Saturday, May 27, 2017

Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes


Millions of lives lost to catastrophes natural and man-made could have been saved by the advance warnings of experts. Can we find those prescient people before the next catastrophe strikes? Two CEOs and White House national security veterans reveal insider views of previous disasters, chilling insights on today’s threats to mankind, and a prescription to protect us

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Get a Financial Life - Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties


A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance.

More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who could blame them?

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Drawdown - The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming


New York Times bestseller 

The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world

In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel


The traits that make Sam Zell one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of the most surprising, enigmatic, and entertaining mavericks in American business. 

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead


#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending. 

Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success


Note: A portion of Ivanka Trump's proceeds from this book will be donated to charities committed to empowering and educating women and girls.*
 
I believe that when it comes to women and work, there isn’t one right answer. The only person who can create a life you’ll love is you. 

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America


A Federal Reserve insider pulls back the curtain on the secretive institution that controls America’s economy

After correctly predicting the housing crash of 2008 and quitting her high-ranking Wall Street job, Danielle DiMartino Booth was surprised to find herself recruited as an analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, one of the regional centers of our complicated and widely misunderstood Federal Reserve System. She was shocked to discover just how much tunnel vision, arrogance, liberal dogma, and abuse of power drove the core policies of the Fed.