Les: 827 books
The Man Who Invented Christmas (Movie Tie-In)
How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world. Soon to be a major motion picture.
Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors...
The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor
The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2007
A CIA-connected labor union, an assassination attempt, a mysterious car crash, listening devices, and stolen documents--everything you'd expect from the latest thriller. Yet, this was the reality of Tony Mazzocchi, the Rachel Carson of the U.S. workplace; a dynamic labor leader whose legacy lives...
Do Lead
Share your vision. Inspire others. Achieve the impossible
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Real-world leadership is very different from all that the media would have us believe. Forget the dashing swashbuckler leaping in to save the day, effective leadership is typically understated. It is the myriad small things that make the big things possible.
In Do Lead Les McKeown demolishes...
by Les Abromovitz
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Given the current activities of SEC and state securities regulators, as well as the changing business and communication landscapes, investment advisors today must keep current with developments affecting compliance at all levels and in all jurisdictions. The Investment Advisor’s Compliance Guide,...
by Les Giblin
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
What is the one quality that all successful people have in common?
They have mastered the art of dealing with people!
Let this book show you how to:
- Achieve your goals - Handle the human ego - Become a master conversationalist...
by Les Broad
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Science fiction has no limits except those of the writer's imagination. This trio of short stories is evidence that some sci-fi writers have very strange imaginations. The first story, 'Ogod's Enigma', tells of a happy planet ruled by the vastly overweight King Ogod. But all is not well, which is...
by Les "Buzz" Harcus
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
You’re standing on the corner waiting for Al, then decide to step inside Jerry’s bar and hoist a brew while keeping an eye out for Al. You watch this kid trying to come inside, but always, at the last minute, he hesitates, then walks away. You wonder, what’s his problem?
The Anger Workbook
An Interactive Guide to Anger Management
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Don't Let Anger Take Control!
Most people stereotype anger by assuming that it always results in shouting, slamming fists, or throwing things. However, anger is not that one-dimensional.
In fact, all of the statements below represent feelings of anger:
When I am displeased with...
Top-Bar Beekeeping
Organic Practices for Honeybee Health
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
"This is an excellent guide for hobby beekeepers who wish to keep bees using top-bar hives. Drawing on his more than 30 years of beekeeping experience in New Mexico, author Les Crowder describes in detail the special comb management techniques that this low-cost, but relatively intensive, form...
A Sense of Something Greater
Zen and the Search for Balance in Silicon Valley
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Welcome to Silicon Valley’s search for fulfillment and purpose beyond devices, money, and power.
With worker stress at an all-time high, particularly in the fast-paced technology industry, it’s no surprise that Google, Salesforce, and Apple have adopted mindfulness and meditation into their...
Survive!
Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
From the creator of the hit show Survivorman, the classic guide to surviving in the wild
From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest—and most remote—regions on Earth.
Now, the creator,...
by Les Broad
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
The author has a few favourite movies, some well enough known and others rather more obscure, and this little book is a summary of some of them. Several have a science fiction theme, but then it is an area in which the author has written several books, so it's not that surprising. The book has been...
The World's Worsts
A Compendium of the Most Ridiculous Feats, Facts, & Fools of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2010
A hilarious collection of the lowest of the lows – from the worst generals to the dumbest dogs, the shortest Hollywood marriages to the most dangerous golf courses.
The World's Worsts is the latest compendium of quirky information and vamped–up trivia from Pop Culture guru Les Krantz. This...
How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour
Why Hedge Funds Get Away with Siphoning Off America's Wealth
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
How hedge funds make money by taking it from the rest of us?and how you can join them!
Top hedge fund managers make more than Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, and A-Rod combined?but they aren't running news and entertainment empires or playing baseball for the New York Yankees. Aren't you curious about...