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A Colorful Way of Living: How to Be More, Create More, Do More the Vera Bradley Way
Barbara Bradley Baekgaard - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book
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From the co-founder of the Vera Bradley empire, a practical and inspiring book that shows women how to awaken their full potential, at any age."This place could use some color!" That's what Barbara Bradley said to her friend Pat during an airport layover. It was 1982 and all the women... |
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Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life
Lea Berman - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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A guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills, written by two White House Social Secretaries who offer an important fundamental message - everyone is important and everyone deserves to be treated well.Former White House social secretaries Lea Berman,... |
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Naked Money: A Revealing Look at Our Financial System
Charles J Wheelan - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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Charles Wheelan's wonderfully whimsical, best-selling Naked series tackles the weird, surprisingly colorful world of money and banking.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small... |
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Start Your Own Nonprofit Organization: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
Corbin Collins - Entrepreneur Press
Format: Paperback
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FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONServing missions rather than profits, the nonprofit sector employs 11 million people, making it the third largest industry in the United States, and often provides our communities' most fundamental services.Whether your mission is to save puppies, feed children, or preserve... |
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As Ohio Goes: Life in the Post-Recession Nation
Rana B Khoury - Kent State University Press
Format: Print book
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For some, the Great Recession that began in 2007 was a traumatic setback; for others, it was just another dip in a long descent from comfort and security. America is changing in profound ways, but we rarely hear the voices of regular people living the transformation.As Ohio Goes is a journey... |
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Second Shift: The Inside Story of the Keep GM Movement
David Hollister - Mcgraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book
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The dynamic, collaborative management model that saved a U.S. manufacturing cityWhen car-making giant General Motors decided to close its plant in Lansing, Michigan, in 1996, one person -- the city's newly elected mayor -- stood up and said "no." Initially, it was the cry of a man in the wilderness.... |
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Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges
James Martin Stone - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Print book
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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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A square meal : a culinary history of the Great Depression
Jane Ziegelman - Harper
Format: Print book
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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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Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Thor Hanson - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, a natural and cultural history of the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round.Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart... |
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Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals
Michael S Hyatt - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover
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We all want to live a life that matters. We all want to reach our full potential. But too often we find ourselves overwhelmed by the day-to-day. Our big goals get pushed to the back burner--and then, more often than not, they get forgotten. New York Times bestselling author Michael... |
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Grant Writing For Dummies
Beverly A Browning - John Wiley
Format: Print book
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Discover enterprising ways to get grants Write compelling applications for grant funding Find budgets, sample letters and more online Find and win grant money Grant writing can be daunting, but this book gives you everything you need to get started with your application right away! This... |
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Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
MARION NESTLE - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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America's leading nutritionist exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence... |
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Plan Your Estate
Denis Clifford - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Turn to Plan Your Estate for straightforward, plain-English explanations of each of your estate-planning options, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love. Attorney Denis Clifford shows you how to: avoid probate leave property through a will or trust use life insurance... |
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Your Rights in the Workplace
Barbara Kate Repa - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Your Rights in the Workplace is an invaluable reference for every employee. Whether you have questions about your paycheck, discrimination, layoffs, or benefits, you'll find answers here.Get the facts on: wages, hours, and breaks drug and alcohol testing illegal discrimination... |
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Social Security For Dummies
Jonathan Peterson - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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For the newest edition, laws, dates and resources will be updated, new policies will be discussed, in relation to social security. Since its inception in 1937, workers across the United States have set aside a portion of their wages to fund the Social Security Administration. For many,... |
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The Infinite Game
SIMON SINEK - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
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Do you know how to play the game you're in? In finite games, like football or chess, the players are known, the rules are fixed, and the endpoint is clear. The winners and losers are easily identified. In infinite games, like business or politics or life itself, the players come and go, the rules... |
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The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
RYDER CARROLL - PORTFOLIO PENGUIN
Format: Hardcover
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The long-awaited first book by the founder of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organizational system. For years Ryder Carroll tried countless organizing systems, online and off, but none of them fit the way his mind worked. Out of sheer necessity, he developed a method called the Bullet... |
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Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days
Chris Guillebeau - Crown Business
Format: Hardcover
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The author of the New York Times Bestseller THE $100 STARTUP shows how to launch a profitable side hustle in just 27 days. For some people, the thought of quitting their day job to pursue the entrepreneurial life is exhilarating. For many others, it's terrifying. After all, a stable job that... |
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Plan Your Estate
DENIS CLIFFORD - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Turn to Plan Your Estate for straightforward, plain-English explanations of each of your estate-planning options, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love. Attorney Denis Clifford shows you how to: avoid probate leave property through a will or trust use life insurance... |
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Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter
DAN ARIELY - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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Blending humor and behavioral economics, the New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delves into the truly illogical world of personal finance to help people better understand why they make bad financial decisions, and gives them the knowledge they need to make better... |
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Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media
BRITTANY HENNESSY - Citadel
Format: Paperback
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"I highly advise anyone who has an interest in life online to get this book, sit down, and take notes because you're going to want to hear what Brittany has to say." -Iskra Lawrence, Aerie Model and Instagram star (@iskra) If you've ever scrolled through your Instagram... |
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Franchise Bible: How to Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own Business
Rick Grossmann - Entrepreneur Press
Format: Print book
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This proven, popular reference has been completely updated to better guide readers through the current franchise environment. Real-life examples of both service- and product-oriented franchises and useful checklists prevent mistakes and save time and money. Contact information for state... |
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2019: For Preparing Your 2018 Tax Return
J K LASSER - Wiley
Format: Paperback
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The nation's most trusted tax guide, updated for your 2018 returns J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2019 is the nation's most trusted tax guide, updated to help you prepare your 2018 return. Step-by-step expert guidance walks you through the forms, calculations, and deadlines... |
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Modern Etiquette for a Better Life: Master All Social and Business Exchanges
Diane Gottsman - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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The Easy and Smart Way to Mind Your Manners in the Boardroom and BeyondDiane Gottsman is here to make minding your manners more practical, relatable and modern. In today's busy world, there are too many instances when proper social behavior can go awry, holding us back or making us nervous.... |
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Leases & Rental Agreements
Marcia Stewart - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Create a solid, binding lease that complies with your state laws If you rent out residential real estate, you need documents that are legally valid where your rental property is located -- and every state's rules are different when it comes to landlord-tenant law. Typical form leases simply... |
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Jake Knapp - Currency
Format: Hardcover
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"A charming manifesto - as well as an intrepid do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that stick. If you want to achieve more (without going nuts) , read this book." - Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better From... |
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Blood and earth : modern slavery, ecocide, and the secret to saving the world
Kevin Bales - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Print book
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For readers of such crusading works of nonfiction as Katherine Boo's Beyond the Beautiful Forevers and Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains comes a powerful and captivating examination of two entwined global crises: environmental destruction and human trafficking - and an inspiring,... |
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
JOHN CARREYROU - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from their charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.In 2014,... |
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The Gunning of America: Business and the Making of American Gun Culture
Pamela Haag - Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Americans have always loved guns. This special bond was forged during the American Revolution and sanctified by the Second Amendment. It is because of this exceptional relationship that American civilians are more heavily armed than the citizens of any other nation. Or so were told. In The Gunning... |
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American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment
Shane Bauer - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country's history.In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana.... |
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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There's no place like home!The number of homes for sale is on the rise and mortgage rates remain near historic lows. That makes now a great time to say goodbye to your landlord. With Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, you'll not only find the right house for you,... |
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Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters
Charles Wheelan - W W Norton, 2016.
Format: Print book
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The best-selling Naked series tackles the weird world of money.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually... |
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Worth It: Your Life, Your Money, Your Terms
Amanda Steinberg - North Star Way
Format: Print book
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From the founder and superstar CEO of DailyWorth.com - the go-to financial site for women with more than one million subscribers - comes a fresh book that redefines the relationship between women, self-worth, and money. Worth It shows women how to view money as a source of personal... |
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The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers
Kim Kavin - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book
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We love them with all our hearts, but do we really know where our dogs came from? Kim Kavin, author of Little Boy Blue, reveals the complex network behind the $11 billion-a-year business of selling dogs. A must-read for the benefit of all dogs, everywhere. In what promises to become an "Omnivore's... |
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JELL-O Girls: A Family History
ALLIE ROWBOTTOM - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its faade - told by the inheritor of their stories.In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great-great-great-uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor... |
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy
MICHAEL LEWIS - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works?"The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments,... |
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101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
James Reed - Plume
Format: Paperback
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"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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ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion
Allison Engel - Imagine
Format: Paperback
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"A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. In this photo-filled, easy-to-use resource, shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands like Versace, Dior, and Burberry,... |
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Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work
Ilona Bray JD - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Whether your nonprofit has just gotten tax-exempt status or has been operating for years, its success or failure depends on its ability to raise donations from individuals, companies, and institutions. The question youre facing is, "How do we bring in the cash?" . Here, youll... |
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You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success
Robert Herjavec - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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" Many people assume that effective sales ability demands a unique personality and an aggressive attitude. It's not true, and Robert Herjavec is proof. Known as the "Nice Shark" on the ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show SHARK TANK, Robert Herjavec is loved by viewers, who respond... |
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Modernize Your Resume
Wendy Enelow - Emerald Career Pub, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The entire job search process is evolving at a remarkably rapid pace,... |
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How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Stephen Elias - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Overwhelmed with debt? Help is here. When bills pile up, and relief isn't in sight, you need answers. How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy gives you the knowledge you need to decide whether bankruptcy is right for you, including: which debts get wiped out in bankruptcy what property... |
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Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia
Anne Garrels - Farrar
Format: Print book
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More than twenty years ago, the NPR correspondent Anne Garrels first visited Chelyabinsk, a gritty military-industrial center a thousand miles east of Moscow. The longtime home of the Soviet nuclear program, the Chelyabinsk region contained beautiful lakes, shuttered factories, mysterious... |
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Every Tenant's Legal Guide
Janet Portman - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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The only book of its kind, Every Tenant's Legal Guide find a great home and landlord know your rights when it comes to pets fight improper rent increases and late fees get a landlord to make repairs pronto withhold rent without getting into legal trouble protect your privacy fight illegal... |
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Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford
Kristin Wong - Hachette Books
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to live the life you want, not just the life you can afford! Managing your money is like going to the dentist or standing in line at the DMV. Nobody wants to do it, but at some point, it's inevitable: you need to clean your teeth, renew your license, and manage your personal... |
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Online or Flatline: The Small Business Owner's Guide to Digital Marketing
Nick Choat - Elevate
Format: Paperback
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Digital marketing is a daunting task for many small business owners. It often seems intimidating and complicated, and the benefits are not easily measured, but without it, many businesses die out. In Online or Flatline, Nick Choat offers compelling reasons to get your business online and easy-to-use... |
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The Job: Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical Change
Ellen Ruppel Shell - Currency
Format: Hardcover
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Critically acclaimed journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell uncovers the true cost--political, economic, social, and personal--of America's mounting anxiety over jobs, and what we can do to regain control over our working lives.Since 1973, our productivity has grown almost six times faster than... |
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Start Your Own Etsy Business: Handmade Goods, Crafts, Jewelry, and More
Jason Rich - Entrepreneur Press
Format: Paperback
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Whether someone is looking to sell their items on Etsy as a hobby in order to generate extra cash, wants to create a part-time money-making business venture, or has aspirations of transforming an online shop into a full-time career, this book is chock full of timely, accurate, and proven... |
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Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants
JANET PORTMAN - NOLO
Format: Print book
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Searching for the perfect tenant? Get the only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord can make! Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants... |
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The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don't Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living
Sharon Rowe - Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Format: Paperback
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"This is a powerful book--Tiny is mighty. Sharon Rowe's simple shift in thinking is a profound idea, precisely what we need to hear." -Seth Godin, Author LinchpinToo many of us feel trapped by work that keeps us from living our purpose. We fantasize about starting our own business,... |
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Pogue's Basics: Money: Essential Tips and Shortcuts
David Pogue - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book
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Following the success of the New York Times bestsellers Pogue's Basics: Tech and Pogue's Basics: Lifecomes the next book in the series: Pogue's Basics: Money which will be a timeless reference book of 200 simple tips and tricks for making managing your finances... |
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The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesnt Have to Be Complicated
Helaine Olen - Portfolio/Penguin
Format: Print book
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"THE MOST NOTABLE PERSONAL FINANCE WRITING OF 2013 . . . WAS A HANDWRITTEN 4 6 INDEX CARD." - MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don't follow their guidance, you'll end up in the poorhouse.... |
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Edison
Edmund Morris - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history. Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered only... |
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Advertising: What Everyone Needs to Know
Mara Einstein - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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3000. That's the number of marketing messages the average American confronts on a daily basis from TV commercials, magazine and newspaper print ads, radio commercials, pop-up ads on gaming apps, pre-roll ads on YouTube videos, and native advertising on mobile news apps. These commercial... |
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Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work
Ilona Bray JD - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This easy-to-read book combines the author's legal and fundraising experience with advice and stories from over 50 experienced fundraisers. Offers practical guidance on all the forms of fundraising that a new or small to mid-size nonprofit will need, including working with individual... |
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Medicare For Dummies
PATRICIA BARRY - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Make the most of MedicareMore than 55.5 million people today are Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare for Dummies, 3rd Edition, addresses the complexities of Medicare and helps those eligible for benefits maneuver the complicated claims process. With the easy-to-follow, comprehensive... |
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Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off
Richard Stim Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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If you're using copyrighted material, don't get sued -- get permission! Online or off, before you use some or all of a song, photo, book, or any other work covered by copyright law, you need to get permission first. If you don't, you could end up facing legal action from the rights-holder.... |
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The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge
Matt Ridley - Harper
Format: Print book
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Human society evolves. Change in technology, language, morality, and society is incremental, inexorable, gradual, and spontaneous. It follows a narrative, going from one stage to the next, and it largely happens by trial and error - a version of natural selection. Much of the human world... |
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