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Typing and keyboarding for everyone with typing tutor 6 (Typing And Keyboarding For Everyone Ser.)
By Arco, Nathan Levine. 1998
Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
By Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003The big fix: how the pharmaceutical industry rips off American consumers
By Katharine Greider. 2003
Reporter analyzes the aggressive marketing and pricing practices of pharmaceutical companies while also recognizing the enormous benefits of their products…
in reducing pain and controlling illness. Discusses secret drug price policies, efforts to extend patent protection for high-priced blockbusters, research schemes, and advertising gimmicks that promote prescription drugs and increase health care costs. 2003Baghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
By Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warPlayback: from the Victrola to MP3, 100 years of music, machines, and money
By Mark Coleman. 2004
New York City journalist examines the recording industry from the start in the 1900s to 2004. Describes its growth, personalities,…
and intrigues as it evolved from Edison's cylinder to twenty-first-century technology and musical format. Explores the quagmire of computer-based advancements that have prompted numerous legal battles. 2003Mortgages 101: quick answers to over 250 critical questions about your home loan
By David Reed. 2004
Loan officer describes how to negotiate the "mortgage maze" and obtain the best financing to purchase a home. Discusses finance…
fundamentals, credit scores, insurance, refinancing, and loans as well as interest rates, closing costs, and finding the right lender. Includes a chapter on use of the Internet. 2004Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything
By Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt. 2005
Writer Stephen Dubner explains the offbeat issues that intrigue award-winning economist and coauthor Steven Levitt. Explores everyday riddles such as…
the link between legalized abortion and the crime rate, the effect of parents' income and ethnicity on naming babies, and the motivations of real estate agents. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005You can do the math: overcome your math phobia and make better financial decisions
By Ronald L. Lipsman. 2004
Professor offers an introduction to the mathematics of personal finance. Covers buying or leasing a car, owning or renting a…
home, insurance, credit cards, college and retirement funds, taxes and inflation, stock market investments, compound interest, and more. Companion web site link gives calculations. 2004The money book for the young, fabulous & broke
By Suze Orman. 2005
Financial advisor, author of The Road to Wealth (RC 52889), explains money basics to twenty- and thirty-year-olds. Discusses FICO scores,…
credit cards, student loans, retirement, investing, home and car ownership, and relationship money-mergers. Provides information to a younger audience who can use time to their advantage. Bestseller. 2005Elevator music: a surreal history of Muzak, easy-listening, and other moodsong
By Joseph Lanza. 2007
Surveys the twentieth-century development of background music--a subdued, unobtrusive genre such as that used in elevators, hotels, and restaurants. Chronicles…
the history of the Muzak corporation from the 1920s and the parallel growth of easy-listening instrumentals, while discussing prominent musicians, various applications, and cultural prejudice. Includes discography. 2004Camp
By Michael Eisner. 2005
Disney CEO relates his childhood camping experiences at Camp Keewaydin in Salisbury, Vermont. He explains how summer camp prepares youngsters…
for adulthood by helping them acquire the tools to fend off life's hard times and disappointments--for example, his own ability to stay calm when shareholders demanded his ouster. 2005Professional ethics and etiquette (Career Skills Library)
By Dandi Daley Mackall, J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company Staff. 2004
Advice for developing business character and building professional relationships. Urges readers to assess their own personality, values, strengths, and weaknesses…
to identify areas needing improvement. Offers tips on becoming more responsible, improving time-management and memory skills, balancing life and work, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2004Uncommon carriers
By John McPhee. 2006
New Yorker staff writer recounts travels with people who transport freight: riding coast-to-coast with an eighteen-wheel truck driver, cruising the…
Illinois River with a towboat pilot, and crossing the Midwest with a coal train conductor. Discusses a French sea captain school, lobster shipments, UPS delivery, and his companions' viewpoints. 2006Practical advice on selecting appropriate insurance--health, homeowners, auto, life, disability, or long-term care. Insurance columnist for Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine…
outlines factors to consider at different ages with changing responsibilities. Warns of risks to your entire financial plan with incorrect insurance. 2006The adversity advantage: turning everyday struggles into everyday greatness
By Erik Weihenmayer, Paul Gordon Stoltz. 2006
Stoltz, director of the Global Resilience Project, and Weihenmayer, the blind author of Touch the Top of the World (RC…
51505), team together to offer their seven principles for taking on adversity and converting life's difficulties into fuel for achievement, resilience, and happiness. 2006Mortgage confidential: what you need to know that your lender won't tell you
By David Reed. 2007
Loan officer and author of Mortgages 101 (RC 59734, BR 15885) demystifies the loan process for potential homebuyers. Covers filling…
out mortgage applications, understanding credit reports, choosing between fixed and adjustable rates, saving money on closing costs, and refinancing. Includes tips on avoiding scams and dealing with brokers. 2007Little heathens: hard times and high spirits on an Iowa farm during the Great Depression
By Mildred Armstrong Kalish. 2007
Retired English professor's memoir of her childhood in 1930s rural Iowa, a time Kalish describes as "quite a romp." Recalls…
years of deprivation and hard work mitigated by simple rewards. Discusses daily life and the influence of religion and literature, and describes family members whose lessons shaped her upbringing. 2007Predictably irrational: the hidden forces that shape our decisions
By Dan Ariely. 2008
MIT professor draws on scientific experiments, observations, and principles of behavioral economics to demonstrate ways everyday decisions involving activities such…
as eating and shopping are affected by emotions, social norms, expectations, and other intangible forces. Suggests changing behavior patterns to make better, more reasonable choices. Bestseller. 2008The heartless stone: a journey through the world of diamonds, deceit, and desire
By Tom Zoellner. 2006
Reporter exposes the inner workings of the diamond industry. Recounts his travels to remote, sometimes dangerous locations on six continents…
where he encountered diamond smugglers, miners, geologists, jewel polishers, and chemists. Investigates poverty and civil war associated with gemstone production and the influence of the secretive De Beers cartel. 2006The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why
By Amanda Ripley. 2008
Time magazine writer investigates the psychology of survival during disasters such as airline crashes, fires, hostage situations, and tsunamis. Reveals…
the traits that people demonstrate to help them escape. Includes interviews with subjects of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 2005's Hurricane Katrina; and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Some strong language. 2008