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Who: The A Method for Hiring
Geoff Smart, Randy Street
Ballantine Books, 2008
Insightful and Encouraging for Business Owners
If you run a business in which there are employees other than yourself, then chances are that you've hired the wrong person a time or two. It can be a huge disappointment when that happens- a time consuming and costly one, and one that takes its toll on the employee as ...
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Wall Street Versus America: A Muckraking Look at the Thieves, Fakers, and Charlatans Who Are Ripping You Off
Gary Weiss
Portfolio Trade, 2007
A Work of Historical Dimension
One of the most controversial aspects of "Wall Street Versus America" by Gary Weiss is the author's assessment that SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt was not the champion of the small investor as the press made him out to be; that, in fact, he aided and abetted the abuses ...
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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story
David Einhorn
Wiley, 2008
A closer look at modern wall st. and hedge funds
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time catalogs the incredible events that followed the author's fast rising hedge fund and the investment community that attacked him after sticking his neck out in a speech. The investment community attached to protect its ...
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Vintage, 1991
Hairs!!!
Hairs chapter is my favorite.....it's short and sweet.....as a latina, i can really appreciate having immediate family so rich in differences....that is the beauty of being latino, is that we are so unique!
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Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis
Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla
Wiley, 2008
Amazing eye-popping look at the mortgage crisis
I hadn't followed the sub prime mortgage crisis as closely as I would have liked, until a close friend recommended this book. A truly fascinating read, and made all the more prevalent with the collapse of two more Wall St. giant banks and the bail-out of Freddie and ...
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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World ...
Freedom Writers, Zlata Filipovic
Main Street Books, 1999
Freedom Writers a must read for all students and adults
We have a lot to learn from these kids and their teacher. Great book!
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True to the Game III
Teri Woods
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Typical happy ending
I think the first book was the best but the others had more detail; there all good books, the story ended the way it was suppose too
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, Ninth Edition
Burton G. Malkiel
W. W. Norton, 2007
Basic Understanding
Very good book, the author takes you behind the scene of Wall Street and history of the market. He goes over the basics of our economy and the different avenues of investing. This is a must read for anyone who want to start investing but is confused on where to ...
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Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss
Danica McKellar
Hudson Street Press, 2008
Danica Rocks!
This book explains math in a way that is easy for young girls (and boys) to get a more thorough understanding of Algebra. It builds off of the fundamentals learned in her first book. My daughter loves it and I do, too! Danica, you rock!!!
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
Michael Lewis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
Liar's Mortgage
Michael Lewis' Liar's Poker is a must read for anyone trying to understand the 2008 crisis in mortgage lending and home ownership. In fact, a new edition of the book should be published with a forward by Ben Bernake or Hank Paulson. The autobiography describes a ...
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50 Harbor Street (Cedar Cove, Book 5)
Debbie Macomber
Mira, 2005
So sit back and enjoy the gossip
Another Deb Macomber novel another five stars for the queen of contemporary romance. Strange deliveries plague the couple residing at 50 Harbor Street. But this mystery is only the beginning for the virus free McAfees ( a little humor ) as the background of Roy is ...
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Nothing Ever Happens On 90th Street
Roni Schotter
Scholastic, 1999
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street
Nothing Ever Happens On 90th Street by Roni Schotter is about a girl named Eva who has a journal and always jots in it when she sees something happen on 90th street. Eva was sitting on the stairs and waiting for something to happen on 90th street. Then Mr.Sims told ...
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A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles Through the Streets of New York
Liz Robbins
Harper, 2008
EVERYONE'S A WINNER
I loved this book! Liz Robbins' narrative chronicles the 2007 NYC Marathon with fact and anecdote filled chapters for each mile as the runners travel through all five boroughs of NYC and over the finish line; she does indeed manages to transport you inside the race and ...
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Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students
Federal Street Press, 2003
My go-to book for Spanish definitions and translation
I have 5 or 6 Spanish dictionaries and this has become #1. It has the most words for everyday usage and it is easy to tote around. I was tired of not finding the word I was looking for in the other dictionaries, and that's how this one became my favorite (it usually ...
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One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
Peter Lynch
Simon & Schuster, 2000
Highly recommended
Very nice book for everyone who is interested in the financial markets. Highly recommended. Rich and detailed content.
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