Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
The age of paper dollars and metal coins is coming to a close. In The End of Money, David Wolman introduces the people, technologies, and trends powering this shakeup, taking us to hotspots of the cashless revolution. He zooms from the cash-strapped slums of Delhi, to the tech-obsessed streets of Tokyo, to London to hobnob with digital cash gurus. Then it's on to Reykjavik, where Icelanders are about to kill their national currency; Washington, to...
Author
Description
Sowell explains the principles of economics in plain jargon for the general public, answering questions like: Why are homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks of New York in the winter, when abandoned apartment buildings have four times as many dwelling units as there are homeless people in the city? Why did Russians have to import food to feed people in Moscow, when Russia itself had vast amounts of some of the richest farmland in Europe? What are...
87) Pokémon
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Pokémon. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"For anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. All About Me! charts Mel Brooks’s meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Whether serving in the United States Army in World War II, or during his burgeoning career as a teenage comedian...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
A guide to help you obtain less of what don't want, and more of what you do, and "cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, build momentum toward your goal, dial down the stress, overcome that overwhelmed feeling, stay on track, [and] master what matters to you"-- Dust jacket flap.
Author
Description
Gather successful people from all walks of life — what would they have in common? The way they think! Now you can think as they do and revolutionize your work and life!
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, How Successful People Think is the perfect, compact read for today's fast-paced world. America's leadership expert John C. Maxwell will teach you how to be more creative and when to question popular thinking. You'll learn...
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, How Successful People Think is the perfect, compact read for today's fast-paced world. America's leadership expert John C. Maxwell will teach you how to be more creative and when to question popular thinking. You'll learn...
Author
Description
"Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. . . . Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were." The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice...
Author
Description
"On the Brink of Everything is an exploration of Parker Palmer's experience of living and aging, written in hopes of encouraging readers of every age to explore their life course. It is not a "guide to" or "handbook" for "getting old"--something all of us are doing all the time. Instead it's a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life--and on the importance of staying meaningfully engaged with life...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
With the easy-to-read tips and business strategies taught in this book, readers will learn how to make a handyman business profitable. The book provides tips for both doing the job and the skills needed to run the business. The work life of a handyman can be very rewarding. It means finding creative solutions to everyday problems, learning new things, and enjoying a wide variety of tasks. Handymen can set their own hours and be their own bosses. But...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Description
"The book will provide a brief look back at the past decade but then focus on Maudin's key observations including The Muddle Through Economy, Taking Stock (or Bonds or Hedge Funds), and focusing on other investments to adjust to what the author believes is the new reality"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Imagine watching and playing with someone's pets for the day-while getting paid for it too. Sounds pretty great, right? So why not start your own pet-sitting service? Learn everything you need to know to get started. Read about tips on how to grow your business, build your reputation, and manage your time and money.