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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks |
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Summary: Great Book
Content: I heard about this book through my reading teacher and a student a few months ago. Out of curiosity I decided to buy the book.
I really enjoyed it. I loved how it was written in a diary format and how the author was so real and blunt about everyone and ...
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The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett
Manufacturer: Yale University Press |
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Summary: What happened to editors?
Content: While I found the contents of Sennett's book interesting and even, at times, uniquely thought-provoking, reading the book left me bewildered and dismayed: How could a book extolling the virtues of quality in craftsmanship be so poorly edited? Is the manner ...
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
by David von Drehle
Manufacturer: Grove Press |
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Summary: Powerful book about an American tragedy
Content: This book that chronicles the famous 1911 factory fire does a wonderful job of not only layering the reasons for the climate that allowed the fire to happen to build a powerful foundation, but also gives a terrific view of turn of the century New York City. ...
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The Employer's Legal Handbook
by Fred S. Steingold
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Summary: Must have for every Department Manager
Content: Nola does an excellent job of reviewing Employment Laws in an easy to understand and concise manner. Human Resource departments could benefit by making sure every manager has this book and understands the content. They would save themselves a lot of time ...
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The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker (Borzoi Books)
by Steven Greenhouse
Manufacturer: Knopf |
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Summary: A Great Read and an Important Book about Workers
Content: I read a lot of books on the economy and workers, and unfortunately too many of them are plodding and overstuffed with statistics. That's why the Big Squeeze was such a pleasant surprise. It's a wonderfully big-hearted book, and it's also a terrific read. ...
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Moonlighting on the Internet
by Yanik Silver
Manufacturer: Entrepreneur Press |
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Summary: Extremely practical and actionable stuff
Content: I ordered three books on building an internet business and this is the first one I read. I devoured it, marking it all up and now I'm going back through it, transfering key ideas and notes into a notebook that belongs to my NEW BUSINESS. Yanik's book gave ...
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Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
by Marc Freedman
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Summary: An encore performance for us all
Content: Tabloid-style headlines have infected even mainstream magazines and newspapers in recent years. Articles about the coming "Social Security Disaster" vie for attention next to those on industry's inability to overcome the "Loss Of Baby Boomer Talent" or even ...
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