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Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times business journalist Morgenson and financial analyst Rosner investigate the 2008 financial meltdown. They assert that…
government regulators and public agencies were complicit in creating the circumstances for the economic crisis and name individuals they consider to be the key players. Bestseller. 2011
Recounts the life and career of the late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs (1955-2011). Covers his adoption and childhood, his…
friendship with Steve Wozniak, and his dynamic relationship with Apple--as chairman, head of the Mac department, advisor, and CEO--until his death. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012
Our lives are defined by a story of endless growth and consumption. Now a climate crisis demands that we change.…
Can we write new stories? In All We Want, award-winning author Michael Harris dismantles our untenable consumer culture and delivers surprising, heartwarming alternatives. Drawing on the wisdom of philosophers, scientists, and artists, Harris uncovers three realms where humans have always found deeper meaning: the worlds of Craft, the Sublime, and Care. Past attempts to blunt our impact on the environment have simply redirected our consumption—we bought fuel-efficient cars and canvas tote bags. We cannot, however, buy our way out of this crisis. We need, instead, compelling new stories about life's purpose. Part meditation and part manifesto, All We Want is a blazing inquest into the destructive and unfulfilling promise of our consumer society, and a roadmap toward a more humane future.
Autobiography of Peggielene Bartels, an American working at the Ghanaian embassy in August 2008, who found herself as a ruler…
of seven thousand people of Otuam in Ghana, Africa, in September of the same year. Recounts the transformation of herself and her community. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Hospitality suggestions for dealing with friends and family in your home or theirs. Discusses creating a welcoming environment, planning activities,…
and making your needs known. Offers ideas for hostess gifts and provides guidance for handling pets, the elderly, children, and teens. 2012
Advice on expressing sympathy to someone who has suffered a loss, including the death of a parent, spouse, child, sibling,…
or pet. Offers guidelines for diverse situations and provides funeral etiquette and sample eulogies. 2000
Emily Post Institute director presents a men's guide to behavior in personal, social, and employment roles--updated for the digital age.…
Offers advice on making introductions, understanding etiquette, dating, entertaining, handling business manners, and more. Includes anecdotes. Young adult appeal. 2008
Guide to effective online communication addresses problems inherent in the virtual world, including the lack of feedback, empathy, control, emotion,…
and connection and commitment. Discusses specific techniques for emails, conference calls, webinars, chat sessions, and sales. 2018
Authors of Winning (DB 60338), husband Jack, former CEO of General Electric, and wife Suzy, former editor-in-chief of Harvard Business…
Review, explain the qualities and skills necessary for success within the business world. The pair discuss understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses, interpersonal skills, and personal reflection. 2015
Former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton examines the history of capitalism in the United States and the ways…
it has shifted in the last eighty years to most benefit only a small percentage of the population. Discusses the role of government in a capitalist society. 2015
A survey of political leadership over the past hundred years. Archie Brown argues that those who dominate are not necessarily…
the most successful or admirable. Brown compares leadership styles in a variety of political models such as democracy and authoritarian regimes, and discusses the advantages of collegial leadership. 2014
Autobiography of Joseph Dean Klatt and the challenges he faced when he lost his eyesight in a tragic car accident…
at the age of nineteen. Discusses his determination to achieve independence, his academic years, his seven Seeing Eye dogs, and his personal life. 2013
Businesswoman reflects on the year she spent researching an etiquette guide to Western manners for Chinese business people, which went…
on to be a bestseller in mainland China. Discusses Chinese culture in the twenty-first century, cultural differences and the negotiations required of both sides, and lessons she learned. 2014
Political philosopher Soupios and economist Mourdoukoutas distill the writings of classical philosophers--including Thales, Plato, Aristotle, and Hesiod--into ten rules for…
leadership. They discuss the meanings behind each of the rules--such as Know Thyself, Always Embrace the Truth, and Character Is Destiny--and ways to relate them to business. 2015
Mortician and star of the online video series "Ask a Mortician" recounts her entry in to the field as a…
twenty-something degree holder in medieval history and ruminates on the state of the social acceptance of death in twenty-first century America. Advocates increased responsibility in managing personal death rites. 2014
Author of The Blind Side (DB 63689) and Moneyball (DB 56245) relates the influence of high-frequency trades--made by computers in…
fractions of seconds--on financial markets. Chronicles the efforts of a group of men called the Flash Boys to limit the power of this practice. Strong language. Bestseller. 2014
English professor examines living in Akron, Ohio--as part of the "Rust Belt"--in twenty-three essays. "The Chosen Ones" compares Giffels's life…
in Akron to that of basketball player LeBron James, who attended the same high school sixteen years after the author graduated. 2014
Business professor Tetlock and journalist Gardner present the results of research into forecasting abilities in stock-market prediction. They discuss the…
mathematical concepts behind forecasting, profile highly successful participants in the research study, and identify traits for success. 2015
Brynjolfsson, director, and McAfee, principal research scientist of MIT's Center for Digital Business, explore the effects of digital technologies on…
our lives and economy. They examine the widening economic gaps and the capabilities of artificial intelligence, and propose tax, research, and education policy changes to reflect the changing environment. 2014
Miss Manners and her son use humor to urge readers to recognize the difference between professional and social manners. They…
detail steps to creating a work identity and tackle common office hazards such as job interviews, rude customers, business travel, irritating colleagues, and office parties. 2013