Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
In the year 2010, Daniel Hayes earned a personal income of more than $900,000 after only 5 years working in Real Estate. He had never worked in sales anywhere before. He has a year 10 education, lived in a Caravan as a kid, no business degrees and no formal training. He is also a staunch member of Alcoholics Anonymous and got clean and sober on the streets of Sydney at the tender age of 19! This is the story of his journey in Real Estate, the ups...
Author
Language
English
Description
Are you searching for purpose and a life of fulfillment? Are you stuck in a cycle of regret or looking for an easy path to success?
According to Market Research, the total US self-improvement market was worth $9.9 billion in 2016. In this uncertain time, the need for resources increases tenfold each year-not to mention a growing desire for instant gratification.
In Claim Your Worth Now: Weekly Inspiration to Conquer Your Dreams, Toddchelle Young's...
Author
Language
English
Description
Immigration is shaking up electoral politics around the world. Anti-immigration and ultranationalistic politics are rising in Europe, the United States, and countries across Asia and Africa. What is causing this nativist fervor? Are immigrants the cause or merely a common scapegoat? In Blaming Immigrants, economist Neeraj Kaushal investigates the rising anxiety in host countries and tests common complaints against immigration. Do immigrants replace...
32144) Foreclosed: High-Risk Lending, Deregulation, and the Undermining of America's Mortgage Market
Author
Language
English
Description
Over the last two years, the United States has observed, with some horror, the explosion and collapse of entire segments of the housing market, especially those driven by subprime and alternative or "exotic" home mortgage lending. The unfortunately timely Foreclosed explains the rise of high-risk lending and why these newer types of loans-and their associated regulatory infrastructure-failed in substantial ways. Dan Immergluck narrates the boom in...
Author
Language
English
Description
The transition to clean energy is moving far too slowly. Trapped by a century of fossil fuel investments and politicians that struggle to plan beyond the next election, the "Big Grid" that powers our modern world is outdated and in dire need of an upgrade.
Freeing Energy offers a new and faster path towards a clean energy future-one that is more reliable, more equitable, and cheaper. Just like personal computers eclipsed mainframes, millions of solar...
Author
Language
English
Description
How would you manage and grow your business if you had to live with your team and clients? Paul Rutter is a customer-experience expert and has survived three decades of life at sea, as a cruise director for the largest ships in the world. In You Can't Make This Ship Up, he recounts the hilarity of life on the high seas and the lessons he learned along the way. These lessons and life-defining moments are the perfect guide for sea and land-based businesses...
Author
Language
English
Description
The must-read summary of Phil Harkins' book: "Powerful Conversations: How High Impact Leaders Communicate".
This complete summary of the ideas from Phil Harkins' book "Powerful Conversations" shows that any time two people engage in a conversation, there is the opportunity for each party to advance an agenda, learn something new or strengthen the relationship. In his book, the author explains that powerful conversations are a structured approach...
32148) Choctaw County
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Choctaw County, one of Alabama's largest counties by area at 909 square miles, is one of the smallest in population. It was established on December 29, 1847, by taking land from Sumter and Washington Counties. The county seat was named Butler after Col. Pierce Mason Butler, who had been killed several months earlier during the Battle of Churubusco. Today, Choctaw County is a recognized leader in the pulpwood industry and renowned for its hunting and...
32149) The Freelance Mum
Author
Language
English
Description
More time with your kids, making the money you know you're worth and a better work/life balance. No wonder more women than ever are choosing to be become freelance mums.
In the last decade, 70% more mums have chosen to go freelance. Annie Ridout was one of them. And in her enlightening new book, she shares the tips and tricks that helped her build a better working life around her family. From choosing a career and launching a website, to getting...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2016 James Coleman Award for Outstanding Book, Rationality and Society Section of the American Sociological Association" "Winner of the 2016 Gaddis Smith International Book Prize, MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University" "Co-Winner of the 2015 Ralph Gomory Prize, Business History Conference" "Co-Winner of the 2015 Sharlin Memorial Award, Social Science History Association" Emily Erikson is an assistant...
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
BWL-Basiswissen: Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg
Ärzte werden zunehmend auch an dem wirtschaftlichen Erfolg ihrer Abteilung gemessen.
- Welche Grundbegriffe sollten auch Mediziner unbedingt kennen?
- Wie ermittle ich meinen Gewinn?
- Wie viel Personal wird benötigt - welche Richtwerte gelten?
- Ein neues Gerät ist erforderlich – wie sieht ein entsprechender Investitionsplan aus?
Das BWL Know-how, um
- Entscheidungskompetenz zu gewinnen.
-...
Author
Language
English
Description
For more than one hundred years, governments have grappled with the complex problem of how to revitalize distressed urban areas. In 1995, the original urban Empowerment Zones (Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia) each received a $100 million federal block grant and access to a variety of market-oriented policy tools to support the implementation of a ten-year strategic plan to increase economic opportunities and promote...
32153) Delaware Aviation
Author
Language
English
Description
For such a small state, Delaware has a fascinating aviation history. Delaware counts aircraft from the smallest, like the 1910 Delaplane, to the largest, the USAF C-5 Galaxy airlifter, among its rich variety. Numerous small grass airstrips dotted the state in the early years, serving as an incubator for aerial progress. The state has been a home to aircraft manufacturers, notable aviators, and aeronautical innovators and hosts military aviation units...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Real Housewives of New York City star, fashion-industry pioneer, entrepreneur, and mom Leah McSweeney breaks through the chaos of battling addiction, igniting the streetwear world, and disrupting reality television—all while being unapologetically, unrelentingly herself.
If there's one thing Leah McSweeney knows for sure, it's that life never quite gives you what you expect. Her road to success as an entrepreneur and Real Housewives breakout...
Author
Language
English
Description
The "look before you leap" guide to the joys and pitfalls of the rural good life.
Dreams of self-sufficiency, independence, and tranquility continue to pull in a new generation of modern homesteaders. While growing your own food and being in charge of your life is the source of much satisfaction, there are many challenges to living away from modern conveniences.
Written by an experienced modern homesteader who successfully made the leap, So You...
32156) Tax Haven Ireland
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens. From global corporations such as Apple and Google, to investment bankers and mainstream politicians, those taking advantage of Ireland's pro-business tax laws and shadow banking system have amassed untold riches at enormous social cost to ordinary people at home and abroad.
Tax Haven Ireland uncovers the central players in this process and exposes...
Author
Language
English
Description
Many people who respond to God's calling set off on the journey before they create a plan to fund it. The mission is to do good, help people, and spread God's Word but without a funding plan, they run out of resources long before they reach the finish line. Often the task of asking for money can be easy to push aside and even seem outside of God's call. But, God's call is complete. He understands the cost. Bills still need to get paid.
If this sounds...
Author
Language
English
Description
Sunbelt cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Miami, with their international airports, have a transportation advantage that overwhelms global competition from other southern cities. Why? The short answer to this question seems to be intuitive, but the long answer lies at the intersection of built infrastructure policies, civic boosterism, and the changing nature of American cities. Simply put, Charlotte leaders invested in the future and took advantage...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about developing and implementing a career strategy with this practical guide.
If you find yourself at a professional dead end or have a nagging feeling that you are on the wrong career path, you are far from alone. But you do not have to accept this situation: taking the time to define your expectations and goals for your professional life will pay dividends, as this...
32160) Occidental
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Occidental is a picturesque village in West Sonoma County nestled between the Salmon Creek and Dutch Bill Creek watersheds. William "Dutch Bill" Howard is considered the first permanent European settler in 1849, but he was not Dutch, and his name was not Bill-he was actually Danish and had assumed a new identity after deserting a ship to look for gold. Howard and another early settler, logging baron "Boss" Meeker, were instrumental in shaping early...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Penticton Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Items must be over 1 year old.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service for new books published this year. Submit Request