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The Shock Doctrine

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

by Naomi Klein ...

International BestsellerWinner of the Warwick Prize for Writing18th in The Guardian's top 100 Greatest Books since 2000"Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell.” —John le CarréThe bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq</... ... Read more

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International BestsellerWinner of the Warwick Prize for Writing18th in The Guardian's top 100 Greatest Books since 2000"Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell.” —John le CarréThe bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq</...
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Revealing

The Underrated Power of Oversharing

by Leslie John ...

**“A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves—and how we can all communicate better with others.” —Arthur C. Brooks, bestselling author of From Strength to StrengthA groundbreaking book on the surprising potential of revealing more of ourselves to others, from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and expert on the psychology of personal disclosure decisions* ... Read more

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**“A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves—and how we can all communicate better with others.” —Arthur C. Brooks, bestselling author of From Strength to StrengthA groundbreaking book on the surprising potential of revealing more of ourselves to others, from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and expert on the psychology of personal disclosure decisions*
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A Little More Social

How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection

by Nicholas Epley ...

**We know that social connection enriches our lives—so why do we hesitate to connect?“One of those rare books that might actually change your life.” —Daniel Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness**There is a paradox at the core of human life. We are a highly social species uniquely equipped to connect with other people and doing so is better for us. Yet we so often ... Read more

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**We know that social connection enriches our lives—so why do we hesitate to connect?“One of those rare books that might actually change your life.” —Daniel Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness**There is a paradox at the core of human life. We are a highly social species uniquely equipped to connect with other people and doing so is better for us. Yet we so often
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Smart Brevity

The Power of Saying More with Less (Revised and Updated)

by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz ...

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart ... Read more

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Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart
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Die With Zero

Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

by Bill Perkins ...

A NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERA Common-Sense Guide to Living Rich….Instead of Dying RichImagine if by the time you died, you did everything you were told to. You worked hard, saved your money, and looked forward to financial freedom when you retired.The only thing you wasted along the way was…your life.Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERA Common-Sense Guide to Living Rich….Instead of Dying RichImagine if by the time you died, you did everything you were told to. You worked hard, saved your money, and looked forward to financial freedom when you retired.The only thing you wasted along the way was…your life.Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well
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Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money

A Few Thoughts On Using Humor As A Speaker or Writer or Sales Professional For Purposes of Persuasion

by Dan S. Kennedy ...

A successful entrepreneur, speaker, and marketing copywriter shows you how to wield the persuasive, profit-making power of humor.People buy more and buy more happily when in good humor. Understanding humor and being able to effectively use it for your sales and persuasion purposes is a powerful advantage. Drawn from thirty years' experience as a popular professional speaker, author of thirteen ... Read more

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A successful entrepreneur, speaker, and marketing copywriter shows you how to wield the persuasive, profit-making power of humor.People buy more and buy more happily when in good humor. Understanding humor and being able to effectively use it for your sales and persuasion purposes is a powerful advantage. Drawn from thirty years' experience as a popular professional speaker, author of thirteen
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Influence, New and Expanded

The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert B. Cialdini, PhD ...

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for the science of influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini—New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the ... Read more

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The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for the science of influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini—New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the
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Gangs of America

The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy

by Ted Nace ...

" Gangs of America is a brilliant page-turner revealing how powerful, greedy corporations wage institutional terrorism." —John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!The corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. Designed to seek profit and power, it has pursued both with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of law and even challenging the sovereign ... Read more

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" Gangs of America is a brilliant page-turner revealing how powerful, greedy corporations wage institutional terrorism." —John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!The corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. Designed to seek profit and power, it has pursued both with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of law and even challenging the sovereign
... Read more
Conversation

How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count

by Vanessa Van Edwards ...

The powerful proven blueprint for confident conversations and meaningful connection, from the bestselling author of Cues and CaptivateDoes the thought of small talk with strangers make you want to hide under the couch?Do you crave close friendships but find yourself overanalyzing every social interaction afterward?Do you want to be seen as confident, capable, and genuinely likable — without ... Read more

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The powerful proven blueprint for confident conversations and meaningful connection, from the bestselling author of Cues and CaptivateDoes the thought of small talk with strangers make you want to hide under the couch?Do you crave close friendships but find yourself overanalyzing every social interaction afterward?Do you want to be seen as confident, capable, and genuinely likable — without
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Economy for the Common Good

A Future-fit Model for People and the Planet

by Christian Felber ...

This updated, revised, expanded edition of Christian Felber's Change Everything revisits his groundbreaking model of the Economy for the Common Good after years of refinement. Since its first launch in 2010, the initiative based on this revolutionary blueprint has grown to a broad international movement driven by thousands of people, companies, communities and organizations – who jointly offer a ... Read more

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This updated, revised, expanded edition of Christian Felber's Change Everything revisits his groundbreaking model of the Economy for the Common Good after years of refinement. Since its first launch in 2010, the initiative based on this revolutionary blueprint has grown to a broad international movement driven by thousands of people, companies, communities and organizations – who jointly offer a
... Read more
Why They Do It

Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal

by Eugene Soltes ...

What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime? "Fascinating portraits" (Washington Post) of the dark side of the business world.From the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at Tyco, to the insider traders at McKinsey, to the Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. In Why They Do It, Harvard Business School ... Read more

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What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime? "Fascinating portraits" (Washington Post) of the dark side of the business world.From the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at Tyco, to the insider traders at McKinsey, to the Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. In Why They Do It, Harvard Business School
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Alchemy

The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

by Rory Sutherland ...

**HOW DOES MAGIC HAPPEN?The Ogilvy advertising legend—“one of the leading minds in the world of branding” (NPR)—explores the art and science of conjuring irresistible products and ideas."Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, uses his decades of experience to dissect human spending behavior in an insanely entertaining way. Alchemy combines scientific research with hilarious stories and ... Read more

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**HOW DOES MAGIC HAPPEN?The Ogilvy advertising legend—“one of the leading minds in the world of branding” (NPR)—explores the art and science of conjuring irresistible products and ideas."Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, uses his decades of experience to dissect human spending behavior in an insanely entertaining way. Alchemy combines scientific research with hilarious stories and
... Read more
The Soul of A New Machine

by Tracy Kidder ...

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not ... Read more

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Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not
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Berkshire Beyond Buffett

The Enduring Value of Values

by Lawrence A. Cunningham ...

A profile of Berkshire Hathaway, the keys to its success, and how it can survive beyond its iconic chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire's subsidiaries, Lawrence Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate's perpetual prosperity. Riveting stories of each subsidiary's origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire ... Read more

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A profile of Berkshire Hathaway, the keys to its success, and how it can survive beyond its iconic chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire's subsidiaries, Lawrence Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate's perpetual prosperity. Riveting stories of each subsidiary's origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire
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Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition

by Henry M. Robert III, Daniel H Honemann, Thomas J Balch, Daniel E. Seabold, Shmuel Gerber ...

The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure—a guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings.Robert's Rules of Order is as indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago. This book is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules.New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to ... Read more

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The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure—a guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings.Robert's Rules of Order is as indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago. This book is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules.New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to
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The Club

How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports

by Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg ...

The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, "a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure." (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a ... Read more

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The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, "a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure." (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a
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Never Split the Difference

Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz ...

This international bestseller, with more than 5 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations and conflict resolution—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home.Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a business executive, a salesperson, a parent , a community leader, or a spouse. As a former ... Read more

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This international bestseller, with more than 5 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations and conflict resolution—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home.Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a business executive, a salesperson, a parent , a community leader, or a spouse. As a former
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No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

by Gardiner Harris ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of
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The Arsenal Of Democracy

FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War

by A. J. Baime ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The story of the dramatic transformation of Detroit from "motortown" to the "arsenal of democracy," featuring Edsel Ford, who rebelled against his pacifist father, Henry Ford, to build a manufacturing complex that was crucial to winning WWII.As the United States entered World War II, the military was in desperate need of tanks, jeeps, and, most important, airplanes. ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The story of the dramatic transformation of Detroit from "motortown" to the "arsenal of democracy," featuring Edsel Ford, who rebelled against his pacifist father, Henry Ford, to build a manufacturing complex that was crucial to winning WWII.As the United States entered World War II, the military was in desperate need of tanks, jeeps, and, most important, airplanes.
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Unmanageable

Leadership Lessons from an Impossible Year

by Johnathan Nightingale, Melissa Nightingale ...

Everything about work changed in 2020.Billions of people were sent home from the office, unsure of what they'd be coming back to, or when. Organizations crammed decades of transformation into weeks. And every leader was asked for the same, impossible thing: clarity.Bestselling authors and management experts Johnathan and Melissa Nightingale capture a year of leadership lessons, from the first ... Read more

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Everything about work changed in 2020.Billions of people were sent home from the office, unsure of what they'd be coming back to, or when. Organizations crammed decades of transformation into weeks. And every leader was asked for the same, impossible thing: clarity.Bestselling authors and management experts Johnathan and Melissa Nightingale capture a year of leadership lessons, from the first
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Fast Food Nation

The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

by Eric Schlosser ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.**This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.**This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the
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Getting from College to Career

90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World

by Lindsey Pollak ...

“A well-written, lively and easy to follow guide.”—Time.com“Perfect for today’s students, who inevitably want what they want (and only that!) when they want it.”—Campus Career AdvisorGetting from College to Career by Career Expert and Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn, Lindsey Pollak, is an insightful, essential guide to professional development for college students and recent graduates who are ... Read more

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“A well-written, lively and easy to follow guide.”—Time.com“Perfect for today’s students, who inevitably want what they want (and only that!) when they want it.”—Campus Career AdvisorGetting from College to Career by Career Expert and Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn, Lindsey Pollak, is an insightful, essential guide to professional development for college students and recent graduates who are
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Ninja Future

Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation

by Gary Shapiro ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNinja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, a leading voice in business leadership and the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform not only the way business is done but ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERNinja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, a leading voice in business leadership and the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform not only the way business is done but
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Football For A Buck

The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL

by Jeff Pearlman ...

From Jeff Pearlman—the New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circus—comes the rollicking, outrageous story of the USFL, full of larger-than-life characters and you-can’t-make-this-up stories featuring some of the biggest celebrities and buffoons in the game.The United States Football League—known fondly to millions of sports fans as the USFL—did not merely challenge the NFL, but cause ... Read more

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From Jeff Pearlman—the New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circus—comes the rollicking, outrageous story of the USFL, full of larger-than-life characters and you-can’t-make-this-up stories featuring some of the biggest celebrities and buffoons in the game.The United States Football League—known fondly to millions of sports fans as the USFL—did not merely challenge the NFL, but cause
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