Paap worked for nearly three years as a carpenter’s apprentice on a variety of jobsites, closely observing her colleagues’ habits, expressions, and attitudes. As a woman in an overwhelmingly male—and stereotypically “macho”—profession,...
Attitudes
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Author:Paap, KrisSummary: - Author:Gordon, JonSummary:
Gordon presents an inspiring and enlightening story that reveals a powerful way to tackle the biggest problem in business and life. In this allegory, VP of human resources Hope must overcome the biggest challenge in her company's...
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Author:Harper, HillSummary:The Black community of past generations found strength in families, but today's Black children have less than a one in three chance of being raised in a two-parent household. Harper's search for answers to this phenomenon is an...
- Author:Greshes, WarrenSummary:
Greshes moves beyond the basic skills detailed in numerous books over the years and instead focuses on encouraging listeners to develop their work ethic, motivation, and a positive attitude. By employing Greshes' wisdom, expert and...
- Author:Silverstein, Michael J., Liao, Carol, Michael, David, Singhi, AbheekSummary:
The authors provide a comprehensive examination of the value of middle-class consumers in China and India. By 2020, this group is expected to generate $10 trillion in annual revenue--far higher than that generated by consumers in the...
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On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix...
- Author:Comack, ElizabethSummary:
Policing is a controversial subject, generating considerable debate. One issue of concern has been “racial profiling” by police, that is, the alleged practice of targeting individuals and groups on the basis of “race.” Racialized...
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Author:Summary:Cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay presents a collection of essays that explore what it means to live in a world where women are frequently belittled and harassed due to their gender, and offers a call to arms insisting...
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Author:Lutz, Hartmut, Strzelczyk, Florentine, Watchman, RenaeSummary:Indianthusiasm refers to the European fascination with, and fantasies about, Indigenous peoples of North America, and has its roots in nineteenth-century German colonial imagination. Often manifested in romanticized representations of...
- Author:Buckingham, Marcus, Coffman, CurtSummary:
In this text company managers reveal revolutionary insights about successful managerial behavior.
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Author:hooks, bellSummary:A sweeping examination of the core issues of sexual politics, bell hooks' new book Feminist Theory: from margin to center argues that the contemporary feminist movement must establish a new direction for the 1980s. Continuing the...
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Author:Kelly, PetaSummary:This book is a playful conversation about the new way to live, lead, earn, and give. It is a collection of insights and ideas about how we can, and how we are, changing the world. It's an invitation to the New Superheroes--the...
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Author:Gibney, BruceSummary:Bruce Cannon Gibney shows how America was hijacked by the Boomers, a generation whose reckless self-indulgence degraded the foundations of American prosperity. A former partner in a leading venture capital firm, Gibney examines the...
- Author:Pillemer, Karl A.Summary:
Pillemer interviewed more than 1,000 Americans over the age of 65 about issues like children, marriage, money, and careers, finding time and again their answers pointed to the same set of essential lessons. Here, he delivers the...
