Nick Conover, the youngish CEO of the Stratton Corporation, in Fenwick, Mich., has fired half of the high-end office furniture company's 10,000 employees at the bidding of new ownership in Boston. As a result, much of Fenwick hates Nick,...

Anne Frank's The Diary of Anne Frank is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, Anne Frank's story has become familiar to millions all over the world, and remains a beloved and deeply ad...

This book is the first comprehensive exposition of the work of one of the most important intellectual historians and political theorists writing today. Quentin Skinner's treatment of political theory as a dimension of political life mark...

In When Women Ask the Questions, Marilyn Boxer, worked as a historian, feminist, academic administrator, and former chair of a women's studies program ,traces the successes and failures of women's studies, examines the field's enduring ...

This book is written by Mrs Nym Wales, the wife of the more famous journalist Edgar Snow, who managed to sneak into Communist Shansi for a few months in 1937 to conduct interviews and compile first-person biographies of Red Chinese leaders.

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This book explores the ways states build political capacity; discusses how states learn to resolve conflict politically rather than violently

"Winning Behavior" is a multi-case analysis of "Behavioral Differentiation" and its role in the success of the best companies in the industry. This book contains a wealth of great examples of BD in The Most Successful Companies in busine...

This biography on Sigmund Freud proves to be a total integration of all aspects of Freud's life. Everything from his psycho-analysis works to his family life, Jewish background to the political climate that surrounded his life was all in...

American Soldier is a dramatic, intimate--and candid--insider's look at the march to war, from the man who commanded the campaigns. The Commander-in-Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General T...

Amy Henry, a formidable businesswoman shares her experiences, tips, and in-your-face advice for moving up in today's workplace. In What It Takes, Amy Henry shows young businesswomen how to make those rules work for them. With a ten-year ...

by Cornelius Ryan Few battles in history have been waged with greater ferocity, desperation, bravery, and atrocity than the battle for Berlin at the end of the Second World War which both positively and negatively affected the stage of ...

Throughout history, writers have had their works of literature and social, political, and religious thought censored in the United States and around the world. 100 Banned Books profiles 25 well-known, often classic works in each of these...

"Nobody likes me!" is a complaint that parents hear all too often, and few utterances make them feel more helpless. Now help is at hand: This practical and compassionate guidebook enables parents to sharpen any child's social skills by p...

Written by French style guru Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, A Guide to Elegance is a classic style bible for timeless chic, grace, and poise -- every tidbit of advice today's woman could possibly need, all at the tips of her (perfectl...

29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch follows in Welch's footsteps, boiling the legendary CEO's leadership successes down to 29 strategies that made GE the world's most competitive company and Welch the world's most successful and admire...

This extensive book bestows readers with full exposition of the thought of the leading modern theologians and philosophers of religion since the eighteenth century Enlightenment. Modern Christian Thought provides the reader with ample...

Advertising Age is the world’s most widely read resource for advertising industry news, information, and analysis. McGraw-Hill’s new Advertising Age series represents an exciting partnership that will-like the magazine itself-provide p...

When Blow started at George magazine as one of the original staffers, he had to sign a confidentiality agreement not to write about his boss, John F. Kennedy Jr. Although some disagree, Blow obviously feels that the agreement he signed d...

In a riveting debut thriller that has drawn comparisons to masters of the genre like Dennis Lethane and Michael Connelly, Brain Freeman weaves obsession, sex, and revenge into a story that grips the reader with vivid characters and shock...

On assignment in the Middle East, television journalist Cotten Stone stumbles upon an archeological dig that uncovers the world's most-sought-after religious relic: the Holy Grail. With his last dying breath, Dr. Gabriel Archer gives it ...

Qin Qiang is not only the latest work by Jia Pingwa, but is also widely considered to be this writer's last major work. While previously Jia's most notable effort was The Abandoned Capital, an urban novel, Qin Qiang takes up his favorite...

National Martyrs 《国殇》, by Zhang Hongtao, is subtitled A record of KMT frontal battles in the War of Resistance, and it details battles fought by the Nationalist government during the first phase of the war against Japan, from the Muk...

The LIFE photographer, trusted and intrepid like no other, went to the beachhead, behind closed doors, backstage, into the corridors of power. And so, in this book, are Robert Capa's imagery from the D-Day landing, Carl Mydans's of Ma...

Political humor, lawyer jokes, and corporate cartoons demonstrate the fun in laughing at one's self (or profession). Unfortunately, the design profession does not have a__ cartoon to call its own...until now. 20 years in the path and p...

We figure you have heard the term nanotechnology (unless you live in a cave) and have at least a passing interest in learning more, or you wouldn't have picked up this book. But what exactly is it about nanotechnology that makes it wo...

Liu Xinwu , one of the "Scar Literature" writers, has given a series of television presentations on the classic novel Dream of Red Mansions. His interpretation, which starts off with the mystery surrounding the death of Qin Keqing, pro...

Introduction Loft living began in Manhattan as part of the social urban development during the 1960s. It immediately generated an entire movement devoted to the recovery of old, industrial spaces. Today, loft living has been trans...

Numerous books have been written on medicinal plants and many more will be written since science is continuously evolving. Each molecule of any living plant has enormous properties. The fast changing methodology and technology ro...

SECOND EDITION Along with being one of the hottest investments around, hedge funds are also among the most secretive--due to the fact that they are prohibited by law from engaging in any form of public marketing or advertising. ...

Few books can beat “Crimson Romance” (Xue Se Lang Man) when it comes to creating a character who female readers think is the perfect lover and male readers think is an ideal friend. You may find that the novel is nice to read, a...

Food Culture in China illuminates the longest continuous food culture in the world, that of the Chinese. It describes foods eaten that have sustained this huge population, foods considered traditional, common, and good. The Chines...

There are two initial facts about Keep the Last Shot. One, it isn’t a traditional publication but was first found online, and it isn’t a military novel but a lengthy love story. It’s important to have the facts in mind when you open...

Intellectual property law's influence extends to every aspect of human life. The markings on a can of Coca-Cola, the rights in books, music, pictures,drama, films and electronic information sources we all use, even the shape of our pen. ...

Covering the broadest spectrum of business categories from the design field to boutiques, bars and resturants, real estate agents and even veterinary clinics, the fine selection of the world's best business cards ranges from the trendies...

The Next Challenge for Asian Business Look at any list of truly global companies- those with integrated management and operations across multiple borders-and one notes that Asian companies are sorely underrepresented. Notwithstandin...

The following twelve Habits of Mind--in bold italics--are essential tools for the successful problem solver. Each chapter of Keys to Effective Learning highlights one of these Habits, and you will find out more about them as you read thi...

We all recognize that the world is getting smaller. Instantaneous global communications, trade among far-flung nations, geopolitical events affecting countries and hemisphere, and the ease of international travel are bringing people and ...