Pat Choate

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

The Risks of Globalization for America

From one of the most respected and vigorous economic thinkers in Washington, a wake-up call about the perils of unfettered globalization. In this impassioned, prescient book, Pat Choate shows us that while increased worldwide economic integration has some benefits for our fiscal efficiency, it also creates dependencies, vulnerabilities, national security risks, and social costs that now outweigh its advantages. He takes the long view of developments such as technology-driven progress, the offshoring of jobs, and open trade, arguing that current U.S. policies are leading to worldwide economic and political instability, in much the same way as before the Great Depression. Choate writes convincingly about the Defense Department’s growing dependence on foreign sources for its technologies, the leasing of parts of our interstate highway system to overseas investors, China’s economic mercantilism, and international currency manipulation that damages the dollar. We have been borrowing heavily from foreign lenders, who by 2009 will own more than half of the Treasury debt, a third of U.S. corporate bonds, and a sixth of U.S. corporate assets—all of which, if handled improperly, could trigger a global economic collapse. But our economic forecast need not be dire. Choate sees a way out of these dilemmas and presents politically viable steps the United States can take to remain sovereign, prosperous, and secure. He presents bold new research that identifies the special interests and structural corruption that have overtaken our democracy—and shows how they can be corrected. He illustrates how our policy-making and legislative process, currently beholden to the highest bidder, can be transformed from one of corporatism and elitism into one of greater transparency. Clear-eyed and persuasive, this is sure to be one of the most widely discussed books of the year.

Dangerous Business

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Robert Barbera

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Street economist's strategy for managing market madness “A punchy and relevant book on our present distress that has, at its core, one very big and useful idea.“ Portfolio “Heeding the lessons of the last few years, as documented in this book, may help both financiers and government policy makers find ways to reduce some future costs of capitalism without sacrificing all the potential rewards.” The New York Times “[Barbera] challenges the blind faith in free markets.” The Economist “Barbera ... [is] one of the few commentators actually saying something interesting and innovative about the crisis.” Asia Times "The Cost of Capitalism is a must-read and a thoroughly enjoyable one—for those who want to understand the Crisis of 2008 and hammer out a new framework for decision making." Jared L. Cohon, President, Carnegie Mellon University "Readers who absorb the lessons of this book will be armed with more than mere technique; they will acquire an attitude that will make them better investors for the rest of their lives." Paul DeRosa, Principal, Mt. Lucas Management Corp. "The Cost of Capitalism translates the economic diagnoses and theories of my father, Hyman Minsky. It captures the vivacity of a post dinner conversation not coincidentally my father's favorite forum for elaborating, educating, and entertaining." Diana Minsky, Art Historian, Bard College "Lucid, intriguing, brilliant! Barbera combines the uncertainty and speculation of Keynes with Schumpeter's "Creative Destruction" and Hy Minsky's "Deflationary Destruction" into a tasty stew." James R. Schlesinger, former Director, Central Intelligence Agency "Long ago, Bob taught me that if you don't know Minsky, you don't know nothing. This work shows the path out of nothingness." Paul A. McCulley, Chief Investment Officer, Pacific Investment Management Company "Barbera's recommendations are profound in their simplicity. Let us hope Wall Street, Main Street, Washington, and academia embrace them." Jack Rivkin, former Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman "This is truly an extraordinary book that should be of great interest to an extremely wide audience from Wall Street practitioners to economics and finance scholars." Louis Maccini, Professor of Economics, Johns Hopkins University From the panic of 1987 to the tech-bubble burst of 2000, the past two decades have witnessed a series of financial crises, each more disruptive than the last. Unfortunately, they all seem like dress rehearsal for today's debacle. In hindsight, the precipitating factors responsible for each crisis seem clear, yet, in every case, mainstream economists and policy makers were caught off guard. Why didn't they see it coming? What should they have known but didn't? And, most critically, how must they adjust their thinking going forward? In the Cost of Capitalism, Robert Barbera provides compelling answers to all these questions. In the process, he offers the most cogent analysis yet of today's crisis and explains how to manage the ever present potential for mayhem intrinsic to free market economies without stunting innovation and growth. At the core of Barbera's thinking are three assumptions: first, boom and bust cycles have been stoked since 1985 by finance, not inflation; second, Main Street stability paradoxically invites excessive risk taking on Wall Street; and last, these things set the stage for small setbacks to deliver cataclysmic consequences. Barbera applauds current efforts to unabashedly infuse public money into the global economy. It's the only way, he says, to prevent another Great Depression. And, looking beyond the crisis of the moment, Barbera contends that mainstream thinkers need to form a new economic paradigm by embracing the insights of free market champions like Joseph Schumpeter and the cautionary wisdom of Hyman Minsky. Financial market mayhem comes with the territory in a free market system. Nonetheless, innovators and their bankers still offer the world the best chance for a prosperous twenty-first century. Economists, policymakers, and investors must begin to redefine their understanding of free market capitalism. The Cost of Capitalism will set them on that course.

The Cost of Capitalism: Understanding Market Mayhem and Stabilizing Our Economic Future

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William S. Rukeyser

Working Smarter

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Lance A. Berger

Martin J. Sikora

A Road Map to Corporate Transformation

The future success and even survival of thousands of companies depends on how well they anticipate and respond to both unexpected and foreseeable change. The Change Management Handbook is a road map that lays out the actions to help you execute change while adapting your organizational goals. This practical, action-oriented guide for change agents and managers shows how to develop the type of flexible and nimble organization that achieves long-term success. It lists specific actions to be taken by senior business managers, the people they assign to implement change policies on the line, and the professional advisors they enlist to assist and monitor the change processes. You'll also find ways to use change processes for competitive advantage; methods to maintain continuous alignment of strategy, operations, culture, and rewards; ways to identify the change agents and managers in your organization; more than 30 contributions by a who's who of change management, all written in a very specific, how-to format; real-world examples from actual corporations that expose both potential opportunities and pitfalls; how to maintain productivity and quality during times of rapid change and even chaos; and an actual change map that leads through all the steps necessary to make successful changes. The Change Management Handbook is uniquely designed as a desktop resource that defines the goals and explains the methods and processes required to manage change. For the first time, this book assembles and integrates all the pieces required to create effective, flexible organizations.

The Change Management Handbook

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Robin Crow

Brian S. Tracy

Discovering the Art of Achievement and the Rhythm of Success

Crow shares how he gave up an unrewarding career as a musician to found Dark Horse Recording.

Jump and the Net Will Appear

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When Ruthless Dealmakers, Shrewd Ideologues, and Brawling Lawyers Toppled the Corporate Establishment

Bloodsport

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Henry Chesbrough

How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape

Provides a diagnostic tool for readers to assess their business model and usher it through a six-stage continuum toward openness. This book also identifies the barriers to creating open business models (such as the not invented here syndrome and the not sold here virus) and explains how to surmount them.

Open Business Models

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Alaska

Two Venezuelan brothers devise an ingenious plan for collecting a vast fortune by engineering a chain of events that sends America's economy into a tailspin and only Paul Mayer can stop it

The Panic of '89

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Jordan Belfort

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Georgia

A candid memoir of greed, power, and hedonism journeys inside the high-stakes world of finance as the former head of the notorious investment firm Stratton Oakmont describes the rise and fall of his financial empire, his life of jet-setting glamour and excess, and the scandal that destroyed his empire, sent him to prison, and led to a near-fatal brush with drug abuse. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

The Wolf of Wall Street

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Joel Greenblatt

Andrew Tobias

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In 2005, Joel Greenblatt published a book that is already considered one of the classics of finance literature. In The Little Book that Beats the Market—a New York Times bestseller with 300,000 copies in print—Greenblatt explained how investors can outperform the popular market averages by simply and systematically applying a formula that seeks out good businesses when they are available at bargain prices. Now, with a new Introduction and Afterword for 2010, The Little Book that Still Beats the Market updates and expands upon the research findings from the original book. Included are data and analysis covering the recent financial crisis and model performance through the end of 2009. In a straightforward and accessible style, the book explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and then reveals the author’s time-tested formula that makes buying above average companies at below average prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a breakthrough in the academic and professional world, Greenblatt explains it using 6th grade math, plain language and humor. He shows how to use his method to beat both the market and professional managers by a wide margin. You’ll also learn why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors, and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone “knows” it. While the formula may be simple, understanding why the formula works is the true key to success for investors. The book will take readers on a step-by-step journey so that they can learn the principles of value investing in a way that will provide them with a long term strategy that they can understand and stick with through both good and bad periods for the stock market. As the Wall Street Journal stated about the original edition, “Mr. Greenblatt…says his goal was to provide advice that, while sophisticated, could be understood and followed by his five children, ages 6 to 15. They are in luck. His ‘Little Book’ is one of the best, clearest guides to value investing out there.”

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market

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Anthony ONeal

Rachel Cruze

This is the guide you wished you had when you went to college! Bestselling author Anthony ONeal is on a mission to help EVERY high school graduate succeed in life with The Graduate Survival Guide. There are five mistakes you can’t afford to make in college. Authentic, real-life stories from Anthony, along with compelling data, will help ANY high school graduate recognize how these mistakes can negatively impact their financial future. As Anthony tells students, “The caliber of your future will be determined by the choices you make today.” This is a must-have book for every high school senior!

The Graduate Survival Guide will help students:

Identify and avoid the five biggest money mistakes.
Learn how to make smart financial decisions during college.
Put into practice healthy habits to keep them out of debt.
Take responsibility for saving and spending with a plan.
Discover how to avoid student loans and pay cash for college.
The Graduate Survival Guide will give you the confidence and wisdom needed to come out of college KNOWING you crushed it.

Texas

5 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make in College

The Graduate Survival Guide

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New Mexico

Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated





More Than Just Making It is your invitation to reimagine what the good life can be. Join Erin Odom, a mom thrown into low-income living, to learn how to overcome your circumstances, find creative ways to earn and save, and reset your heart and budget according to God's designs.

When you're trapped in a cycle of financial frustration, and you feel like you've tried everything only to end up with more month than money yet again, More Than Just Making It is your promise and pathway to thriving again.

Take it from someone who's been there. Erin Odom grew up in the private schools and neatly manicured lawns of Upper Middle-Class America but was thrown into low-income living during the economic crash. She was a stay-at-home-mom, her husband was supporting the family on a teacher's salary, and even though they had no debt to their name, they were scrambling to make ends meet. Suddenly Erin found herself standing in line for food stamps, turning down play dates because she couldn't afford the gas, and ultimately walking into bankruptcy court in the eighth month of her third pregnancy.

More Than Just Making It tells the story of their breaking point, as well as the triumph of their comeback. It took hard work, creativity, and faith in God's provision to reset their bank account as well as their hearts, but ultimately, they found a new way to thrive and freedom from financial anxiety. You can do the same.

Learn how Erin and her family saved enough money to put $30,000 down on a home, buy a minivan in cash, and begin sending their daughter to private Christian school. More Than Just Making It will encourage you to rise above your circumstances, empower you with money-saving tips, and reimagine the good life as God designed it outside the myth of the American Dream.

More Than Just Making It

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Chris Hogan

Dave Ramsey

It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number

When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future. Whether you're twenty five and starting your first job or fifty five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement. In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of. With clear investing concepts and strategies, Chris will educate and empower you to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there. You don't have to retire broke, stressed, and working long after you want to. You can retire inspired!

Retire Inspired

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Jean Chatzky

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Feel Richer with What You've Got

Millions of Americans have turned to Jean Chatzky for financial advice, thanks to her weekly appearances on NBC's Today and her column in Money magazine. Now, in The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness (published in hardcover as You Don't Have to Be Rich), she analyzes the results of a unique survey in which she questioned 1,500 Americans about their financial attitudes and behaviors. She looks at how much money people actually do need to guarantee a happy, comfortable life. And gets down to the nitty-gritty, isolating behaviors that--if adopted--can significantly improve a life.

The results of this proprietary survey--conducted with the help of the Roper Center--are remarkable. Chatzky found that while a certain amount of money buys comfort, money can't make you happy--at least not in the way most people believe it can. But it can make you miserable, if you're managing it wrong. That's why it's time to make a change.

In her frank, engaging style, Chatzky explains how to "own your money" to create a happy and comfortable life. She outlines the financial habits of happy people and shows how anyone can be a part of this group, no matter what they earn. Filled with fresh insights and real life examples, The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness reaffirms that finances don't have to be a source of stress and that living within your means can be extremely rewarding.

The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness

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Robert H. Frank

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Common Sense Principles for Troubled Times

Ask a dozen talking heads about the course of action we should take to right the economy and you'll get thirteen different answers. But what if we possessed a handful of basic principles that could guide our decisions—both the personal ones about how to save and spend but also those national ones that have been capturing the headlines? Robert H. Frank has been illustrating these principles longer and more clearly than anyone else. In The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide, he reveals how they play out in Washington, on Wall Street, and in our own lives, covering everything from healthcare to tax policy to everyday decisions about what we do with our money. In today's uncertain economic climate, The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide's insights have more bearing than ever on our pocketbooks, policies, and personal happiness.

The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide

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Chris DeRose

Noel M. Tichy

How Smart Companies Win by Trusting Their People

Front-line employees can be the greatest asset--here's how to tap their rich vein of insight and leadership. Management experts DeRose and Tichy explain that most organizations don't know how to evaluate the risk of giving employees more autonomy.

Judgment on the Front Line

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Duncan Norton-Taylor

The Best from 50 Years of Fortune Magazine

For Some, the Dream Came True

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New York

7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want

In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze shines a spotlight on the most damaging money habit we have: comparing ourselves to others. Then she unpacks seven essential money habits for living the life we really want--a life in line with our values, where we can afford the things we want to buy without being buried under debt, stress, and worry. The Joneses are broke. Life looks good, but hidden beneath that glossy exterior are credit card bills, student loans, car payments, and an out-of-control mortgage. Their money situation is a mess, and they're trying to live a life they simply can't afford. So why exactly do we try so hard to keep up with the Joneses? Are we really living the lives we want, or are we chasing someone else's dream, just trying to keep up appearances on social media, at church, and in our community? Why are we letting other people set the pace for our own family's finances? In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel shows you how to buy and do the things that are important to you--the right way. That starts by choosing to quit the comparisons, reframing the way you think about money, and developing new habits like avoiding debt, living on a plan, watching your spending, saving for the future, having healthy conversations about money, and giving. These habits work, and Rachel is living proof. Now, she wants to empower you to live the life you've always dreamed of without creating the debt, stress, and worry that are all too often part of the deal. Social media isn't real life, and trying to keep up with the Joneses will never get you anywhere. It's time to live--and love--your life, not theirs. "I've never read a book about money that takes this approach--and that's a good thing! Comparison has a way of weaving itself throughout all aspects of our lives, including our money. In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze outlines the seven money habits that really matter--and they have nothing to do with keeping up with the Joneses!" Candace Cameron-Bure Actress, author, and co-host of The View "Love Your Life, Not Theirs is full of the kind of practical, straightforward advice we've come to expect from Rachel Cruze. She offers guidance on paying down debt, smart saving, and the right way to talk to your spouse about money. These indispensable tips can help with day-to-day spending decisions and put you on a path to establishing healthy financial habits." Susan Spencer Editor-in-Chief for Woman's Day "Cruze's self-deprecating and honest voice is a great resource for anyone wanting to take charge of their money. With humor and approachability, she helps her readers set themselves up for success and happiness, no matter what current financial state they may be in." Kimberly Williams-Paisley New York Times best-selling author of Where the Light Gets In "In today's world of social media, the temptation to play the comparison game is stronger than ever. Love Your Life, Not Theirs is the perfect reminder that, when it comes to money, comparison is a game you can't win. A terrific--and much needed--read." Jean Chatzky Financial Editor, NBC TODAY and Host of HerMoney with Jean Chatzky Podcast

Love Your Life Not Theirs

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Florida

Everywhere we turn, we hear negative financial news—that the American Dream is dead or that the little man can’t get ahead. Our culture feeds us the lie that it’s impossible to become a millionaire in America today, but it’s time you heard the truth. In his newest book, Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too, Chris Hogan destroys millionaire myths that are keeping everyday people from achieving financial independence. Chris and the Ramsey research team surveyed over 10,000 US millionaires, discovering how these high-net-worth people reached their financial status. And the formula might surprise you. Millionaire status doesn’t require inheriting a bunch of money or having a high-paying job. No. The path to becoming a millionaire is paved with more-ordinary tools—tools that you either already have or that you can learn. If you thought you could never become a millionaire, think again. Listen and learn from over 10,000 everyday millionaires who have done it and believe it’s possible for you too.

Everyday Millionaires

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Bill High

Pennsylvania

The Way of Living Generously

Self-made billionaire David Green, founder of America s craft store giant Hobby Lobby tells the secrets he s learned in a life that started humble, stayed faithful, gave continually, and is leaving a lasting legacy."

Giving It All Away... and Getting It All Back Again

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Alan Kondo

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California

Finding Happiness and Security in the Transition of a Lifetime

Retiring Upstream will help you discover how to: * Get your retirement back on track after the Great Recession * Enjoy retirement without fear of running out of money * Invest for more consistent growth, reduced risk and lower taxes * Create a multi-generation legacy for your family and community * Protect yourself from Long Term Care expenses * Make the most of Social Security and Medicare benefits * Partner with your favorite community organization, church or temple to maximize the impact of your generosity, increase your income and lower your taxes

Retiring Upstream

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Andrew A. Zucker

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

How Smart Use of Digital Tools Helps Achieve Six Key Education Goals

In this timely and thoughtful book, Andrew Zucker argues that technology can and will play a central role in efforts to achieve crucial education goals, and that it will be an essential component of further improvement and transformation of schools. The book is marked not only by Zucker's cutting-edge sophistication about digital technologies, but also by his longstanding engagement with and commitment to K-12 education. It is destined to be recognized as the crucial volume on digital technology and education, and it will be essential reading for school leaders and teachers, policymakers, and those members of the general public--among them parents and engaged citizens--for whom the fate of education is a vital concern.

Transforming Schools with Technology

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Jennifer Openshaw

Seven Winning Steps to a Seven-Figure Fortune

When it comes to making a change in our lives, there is nothing more frightening than taking a financial risk -- starting your own business, investing money, or making a career change.

Not anymore.

Now you can achieve your financial dreams without having to go it alone. By showing you how to stay in your comfort zone, nationally recognized financial expert Jennifer Openshaw eliminates the roadblocks between you and your financial rewards. This book will help you make the change you've always thought about but were too afraid to try.

With Jennifer's straightforward, simple approach, youll leave behind all the excuses that hold so many of us back from making the changes necessary to achieve our financial goals. You'll learn how to use what's already at your fingertips -- the people, places, and opportunities closest to you -- to make money. Along with her seven winning strategies unlocking the secrets to your first million, she includes advice on:

How to make people want to help you
Three powerful ways to turn a "No" into a "Yes"
How to connect with top decision-makers
How to create your own advisory board
Dealing with debt -- and more
Turning your passions into profits

Jennifer will also inspire you with the stories of how some of America's wealthiest people got where they are today by applying the principles at the heart of this book. Plus, in these pages you'll find groundbreaking research based on surveys and interviews with over 3,000 Americans on how they used familiar things to research financial security.

To get you on the path to bigger and better things, Jennifer includes a Millionaire Zone Profile assessment with this book plus a 30-Day Getting Started Program to turn your passions into profits.

The Millionaire Zone will not only change your life but the way you operate in the world. Whether you're an employee, investor, or entrepreneur, you'll discover what other "Zoners" already know: That surrounding yourself with familiar things -- what Jennifer calls your LifeNet -- will empower you to overcome your fears and move your financial life from neutral to high-gear.

Thousands of people have reached the Millionaire Zone using Jennifer's winning strategies. Now it's your turn!

The Millionaire Zone

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Brenda Uekert

Illinois

Chart Your Course to Financial Freedom

Money Road Trip (Graduation Edition)

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