Good to Great and the Social Sectors A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
Product Description: ... Jim Collins Answers the Social Sector with a Monograph to Accompany Good to Great. 30-50% of those who bought Good to Great work in the Social Sector. This monograph
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-13
Summary: A Must Read for Non-Profit Boards and ManagementReview: ... While the fuller context that was presented in the book "Good to Great" is not present, "Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-09
Summary: Much neededReview: ... Good to Great and the Social Sector is Jim Collins' retort to people who ask how he can apply the concepts in his book to public sector organizations. Running a
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-08-05
Summary: Good to Great & Strategic PlanningReview: ... We used the Monograph as a precursor to our strategic planning process. It was very helpful in generating a shared vocabulary for the planning process. As a companion
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 3 Date: 2008-06-19
Summary: Good maybe not greatReview: ... The book seemed to have info I need but I had trouble trying to figure out out to implement the ideas of the book into my situation.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-09
Summary: Taking a non-profit from Good to GreatReview: ... As a social entrepreneur and current business school student, I was fascinated by Collins' work in Good To Great, and I am thrilled that he has provided this monograph
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The Great Crash of 1929
Product Description: ... Of Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse, the Atlantic Monthly said:"Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value,
...moreReview: ... Rampant speculation. Record trading volumes. Assets bought not because of their value but because the buyer believes he can sell them for more in a day or two,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-14
Summary: The History of NowReview: ... First published in 1954, this book is understandably piquing interest because of the current financial issues facing the United States and world. The causes of
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: this is so timely in 2008Review: ... reading this work (written in the 1950s, and updated in the 1990s) could be reading about the current world financial situation (in 2008)
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-25
Summary: Relevant Again - and Readable as AlwaysReview: ... Galbraith wrote The Great Crash in 1954 and he notes in his introduction that every time it was about to go out-of-print a new speculative mania would come along
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-19
Summary: THE NOT SO GREAT CRASHReview: ... THE ROARING TWENTIES REPEATED. SKY'S THE LIMIT. A GAMBLERS MINDSET. LEVERAGING. SCREW THE NEXT GUY I'VE GOT MINE. NICKLE AND DIME AN HOUR JOBS IN CHINA AND MEXICO.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-10
Summary: SpookyReview: ... I started reading this book the day before the most recent crash started. Every night I picked it up, and it mirrored the current events so closely, that it was
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Love Letters of Great Men
Product Description: ... When words of love do not come to you on their own, then read these letters. Complete, actual love letters of great men like Lord Byron, John Keats and Voltaire.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: Nice Version but It's not the same book as in Sex and the CityReview: ... I bought this as a give, and I thought it was the exact same book that apears in the movie. It's not, but it's still a very nice version.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-04
Summary: Beautiful...Review: ... This collection of love letters from famous men reminds us that men can be moved by emotion too. I read this alone and to my boyfriend who has written such moving
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 3 Date: 2008-11-03
Summary: Love letters reviewReview: ... The book contains exactly what I wanted, and is a new copy. I found this product to be delivered on time and would recommend this product to anyone
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-29
Summary: Excellent BookReview: ... I absolutely loved this book. I found it difficult to put down. It was so nice to have the short biography at the end of each love letter so that you could know
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-20
Summary: amazing BookReview: ... This book was both compelling and interesting. It enabled me to gain valuable insight into many of the intimate feelings of some of the greatest figures in history.
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The Forgotten Man A New History of the Great Depression
Product Description: ... In The Forgotten Man , Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-18
Summary: Characters of the EraReview: ... Well written and easy to follow description of the characters behind the events during the FDR administration. If you look for a comprehensive book about the Great
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: The Forgotten ManReview: ... Execllent, scholarly work. A must read to see how much the Depression and the New Deal are reflected in our current financial mess and government.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 3 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: Pull in the ReinsReview: ... This is a good book, but seems almost too detailed. The author discusses meetings, letters and events that sometimes have little to no bearing on the subject.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-16
Summary: We don't need to repeat the mistakes of the pastReview: ... This is a great book and it is an especially important read today. Shlaes shows how Hoover's and FDR's policies pushed a recession into a depression. She shows
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-16
Summary: Perfect for our current economic situationReview: ... The parallels between then and now are amazing. This book can help us understand where we are and where we might go.
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God Is Not Great How Religion Poisons Everything
Product Description: ... In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: Hitchens is ReligiousReview: ... Hitchens just doesn't plan on going to heaven. Formerly many people who were religious basically held there was no heaven, either there was no afterlife or it was
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-13
Summary: essential DISCLAIMERReview: ... Staffers for an organization called Campus Crusade for Christ are responsible for allegations that I (Lucifer) and Christopher Hitchens are in cahoots; and that
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-11
Summary: pipsqueekish. Review: ... As a science teacher, I definetely enjoyed Hitchens' debasement of Intelligent Design and agree with him wholeheartedly, but keeping the overaching context of
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-10
Summary: logical, but superficial to some extentReview: ... I read "God is not great" relatively quickly, despite many thoughts rushing throung my head while I was reading. I am happy I read this book, which is one of many
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: Not Again.....Review: ... Just another book by an angry Atheist that needs to beat up those (verbally) who belive in God or have religion. I would say the same for a Believer who would write
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F Scott Fitzgerald s the Great Gatsby Bloom s Modern Critical Interpretations
Product Description: ... - Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature - The critical essays reflect a variety of schools
...moreReview: ... In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new --something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned." That extraordinary,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-19
Summary: What Can I Add?Review: ... This book has over 1000 reviews. There is, essentially, nothing that I can say that has not already been said. The novel is nice, well-written, and an enjoyable
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-12
Summary: As American as apple pie...Review: ... This is absolutely my favorite novel of all time. No matter how many times I go back and re-read this book (that I was first introduced to as a sophomore in high
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-10
Summary: The Summer of '22Review: ... Aside from the narrator, Mr. Carroway, who chances to be Gatsby's perceptive neighbor, we are the only ones who ever come to know the man. Everyone else sees only
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: The Great GatsbyReview: ... Today is one of those days when I long for a book such as "The Great Gatsby" It is inseparably associated with a point in history F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed to
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-08
Summary: An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"Review: ... At 26, I just finished reading this for the first time and I have to say it completely captivated me. F. Scott Fitzgerald's prose style was thoroughly engaging,
...moreGod Is Not Great How Religion Poisons Everything
Product Description: ... Now available as a value-priced edition! Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as "one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: Hitchens is ReligiousReview: ... Hitchens just doesn't plan on going to heaven. Formerly many people who were religious basically held there was no heaven, either there was no afterlife or it was
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-13
Summary: essential DISCLAIMERReview: ... Staffers for an organization called Campus Crusade for Christ are responsible for allegations that I (Lucifer) and Christopher Hitchens are in cahoots; and that
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-11
Summary: pipsqueekish. Review: ... As a science teacher, I definetely enjoyed Hitchens' debasement of Intelligent Design and agree with him wholeheartedly, but keeping the overaching context of
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-10
Summary: logical, but superficial to some extentReview: ... I read "God is not great" relatively quickly, despite many thoughts rushing throung my head while I was reading. I am happy I read this book, which is one of many
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: Not Again.....Review: ... Just another book by an angry Atheist that needs to beat up those (verbally) who belive in God or have religion. I would say the same for a Believer who would write
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The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath The Past and Future of American Affluence
Product Description: ... It’s a giant gap in our history. The Great Inflation, argues award-winning columnist Robert J. Samuelson in this provocative book, was the worst domestic policy
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: This is a clarion call!!!!!!Review: ... Samuelson has a point. The point is this: "We are headed for serious a readjustment of the dollar!!!!!!!" We have undermined the current value of the dollar. You
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-15
Summary: Beware of KeynesiansReview: ... There is no economist - that I am aware of - writing for a weekly magazine (Newsweek) and daily newspaper (Washington Post) that is more objective and nonpartisan
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-14
Summary: If you like Samuelson's columns, you'll like this bookReview: ... Robert Samuelson is a journalist, not an economist. But his writing on economic issues makes him sound, to my ear, like an economist. Often Samuelson's columns
...moreGod Is Not Great How Religion Poisons Everything
Product Description: ... In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-17
Summary: Hitchens is ReligiousReview: ... Hitchens just doesn't plan on going to heaven. Formerly many people who were religious basically held there was no heaven, either there was no afterlife or it was
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-13
Summary: essential DISCLAIMERReview: ... Staffers for an organization called Campus Crusade for Christ are responsible for allegations that I (Lucifer) and Christopher Hitchens are in cahoots; and that
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-11
Summary: pipsqueekish. Review: ... As a science teacher, I definetely enjoyed Hitchens' debasement of Intelligent Design and agree with him wholeheartedly, but keeping the overaching context of
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-10
Summary: logical, but superficial to some extentReview: ... I read "God is not great" relatively quickly, despite many thoughts rushing throung my head while I was reading. I am happy I read this book, which is one of many
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-09
Summary: Not Again.....Review: ... Just another book by an angry Atheist that needs to beat up those (verbally) who belive in God or have religion. I would say the same for a Believer who would write
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