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 Business / Management / Entrepreneurship
- Alan Berson and Richard Stieglitz, Leadership Conversations: Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders
Balanced with research, stories and techniques to help build proficiencies in four dynamic and interconnected roles required of every manger and leader: building relationships, making decisions, taking action and developing others. Fundamentally changes the conversations leaders will have with their people and managers to achieve high individual, team and organizational performance.
See Author's website.
- Ed Gordon, The Talent Hunters: The United States, China and India in the Battle over Skills and Jobs
Author of The Global Talent Showdown and Skill Wars presents a new ebook on the talent battle among the world's three largest workforces for high skilled workers. Describes needed strategies such as public-private partnerships like the Regional Talent Innovation Networks (RETAINs) in the U.S. that are gaining momentum to help workers upgrade their skills. their people and managers to achieve high individual, team and organizational performance. See Author's website .
- Barbara Rubin, The Wisdom of the GateKeepers: Unexpected Lessons from Hollywood for Business Success
Having worked for over 30 years in Hollywood for CBS, Disney and as Head of Business and Legal Affairs at Aaron Spelling Television, the author is one of the insiders who "knows everyone" and will show the rules by which the 'gatekeepers' operate and useful truths that work not just in Hollywood but in all aspects of life and in every business.
- Becky Sheetz-Runkle, Sun Tzu for Entrepreneurs: The Art of War for Winning in Business and Taking Down the 'Goliaths'
Author of Sun Tzu for Women, VP of Q2 Marketing, and 9th Degree Black Belt details how small businesses and entrepreneurs can apply the principles and tactics of the Art of War to outsmart and conquer larger competitors. See Author's Website
- Richard Sheridan, The Business Value of Joy: How Menlo Innovations Has Created an Award-Winning, High Performance Culture and Workplace
The author and founder (and focus of Inc's 2011 Extraordinary Leadership issue) on how Menlo Innovations has created a company intentionally focusing it's culture on "joy" and building a learning organization that can keep pace with today's advances in software and design. A frequent keynote speaker, the author has been invited to the White House for a productivity conference and
named one of the 50 most prolific leaders in Project Management by PM Magazine alongside Bill Gates. See Author's Website
- Elinor Stutz, Inspired Selling: Building Business and Community Relationships for Inspiring Results!
Motivational Speaker, Sales Trainer and Author of Nice Girls Do Get The Sale and Hired! combines inspirational stories of success (including her own) with instruction in social media, public relations and marketing communication strategies for entrepreneurs and business professionals to create their unique plan for success that includes working for the greater good through community service and outreach. See Author's Website
 Whitney Keyes, Propel: 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Marketing Potential and Accelerating Business
- Gail Martin, The 30 Day Results Guide to Virtual Productivity
- Melissa Giovagnoli Wilson and Larry Mohl, The One Minute Networlder: Global Networking Made Simpler
Personal Finance / Investing / Trading / Real Estate
- Michael Thomsett, Options for Risk Free Portfolios: Profiting with Dividend Collar Strategies and Options for Swing Trading: Leverage and Low Risk to Maximize Short Term Trading
Two new books for serious investors from the bestselling author in options trading...a market that has exploded in popularity with nearly 4 billion contracts traded in 2010. These books propose specific and focused methods to reduce market risk, achieve a high degree of leverage and diversification and produce exceptionally high income during volatile times. See Author's Website
Careers / Self-Help / Psychology / Relationships
- Madan Birla, Unleashing Your Creative Power: Nature's Nine Lessons for a Thriving Career
Author of FedEx Delivers and former Managing Director of the company's Leadership Institute on the keys to both organizational growth and successful careers. Lessons from nature on how to generate creative ideas and implement an innovation process come together with real world examples and personal experiences of successful business leaders (and endorsers).
- Lauren E. Miller, Grab and Go Stress Relief: Quick and Effective Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges and De-Stress!
Google's #1 Stress Relief Expert who has been featured on Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, etc. presents take-and-go skills that anyone can perform in under 5 minutes to release fear, worry and doubt and bring clarity of thinking and focus and much more. See Author's Website
- Morris Nunes, Becoming Legal: The Young Adult's Essential Guide to Rights, Responsibilities, Finances and the Law
Author of six books, Wharton grad. and Georgetown professor of 20 years guides young adults on all they need to know about "becoming legal" and all the ramifications affecting their future livelihood and happiness.
- Justin Spizman, The Mensch Code: Extraordinary Lessons of the World's Quietest Heroes
Author of Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up profiles the "quiet heroes" among us and their enduring personal qualities and values. Many of these "mensches" work behind the scenes of our celebrities and stars and have been interviewed for this illuminating and humorous guide to working and living with integrity.
- Ed Sprague, Get Ballzee! Achieving the Life of Your Dreams...No Experience Necessary
Award winning inventor tells humorous, motivating and gritty stories that led to the lessons, strategies and tools discovered to become a highly successful entrepreneur and business owner and achieve the dream life. Aggressive retail promotion campaign via the author's company database of customers, distributors and golf retailers. See Author's Website
- Dr. Jennifer Howard, To Your Next Level
Health & Wellness / Lifestyle / Parenting
- Anne Marie Cummings, Instant Message: 110 Teens Speak Out on Sex, Drugs, Bullying and Change in America...and What Every Parent Needs to Know
Based on the highly popular column in The Ithaca Journal, what every parent needs to know
about the complex and challenging world of their teenagers and how they are coping with change in America. See Author's Website.
History / Biography / Narrative Non-Fiction / Memoir
- Mary Beth Arcidiacono, Putting Us Back Together Again
An unexpected combination of an inspiring true story (memoir) and an invaluable resource for those experiencing the sudden loss of a loved one and plunged into depression. It is a riveting account of one woman's journey with her family (that received considerable media coverage) through a series of life challenges beginning with the sudden, tragic death of one son and the brain injury of another. It is an extremely well written and heart touching story of loss, hope courage and tenacity.
- Nika C. Beamon, Many More Stories To Tell: Storytelling and Living the Ed Bradley Way
ABC News Producer brings together an all star cast of African American journalists and media personalities to show how Ed Bradley inspired them to overcome the obstacles they faced on the path to success, the racial landscape of the media industry and how much race matters in terms of the angles and decisions to cover ethnic issues and topics.
True Crime / Crime Mysteries and Thrillers
- Russ Hall, Dead is the New Alive, She Had Me at Hello and Death Wears Cowgirl Spurs
Three new books in a new series featuring a precocious 15-year-old boy genius as a best-selling author and private detective with his 'Smart Watson' literary agent, driver and gun-bearing defender set in South Texas as they solve homicides involving family members and end up in the killer's crosshairs. Russ' previous books have received positive reviews and accolades from PW, Kirkus, Booklist and others. He is a member of the Mystery Writers Association and is also a judge at writing events. See Author's Website.
Religion / Science / Technology
Current Events / Global Issues
- Michael Thomsett, The Post-Unthinkable World: Using Historical Lessons to Conquer Catastrophic Risks in the Modern World
Based on a recently published article on Global Supply Chain Risk Management, successful author and risk manager studies possible pandemic and other unthinkable disasters to evaluate the preparedness of today's business concerns, to make the point that no one is ready for the next catastrophe...but emergency plans help! See Author's Website
- Stephen C. Schimpff, M.D., Your Healthcare Future: What You Can Really Expect to Change in Medical Care Delivery
- Mark Walton, The Power of Reinvention: Pursuing Profits, Happiness and Purpose in Life's Second Half
Special Topics / Reference / Gift Books / Humor
- Carolyn Crosse, Raising the Bar: The Cocktail Cookbook
Alcohol, spirits, libations, beer, wine, liquor — often the mystery ingredient
in a great dish — cooking with it can make average food soar! From haute cuisine to your backyard barbeque, form appetizers to dessert, alcohol can be a versatile ingredient found in every course and in countries spanning the globe. Raising The Bar is a cookbook designed to inspire the next level of entertaining. Long time gourmand and writer presents simple and quick, yet sophisticated in taste and presentation recipes like Tequila Lime Chicken Empanadas, Pork Tenderloin Bites with Brandied Peach, Dark Lager Beef Stew, Hazelnut Crusted Frangelico Chicken on Wonton Crisps...finger/bite sized food guaranteed to stimulate conversations!
- The Nikoli Puzzle Company, Japan
Nikoli is the world's leading puzzle and game development company based in Japan. Nikoli published
the first puzzle magazine in 1980 and has developed more that 200 original puzzles. Nikoli puzzles are used by Sony and over 100 media outlets worldwide in newspapers and magazines. Nikoli and its
founder, Maki Kaji named the popular number puzzle Sudoku and has published numerous books
and calendars on Sudoku with Workman Publishers. In 2008 they launched a new series of puzzle
books with Sterling Publishers introducing new puzzle games such as slitherlink, heyawake, masyu,
nurikabe, slitherlink and many more. See the company's Website.
Nikoli's New Projects:
- SudokuWOW!
- Penelope Orr Spry and Morgan Orr, Wise Up! Workbooks for Organizing Life's Information and Organizing the Care of Pets.
Wise Up! is a set of easy-to-use workbooks to help you assemble and maintain critical personal information about your life — family emergency plans in case of disasters, bank accounts, locations of wills, hospital checklists, insurance info. and much more! Once completed, the detailed, comprehensive info that you store in your WiseUp! information system will be a your fingertips at the moment when it is needed most.
Morgan and Penny's experience compelled them to create a "fill-in-the-blanks" workbook system for themselves which, when completed, would prevent their own families from having to endure the heart-wrenching chaos they had experienced. Once they "wised up" and created their own system, they realized it could be invaluable to others. As a result they developed the Wise Up! life organizing workbooks and a companion series of pets. See Authors' Website.
- Taro Yaguchi, Founder of Taro's Origami Studio and one of Japan's leading origami artists presents his unique 3-D origami paper craft designs of cars, trucks, airplanes, ships and many more. He has ben interviewed on TV in Japan and his work is showcased in many Japanese/US cultural events. See the company's Website.
- Kuniko Kanawa, The Art of Japanese Kanzashi Design
"Atelier Kanawa" means "the studio to produce Japanese harmony and peace" and
it is run by Kuniko Kanawa, a professional Tsumami Kanzashi artisan and certified Kimono consultant whose work appears at the Japanese American National Museum. Through intensive training by one of only five master Kanzashi artisans in Japan, Kuniko's passion to preserve this beautiful traditional art and crafts has led to her working on her book in part as a memorial for her master trainer. It introduces the authentic Tsumami Kanzashi as well as the modern Kanzashi focusing of how to preserve this traditional art and culture. Kuniko's art, hairpins, and jewelry can be viewed at her website www.atelierkanawa.com and will be the basis of her new book and crafts kit.
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