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iThe Natural Advantages of Womeni explains why women do what they do, exploring female traits like emotion, passion, intuition, and nurturing.pBased on the scientific findings of recent brain studies worldwide, this book explains physical manifestations in the female brain that help to explain these traits. It offers proof that women are not only hard-wired differently from men, but that they have the ability to use this wiring to great advantage in their personal and professional lives.pWhether youre a man or a woman, at the beginning or in the middle of your career, this book will touch your life in a profound way. Listen in as author Michele Miller gives us a fascinating peek behind the curtain of the female mind.

Long considered the worlds greatest thinker and writer on management, Peter Druckers teachings continue to inspire leaders everywhere. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied under the Great Man and became the first graduate of his doctoral program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a matter of a few years, he was re-commissioned in the Air Force and rose to the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full professor, management consultant, multi-book author, and university president - while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship with the master.p In iA Class with Druckeri, Cohen shares many of Druckers teachings that never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands on Druckers lessons with personal anecdotes about his teachers personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and others. He also shows how Druckers ideas can be applied to the real-world challenges managers face today. Enlightening and intriguing, iA Class with Druckeri will enable you to gain from the timeless wisdom of the inspiring man himself.

Roderick Usher, the last tenant of the House of Usher line, summons his friend to come to him in his darkest need. The friend finds Usher terrified of life and his impending doom. When his sister dies, the two place her in a temporary tomb and Roderick experiences the horror he had so long anticipated. Poe, in his genius, develops one of the greatest macabre stories ever written, complete with a chilling and eerie conclusion.

The first of Homers great epic poems, the iIliadi portrays the final days of the Trojan war. The iIliadi has stood the test of time and is still one of (it not ithei) best depictions of ancient warfare. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of Odysseus.p Translated by Stanley Lombardo. Introduction by Susan Sarandon.

Donna is tired of everyone expecting her to be the perfect pastors child. But no one expected her to go as far as she does to prove shes not!

From both an economic and monetary perspective, the United States is a house of cards: impressive on the outside, but a disaster waiting to happen beneath the surface. In a relatively short period of time, the country has gone from the worlds largest creditor to its greatest debtor, the value of the dollar has declined, and manufacturing has given way to non-exportable services. While these and other issues could spell disaster for your financial well-being, the situation could also present unique opportunities - if youre prepared.p For more than a decade, seasoned Wall Street prognosticator Peter Schiff has not only observed the U.S. economy, but has helped his clients restructure their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees today is a nation facing an economic storm brought on by growing federal, personal, and corporate debt; too little savings; a declining dollar; and a lack of domestic manufacturing.p Here, Schiff provides you with an insightful examination of the structural weaknesses underlying this impending economic meltdown, and discusses how you can protect yourself during the difficult times that lie ahead. Using common-sense analysis, creative analogies, and easy-to-understand language, Schiff entertains as well as educates and outlines a specific three-step plan that will allow you to preserve wealth and protect the purchasing power of your savings.

In this audio edition of the totally revised underground best seller, IThe E-MythI, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business, from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed, and shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business, whether or not it is a franchise. Finally, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in your business. After you have listened to IThe E-Myth RevisitedI, you will truly be able to grow your business in a predictable and productive way.

This William S. Paley Television Festival seminar honors iThe Daily Show with Jon Stewarti. Paley Center president Robert M. Batscha moderates the panel discussion, which features head writer Ben Karlin; writercorrespondent Stephen Colbert; executive producerco-creator Madeleine Smithberg; and anchorco-executive producer Jon Stewart.pStewart introduces a highlight reel of the shows clips from 1999 through 2001 before the discussion begins. Later on, correspondent Steve Carell joins the panel, and Stewart ribs him for tardiness, suggesting he has become arrogant since landing a role on a high-profile sitcom. Batscha asks Carell to comment on a clip in which Carell interviewed presidential candidate Senator John McCain, and Carell reminisces about McCains gameness to participate. When Batscha opens the seminar to questions from the audience, one man asks if, in the aftermath of 911, the staff has been encouraged to present a different view of President George W. Bush.

With new research and previously unavailable interviews, iThe Last Campaigni provides an intimate and absorbing historical narrative that goes right to the heart of Americas deepest despairs - and most fiercely held dreams - and tells us more than we had understood before about this complicated man and the heightened dramas of his times.pAfter John F. Kennedys assassination, Robert Kennedy - formerly Jacks no-holds-barred political warrior - almost lost hope. He was haunted by his brothers murder, and by the nations seeming inabilities to solve its problems of race, poverty, and the war in Vietnam. Bobby sensed the countrys pain, and when he announced that he was running for president, the country united behind his hopes. Over the action-packed 82 days of his campaign, Americans were inspired by Kennedys promise to lead them toward a better time. And after an assassins bullet stopped this last great stirring public figure of the 1960s, crowds lined up along the countrys railroad tracks to say goodbye to Bobby.pClarkes iThe Last Campaigni is the definitive account of Robert Kennedys exhilarating and tragic 1968 campaign for president - and a revelatory history that is especially resonant now.