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The art of war
Sun-tzu ; research and reinterpretaion by J. H. Huang.
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299 p. ; 23 cm.
The timeless wisdom of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" is as effective in the modern boardroom as it was on the ancient battlefield, providing simple strategies for success and victory. Now this dual-language edition offers even greater insight by allowing readers to directly compare the Chinese characters of Sun Tzu with the highly respected English translation of Lionel Giles. Also included are commentary and historical notes from the translator to further illuminate Sun Tzu's strategy, advice, and philosophy.
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Bad girls go everywhere : the life of Helen Gurley Brown
Jennifer Scanlon.
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xv, 270 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
"The first biography of Helen Gurley Brown, author of the 1962 international bestseller Sex and the Single Girl and 32-year editor of Cosmopolitan magazine. Scanlon had unprecedented access to Brown's papers, and she presents Brown in the context of the feminist movement, highlighting her role as an advocate of professional accomplishment and sexual freedom for women"--Provided by publisher.
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Bad mother : a chronicle of maternal crimes, minor calamities, and occasional moments of grace
by Ayelet Waldman.
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213 p. ; 23 cm.
In the tradition of recent hits like The Bitch in the House and Perfect Madness comes a hilarious and controversial book that every woman will have an opinion about, written by America's most outrageous writer. In our mothers' day there were good mothers, neglectful mothers, and occasionally great mothers. Today we have only Bad Mothers. If you work, you're neglectful; if you stay home, you're smothering. If you discipline, you're buying them a spot on the shrink's couch; if you let them run wild, they will be into drugs by seventh grade. If you buy organic, you're spending their college fund; if you don't, you're risking all sorts of allergies and illnesses. Is it any wonder so many women refer to themselves at one time or another as "a bad mother"? Ayelet Waldman says it's time for women to get over it and get on with it, in a book that is sure to spark the same level of controversy as her now legendary "Modern Love" piece, in which she confessed to loving her husband more than her children. Covering topics as diverse as the hysteria of competitive parenting (Whose toddler can recite the planets in order from the sun?), the relentless pursuits of the Bad Mother police, balancing the work-family dynamic, and the bane of every mother's existence (homework, that is), Bad Mother illuminates the anxieties that riddle motherhood today, while providing women with the encouragement they need to give themselves a break.
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Barron's business review books : Management
Patrick J. Montana, Bruce H. Charnov.
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xvi, 536 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Many teachers of college-level business courses use titles inBarrons Business Review Seriesas textbook supplements to illustrate practical examples of business situations. The books also make excellent main texts in adult education and business brush-up programs. In addition to detailed analyses of todays business practices, these books include review questions with answers. The authors of this book describe and appraise several contemporary trends and techniques employed in company management, with reference to businesses of various sizes. The strengths and weaknesses of each method is reviewed.
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The beats : a graphic history
text by Harvey Pekar et al. ; art by Ed Piskor et al. ; edited by Paul Buhle.
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viii, 199 p. : chiefly ill., music ; 24 cm.
This revelatory and exhilarating and funny book not only tells us of the Beat generation, but of a time when we as individuals felt truly free. It is as fresh and pertinent as the latest scholarly history only far more entertaining--Studs Terkel.
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Beaumarchais : a biography
Maurice Lever, translated from the French by Susan Emanuel.
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xiv, 411 p. ; 24 cm.
Few men of 18th-century letters led a more varied or controversial life than Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Incorporating letters and firsthand accounts, this is an irresistibly lively and engaging account of an extraordinary life.
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La bella lingua : my love affair with Italian, the world's most enchanting language
Dianne Hales.
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xv, 301 p. ; 22 cm.
A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, "La Bella Lingua" is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman's personal quest to speak fluent Italian.
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Berlin Alexanderplatz : radio, film, and the death of Weimar culture
Peter Jelavich.
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[303] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
This fascinating exploration of a work that was the epitome of German literary modernism illuminates in chilling detail the death of the Weimar Republic's left-leaning culture of innovation and experimentation. Peter Jelavich examines Alfred Douml;blin'sBerlin Alexanderplatz(1929), a novel that questioned the autonomy and coherence of the human personality in the modern metropolis, and traces the radical discrepancies that came with its adaptation into a radio play (1930) and a film (1931). Jelavich explains these discrepancies by examining not only the varying demands of genre and technology but also the political and economic contexts of the media--in particular, the censorship practices in German radio and film. His analysis culminates in a richly textured discussion of the complex factors that led to the demise of Weimar culture, as Nazi intimidation and the economic strains of the Depression induced producers to depoliticize their works. Jelavich's book becomes a cautionary tale about how fear of outspoken right-wing politicians can curtail and eliminate the arts as a critical counterforce to politics--all in the name of entertainment.
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The big leap : conquer your hidden fear and take your life to the next level
Gay Hendricks.
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vi, 216 p. ; 22 cm.
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The big picture : filmmaking lessons from a life on the set
Tom Reilly.
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xi, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
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Birdsong by the seasons : a year of listening to birds
Donald Kroodsma ; drawings by Nancy Haver.
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xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 2 CDs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
"Birdsong by the Seasons" along with the accompanying CD celebrate a bird's unique song each month in the year.
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Blood and soil : a world history of genocide and extermination from Sparta to Darfur
Ben Kiernan.
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x, 724 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
For thirty years Ben Kiernan has been deeply involved in the study of genocide and crimes against humanity. He has played a key role in unearthing confidential documentation of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. His writings have transformed our understanding not only of twentieth-century Cambodia but also of the historical phenomenon of genocide. This new book—the first global history of genocide and extermination from ancient times—is among his most important achievements. nbsp; Kiernan examines outbreaks of mass violence from the classical era to the present, focusing on worldwide colonial exterminations and twentieth-century case studies including the Armenian genocide, the Nazi Holocaust, Stalin’s mass murders, and the Cambodian and Rwandan genocides. He identifies connections, patterns, and features that in nearly every case gave early warning of the catastrophe to come: racism or religious prejudice, territorial expansionism, and cults of antiquity and agrarianism. The ideologies that have motivated perpetrators of mass killings in the past persist in our new century, says Kiernan. He urges that we heed the rich historical evidence with its telltale signs for predicting and preventing future genocides. nbsp;
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