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1781) The Object of Beauty
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Jake and Tina are a couple with champagne tastes and a rapidly dwindling bankroll who are living a little too high on the hog in a London hotel. They decide to fake the theft of their only resource, a sculpture, to collect the insurance. Before they can set their plan in motion the statue is stolen, and the accusations fly!
1782) The good old boys
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
It's the early 1900s, and weather-beaten cowhand Hewey Calloway rides in from the vast Texas range after learning his brother's farm is in danger of foreclosure. Arriving in a nearby town, what the middle-aged roughrider finds amazes yet threatens him - automobiles and civilized society.
1784) Soul over matter: ancient and modern wisdom and practical techniques to create unlimited abundance
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Combine Eastern and Western wisdom, mix in proven techniques from Adam Markel the CEO of New Peaks and proven techniques from legendary soul healer Dr. and Master Sha, and you get Soul Over Matter. Designed for readers at every level of economic experience, this book can increase their financial abundance. Soul Over Matter is destined to be the Think And Grow Rich of the 21st century. In addition to practical wisdom and easy-to-implement, proven...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial methods"--
1787) The forbidden orchid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 16
Formats
Description
"In 1861, Elodie sails from her home in England to China to help her father search for a rare and valuable orchid"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Weaving together cutting-edge social science with riveting stories that take us from the frontlines of the Volkswagen scandal to backstage at the Oscars, and from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico to the top of Mount Everest, Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik explain how the increasing complexity of our systems creates conditions ripe for failure and why our brains and teams can't keep up. They highlight the paradox of progress: Though modern systems...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Tony Robbins returns with the final book in his financial freedom trilogy by unveiling the power of alternative investments. Robbins, and renowned investor Christopher Zook, takes you on a journey to interview a dozen of the world's most successful investors in private equity, private credit, private real estate, and venture capital. They share their favorite strategies and insights in this practical guidebook.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Do racing thoughts keep you from falling asleep at night? Is it impossible to focus, even on tasks that used to stimulate you? Are you mindlessly stress-eating throughout the day?
These are signs that you have a “Busy Brain,” a term coined by triple-board certified physician Dr. Romie Mushtaq to describe a brain riddled with anxiety, insomnia, and ADD/ADHD.
Dr. Romie’s interest in the co-existence of these symptoms began while she was practicing...
1794) End this depression now!
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Krugman pursues the questions of how bad the "Great Recession" really is, how we got stuck in what can now be called a depression and, above all, how we can free ourselves.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"This book answers all your questions related to grant writing and the questions you want to ask like … How do I build a career in grant writing? What if the grant I write doesn't win? How do I make time for this? Here's what we want you to know: if you can think critically and commit to being the best version of yourself, you will succeed as a grant writing unicorn. We often get ahead of ourselves, and fear overruns our hopes and dreams. But did...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
The renowned broadcaster examines America's Great Recession through the eyes of those whose financial portfolios have beaten the odds, and those whose economic situation has gone off course. Through fascinating personal accounts, Howard uncovers amazing opportunities and smart decisions, finding advantages in bleak times for lasting payoffs in the long run.
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Publisher's description: Robert Rubin was sworn in as the seventieth U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in January 1995 in a brisk ceremony attended only by his wife and a few colleagues. As soon as the ceremony was over, he began an emergency meeting with President Bill Clinton on the financial crisis in Mexico. This was not only a harbinger of things to come during what would prove to be a rocky period in the global economy; it also captured the essence...
1800) Getting ready for a capital campaign : your blueprint for evaluating internal and external readiness
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019
Description
AFP's Ready Reference Series enables practitioners to get up to speed fast on essential fundraising topics. These short books are replete with practical tips related to fundraising. -- publisher website.