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|  | A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith
World-renowned economist Galbraith, the bestselling author of The Affluent Society, reviews great speculative booms of the last three centuries, including the junk-bond follies of the 1980s. With wisdom and wit, he shows how the lessons of history can help us avoid financial calamity. Entertaining in its instructiveness .--The Boston Globe. AUTHOR: John Kenneth Galbraith
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business 
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 | Sounder by Avery Brooks, James Barkley, William H. Armstrong
A poor boy, living with his sharecropper father, mother, three younger siblings, and their dog, Sounder, witnesses the arrest and brutal treatment of his father when he is caught stealing a ham to feed his family. Sounder is shot by the white men during the arrest and is missing for weeks before finally returning crippled. The boy grieves and waits for his father's return, yet spends the years learning to read. Winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal. AUTHOR: Avery Brooks, James Barkley, William H. Armstrong
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Children's
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 | The Seven Stages of Money Maturity by George Kinder
Drawing from his experience as a Buddhist teacher, a financial planner outlines his holistic plan to gaining financial independence. This motivational guide encourages readers through the stages of financial awareness, from the understandable fiscal ignorance of childhood to the maturity of genuine philanthropy. AUTHOR: George Kinder
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business
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 | Schaum's Outline of Principles of Accounting II by James A. Cashin, Joel J. Lerner
Accounting II 4/e, as the previous editions, is intended to cover the 2nd semester of an introductory accounting course for 2- and 4-year colleges and business schools. This edition reflects the updated accounting procedures found in the leading texts. All chapters are updated, some problems revised, and new problems added. Cost accounting areas are restructured and new items based on FASB 95 are introduced. Changes to statement of cash flows, equivalent unit areas, treatment of salaries of partners, etc. are made. AUTHOR: James A. Cashin, Joel J. Lerner
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business
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 | Karaoke Nation by Steve Fishman
The life span of karaokenation.com, like other niche sites before it, was mercifully short. Veteran journalist Fishman recounts his own plan for making a million in the New Economy, why karaoke seemed like a good choice, and the various pitfalls and people he met along the way. AUTHOR: Steve Fishman
PUBLISHER: Free Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Business
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 | Blue' Clues for Success
Go backstage and learn how a children?s animated television show became a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Blue?s Clues for Success: The 8 Secrets Behind a Phenomenal Business reveals proven strategies you can apply to achieve success in your own company, team, career or life. Lauded by business leaders as much for its iconoclastic approach as its popularity (13.7 million viewers each week), ?Blue?s Clues? has disproved many old-school assumptions to create a new paradigm for effective leadership. Learn the show?s ?Blueprint? for achievement, as Diane Tracy chronicles its visionary and inspiring story in Blue?s Clues for Success: The 8 Secrets Behind a Phenomenal Business. ?Millions of children around the world have been inspired by the lessons of `Blue?s Clues,? states Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point. ?Now, thanks to Diane Tracy, the rest of us will have the same opportunity.
PUBLISHER: Dearborn Trade, A Kaplan Professional Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Business
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