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"A fantasy of the future that sheds a blazing critical light on the present--considered to be Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece. Mr. Huxley is eloquent in his declaration of an artist's faith in man, and it is his eloquence, bitter in attack, noble in defense, that, when one has closed the book, one remembers. A Fantastic racy narrative, full of much excellent satire and literary horseplay. It is as sparkling, provocative, as brilliant, in...
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2020.
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"In Decoding the World, Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta-two renegade venture capitalists from Silicon Valley-take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their twisted and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline ripped from today's chaotic news cycle: Trump's trade war. Dying bees. Rogue planets. Beyond Meat. Glaciers melting. Bronson and Gupta then decipher what's really...
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[2013]
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In this book, Whole Foods Market cofounder and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofounder argue for the inherent good of both business and capitalism. Featuring some of today's best-known companies, they illustrate how these two forces can, and do, work to create value for all stakeholders: including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment. These companies include Whole Foods Market, Southwest Airlines, Costco,...
12) Sarah's choice
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[2009]
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English
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Sarah Collins is a young woman on the elevator of success, poised to attain her dream of an executive corner office. There's only one thing that's going to keep her from getting it, an unexpected pregnancy. Sarah is now faced with a moral and potentially career ending choice. She is torn between keeping the life growing inside her and her legal right to abort the baby. In the midst of her turmoil, a mysterious stranger foretells the coming of three...
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2018.
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For more than 90 years, The Richest Man in Babylon has been recognized as one of the world's most enduring guides to wealth management. Set in ancient Babylon, George Samuel Clason's captivating parables cover tips on investment, savings, and managing income. They show characters being taught simple and valuable lessons in getting rich that are still relevant today. First published in 1926, this book contiunes to set the standard as a valuable source...
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2007.
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A selection of speeches given by leaders to their peers since the inception of the Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics as a discussion forum in 1993, and its subsequent evolution into a center of education for leaders seeking to strengthen ethics in business and society.
15) Harvest
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A woman surgeon and a detective team up to investigate a racket in body transplants. The ring abducts political refugees and cuts out their organs for sale to the rich. The stakes rise as the doctor herself is abducted for this purpose.
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2022.
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"An overarching message of Capitalist Manifesto is... we were warned. In 1965, Robert Kiyosaki left Hilo, Hawaii and reported to the US Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, New York. At the academy, Robert's economics teacher, encouraged the class to read Marx's Communist Manifesto, Hitler's Mein Kompf, and Mao's Little Book. In 1972, Robert was a US Marine Corp pilot, flying in Vietnam, witnessing lessons learned about communism, at the academy,...
17) God's country
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2013.
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English
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Beautiful and ambitious investment banker Meghan Doherty has an assignment to close a deal that could make her career. All she needs to do is travel to the Mojave desert and get the land rights for God's Country, an isolated Christian retreat in foreclosure. But the faithful minister who owns the property refuses to consider her offer until she agrees to spend six days learning about his ministry.
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