books: how hidden     books:     How hidden      Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Methods of thinking and mental models worth learning Every once in a while, someone really intelligent focuses his thoughts on the most valuable skill a human can have--how to think. Nassim Taleb has done an admirable job at just that: not telling us what to think--but showing us how to think in ways we can apply to ...             The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life Dr. Robin Stern Broadway, 2007 Very helpful The most useful part of this book is that it explains what makes gaslighting possible. The only thing the victim can control is her/his need for approval. How to go about achieving that is thin, although understandably so since it's another huge topic altogether: ...             Overcoming Passive-Aggression: How to Stop Hidden Anger from Spoiling Your Relationships, Career and Happiness Tim Murphy, Loriann Hoff Oberlin Da Capo Press, 2005 Excellent for both anger hiders and those around them One the best self-help books I've read. This book takes both the view of people who are passive-aggressive, referred to has hidden anger, and those around them affected by these behaviors. It has really helped me both understand how to be assertive with emotions and ...             The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations Robert L. Cross, Andrew Parker, ... Harvard Business School Press, 2004 Outstanding Overview for CEOs and MBAs going into HR Ben Gilad, one of the top five business intelligence gurus that I know, teaches us that CEO information is invariably filtered, late, incomplete, and/or subjective, lacking in analytic rigor (and in my own experience, based on the easy 2% of the information the ...             The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It's Too Late Leigh Branham AMACOM, 2005 News You Can Use in a Business Book Branham has given us powerful and practical tips for running a better enterprise. The implications of understanding why good people leave their employer are far-reaching. The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave book tells us what tell-tale signs to look for, and how to ...             Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Find and Execute Your Company's Next Big Growth Strategy Erich Joachimsthaler Harvard Business School Press, 2007 Inspired take on the new marketing This is the first book to take the new market research techniques all the way from the basics of consumer needs all the way to managerial strategy. Without necessarily meaning to, in the process it shows how marketing can get back to its original purpose of serving ...             Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep ... Irene Pepperberg Collins, 2008 On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you." What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous?two ...             Sparks: How Parents Can Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers Peter L. Benson Jossey-Bass, 2008 In this practical book, Dr. Peter Benson, a leading authority on childhood and adolescence, describes a simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person. Sparks?when illuminated and nurtured?give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young person?s life from one of ...             Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It Bob Sullivan Ballantine Books, 2007 This versatile little volume doubles as a fine cover-to-cover read and a handy reference guide! In the course of any given week it is difficult to estimate just how much legalese, fine print and gobbledygook the average consumer encounters while just trying to take care of routine transactions. There seems to be a fee for just about everything you do these days ...             Strengthen Yourself in the Lord: How to Release the Hidden Power of God in Your Life Bill Johnson Destiny Image Publishers, 2007 Excellent! I can not express what an explosive book this is. As a minister of the gospel, I was renewed, refreshed and rebounded back to action from reading this book. The hand of God was recognized on each page. If you need to draw closer to God, read this book. If you need to ...             The Discovery of Genesis: How the Truths of Genesis Were Found Hidden in the Chinese Language C.H. Kang, Ethel R. Nelson Concordia Publishing House, 1979 Great History Book This book has in depth history on the Chinese language and its characters. You can tell that the author has done her research. Great book for doing studies proving creation from secular history.             Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Helix Books) John Holland Basic Books, 1996 John Holland is the master In the worlds of Complexity and Artificial Intelligence, the name of John Holland is revered, and for good reason. One of the most important contributions to both fields was Holland's invention of genetic algorithms, a class of optimization techniques that applies a ...             A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly ... Eric Abrahamson, David H. Freedman Back Bay Books, 2008 Validation I purchased the hardcover of this book for the title alone. I live in a perfect mess. But the inside of the book was just as good as the cover, because it gave proof to my theory that I'm not messy, I'm "alternatively organized" (a term I coined here for the first ...             The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality Thomas M. Shapiro Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 Every American needs to read this book! I agree with Mr. Shapiro. He took my understanding of how tax policy and wealth transfers have widened the gap to a new level. His arguments are highly persuasive. However, I have an alternative view of why the value of homes in AA communities do not appreciate as ...             Bulletproof Privacy: How to Live Hidden, Happy and Free! Boston T. Party, Kenneth W. Royce Javelin Pr, 1997 Interesting read Interesting read. 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