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81) Nothing to lose, everything to gain: how I went from gang member to multimillionaire entrepreneur
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Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
c2011
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xi, 222 p. ; 24 cm.
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Traces the author's upbringing where he joined a gang in order to survive until his mother married an entrepreneur who taught him key life and business principles, in an inspirational account that describes his rise to wealth.
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Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2014]
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v, 122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.
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Harriman House Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
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x, 308 pages ; 22 cm
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Getting to financial independence can seem like an impossible journey. What path should you take? How do you get started? What about bumps in the road? The good news is there are proven routes to freedom and wealth--and they're nearer and simpler than you think. To help you make your own way to true and lasting financial independence, acclaimed personal finance writer Jonathan Clements has brought together the inspiring financial life stories of 30...
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"At the historic Seabreeze Inn, sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay are busier than ever with wedding plans of their own, although challenges threaten to derail the special events. New guests are also throwing a wedding at the inn, bringing a host of trials and chaos. As Ivy prepares the old beach house for a season of weddings, surprising discoveries from decades past arise that could change even the best of plans. RSVP now and join the party on the beach."...
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"Learn the secrets to maximizing your Social Security benefits and earn up to thousands of dollars more each year with expert advice that you can't get anywhere else. Want to know how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits? You could try reading all 2,728 rules of the Social Security system (and the thousands of explanations of these rules), but Kotlikoff, Moeller, and Solman explain Social...
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Nolo Press
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
v. ; 23 cm.
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"Covers the basics of estate planning, including wills, trusts, and health care directives. It prepares readers to start planning their estate, with or without an attorney. The 7th edition is updated with the latest laws and tax information."--2013 ed.
88) Emprende tu propio negocio: antes de renunciar a tu empleo, aprende todo lo que puedas del mejor
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Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 23 cm
Description
Offers a guide to starting a business, including information about marketing, sales, and how to finance the venture.
89) Anchor and hope
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Wolfe Video
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In their mid-30s, Eva and Kat have a fun and carefree simple life in their London canal boat until Eva, inspired by her exceptional mother Germaine (played by her real mother Geraldine Chaplin), presents Kat with an ultimatum: she wants a child. Kat resists, knowing that it will end the bohemian lifestyle that she's always envisioned with Eva. When Kat's best friend, Roger, drops in from Barcelona, the three of them toy around with the idea of creating...
90) Love letters
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Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
388 p. ; 23 cm.
Description
With the bookshop where she works about to close, Laura Horsley finds herself agreeing to help organize a literary festival deep in the heart of the English countryside. But when an innocent mistake leads the festival committee to believe that Laura is a personal friend of the author at the top of their wish-list, she finds herself travelling to Ireland to persuade the notorious recluse (and her literary hero) to come out of hiding.
91) Good to great
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Harper Audio
Pub. Date
p2005
Physical Desc
8 CDs (10 hrs..) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2009
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ix, 385 p. ; 26 cm.
Description
"As our population shifts and ages, the care needs for our elders continue to change and evolve. Today?s generation of family and professional caregivers faces new decisions and challenges, as well as previously unavailable options. This thoroughly revised and updated 2009 edition of The Complete Eldercare Planner equips you with reliable, up-to-the-minute information to help you plan and manage caring for your loved ones." -- Publisher description....
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Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Written by a hospice doctor with a unique front-row seat to the regrets of his dying patients, this book will remind you to take stock of life now, before it is too late. The goal of financial independence is to have the economic fuel to live a full lifeand avoid regret. Taking Stock is your guide to taking control of your finances and investing in yourself "--
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Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
2014.
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278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Business owners want growth, but they fear that growth will take over their lives. The surprising truth is that the only way to truly scale your company is to reduce its reliance on you. This means that, done right, you get growth without sacrificing your life. Jeff Hoffman and David Finkel offer a concrete road map to rapidly grow your existing business while also gaining more freedom. You'll learn the three core elements to create a stable base...
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Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
260 p. : ill. ; 24cm.
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Strategy is not complex. But it is hard. It's hard because it forces people and organizations to make specific choices about their future -- something that doesn't happen in most companies. In this book, two well-known business thinkers get to the heart of strategy -- explaining what it's for, how to think about it, why you need it, and how to get it done.
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Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2020.
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xviii, 412 pages ; 22 cm
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"Will you run out of money in your older age? That's the biggest worry for people newly retired or planning to retire. Fortunately, you don't have to plan in the dark. Jane Bryant Quinn tells you how to squeeze a higher income from all your assets--including your social security account (get every dollar you're entitled to), a pension (discover whether a lump sum or a lifetime monthly income will pay you more), your home equity (sell, rent, or take...
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Island Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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xi, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Transit expert Steven Higashide shows us what a successful bus system looks like with real-world stories of reformsuch as Houston redrawing its bus network overnight, Boston making room on its streets to put buses first, and Indianapolis winning better bus service on Election Day. Higashide shows how to marshal the public in support of better buses and how new technologies can keep buses on time and make complex transit systems understandable. Higashide...
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Currency
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[2022]
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288 pages
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"A leading economist answers one of today's trickiest questions: Why do some great ideas make it big while others fail to take off? "Scale" has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn't just about accumulating more users or capturingmore market share. It's about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a much larger one-whether you're growing a small business, rolling out a diversity and inclusion program,...
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