Author: Amity Shlaes
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: depression, history, new, man, forgotten
Published: 2007-06-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0061256439
ISBN-13: 9780061256431

It’s difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured. In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. Rejecting the old emphasis on the New Deal, she turns to the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how they helped establish the steadfast character we developed as a nation. Shlaes also traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers themselves as they discovered their er

Author: Dan Ariely
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: shape, decisions, forces, hidden, irrational, predictably
Published: 2008-02-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 006145785X
ISBN-13: 9780061457852

Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the Ten Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn’t possibly be caught? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save twenty-five cents on a can of soup? Why do we go back for second helpings at the unlimited buffet, even when our stomachs are already full? And how did we ever start spending $4.15 on a cup of coffee when, just a few years ago, we used to pay less than a dollar? When it comes to making decisions in our

Author: Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: historic, turnaround, ibm, inside, elephants, dance, says
Published: 2002-11-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0060527161
ISBN-13: 9780060527167

In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the company was on a watch list for extinction -- victimized by its own lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era IBM had itself helped invent. Enter Lou Gerstner. The presumption was that Gerstner had joined IBM to preside over its continued dissolution into a confederation of autonomous business units -- effectively eliminating the corporation that had invented many of the industry’s most important technologies. Instead, Gerstner took hold of the company, making the bold decision to keep it together, defiantly

Author: Jim Collins
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: don, others, leap, companies
Published: 2005-06-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0060794410
ISBN-13: 9780060794415

Built To Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Are there those that convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? If so, what are the distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great? Over five years, Jim Collins and his researc

Authors:Eric Tyson, Ray Brown,
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: dummies, audio, lifestyles, home, buying
Published: 2006-11-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0061152730
ISBN-13: 9780061152733

In the market for a home, but don’t know where to start? Not to worry! From financing, mortgages, and credit scores to closing the deal, bestselling real estate authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown walk you step by step through the entire home-buying process. Discover how to: Harness the Internet to help in your search Determine how much home you can afford Select the right type of mortgage Work with agents, brokers, lenders, and lawyers Research neighborhoods and home values Read by Brett Barry

Author: Paul Mladjenovic
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: dummies, audio, lifestyles, stock, investing
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0061175846
ISBN-13: 9780061175848

Build your wealth with smart investing—even in a bear market! With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing For Dummies , 2nd Edition, makes it simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition gives you resources and insights, and will have you investing with confidence in no time! Read by Brett Barry

Authors:Ken Blanchard, Margret Mcbride,
Publisher: HarperAudio
Keywords: way, things, powerful, apology, minute, one
Published: 2003-01
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 0060538236
ISBN-13: 9780060538231

With his phenomenal bestsellers The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans, Ken Blanchard changed the way we approach management, leadership, and customer service. Now Blanchard, along with coauthor Margret McBride, presents a concept that, when implemented properly, is one of the most powerful actions for improving company and employee morale. This is also a book that can extend well beyond the business realm and can repair relationships that we thought were broken forever.Using Blanchard’s signature breezy style, The One Minute Apology tells the story of a Young Man who wants to help his m