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Systems of survival: a dialogue on the moral foundations of commerce and politics
By Jane Jacobs. 1994
In the form of a Platonic dialogue, Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes - one governing commerce, the other, politics…
- and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She investigates such examples as business fraud, government subsidies to agriculture and criminal enterprise. She provides a new way of seeing our public transactions and encourages us towards the best use of our natural inclinations. 1994.Secret ingredients: the brave new world of industrial farming
By Stuart Laidlaw. 2003
A vivid portrait of what modern industrial farming is, what it is doing to the environment, to farmers, to the…
plants and livestock we eat, and to us as consumers and as citizens. The author takes us from the dairy farms of Pennsylvania to Canada's prairie wheatfields, from the tomato greenhouses of southern Ontario to the potato fields of P.E.I. All along the way, he shows us food's secret ingredient - its hidden costs. 2003.Osama: the making of a terrorist
By Jonathan C. Randal. 2004
The author presents a look into the different stages of bin Laden's life, and how each battle hardened his resolve,…
deepened his sense of struggle, and intensified his anger. Randal also outlines the failures and miscalculations of the U.S. in its attempts to contain and thwart the elusive bin Laden - most notably, Clinton's series of bombings in Afghanistan and Sudan, which, in failing to kill bin Laden, led many Muslims to believe that Allah had saved him and boosted his reputation. 2004.No logo: taking aim at the brand bullies
By Naomi Klein. 2000
As big companies such as McDonald's, Nike and Wal-mart keep getting bigger, consumers are becoming more wary of their attempts…
to force ready-to-wear lifestyles upon us. Klein discusses the growth of the corporate logo, and the resistance to the attempts of the big companies to move into every aspect of our lives. 2000.High: confessions of a pot smuggler
By Brian O'Dea. 2006
The O'Dea family is well known in Newfoundland, but they could not protect their middle son from sexual abuse at…
the hands of priests, nor from turning to selling and using drugs as a teenager. Twenty-five years later, when the police knocked on his door at the end of a massive DEA investigation, he had given up the trade and was working as a drug addiction counselor in Santa Barbara. O'Dea interweaves extracts of his prison diary with the recounting of his outlaw years and the dawning recognition of those things in his life that were worth living for. 2006.Good to great: why some companies make the leap--and others don't (Good to Great #1)
By James C Collins. 2001
Author Collins and a team of researchers investigated how 11 companies made substantial improvements in their performance over time. The…
companies, including Fannie Mae, Gillette, and Wells Fargo, had common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Rather than a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, or innovative change management or business strategies, they instead had a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. 2001.Going back to work: a survival guide for comeback moms
By Mary W Quigley, Loretta Kaufman. 2004
Women who left their careers to raise children - whether just for the toddler years or until the nest is…
empty - face economic and emotional challenges when deciding to go back to work. This book provides data and ideas to ease what can be a tough transition. The authors have zeroed in on strategies that succeeded for women who have gone back to work, and frame the key questions involved in making the decision. 2004.Fences and windows: dispatches from the front lines of the globalization debate
By Naomi Klein, Debra Ann Levy. 2002
The Judas kiss: The Undercover Life Of Patrick Kelly
By Michael Harris. 1995
One week after his wife plunged to her death from a 17th-floor balcony, Patrick Kelly was vacationing in Hawaii with…
his lover. The author tells of how Kelly changed from an RCMP undercover drug agent to smuggler and suspected fraud artist. Kelly was eventually convicted of the murder of his wife. 1995.The last victim: the extraordinary life of Florence Maybrick, the wife of Jack the Ripper
By Anne E Graham. 1999
Did Florence Maybrick really poison her husband, or was she set up? Who knew about Maybrick's connection to the Ripper…
murders, and what lengths would they go to keep it quiet? Why was evidence suppressed from the trial? This text explores the life of Florence and her marriage to James Maybrick. 1999.Introduces 5 Laws of Money, which operate without exception -- at all times, in every culture -- and apply to…
everyone. The author uses stories adapted from real-life situations to illustrate her points. The universal truths and lessons contained within each law help the reader learn how to keep what they have and create what they deserve. Orman strongly advises putting these laws to use, in order to survive and thrive in these times of constant upheaval and financial turmoil. 2003.Crossing the line: young women and the law (Youth project)
By Carol Drinkwater. 2000
Young women talk about what led them to cross the line, and how they both coped with, and learned from,…
their experiences. The collection also includes young women who have had friends or family in jail, and what it has meant for them. 2000.The nature of economies
By Jane Jacobs. 2000
Jacobs examines the similarities between the growth and change that occurs within an economy, and the growth and changes that…
occur within nature. She argues that through the study of systems found in nature we can better understand economic development.The number: one man's search for identity in the Cape underworld and prison gangs
By Jonny Steinberg. 2004
Author Jonny Steinberg met Wentzel in prison in 2002, and by the time of his release, he and Steinberg had…
spent more than 50 hours discussing his life experiences. He had lived a bewilderingly schizophrenic life, wandering to and fro between three worlds: the arcane universe of prison gangs, steeped in a mythology of banditry and retribution, where he was known as JR; the margins of South Africa's criminal economy, where he lived by a string of stolen names and learnt the arts of commercial fraud; and his scattered family, which eked out a living in the coloured ghettos of the Cape Flats. A tale of modern South Africa's historic events seen through the eyes of the country's most marginal citizens. 2004.Norman Parker is a double-murderer serving time in Knightsford Prison. This is his true-life account from inside the prison, where…
he is surrounded by dangerous criminals, serious offenders and lifers. 1999.Get that job!
By Jurg Oppliger. 1997
Answers questions such as: what do you have to offer an employer, what is the right way to write a…
resume and fill out an application form, and how can you make a good impression at a job interview? 1997.On-the-job English: High Beginning - Intermediate (ESL for job success)
By Christy M Newman. 2000
A guide for ESL students to develop the language skills and effective communication strategies they need to succeed in the…
workplace. It focuses on giving and understanding instructions, reading and understanding safety rules, participating in work discussions, and discussing problems on the job. Theme-based lessons integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and help the student understand North American workplace culture. 2000.