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The Good Life for Less: Giving Your Family Great Meals, Good Times, and a Happy Home on a Budget - Paperback

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by Amy Allen Clark (Author), Jana Murphy (Author)When Amy Clark and her husband found themselves in unexpected financial trouble right before the birth of their first child, they quickly learned the importance of smart budgeting and making a little money go a long way. In this book, Amy offers up a clever lifestyle plan that is long on creativity and short on cost to help you achieve a peaceful, thrifty home and a loving, happy family: - Set a reasonable budget and stick to it- Save half price or more on nearly everything- Cook delicious, frugal meals for any size family, and save money by making your own easy salad dressing, barbecue sauce, and homemade mixes- Manage an organized, clean ...

Historical Documents of the P.L.O.: A Collection for Critical Organizational Study - Paperback

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by Henry Hakam?ki (Foreword by), Adnan Husain (Foreword by), Breht O'Shea (Foreword by)null Number of Pages: 274 Dimensions: 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN

AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics Premium, 2025: Prep Book with 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice - Paperback

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by Frank Musgrave (Author), Elia Kacapyr (Author), James Redelsheimer (Author)Be prepared for exam day with Barron's. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron's AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics Premium, 2025 includes in-depth content review and practice. It's the only book you'll need to be prepared for exam day. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron's--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exams Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it's like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day Sharpen your test-taking skills with 4 full-length pract...

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by Eric Tyson (Author), Jim Schell (Author)Easy-to-follow advice on launching, managing, and growing your business, and making it pay off Small Business For Dummies is the essential guide you need to owning and operating a small business. You're ready to add your name to the roster of business owners, and this book is here to give you the advice you'll need at all stages of the game. Start off with insight on preparing to launch a small business, including picking the right business to pursue and getting all the paperwork in order. If you want to purchase an existing business, this book also has you covered. Plus, you'll learn how to wear all the hats a small business owner must wear, inc...

Human Performance Improvement: Building Practitioner Performance - Paperback

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by William J. Rothwell (Author), Carolyn K. Hohne (Author), Stephen B. King (Author)Organizations are under pressure to build and sustain competitive advantage with and through people. For that reason, managers continue to demand results from workers and look for as many ways as possible to increase productivity and decrease the costs of doing business. Human performance improvement (HPI) is a systematic approach to securing better performance from people. This book provides a thorough overview of the theory and practice of HPI, looking at the long-term action plan and specific interventions that can improve productivity and address performance problems. This new edition provides up-to-d...

Disagree without Disrespect: How to Respectfully Debate with Those who Think, Believe and Vote Differently from You - Paperback

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by Philip Blackett (Author)Are you tired of engaging in debates that quickly escalate into personal attacks and animosity? Do you long for a world where diverse thoughts are respected and celebrated, even in the face of strong disagreements?Have you ever wondered how to have a respectful and productive conversation on complex and sensitive topics such as politics, religion, or social issues, without causing offense or damaging relationships with your friends and family?Disagree without Disrespect: How to Respectfully Debate with Those who Think, Believe and Vote Differently from You is a powerful guidebook that empowers readers like you to engage in thoughtful and respectful debates, even...

Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies - Paperback

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by Martin Cohen (Author)Learn how to argue points effectively, analyze information, and make sound judgments The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies helps you hone your thinking abilities and become a better communicator. You'll find hands-on, active instruction and exercises that you can put to work today as you navigate social media and news websites, chat with AI, fact-check your own and others' views, and more. Become a thinking machine, with this Dummies...

Shin Ban Gong Bei: Seventy-Seven Pearls of Business Wisdom - Paperback

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by Ming Wang (Author), Robbie Grayson (Editor)"Living in tune with the truth of who people are and how the world works can save you untold trouble. Living out of tune with those truths can feel as frustrating as trying to cut a steak with a spoon." (Introduction, Shi Ban Gong Bei)Unlock the secrets to unparalleled productivity with Shi Ban Gong Bei, based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of "accomplishing twice the work in half the time." In this transformative book, Dr. Ming Wang-acclaimed eye surgeon and philanthropist-shares seventy-seven invaluable pearls of business wisdom that will revolutionize the way you approach work and life. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, or aspir...

Leadership Toolkit for Asians: The Definitive Resource Guide for Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling - Paperback

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by Jane Hyun (Author)Breakthrough strategies from the author of Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling to help Asian Americans build their leadership and influence skills by embracing their cultural strengths and mapping an achievable career path. How can Asian Americans lead and influence in a way that feels culturally authentic? 19 years after her groundbreaking book, global leadership strategist Jane Hyun unveils Leadership Toolkit for Asians - a guide for Asian Americans to build their capacity to lead and influence with a blueprint that is achievable and culturally relevant. Asian Americans are the least likely demographic to be promoted or to have a mentor or sponsor- they make up 13% of the p...

Principles of Real Estate Practice in Massachusetts: 3rd Edition - Paperback

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by Stephen Mettling (Author), David Cusic (Author), Ryan Mettling (Author)Principles of Real Estate Practice in Massachusetts contains the essentials of the national and Massachusetts real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Massachusetts license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is in use in real estate schools nationwide. The text is tailored to the needs of the pre-license student. It is designed tomake it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate exam prepare students for numerous career applicati...

AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health - Hardcover

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by Juan M. Lavista Ferres (Author), William B. Weeks (Author), Brad Smith (Foreword by)FOREWORD BY BRAD SMITH, VICE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT OF MICROSOFTDiscover how AI leaders and researchers are using AI to transform the world for the better In AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health, a team of veteran Microsoft AI researchers delivers an insightful and fascinating discussion of how one of the world's most recognizable software companies is tackling intractable social problems with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). In the book, you'll see real in-the-field examples of researchers using AI with replicable methods and reusable AI code to inspire yo...

Writing AI Prompts for Dummies - Paperback

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by Stephanie Diamond (Author), Jeffrey Allan (Author)Learn the art of writing effective AI prompts and break into an exciting new career field Unlock the full power of generative AI with Writing AI Prompts For Dummies, a comprehensive guide that will teach you how to confidentially write effective AI prompts. Whether it's text, images, or even videos and music you're aiming to create, this book provides the foundational knowledge and practical strategies needed to produce impressive results. Embark on a journey of discovery with Writing AI Prompts For Dummies and learn how to: Craft AI prompts that produce the most powerful results. Navigate the complexities of different AI platforms w...

Cultural Intelligence for Marketers: Building an Inclusive Marketing Strategy - Paperback

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by Anastasia Karklina Gabriel (Author)Brands not only reflect culture but actively shape societal norms and values. Move beyond performative inclusive marketing and drive the cultural conversation. A brand today can build a marketing strategy that not only effectively resonates with audiences but also meaningfully impacts society at large. Learn how to produce inclusive marketing using an approach grounded in critical perspectives on society and the impact brands wield in shaping it. In this book, cultural theorist and strategist Anastasia Karklina Gabriel draws on social analysis, media theory, and semiotics to help marketers improve cultural fluency and future-proof brand strategy by em...

Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult: A Simple, Smart Way to Make Your Relationships and Team Better - Hardcover

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by Jon Gordon (Author), Amy P. Kelly (Author)Help your team maximize their full potential by mastering tough conversations In Difficult Conversations Don't Have to be Difficult: A Simple, Smart Way to Make Your Relationships and Team Better, bestselling author Jon Gordon and veteran human resources professional and executive coach Amy P. Kelly deliver an engaging and inspiring new take on how to make tough workplace conversations an asset in building a stronger team and organization. The book, written as a business fable, follows Ruth, the CEO of a successful multinational company who has been instructed by her board to prepare her company for sale. Along the way, she must lead an underpe...

Made You Look: How to Use Brain Science to Attract Attention and Persuade Others - Hardcover

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by Carmen Simon (Author)A full-color, image-packed guide to developing highly persuasive content that attracts more customers than ever--all based on the latest brain science There's an overlooked but critical scientific fact that every marketing profession needs to know: Many decisions start with attention, and it's your job to grab the attention of every prospective customer as effectively as possible. But in this increasingly fast-paced, busy, and noisy world, how do you capture people's attention, much less persuade them? To answer this question, cognitive neuroscientist Carmen Simon leverages insights gleaned from her use of advanced technologies to study where people look, for how l...

The Follower Effect: A Story About Flipping the Script on Leadership - Paperback

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by Tony Bridwell (Author)In "The Follower Effect," Dr. Tony Bridwell masterfully flips the traditional script on leadership, offering a compelling narrative about the profound impact of followership. The story centers around a high-powered CEO whose cutthroat approach to business has led him to the pinnacle of success yet left him grappling with the void of unfulfilled personal connections and embattled company culture. When faced with an ultimatum, the CEO embarks on an unexpected journey back to the fundamentals of leadership, guided by his former mentor.The transformative journey unfolds in corporate boardrooms and academic lecture halls, revealing the inseparable duality of leading an...

Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice, and Observations - Hardcover

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by Peter Miller (Author)A love letter to the small shop, and shop owners everywhere, by beloved bookseller Peter Miller. "There is a tradition of shopkeeping, a tradition of codes, etiquette, and customs. For the most part, it is an oral history, passed along, person to person. You learn to be a retailer--not by going to college, but by going to work. You learn from people who have learned how to run a shop." [from the Introduction] For more than four decades, Peter Miller has run a design bookshop that shares his name in Seattle. He has also written three of his own books, manuals about cooking and about food and about eating together. In this love letter to his day job, Miller writes ...

Inclusive Leadership for Dummies - Paperback

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by Shirley Davis (Author)Strategies for creating a welcoming, equitable, and high-performing work environment Inclusive Leadership For Dummies helps leaders successfully navigate the nuances of a diverse workforce and create a culture where ALL talent can thrive. Toss out the one-size-fits-all leadership approaches, because the workforce is not a monolith--it's a rich and beautiful tapestry made up of people from all backgrounds, cultures, skills, and experiences. This book enables you to develop the knowledge and competencies needed to lead diverse teams successfully. It also provides tips, tools, and techniques, for how to proactively respond to external pressures and disruptions like ...

See and Believe: Inclusion and Vivid Transformation for Individuals and Companies - Paperback

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by Bev Jennings (Author)See everyone elevate!Do you see your most desirable future? Do you believe it can happen? Maybe what you see now is invisible, but it's time to entice others to see through your eyes. Adorn yourself in this extraordinary brand story and playbook to see and believe. Bev Jennings's inclusion journey detailed in See and Believe, along with insights from an inspirational collective who provide light lessons, just might be the spark you need to ignite your transformation. Travel with Bev to see everyone elevate! Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN

Social Media Strategy: Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations in the Consumer Revolution - Hardcover

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by Keith A. Quesenberry (Author)This essential guide to marketing, advertising, and PR unlocks current strategies to build and leverage consumer influence across social media. The fourth edition features concise, graphics-oriented sections that get students creating content early. Updates throughout complement new sections on AI and Web3 and a full suite of online ancillaries.Author BiographyKeith A. Quesenberry, an associate professor of marketing at Messiah University, has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Johns Hopkins, Temple, and West Virginia Universities. He spent 17 years as an associate creative director and copywriter at ad agencies like BBDO and Arnold creating campa...

The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions - Paperback

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by Andrea Longton (Author)Whether you have $100 or $100 million in your bank account, you have the power to change the world for the better. Having lived through recessions and pandemics, we all recognize the importance of financial well-being. But we are also living in a time of uncertainty, marked by injustice, climate crisis, and social change. How do we reconcile these two things--our financial well-being and our desire to advocate for a more just and equitable world? Perhaps you already donate to causes you care about, or you're looking to start, but the world of finance and investment feels intimidating, especially if you've never invested before. You know that money isn't the silv...

The Art of Frugal Hedonism, Revised Edition: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More - Paperback

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by Annie Raser-Rowland (Author), Adam Grubb (With)Welcome to Frugality Version 2.0. Never has such a compelling case been made for putting your wallet away and looking around at every other form of pleasure with freshly attentive eyes. Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb are lifelong cheapskates who operate on the principle that enjoying life is a lot more likely to happen if you learn how to do it on little or no money. Decades of this approach saw them realize they also had more free time, savings, and flexibility than many of their more fiscally-oriented peers. Not to mention smaller ecological footprints, and blissful immunity to a raft of common modern ills, from social isolation to o...

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by Patricia Bathory (Author)It takes a village to leave a legacy. If you aren't enjoying as much success as you envision, whether in business, love, or life in general, the hurdle might be your relationships. In Connected, Patricia Bathory reveals the vital importance of having a strong network of relationships--our village--to support us as we pursue our hopes and dreams. Drawing from her business experience, therapy practice, and research into successful people's relationships, she shows readers how to master the art of connecting and leading happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives.Patricia brings the latest scientific research to life with engaging stories about real people who i...

Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: The Walt Disney Company from the Inside Out - Paperback

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by Sean P. Griffin (Author)The first book to address the interaction between the Walt Disney Company and the gay community From its Magic Kingdom theme parks to its udderless cows, the Walt Disney Company has successfully maintained itself as the brand name of conservative American family values. But the Walt Disney Company has also had a long and complex relationship to the gay and lesbian community that is only now becoming visible. In Tinker Belles and Evil Queens, Sean Griffin traces the evolution of this interaction between the company and gay communities, from the 1930s use of Mickey Mouse as a code phrase for gay to the 1990s "Gay Nights" at the Magic Kingdom. Armed with first-per...

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by Rita Guthrie (Author), Robert Sayre (Author), Jennifer Bright (Author)ALL IN THE FAMILY celebrates the inspiring stories of 21 local Lehigh Valley family-owned businesses. Thi full-color book shares the advice and experiences of these business luminaries, including how they successfully work with family members, grow their businesses while raising their families, and reinvent their businesses to keep current and competitive.Each story is accompanied by stunning photographs of the families and their work. This book includes stories of a wide variety of family-owned businesses, including restaurants, home improvers, contractors, health care professionals, investors, and more.This book wi...

How To Build Winning Teams Again And Again - Paperback

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by James Scouller (Author)How To Build Winning Teams Trilogy The first series of handbooks to explain the psychology, action principles and roadmaps behind team building from former CEO and executive coach, James Scouller Book One: The Psychology and BasicsIn this, Book One, James Scouller exposes hidden team traps, introduces the Team Progression Curve and unveils the three psychological challenge - Commit, Combust, Combine. Discover too why senior executive groups struggle to become genuine teams. What to Expect In Book OneNew insights: What stops work groups in your company succeeding. How teams differ from other work groups. The psychological hurdles your teams face. The Team Progress...

The Phelan Feud: The Bitter Struggle for Control of the Family Firm - Hardcover

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by Stephen Kimber (Author)This book, by award-winning writer Stephen Kimber, takes readers behind the scenes of an epic family feud inside one of Canada's wealthiest families. The Phelans owned Cara Operations and its many popular restaurant chains, including Harvey's and Swiss Chalet. Trouble began when family patriarch Paul James Phelan refused to yield control to the next generation. What followed pitted brother against sisters, against father in boardrooms and courtrooms. You might be surprised to know who won this generational war. Phelan v Phelan is a must-read for anyone interested in the challenges of succession - and survival - in a family company. And for anyone intrigued to rea...

Wealthier: The Investing Field Guide for Millennials - Paperback

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by Daniel R. Solin (Author)Wealthier: A Field Guide to Financial Freedom empowers millennials to be responsible and intelligent DIY investors and financial planners without using a financial advisor. It's helpful to readers at all levels of investing experience.You'll learn: A simple investing strategy using just two exchange-traded funds that will outperform most professionals.Why financial planning is overhyped and oversold.How the securities industry acts as an anti-investor lobbying machine, spewing misinformation to make you believe you need their help.How the financial media spews misinformation and inspires fear and greed, all for the benefit of its advertisers-not you.Why the auth...

Unstuck: Rebirth of an American Icon - Hardcover

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by Stephanie Stuckey (Author)Discover the inspiring firsthand account of Stephanie Stuckey's rise to CEO upon suddenly acquiring her family's beloved yet struggling brand, which had become a "whatever happened to . . . ?" fading memory for most Americans. Stephanie Stuckey's remarkable journey unfolds in UnStuck, a memoir that will inspire and captivate. When she unexpectedly becomes CEO of her family's company, Stephanie embarks on a mission to revive both the business and her family's legacy. Armed with her grandfather's wisdom and fueled by an unbreakable emotional connection, she sets out to turn the company's fortunes around. Stuckey's, a roadside oasis for generations of travelers a...

QuickBooks Online for Beginners: Revolutionize Your Small Business - The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Bookkeeping and Amplifying Financial - Paperback

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by Michael J. Foster (Author)⭐Find your BONUS inside the book⭐BONUS: "Ebook - FROM STARTUP TO GROWTH: SCALING YOUR BUSINESS WITH QUICKBOOKS ONLINE"Unlock Financial Mastery with QuickBooks Online For Beginners - A Beginner's Roadmap to Success! Are financial complexities overwhelming you? Do you crave simplicity in bookkeeping? Want to reclaim your time to focus on growing your business? Here's the truth: Many small business owners wrestle with the complexities of financial management. Navigating the intricacies of bookkeeping and financial management can be daunting.In today's fast-paced business environment, clinging to outdated accounting methods can be a bottleneck to growth. QuickBook...

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by Jennifer Mulholland (Author), Jeff Shuck (Author)LEAD YOUR MOST FULFILLING LIFEDo you feel like you're meant for more? Are the things that used to be important to you no longer enough? Do you yearn for a more conscious way to lead and a more fulfilling way to live?Leading with Light offers a blueprint to help you become more aware of what works for you, more aligned with your soul's deepest calling, and more intentional in your choices.Through decades of leading, consulting, and coaching, authors Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck share their simple and powerful wisdom to help you know yourself better-and trust what you know.Whether you're an experienced executive, a passionate entrepr...

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