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International corporate present tools to handle life's most difficult and important conversations and achieve positive outcomes. Listeners will learn how to: Prepare for high-impact situations with a proven technique; Make it safe to talk about almost anything; Be persuasive, not abrasive; Turn crucial conversations into the action and results you want.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences....
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
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"Two best friends, 500 miles, one wheelchair, and the challenge of a lifetime. Friendship takes on new meaning in this true story of Justin and Patrick, born less than two days apart in the same hospital. Best friends their whole lives, they grew up together, went to school together, and were best man in each other's weddings. When Justin was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease that robbed him of the use of his arms and legs, Patrick was there,...
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Brilliance Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Rich Dad Poor Dad will: Explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich, Challenge the belief that your house is an asset. Show parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids about money. Define once and for all an asset and a liability. Teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success. Robert Kiyosaki has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the...
10) Being mortal
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Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling, Gawande asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end.
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Brilliance Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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During World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. Thousands of civilians, mostly young women, were recruited, enticed by solid wages and war-ending work. Few would guess the true nature of the work done there. That is, until the end of the war and the secret was revealed. Interviewing the women who lived it, the author captures the spirit of the times through them: their pluck,...
12) Killing Reagan
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Macmillan Audio
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2015
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Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world?
13) American sniper
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Harper Collins Publishers
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2012
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The deadliest sniper in American military history tells his astonishing story. A tale of discipline and training, sacrifice and honor that offers an inside look at modern warfare, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Imagine a workplace where everyone is totally engaged and contributing their full intellectual capacity, where people are healthier and happier because they have more control over their work. That's what David Marquet achieved as captain of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear submarine dogged by poor morale, and poor performance. Marquet implemented a new framework he calls 'leader-leader,' resisting his impulse to take control to create something vastly...
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"No matter your goals, Atomic habits offers a proven framework for getting 1% better every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves not because you don't want to change,...
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2013
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Glennon Melton believes that by shedding our weapons and armor, we can stop hiding, competing, striving for the mirage of perfection, and ultimately build a better life in our hearts, homes, and communities. Readers will find a wise and witty friend who will embolden them to cut themselves a break and commit to small acts of love that can have an extraordinary impact.
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Blackstone Audio
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[2016]
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The Beach at Night is a story for all of Ferrante's many ardent fans.Mati is a five-year-old girl who talks a lot, especially to me. I'm her doll. Her father has just arrived--he comes to the beach every weekend.He's brought her a black-and-white cat as a present. So until five minutes ago Mati was playing with me and now she's playing with the cat, whom she's named Minu?.I'm lying on the sand, in the sun, and I don't know what to do.Elena Ferrante...
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"Ramsey offers [an] approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a ... hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health. Ramsey [examines] the many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and attacks the illusions and downright deceptions of the American dream, which encourage nothing but overspending and massive amounts of debt"--Publisher's description.
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