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Becoming your own China stock guru : the ultimate investor's guide to profiting from China's economic boom
James Trippon.
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xvii, 203 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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The big book of interiors : design ideas for every room
[Eva Dallo].
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383 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 29 cm.
The "Big Book of Interiors" features more than 600 different design ideas covering every room in the house...and then some. For easy reference, the chapters are divided by location in the home: Living Rooms Bedrooms Kitchens Bathrooms Home Offices Kid Rooms Entrances and Corridors Each section opens with text describing the decorating challenges unique to that part of the house, followed by full-color design ideas showcasing hundreds of different solutions to outfit every size room with a range of current interior style methods.The styles featured focus on the most popular used by today's best interior designers, including New rococo, Minimalism, New Rustic, Retro and Contemporary. Photographs are accompanied by captions explaining the different approaches from each designer and architect. Whether it's one room or an entire house, "Big Book of Interiors" is the ultimate reference for every homeowner ready to redecorate.
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The big squeeze : tough times for the American worker
by Steven Greenhouse.
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365 p. ; 25 cm.
"Going behind the scenes, Steven Greenhouse tells the stories of software engineers in Seattle, hotel housekeepers in Chicago, call center workers in New York, and janitors in Houston, as he explores why, in the world's most affluent nation, so many corporations are intent on squeezing their workers dry." "The book explains how economic, business, political, and social trends - among them globalization, the influx of immigrants, and the Wal-Mart effect - have fueled the squeeze. We see how the social contract between employers and employees, guaranteeing steady work and good pensions, has eroded over the last three decades, damaged by massive layoffs of factory and office workers and Wall Street's demands for ever-higher profits." "Greenhouse also examines companies that are generous to their workers and can serve as models for all of corporate America: Costco, Patagonia, and the casino-hotels of Las Vegas among them."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century
Steve Coll.
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671 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
The Bin Ladens rose from poverty to privilege; they loyally served the Saudi royal family for generations--and then one of their number changed history on September 11, 2001. Journalist Steve Coll tells the story of the rise of the Bin Laden family and of the wildly diverse lifestyles of the generation to which Osama bin Laden belongs, and against whom he rebelled. Starting with the family's escape from famine at the beginning of the twentieth century, through its jet-set era in America after the 1970s oil boom, and finally to the family's attempts to recover from September 11, this book unearths extensive new material about the family and its relationship with the United States, and provides a richly revealing and emblematic narrative of our globally interconnected times.--From publisher description.
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The birth partner : a complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and other labor companions
Penny Simkin.
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xviii, 398 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Since the original publication of The Birth Partner in 1989, new mothers' mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its third edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. This completely updated edition includes thorough information on: preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; epidurals and other medications for labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; cesarean birth and complications that may require it; breastfeeding and newborn care; and much more. For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable. Book jacket.
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Black people in the Bible
Randolph Jackson.
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xii, 68 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Bobby Flay's grill it!
Bobby Flay, with Stephanie Banyas, and Sally Jackson.
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vii, 280 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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Bold Italian : fresh, new ways to cook inspired Italian dishes at home
Scott Conant with Joanne McAllister Smart.
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xiv, 257 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
A celebration of honest Italian cooking, this collection brings together more than 125 recipes from Italys various regions, updated and interpreted for the American kitchen. Enhanced with 20 full-color photographs, Conants book is a treat for the eyes as well as the taste buds.
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Bondage of the mind : how Old Testament fundamentalism shackles the mind and enslaves the spirit : toward a better understanding of the religious experience
R. D. Gold.
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xix, 268 p. ; 24 cm.
Dismantles the whole mind-set of the religious fundamentalist. Important reading for anyone concerned about the insidious mind manipulation that cults and fundamentalist religious groups employ to gain converts.
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Bonk : the curious coupling of science and sex
Mary Roach.
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319 p. ; 22 cm.
Roach shows how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place.
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Break through your set point : how to finally lose the weight you want and keep it off
George L. Blackburn with Julie Corliss.
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xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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The bridge at the edge of the world : capitalism, the environment, and crossing from crisis to sustainability
James Gustave Speth.
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xix, 295 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
"In this book Gus Speth begins with the observation that the environmental community has grown in strength and sophistication, but the environment has continued to decline. Something is badly wrong, and a deeper critique is needed. Speth contends that this critique leads to a severe indictment of today's economic and political system - capitalism as it now actually operates. Our task is to change the operating instructions for the modern economy before it is too late"--BOOK JACKET.
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