D Stephen: 387 books

Why do some small businesses succeed while others fail? That is the question one young entrepreneur faces in this illuminating business parable for our times. Loops reveals the soul-searching story of Tony, a business student who doesn’t understand why he can’t quit school and work in the...

Expert advice on building an unshakable foundation as a financial advisor to the elite The revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to growing and maintaining a financial advice firm, The New Advisor for Life explores the fallout of the market crash on up-and-coming advisors. With...

The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Labouring beneath a daily burden of fear, sacrifice, deprivation and uncertainty, soldiers and civilians of all nationalities were driven to extremes of selfless loyalty, dogged determination or bitter...

Don’t sweat the IRS! The information you need to minimize your taxes and avoid audits. At least 10% of the American workforce are now gig workers who obtain jobs through online hiring platforms like Uber, Lyft, Upwork, TaskRabbit and many others. Gig workers are typically treated as self-employed,...

This is your complete guide to hiring independent contractors to meet your business needs, from making sure you comply with state labor and antidiscrimination laws to protecting your intellectual property to drafting and signing agreements. Working With Independent Contractors also has everything...

AUDIENCE FOR BOOK: • Freelancers • Consultants • Self-employed individuals • Businesses that hire independent contractors REASONS TO BUY THIS NEW EDITION: • According to the US Census Bureau, in 2015, more than 15.4 million U.S. workers were self-employed. • With the rise of the gig economy...

AUDIENCE FOR BOOK: Anyone who rents residential property short-term through an online rental platform and wants to understand all the tax rules (including deductions) applicable to them. The rental host audience for this book includes Airbnb, FlipKey, HomeAway, TripAdvisor, Craigslist, VRBO, and many...

AUDIENCE FOR BOOK: • Small business owners • Startups • Law students and paralegals ----------------------- • Helps startups choose a name for their business, product, or service that isn’t already claimed by someone else. • Explains how to register a trademark with the USPTO, how to deal...

The all-new international bestseller! Think you know the Atkins Diet? Think again. This completely updated, easier-than-ever version of the scientifically-proven Atkins diet has helped millions of people around the world lose weight—and maintain that weight loss for life. The New Atkins is... Powerful:...

Farming across Borders uses agricultural history to connect the regional experiences of the American West, northern Mexico, western Canada, and the North American side of the Pacific Rim, now writ large into a broad history of the North American West. Case studies of commodity production and distribution,...

The Sacred Path: The Way of the Spiritual Warrior is intended to address the issues that are the most relevant to men and those who care about men. Issues addressed are: 4 crisis points in a man's life -The Father Gap wound that just won't heal -How a man can become the father he always wanted -What...

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...

A searing tale of fear and courage, set during the Civil War, but more powerful today than ever. A young man enlists in the Union Army, but nervously wonders how he will react to the blood, violence, and death of a real battle. When that terrible day arrives, he flees the fighting in terror. But his...

Girls, Boys, Robots - Everyone is Welcome here!   This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. ~Kirkus Starred Review What’s it like to be a space station detective? To be homesick for Mars? What do you say when your robot gets you in...