Gerald: 1985 books
Seriously Funny
The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
The comedians of the 1950s and 1960s were a totally different breed of relevant, revolutionary performer from any that came before or after, comics whose humor did much more than pry guffaws out of audiences. Gerald Nachman presents the stories of the groundbreaking comedy stars of those years, each...
June 6, 1944
The Voices of D-Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
In ships and planes, they crossed the English Channel.
On the other side Hitler’s army waited.
And the longest day was about to begin....
In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers,...
Killing the Dream
James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
A deep dive into James Earl Ray’s role in the national tragedy: “Superb . . . a model of investigation . . . as gripping as a first-class detective story” (The New York Times).
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by a single assassin’s bullet....
Did Lincoln Own Slaves?
And Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2008
In the bicentennial year of Lincoln's birth, here is the one indispensable book that provides all you need to know about our most revered president in a lively and memorable question-and-answer format.You will learn whether Lincoln could dunk a basketball or tell a joke. Was he the great emancipator...
Beyond Survival
Building on the Hard Times - a POW's Inspiring Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
When life loses its meaning, when suddenly the world is turned upside down, when there's nothing left that resembles life as we've known it, where do we find the strength and sustenance to go on?
For naval aviator Jerry Coffee and others who were held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam, there...
Sex, Love, and Money
Revenge and Ruin in the World of High-Stakes Divorce
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
One of the nation's top divorce lawyers opens his case files to share true stories that rival the most outrageous fiction
Gerald Nissenbaum knows everything about his clients-how much is in their bank accounts, what kind of sex their spouses like, if they married for money or power, and who...
James Hunt
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
James Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience.
Triumphing against all odds to become World Drivers' Champion with McLaren in 1976, Hunt sank into a period of decadence...
America the Broke
How the Reckless Spending of The White House and Congress are Bankrupting Our Country and Destroying Our Children's Future
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2004
The dirty little secret that neither George W. Bush nor Congress are willing to confront—that America’s reckless spending, disastrous deficits, and exploding debt are speeding our great nation to financial ruin.
Imagine a world in which you lose your job because your company goes under,...
by Gerald M. Weinberg
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
If you are a consultant, or ever use a consultant, this book is for you. The author draws on his 50+ years of consulting experience to share his secrets about the often irrational world of consulting. "This is a great book. Period! ...this advice is clearly applicable to more than just consulting;...
by Gerald M. Weinberg
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
The fledgling problem solver invariably rushes in with solutions before taking time to define the problem being solved. Even experienced solvers, when subjected to social pressure, yield to this demand for haste. When they do, many solutions are found, but not necessarily to the problem at hand.
Whether...
The Genius Machine
The Eleven Steps That Turn Raw Ideas into Brilliance
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
A complete, step-by-step system for developing an idea, thinking through an issue, or creating a revolutionary innovation Gifted with the unique ability to help people discover and apply their own innate genius, intellectual property consultant Gerald Sindell works with individuals and organizations...
God's Bankers
A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
A deeply reported, New York Times bestselling exposé of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican—the world’s biggest, most powerful religious institution—from an acclaimed journalist with “exhaustive research techniques” (The New York Times).
From a...
by Robert R. Johnson, Gerald R. Jensen, Luis Garcia-Feijoo
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Create a winning portfolio using Federal Reserve actions as your guiding star
Based on 25 years of research, Invest with the Fed reveals direct connections between successful portfolio performance and Fed policy. The authors’ analysis extends beyond U.S. equity markets to include foreign...
Marketing Metaphoria
What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Why do advertising campaigns and new products often fail? Why do consumers feel that companies don't understand their needs? Because marketers themselves don't think deeply about consumers' innermost thoughts and feelings. Marketing Metaphoria is a groundbreaking book that reveals how to overcome...