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Report copyright infringementby Kae Kronthaler-Williams (Author)Achieve success in a system built by men, for men.It's no secret the technology industry wasn't designed for women to succeed. Having risen from telemarketer to tech executive, author Kae Kronthaler-Williams knows firsthand how to mentor women as they confront sexism, racism, ageism, and other discriminatory behaviors still shaping corporate America.For women, this means navigating an environment never built to include or support...

The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables That Connect Our World

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Report copyright infringementby Samanth Subramanian (Author)What if the Internet goes dark? We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present--but its true foundation lies in the ocean's depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world's information. In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal the astonishing world of undersea ...

Violent Saviors: The West's Conquest of the Rest

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Report copyright infringementby William Easterly (Author)A celebrated economist argues that economic development is not really development unless everyone has the right to consent to their own progress "An innovative and exhilarating read."--Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed "Rest" in the name of progress, conquering the Americas, driving the Atlantic slave trade, and colonizing Africa and Asia. Th...

The 4 Forces of Growth: Defy the Odds and Keep Your Company Scaling

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin N. Lawrence (Author)Why do some companies keep growing while others stall?Like pilots navigating turbulence, CEOs must handle the invisible forces that want to drag their companies down and learn to take advantage of the ones that keep them soaring. Drawing from three decades as a growth advisor to CEOs around the world, Kevin Lawrence explains how even exceptional leaders can become victims of their own success and reveals what it takes to keep a company...

Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist

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Report copyright infringementby Liz Pelly (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER An unsparing investigation into Spotify's origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive cultural criticism, illuminating how streaming is reshaping music for listeners and artists alike. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees, and musicians, Mood Machine takes us to the inner workings of today's highly consolidated record business, showing what...

Wasted Talent: How Greed, Exploitation, and the Promise of the Future of Work Has Failed the Front Line, and a Plan to Fix It

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Report copyright infringementby Sam Caucci (Author)Wasted Talent is a call to action against a system that has failed workers for too long.The future of work was supposed to be about more innovation, flexibility, and opportunity for all, but for most it has brought nothing but unfulfilled promises. Work isn't working for everyone--and the cost is staggering.This isn't just bad for workers; it's bad for business. When talent is wasted and potential is stifled, everyone loses. The traditional c...

The Strength of Talent: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Profit

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Goldman (Author)Discover a proven 5-step process to drive business growth through talent development To achieve your company's goals, you need all team members performing at their best. Yet only 2 percent of business leaders feel that their performance management system delivers exceptional value. Since the number one driver of profit growth is people growth, that's a very scary statistic. A leadership team coach and consultant for over thirty-five years, ...

The Power of Employee Well-Being: Move Beyond Engagement to Build Flourishing Teams

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Report copyright infringementby Mark C. Crowley (Author), Marshall Goldsmith (Foreword by)The billion-dollar employee engagement industry has failed workers. This guide shows the data-driven alternative: measuring and improving employee well-being for lasting results. For years, companies have trumpeted employee engagement as the lifeblood of success, weaving grand promises of thriving workplaces and soaring performance. Yet, Gallup's data shatters this façade: a mere 30 percent of US workers...

The Bottomless Cup: A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Boehm (Author)An eye-opening, entertaining, and unflinchingly honest memoir that reads like The Tender Bar meets The Bear James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has opened 40 restaurants in his 30-year career. He's worked with hard-core line cooks and celebrity chefs, suffered embarrassing setbacks, and won Michelin stars. Today his Boka Group is one of the most successful restaurant companies in the world. But Boehm's path was a complicated...

The Baron of Wall Street: Clarence Dillon and the Making of the Modern Financial World

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Report copyright infringementby William R. Loomis Jr (Author)The definitive biography of one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of American finance who revolutionized Wall Street and whose story reads like a real-life Great GatsbyJ.P. Morgan. John D. Rockefeller. Charles E. Mitchell. These are some of the most prominent icons of wealth and influence during the Roaring Twenties. Yet the one figure who has strangely escaped notice all these years is an enigmatic banke...

Forever Fly Free: One Woman's Story of Resilience and the Power of Hope and Love

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Report copyright infringementby Jenny Brandemuehl (Author)Winner of the 2025 International Impact Book Award, Global Book Award, Global eBook Award, and Literary Titan Book Award A powerful story of love and hope in the face of overwhelming tragedy, offering a captivating reminder that we all have the strength to rebuild, heal, and find love again. When Jenny and Mark first cross paths at a New York tech company, their lives couldn't seem more different. Jenny was born in New York but raised ...

Artful Investments: Enhancing Your Property Value Through Fine Art

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Report copyright infringementby Neil J. Milliner (Author)Unlock the secrets to maximizing the value of your property with "Artful Investments: Enhancing Your Property Value Through Fine Art." In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the symbiotic relationship between fine art and real estate, offering strategic insights for astute investors and homeowners alike.Drawing on the intersection of aesthetics and economic growth, this book navigates the intricate landscape of artful investments. F...

The Age of Big Business A CHRONICLE OF THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY

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Report copyright infringementby Burton Jesse Hendrick (Author)"The Age of Big Business," by Burton Jesse Hendricks, is an in-depth examination of the United States' revolutionary epoch of industrial expansion. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. The literary work dives into the genesis of corporate behemoths, the development of industries, and the trem...

Business for the Right-Brained: A Guide for Artists, Writers, Musicians, Dancers, Crafters, and All the Other Dreamers

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Report copyright infringementby M. C. a. Hogarth (Author)A career as a freelance artist? Not possible, you say? The Three Jaguars beg to differ! In this cartoon and checklist-filled guide, Marketer, Business Manager, and Artist walk you through the challenges of starting and building a creative business. Topics include productizing your work; metrics and tracking; communication and networking strategies; Day Job wrangling; pricing; branding; and even how to market yourself without feeling (*s...

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shattered a Nation

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Ross Sorkin (Author)Named a Most Anticipated Book by New York Times Books Review, TIME, Washington Post, Associated Press, Town & Country, New York Post, and more From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, "the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,"* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels the greed, blind optimism, ...

Counting Your Fortune: Managing Your Bigger Future

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Report copyright infringementby Carter Froelich (Author)Do you have what it takes to manage your plans for the long haul? The entitlement and financing structure of your master planned community might be planned and implemented perfectly, but what happens next? If you're not carefully overseeing your project and related financing requirements for the duration of your project, all the work you've put into the project may be for nothing and you risk losing a portion of the project's special dis...

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Report copyright infringementby Sujan (Author)Elevate your program management career with 'PMI-PgMP Success Blueprint: Q&A with Explanations.' This essential guide offers targeted practice questions, detailed explanations, and strategic insights to prepare you for PgMP certification. Master the exam content, boost confidence, and pave the way for success in the challenging world of program management. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...

Curative Culture: Stepping Away From a Toxic Workplace

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas K. Shaw (Author)Everybody knows what the phrase "toxic workplace" means. Nearly all of us have experienced the pain, frustration, and humiliation it carries. Author Douglas K. Shaw asks the question, "Why isn't there a one-word antonym for "toxic?" He decides to name, define and apply a one-word antonym for a "toxic" workplace culture in this hopeful book of wisdom, values, and humanity-filled stories.Having grown up in the natural beauty of Washington ...

Zero Poverty Society: Ensuring a Decent Income for All - Hardcover

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by Sarah Marchal (Author), Ive Marx (Author)The notion that every person living amidst the relative affluence of the rich world has a right to a minimum income enabling social participation, be it frugally and soberly, holds as a fundamental matter of social justice to most people. But how can we make sure that every person has a decent minimum income allowing for a life with dignity in societies rich enough to afford such a right? How can we ensure that minimum income support is cost-effecti...

Mastering the TPS Blueprint: Transforming Trauma into Triumph

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Report copyright infringementby Darius Ross (Author)Master Your Mindset, Master Your LifeStruggling with self-doubt, fear, or the weight of past failures? Mastering the TPS Blueprint by Darius Ross is more than just a book-it's a powerful guide to rewiring your mindset, overcoming obstacles, and unlocking the discipline needed to achieve lasting success. By shifting your perspective and breaking free from mental limitations, you can take control of your future and reach new heights.What You'l...

The Marketing Growth Formula: The Playbook for Building a Profitable & Thriving Business

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Report copyright infringementby Heidi Hattendorf (Author) Number of Pages: 230 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Darius Ross (Author) Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 27, 2025

Npr's Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget - Paperback

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by Glen Weldon (Author)From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting--featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level. Whoever you are, whatever you love, there's a podcast audience waiting for you, and in today's booming audio storytelling landscape, it's never been easier to share your voice with the world. But while the barrier to entry for podcast product...

The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action - Hardcover

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by Jeffrey Pfeffer (Author), Robert I. Sutton (Author)Why are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and what they actually do? Why do so many companies fail to implement the experience and insight they've worked so hard to acquire? The Knowing-Doing Gap is the first book to confront the challenge of turning knowledge about how to improve performance into actions that produce measurable results. Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, well-known authors and teachers, identify th...

Every Californian's Guide to Estate Planning: Wills, Trust & Everything Else - Paperback

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by Liza W. Hanks (Author)Finally, an Estate Planning Guide for CaliforniansEvery Californian's Guide to Estate Planning helps you understand the basics of leaving money and property to loved ones and charities, and naming a guardian for children--with a special focus on issues unique to California, like: how community property rules affect inheritance and taxes how to minimize capital gains for those inheriting high value real estate legal and tax rules that apply to non-citizens and U....

Clip Toenails for a Living: A Unique Path to Success

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Report copyright infringementby Marcin N. Vaclaw (Author)Success is a unique formula-one that is self-determined.Everyone defines success differently. Shouldn't our paths toward success be different, too?In Clip Toenails for a Living, Dr. Marcin Vaclaw reveals the insight that has enabled him to unlock a happy life. You'll learn how to determine your own unique path by defining-or redefining-what success means to you, and how to invest in your goals with hard work and perseverance. There's a ...

The Long Game: A Playbook of the World's Most Enduring Companies

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Becker (Author), Avy Stein (Foreword by)In the next decade, nearly 70 percent of U.S. new businesses will fail . . . Why? Competition. Stock market downturns. Geopolitical crisis. Poor planning. Millions of companies struggle to make it past one year, but how do the rare few manage to endure one hundred years? And is it still even possible to future-proof your business? The answer is yes. This playbook, developed by Eric Becker, will show you how it's done...

Opulis: Women Powering Microsoft's Trillion-Dollar Shift

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Report copyright infringementby Women Cloud (Author)Celebrate the bold stories of 50 women who helped shape Microsoft's trillion-dollar transformation across AI, cloud, gaming, and beyond. Archived in the Microsoft Archives and endorsed by Microsoft and Microsoft Alumni Network, OPULIS is a powerful collector quality coffee table book created by Women in Cloud. Every OPULIS book purchase fuels real-world change. Through our unique Books to Scholarships model, every 10 copies of OPULIS purchas...

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Report copyright infringementby Alan O'Hashi (Author)The Zen of Creative Imperfection is a guide to letting go of perfectionism and rediscovering the calm joy of creating. Writer and filmmaker Alan O'Hashi blends memoir, mindfulness, and creative insight into a grounded, humorous exploration of what it means to make art-and live-without fear of failure.Perfection is the enemy of progress and peace. Through a Zen-inspired lens, O'Hashi shows how the creative path is not about chasing flawlessn...

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Report copyright infringementby Payton J. E. Israel (Author)The Journey to Freedom is a raw and deep story about a girl who fights day in and day out and her yearning for her parents' love. Jade finds herself alone and desperate for someone to care. As Jade continues to grow, she finds that family isn't always blood. It's the people who stick by your side and love you for you. Despite the battles you face in life, just remember, they don't determine who you are. Number of Pages: ...

Courage to Be Me: A story of strength, self-discovery, and the quiet bravery it takes to stay true to yourself

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Report copyright infringementby Di Geddes (Author)Courage to Be Me is a raw and uplifting memoir of resilience, self-discovery, and the unyielding strength it takes to rebuild a life.Di shares her journey of seeking validation and self-worth while balancing the demands of nursing, a turbulent marriage, and motherhood. Her world shifts dramatically when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. With honesty and vulnerability, she recounts the physical and emotional toll of the disease, her decision...

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Report copyright infringementby Sam Walton (Author), John Huey (Contribution by)In this "sure-fire all-American success story" (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to build the largest retailer in the world. "[A] wise and inspiring autobiography--Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes."--San Francisco Chronicle Meet a genuine American folk hero cut fro...