Nancy: A Portrait of My Years With Nancy Reagan - Biography and Autobiography Book
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A sequel to A Different Drummer recounts the time the author spent with the former first lady, sharing such details as her experiences during the assassination attempt on her husband, her battle with breast cancer, and the challenges she faces as a caregiver for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease. Simultaneous. This book is located in the Presidents sub-category of the Biography and Autobiography category.
Nancy: A Portrait of My Years With Nancy Reagan
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Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies - Business and Economics Book
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Emerging technologies such as the Internet and biotechnology have the potential to create new industries and transform existing ones. Incumbent firms, despite their superior resources, often lose out to smaller rivals in developing emerging technologies. Why do these incumbents have so much difficulty with disruptive technologies? How can they anticipate and overcome their handicaps? Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies presents insights, tools, and frameworks from leading busi-ness thinkers based on the research of Wharton's Emerging Technologies Management Research Program. This pioneering industry-academic partnership, established in 1994, is one of the longest and broadest initiatives on the management of emerging technologies. For the first time, this book distills the insights from the program into a single volume for managers, covering a wide range of issues related to the successful management of emerging technologies. The editors contend that managing emerging technologies represents a 'different game,' requiring a different set of management skills, frameworks, and strategies than those used by established firms to manage existing technologies. In this book, experts from diverse fields examine key issues such as: * Common pitfalls and potential solutions for incumbent firms in managing emerging technologies * Strategies for assessing the potential of new markets and designing technologies to take advantage of market 'lumpiness' * The need for scenario planning and 'disciplined imagination' to develop strategies under uncertainty * The limits of patents in protecting gains from technology, and the use of lead time and other strategies * The power of innovative financial strategies and the use of real options in making investments * Using alliances and new organizational forms * Developing a 'customized workplace' Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies represents a powerful survival kit for managers 'dropped behind the lines' of these new technologies. The authors provide a comprehensive set of tools and insights that will help you understand the new challenges and develop effective strategies to succeed at this different game. Praise for WHARTON on MANAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 'New technologies are transforming markets, businesses, and society at an ever-increasing rate. We have a critical need for better road maps for managing our way through this new terrain. This book offers critical insights and useful new models for thinking through these challenges.'-Professor Thomas Gerrity, Director of the Wharton e-Commerce Forum 'Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies covers the emerging technology landscape-from strategy to finance to human resources-in a way that only a group of top scholars from many disciplines could do. Insightful, accessible, and smart ideas that make for 'must reading' for thoughtful executives in today's turbulent economy. The authors prove, once again, the power of research to yield deep insight into tough business problems.'-Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Professor of Strategy and Organization, Stanford University and coauthor, Competing on the Edge: Strategy As Structured Chaos 'Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies provides those of us who live in the chaotic environment of 'discovery by the minute' many ways of thinking about how to make a new idea successful. The collective knowledge and personal wisdom represented in this book is like having a person with hundreds of years of learning and experience sitting on the business team. Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies is vital to anyone trying to develop new businesses in today's world.'-Terry J. Fadem, Director, Corporate New Business Development, DuPont This book is located in the Decision-Making and Problem Solving sub-category of the Business and Economics category.
Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies
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All About Retirement Funds - Business and Economics Book
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'All About Retirement Funds is a commonsense, practical guide that covers every financial aspect of planning for retirement. Up-todate, in-depth coverage is provided for maximizing the long-term benefits of a 401(k), IRA, pension plan, annuity, Social Security, or other retirement financial vehicle. From determining how much money will be needed, to when and how to begin drawing on retirement reserves, this comprehensive, easy-to-read addition to McGraw-Hill's bestselling All About series tells workers everything they need to know to save, invest, and plan for a long and financially comfortable retirement. This book is located in the Investments and Securities sub-category of the Business and Economics category.
All About Retirement Funds
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Equal Rites - Fiction Book
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Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen. In 'Equal Rites,' a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late... This book is located in the Fantasy sub-category of the Fiction category.
Equal Rites
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Robin's Secret Valentine - Children's Book
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Today is Valentine's Day, and Robin arrives at school to find that he has a secret admirer. She surprises him with all sorts of gifts throughout the day -- balloons, drawings, toys, and tasty treats. Robin has no idea who his secret admirer is, but children can help him by looking for clues in the pictures. At the end of the day, Robin finds out the identity of his mystery Valentine and gives her a card in return. This book is located in the Animals sub-category of the Children's category.
Robin's Secret Valentine
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Smitten - Fiction Book
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Hired as a construction worker by the virile Matt Hallahan, single mother Lizabeth Kane finds herself falling in love with her boss, in spite of their many differences. (Romance) This book is located in the Romance sub-category of the Fiction category.
Smitten
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Managing Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Understanding, Assessing, and Implementing the Strategy That Yields Bottom-Line - Business and Economics Book
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Advance Praise for Managing Six Sigma 'This book is a unique blend of practical knowledge and cultural change, revolution and evolution strategies. I recommend that serious managers buy the book, spend some serious time reading, and then go out and use its lessons to make a name for themselves.'–William Baker, Benchmarking/Knowledge Transfer Office, Raytheon Corporation 'I believe Managing Six Sigma will be the new reference standard for the quality movement in coming years.'–Robert T. Hunter, Executive Vice President, Rehnborg Center for Nutrition and Wellness '[The authors’] step-by-step process for integrating the tools of Six Sigma takes the mystery out of this methodology and, by itself, makes this book worth having.'–Dennis Adsit, PhD, Vice President, Quality, Intuit 'Breyfogle’s Six Sigma deployment methodology is explained in detail for four different business processes: manufacturing, service, transactional, and development. . . . His 21-step plan for each business process is explained in a way that allows any type of company to perform a successful implementation.'–Mark Feller, Director of Quality, Baker Electronics 'Breyfogle teaches not only the wider application but also the deeper implications and in-depth implementation of Six Sigma deployment in organizations large and small.'–Ram Josyula, President, gelrad.com Managing Six Sigma is the only book that provides both detailed coverage of Six Sigma techniques and effective methods for managing those who implement Six Sigma. With real-world case studies recounting the triumphs and pitfalls encountered during successful implementations at Motorola and General Electric–plus plans, checklists, and metrics to speed up the implementation process–this rich resource helps managers solve problems effectively and ensure a fast, smooth, and successful Six Sigma implementation. This book is located in the Statistics sub-category of the Business and Economics category.
Managing Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Understanding, Assessing, and Implementing the Strategy That Yields Bottom-Line
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Fire Your Boss - Business and Economics Book
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A career guide to self-empowerment offers guidance on how to render oneself economically secure and independent of a manager or company, sharing strategic advice on how to develop the skills needed to increase job offers and control one's own future. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. This book is located in the Success sub-category of the Business and Economics category.
Fire Your Boss
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SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life - Health and Fitness Book
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Identifies fourteen important foods that are rich in micronutrients, phytonutrients, antioxidants, and carotenoids that can prevent the onset of chronic diseases--beans, blueberries, broccoli, oats and wheat germ, oranges, pumpkin, salmon, soy, spinach, green and black tea, turkey breast, tomatoes, walnuts, and nonfat yogurt. Reprint. 150,000 first printing. This book is located in the Diets sub-category of the Health and Fitness category.
SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
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The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking - Sports and Recreation Book
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With thousands of all-weather miles to his credit, from North America, Europe, and Asia, Chris Townsend is the ultimate guide for backpackers of all levels. The Advanced Backpacker is an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, featuring detailed discussions of everything from finding routes and choosing locations to planning, financing, equipping, and supplying oneself for the long haul. This book is located in the Hiking sub-category of the Sports and Recreation category.
The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking
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