blows By

Peter D. Kiernan - Turner
Format: Hardcover

In American Mojo: Lost and Found, Peter D. Kiernan, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, focuses on America's greatest challenge -- and opportunity -- restoring the middle class to its full promise and potential. Our educated, skilled, and motivated middle class was the cornerstone...
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The Manager's Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Max Muller - AMACOM; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Managing people is a tricky business - and managers and small business owners need a clear understanding of the essentials of human resources to survive. The original edition of "The Manager's Guide to HR" provided readers with a plain-English introduction to the regulations,...
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An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

Elisabeth Rosenthal - Penguin Press
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...
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A square meal : a culinary history of the Great Depression

Jane Ziegelman - Harper
Format: Print book

From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced - the Great Depression - and how it transformed America's culinary culture.The decade-long Great Depression, a period of shifts...
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Stolen, Smuggled, Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures

Nancy Moses - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Stolen, Smuggled Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. There are many books about museum heists, Holocaust artwork, insider theft,...
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Fix It: Getting Accountability Right

Roger Connors - Portfolio
Format: Print book

From the world's leading experts on workplace accountability comes the most comprehensive study on the subject, revealing the cure that could fix low employee engagement in the workplace once and for all One factor, more than any other, causes the problems business leaders fear most. Lackluster...
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Mind over Money: The Psychology of Money and How to Use It

Claudia Hammond - Harper Perennial
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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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2016: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

Richard N. Bolles - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually, with more than ten million copies sold. This 2016 edition features the latest studies and perspectives on today's job-market, including proven strategies for finding jobs even...
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Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story

John Bloom - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Print book

In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American technology company developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Light years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan's...
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Make Your Kid A Money Genius

Beth Kobliner - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life - a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way.Many of us think we can have the "money talk"...
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Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work

Ilona M Bray - Nolo
Format: Print book

Getting tax-exempt status for your nonprofit organization is just the first step toward succeeding in your mission -- ultimately, your nonprofit's effectiveness depends entirely on your ability to raise money. Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits will show you how. Featuring advice...
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Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do about It

Larry Olmsted - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Format: Print book

"Impressive . . . Readers will be inspired by Olmsted's intensity and clarity, and floored by how far some counterfeiters go to fool consumers and some historic food institutions go to protect their products and their names. Olmsted's sharp language will hopefully put fires under counterfeiters...
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2017: For Preparing Your 2016 Tax Return

J. K. Lasser Institute. - John Wiley & Sons
Format: Print book

America's number-one all-time best-selling tax guide, with 2,500 money-saving tips J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2017 puts America's most trusted tax advice to work to help you with your 2016 tax return. Reader-friendly and easy to use, this book answers your most pressing questions...
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Winning at Following: Secrets to Success in Supporting Roles

J Norman Baldwin - Praeger
Format: eBook

Replete with engaging stories and written in a down-to-earth style, this book provides the first and only road map for finding success and happiness in life's most common yet underrated role - that of the follower.* Provides invaluable advice and direction that applies to everyone,...
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The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan: A Pro Shares a Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results

Hal Shelton - Summit Valley Press, 2013.
Format: Print book

Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan: A Pro Shares a Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan that Gets Results by Hal Shelton will open your eyes to insider tips, hints, and techniques for creating a winning business plan. Nearly 50 percent of new businesses fail within five years....
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What color is your parachute? 2017 : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers

Richard N Bolles - Ten Speed
Format: Print book

The world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2017 to tailor its long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What Color Is Your Parachute? is...
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Written in Blood: Courage and Corruption in the Appalachian War of Extraction

Wess Harris - PM Press
Format: Paperback

Featuring Appalachia's leading scholars and activists, Written in Blood offers an accurate and uncensored understanding of coal mining history. Combining new revelations from the past with sketches of a sane path forward, this collection considers our past, present, and future. Sociologist...
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The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives

Lisa Servon - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

An urgent, absorbing expos - why Americans are fleeing our broken banking system in growing numbers, and how alternatives are rushing in to do what banks once did What do an undocumented immigrant in the South Bronx, a highnetworth entrepreneur, and a twentysomething graduate student have...
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Making the Case: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate

Kimberly Guilfoyle - Harper
Format: Hardcover

After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient and self-empowered as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. Creating a strong logical argument was the best way to ensure she could...
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Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges

James Martin Stone - Houghton Mifflin
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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Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, The: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Peri Pakroo - Nolo, 2016.
Format: Print book

The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, written by the author of the bestselling The Small Business Start-Up Kit, gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise -- whether you're an arty creative type, an independent consultant, or a Fortune...
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Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders

Lindsey Pollak - HarperBusiness; Original edition
Format: Book

The author of Getting from College to Career reinvents the concept of management for a new generation, offering a fresh and relevant approach to career success that shows them how to make the next step: becoming a leader.We are in the midst of a leadership revolution, as power passes from...
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Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams

Robin Leonard J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback

When debts pile up, it can be impossible to see a way out. And in the meantime, the consequences pile up. Let the sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control, clean up your credit report, and live debt-free. assess your debt situation correct errors and improve your...
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Grow Your Value: Living and Working to Your Full Potential

Mika Brzezinski - Weinstein Books
Format: Hardcover

A woman who wants to be successful must make sacrifices, but how can she determine which ones she'll be happy with five, ten, twenty years from now?Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe co-host and New York Times best-selling author of Knowing Your Value, has built a career on inspiring women...
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Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations, The: A Step-By-Step Guide to Handling Employee Complaints & Problems

Lisa Guerin - Nolo
Format: Print book

The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations will help any manager, supervisor, or Human Resources professional sort out workplace problems, quickly and effectively. Use this affordable, step-by-step guide to investigate, document, and resolve every kind of workplace problem, from discrimination...
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The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them

Todd G Buchholz - Harper
Format: Hardcover

In this bold history and manifesto, a former White House director of economic policy exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength - and the foundation of a national...
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The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class

Edward Conard - Portfolio Penguin
Format: Print book

The scourge of America's economy isn't the success of the 1 percent - quite the opposite. The bigger problem is the government's well-meaning but misguided attempt to reduce the payoffs for success. Four years ago, Edward Conard wrote a controversial bestseller, Unintended Consequences,...
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The essential guide to federal employment laws

Lisa Guerin - Nolo
Format: Print book

Quick answers to questions about 20 Key Employment Laws This book explains, in plain English, the 20 most important federal employment laws that come up in the workplace. You can look up what each law allows and prohibits, which businesses must comply, and how to fulfill record-keeping,...
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Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories

Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book

Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu (founder, Giant Spacekat)...
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The New Case for Gold

James Rickards - Portfolio/Penguin
Format: Print book

**USA Today bestseller and Wall Street Journal business bestseller**They say John Maynard Keynes called gold a "barbarous relic." They say there isn't enough gold to support finance and commerce. They say the gold supply can't increase...
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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

Richard N. Bolles - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

The world's most popular job-search book, with over 10 million copies sold across all annual editions! New for 2017 with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide....
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Every landlord's legal guide

Marcia Stewart; Ralph E Warner; Janet Portman - Nolo
Format:  Print book : English : Thirteenth editionView all editions and formats

Every Landlord's Legal Guide gives landlords the legal and practical solutions they need to rent residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, and environmental hazards...
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The Confident House Hunter: A Home Inspector's Tips for Finding Your Perfect House

Dylan Chalk - Plain Sight Publishing
Format: Print book

With a zillion houses out there, find your perfect home in the midst of imperfection. In The Confident House Hunter, home inspector Dylan Chalk weaves over a decade of home inspection experience into stories and tips with easy-to-understand language, teaching homebuyers and real estate...
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Business Writing Today: A Practical Guide

Natalie C. Canavor - Sage Publications, Inc
Format: Paperback

Confident writers succeed. Whether you aim for a career in the business, nonprofit or government world, good writing equips you to stand out. In this accessible and reader-friendly book, Natalie Canavor shares a step-by-step framework to help you write strategically, win opportunities,...
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Peace Through Entrepreneurship: Investing in a Startup Culture for Security and Development

STEVEN R KOLTAI - Brookings Institution Press
Format: eBook

Joblessness is the root cause of the global unrest threatening American security. Fostering entrepreneurship is the remedy.The combined weight of American diplomacy and military power cannot end unrest and extremism in the Middle East and other troubled regions of the world, Steven...
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Making the Case: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate

Kimberly Guilfoyle - Harper
Format: Print book

After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient and self-empowered as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. That childhood lesson led her to become the fearless advocate and quick-thinking...
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The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2016

Peter Sander - Adams Media Corporation
Format: Paperback

Now is the time to make money!Although the market has seen growth in 2015, it continues to swing on concerns over energy prices, the possibility of a "Grexit," and currency headwinds. With The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2016, you'll protect your money from sharp declines with...
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2018

PETERSON'S. - Peterson's
Format: Paperback

Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2018 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,...
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101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again

James Reed - Plume
Format: Paperback

"An insider's guide to the perfect interview." - Daily Express What are job interviewers actually looking for in a candidate What questions will they ask What does each question really mean What are the answers that will secure you the job James Reed, chairman...
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1001 Ways to Pay for College: Strategies to Maximize Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants

GEN TANABE - SUPERCOLLEGE
Format: Print book

Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources,...
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LLC or Corporation?: How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business

Anthony Mancuso Attorney - NOLO; Sixth edition
Format: Paperback

Decide whether to form an LLC or a corporation -- the most important decision you'll make for your business Your company has grown -- now it's time to upgrade your legal structure to something that will protect you and your assets, as well as provide other benefits. In other words,...
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Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life

Ron Clark - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning educator Ron Clark applies his successful leadership principles to the business world in this effective and accessible guidebook, perfect for any manager looking to inspire and motivate his or her team. Includes a foreword by bestselling...
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

Daniel J. Levitin - Plume; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

"Smart, important, and, as always, exquisitely written." - Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness Readers of Daniel J. Levitin's two previous New York Times bestsellers have come to know and trust his unique ability to translate cutting edge neuroscience into an informative...
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Whiskey Business: How Small-Batch Distillers Are Transforming American Spirits

Tom Acitelli - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

Discover the underdog story of the improbable rise of small-batch distilling in America. This bracingly written, fast-paced work traces the relationship of Americans to spirits such as bourbon, scotch, vodka, gin, and rum. And it presents the full story of a plucky band of entrepreneurs...
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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation

Anthony Mancuso Attorney - NOLO; Twelfth edition
Format: Print book

Create a nonprofit in your state without pricey attorneys fees!The process of becoming a tax-exempt organization may appear intimidating, but with How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, you can do it quickly, easily, and with confidence.This bestselling book includes complete instructions...
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Good luck have fun : the rise of eSports

Roland Li - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

A Close-Up Look at the Global Phenomenon of Competitive Video GamingEsports is one of the fastest growing - and most cutthroat - industries in the world. A confluence of technology, culture, and determination has made this possible. Players around the world compete for millions of dollars...
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2016

Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
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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Katrina: After the Flood

Gary Rivlin - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana - on August 29, 2005 - journalist Gary Rivlin traces the storm's immediate damage, the city of New Orleans's efforts to rebuild itself, and the storm's lasting effects not just on the city's geography...
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Getting financial aid 2017.

College Board. - College Board
Format: Paperback

A latest edition of an annual reference provides insights into the specific challenges of today's economy while sharing step-by-step, simplified instructions for the FAFSA form and the College Board's CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE form, in a guide complemented by financial profiles for more...
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The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting Your Dream Job

Don Raskin - Regan Arts
Format: Print book

Drawing on his extensive experience evaluating applicants for his marketing agency, and featuring stories based on real-life situations, sample cover letters, resumes, and straightforward advice, Don Raskin's The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting Your Dream Job offers all the necessary...
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The Industries of the Future

Alec Ross - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

Leading innovation expert Alec Ross explains what's next for the world: the advances and stumbling blocks that will emerge in the next ten years, and how we can navigate them.While Alec Ross was working as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, he traveled to forty-one...
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Loves

Bob L Blackburn - Oklahoma Heritage Association
Format: Print book

In 1964, with little money to invest and a growing family to support, Tom and Judy Love opened their first retail store in an old service station in Watonga, Oklahoma. It offered few frills other than the cheapest gas in town. Fifty years later, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores...
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Long-term care : how to plan and pay for it

J L Matthews - Nolo
Format: Print book

Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available...
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Media Interview Techniques: A Complete Guide to Media Training

Robert Taylor - Kogan Page
Format: Paperback

A practical guide to preparing for, conducting, and evaluating the success of media interviews, this book is based on communications expert Robert Taylor's eight-step methodology for polished and confident interview delivery across a range of platforms--TV, radio, internet, and video....
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Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case

Paul Bergman JD - NOLO
Format: Print book

How to prepare and present a winning civil court case Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. Represent...
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The Employee Performance Handbook: Smart Strategies for Coaching Employees

Margaret Mader Clark - NOLO; Second edition
Format: Paperback

In todays litigious world, managers and supervisors must make sure that they discipline their employees in a fair and consistent manner. Doing so will not only help employers avoid expensive lawsuits, but also improve the performance of well-meaning employees who have gotten off track....
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The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse

CROWN. - CROWN
Format: Print book

With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey...
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Food Fight: GMOs and the Future of the American Diet

Mckay Jenkins - Penguin Audio
Format: Audiobook

Are GMOs really that bad? A prominent environmental journalist takes a fresh look at what they actually mean for our food system and for us. In the past two decades, GMOs have come to dominate the American diet. Advocates hail them as the future of food, an enhanced method of crop breeding...
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Ace Your Teacher Interview: Revised & Expanded 2nd Ed

Anthony D Fredericks - Blue River Press
Format: Paperback

Ace Your Teacher Interview provides you with inside information on how to prepare for interviews, various interview formats, and how to handle tricky questions. Additionally, you ll discover a creative range of inside information on what impresses interviewers and makes you stand out as a candidate....
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The Compassionate Achiever: How Helping Others Fuels Success

Christopher L Kukk - Harper One
Format: Print book

A powerful, practical guide for cultivating compassion - the scientifically proven foundation for personal achievement and success at work, at home, and in the community.For decades, we've been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve...
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Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America

MICHAEL RUHLMAN - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book

In Grocery, bestselling author Michael Ruhlman offers incisive commentary on America's relationship with its food and investigates the overlooked source of so much of it - the grocery store. In a culture obsessed with food - how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from,...
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Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers

Lisa Kivirist - New Society Publishers
Format: Print book

Women in agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, but they face a host of distinct challenges and opportunities. Blending What Color is Your Parachute-style career advice with sustainable agriculture practices viewed through a gender lens, Soil Sisters provides a wealth...
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Adam M Grant - Viking
Format: Print book

The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas - and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Give and Take"Reading Originals made me feel like I was seated across from Adam Grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite...
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Visuals Matter!

Mario Arlt - Project Management Institute
Format: Paperback

In Visuals Matter!, the result of a two-year research project funded by the Project Management Institute and University College London, authors Joana Geraldi and Mario Arlt explore the impact of visuals on cognition and communication in project portfolio decisions. Their goal is to increase...
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Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact

Rosaly Byrd - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Hardcover

Sustainability Made Simple is an introduction to sustainability and sustainable living that explores the relationship between everyday life and the intricate global environmental issues of today, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change. Rosaly Byrd and Laurn...
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Trump's War: His Battle for America

MICHAEL SAVAGE - CENTER ST
Format: Print book

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The wall, taxes, tariffs, deportations, Obamacare, guns, military strength, schools, abortion, religion - what will the new president do? The "Godfather of Trumpmania,"...
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The Case Against Sugar

Gary Taubes - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expos that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent...
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Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities

Renee Evenson - Amacom
Format: Paperback

Incompetent, lazy, spotlight-hogging, whiny, backstabbing, avoidant - there's no end to the personality challenges that impede workplace relationships. But interacting effectively with employees, colleagues, and bosses is essential for success. With Powerful Phrases for Dealing with...
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Show Me, Don't Tell Me: Visualizing Communication Strategy

Dave Holston - How Books
Format:  eBook : Document : English : First editionView all editions and formats

A guide to strategic communication for stronger brands! Powerful brands succeed because of the quality of the long-term relationships they establish with customers and stakeholders. At their foundation, these relationships are built upon consistent and meaningful strategic communications....
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The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

BRIAN MERCHANT - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

We know the iPhone as the device that transformed our world, changing everything from how we talk to each other and do business, to how we exercise, travel, shop, and watch TV. But packed within its slim profile is the fascinating, untold story of scientific, technological, and business...
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America's Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve

Roger Lowenstein - Penguin Press
Format: Print book

A tour de force of historical reportage, America's Bank illuminates the tumultuous era and remarkable personalities that spurred the unlikely birth of America's modern central bank, the Federal Reserve. Today, the Fed is the bedrock of the financial landscape, yet the fight to create...
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Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload

Julia Hobsbawm - Bloomsbury Business
Format: Hardcover

In 1946, the World Health Organization defined health as: "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Until now, no one has defined this third dimension to health, or described strategies to deliver...
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds

Michael Lewis - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

How a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways...
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The Heart of the Deal: How to Invest and Negotiate like a Real Estate Mogul

Anthony Lolli - ‎Diversion Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback

The founder and CEO of Rapid Realty, New York Citys largest rental-based real estate brokerage, shares his story, his advice, and his tips for building a successful career in the ever-growing and lucrative world of real estate. Anthony Lolli...
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How to Get Money for College 2017

Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
Format: Print book

How to Get Money for College is a great resource for students looking to supplement their federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study,...
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Eyes Wide Open: Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities in a World That Cant See Clearly

Isaac Lidsky - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover

In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isnt external circumstances, but how we perceive and respond to them, that governs our reality.. Fear...
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Get Smart!: How to Think, Decide, Act, and Get Better Results in Everything You Do

Brian Tracy - Penguin Books, 2016.
Format: Print book

An accessible guide on training the brain to work effortlessly in your favor - from the international bestselling author of the productivity classic Eat That Frog In business and in life, you must be smart to get ahead. As things shift and change quickly, you need to tap into your brain...
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The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want

Diane Mulcahy - Amacom
Format: Print book

From Uber to the presidential debates, the gig economy has been dominating the headlines...and for good reason. Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy--mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula,...
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You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education

GEORGE ANDERS - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable...
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

Daniel J. Levitin - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details.The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we're expected to make more - and faster...
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Preparing for a World that Doesn't Exist - Yet: Framing a Second Enlightenment to Create Communities of the Future

Rick Smyre - Changemakers Books
Format: Print book

Are you really ready for change? Are you prepared for a world changing as fast as you can read this sentence? Most leaders say they are prepared for the future, yet many organizations and communities are doing things in the same old way they've been working for decades. We're living...
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The Retirement Rescue Plan: Retirement Planning Solutions for the Millions of Americans Who Haven't Saved "Enough"

Melissa Phipps - Sonoma Press
Format: Print book

"...fresh, realistic, and comprehensive solutions for the millions of Americans who haven't saved enough for retirement." - NANCY COLLAMER, Public Speaker, Career Coach, and Author of Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit Your Passions During Semi-Retirement When financial planning...
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The Crowdfunding Handbook: Raise Money for Your Small Business or Start-Up with Equity Funding Portals

Cliff Ennico - AMACOM
Format: Print book

Ever wish your company could raise capital the Kickstarter(R) way? Equity crowdfunding is finally here, opening new funding avenues for small businesses and start-ups. In April 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups--or JOBS--Act into law. This groundbreaking...
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Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

RYAN HOLIDAY - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author and marketing strategist Ryan Holiday reveals to creatives of all stripes - authors, entrepreneurs, musicians, filmmakers, fine artists - how a classic work is made and marketed.In Hollywood, a movie is given a single weekend to succeed before being written off. In Silicon...
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Dealing With Problem Employees: How to Manage Performance & Personal Issues in the Workplace

Amy DelPo - Nolo
Format: Print book

Manage employee problems, legally and effectively. Every workplace has occasional problems with employees. This book is packed with the legal and practical information you need to handle those problems without getting into legal trouble. It provides proven techniques -- and immediate solutions....
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Preventing Credit Card Fraud: A Complete Guide for Everyone from Merchants to Consumers

Jen Grondahl Lee - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone is affected by credit card fraud, if they are aware of it or not. Every day there are a variety of ways that scams and fraudsters can get your card and personal information. Today so much business occurs over the Internet or via the phone where no card is present. What can start...
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$2.00 a day : living on almost nothing in America

Kathryn Edin - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format: Print book

A revelatory account of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't think it exists Jessica Compton's family of four would have no cash income unless she donated plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harris and her teenage daughter Brianna...
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How to Survive Retirement: Reinventing Yourself for the Life You've Always Wanted

Steven D. Price - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

You've worked hard for the better part of four or five decades, and now you've decided it's time to call it quits. Or your employer or industry regulations may have made that decision for you. What now?Although a life of ease may have been your dream, retirement brings with...
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Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It

Joseph Matthews - NOLO
Format: eBook

Get the best care, in the right place, at the right priceTo find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices....
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Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future

Joi Ito - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

Today, not only is everything digital getting faster, cheaper, and smaller at an exponential rate, we also have the Internet. When these two revolutions-one in technology and the other in communications-joined, an explosive force was unleaded that changed the very nature of innovation....
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Super Job Search IV

Peter K. Studner - Jamenair Ltd.
Format: Paperback

SUPER JOB SEARCH IV The Complete Manual for Job Seekers and Career Changers Expanded, revised, and interactive, here s the latest edition of the manual that has helped more than 300,000 men and women learn the secrets behind a successful career change. Whether you re about to embark on your...
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Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits

Joseph Matthews Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

There are some big changes coming in 2016 to the rules for claiming Social Security benefits. Going forward, two claiming strategies used by couples to maximize their benefits are going away -- the ability for one spouse to file and suspend their benefits so the other spouse can collect...
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The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the Ocean and Your Dinner Plate

Lee Van der Voo - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Gulf Wild -- the first seafood brand in America to trace each fish from the sea to the table -- emerged after grouper, the star of fried fish sandwiches, fell off menus due to overfishing. The brand was born when the government privatized the rights to fish to fix the problem. Through...
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Deduct It!: Lower Your Small Business Taxes

Stephen Fishman - Nolo
Format: Print book

Reduce your taxes Completely updated for 2016 returns! Deduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions quickly, easily and legally. Easy to read and full of real-world examples, Deduct It! will pay for itself many times over. It covers deductions for: start-up...
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Not Buying It: Stop Overspending and Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids

Brett Graff - Seal Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

Parents will do just about anything to give their kids the best shot at good lives. Marketers know this - and use it to manipulate parents into buying millions of dollars worth of unnecessary products each year. Enough is enough. In Not Buying It, Brett Graff, the "Home Economist,"...
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Making work work : the positivity solution for any work environment

Shola Richards - Sterling Ethos
Format: Print book

Is your office a place of soul-destroying negativity? Shola Richards keynote speaker, award winner, and creator of The Positivity Solution blog is about to change that . . . forever. " My mission was clear: I needed to fix the problems facing the workplace. As quickly as I came up with...
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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (National Edition): A Step-by-Step Guide to Forming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit in Any State (How to Form Your Own Nonprofit Corporation)

Anthony Mancuso Attorney - NOLO
Format: Twelfth Edition

Form a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit in your state Youve got a cause you care about - now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, youll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your...
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How to Retire with Enough Money: And How to Know What Enough Is

Teresa Ghilarducci - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book

Here is a single-sit read than can change the course of your retirement. Written by Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, an economics professor, a retirement and savings specialist, and a trustee to two retiree health-care trusts worth over $54 billion, How to Retire with Enough Money cuts through...
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