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Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?

ROBERT KUTTNER - W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

One of our leading social critics recounts capitalism's finest hour, and shows us how we might achieve it once again.In the past few decades, the wages of most workers have stagnated, even as productivity increased. Social supports have been cut, while corporations have achieved record...
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When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants

Steven D. Levitt - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When...
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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

Celeste Headlee - Harmony
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? This manifesto helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity with a little more leisure.Despite our constant search for new ways to optimize our bodies...
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Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World

Joann Lublin - Harperbusiness
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

More than fifty trailblazing executive women who broke the corporate glass ceiling offer inspiring and surprising insights and lessons in this essential, in-the-trenches career guide from Joann S. Lublin, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and management news editor for The Wall Street...
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Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Revised Edition: Gain the Mindset and Skillset for Getting What You Need to Succeed

Kenneth H Blanchard - William Morrow
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

The co-author of the phenomenal New York Times bestselling classic The One Minute Manager explores the skills needed to become an effective self leader in this essential work, now updated throughout.Just as Ken Blanchard's phenomenal bestselling classic The One Minute Manager gives...
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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...
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Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two

Jim Koch - Flatiron Books, 2016.
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Founder of The Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and a key catalyst of the American craft beer revolution, Jim Koch offers his unique perspective when it comes to business, beer, and turning your passion into a successful company or career.In 1984, it looked like...
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The Ladies of The View: How Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, and Their Quarreling Co-Hosts Transformed Daytime TV

RAMIN SETOODEH - Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show. When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within ten years, she'd revolutionized morning TV and made household names...
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Girl Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Success, Sanity, and Happiness for the Female Entrepreneur

Cara Alwill Leyba - Portfolio
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback

Women around the world have responded to Cara Alwill Leyba's Girl Code with a resounding YES. Companies like Kate Spade and Macy's have brought her in to teach "the Code." Inc. magazine named Girl Code one of the "Top 9 Inspiring Books Every Female Entrepreneur Should...
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Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less

Michael Hyatt - Baker Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Everyone gets 168 hours a week, but it never feels like enough, does it? Work gobbles up the lion's share--many professionals are working as much as 70 hours a week--leaving less and less for rest, exercise, family, and friends. You know, all those things that make life great.Most people...
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