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  1. Cheaper By the Dozen: Book 1

    Cheaper by the Dozen

    by Frank B. Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

    No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. Finally there's... (learn more about this book)

  2. Waiter Rant

    by Steve Dublanica

    According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining twenty percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant... (learn more about this book)

  3. Learn Me Good: Book 1

    Learn Me Good

    by John Pearson

    Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now... (learn more about this book)

  4. The Joy of Work

    by Scott Adams

    Office Prank #44: Sounds That Drive Co-workers Crazy If you work for a company that is sucking the life force out of your body, you have to options for getting your life back while continuing to collect your pay. Full of tips for discovering workplace joy at the expense of co-workers,... (learn more about this book)

  5. The Dilbert Future

    by Scott Adams

    With this book, Scott Adams follows in the footsteps of other great futurists, i.e., sitting at home making stuff up that can't be proven wrong for many years. Featuring the same mix of essays and cartoons that made The Dilbert Principle so uniquely entertaining, The Dilbert Future offers... (learn more about this book)

  6. Candyfreak

    by Steve Almond

    A self-professed candyfreak, Steve Almond set out in search of a much-loved candy from his childhood and found himself on a tour of the small candy companies that are persevering in a marketplace where big corporations dominate. From the Twin Bing to the Idaho Spud, the Valomilk to the... (learn more about this book)

  7. Snapshots from Hell

    by Peter Robinson

    In the irreverent and entertaining tradition of Liar’s Poker, Peter Robinson’s Snapshots from Hell is a hilarious and enlightening insider’s answer to the paramount question every prospective student asks: what is business school really like? During his first frenetic year at Stanford... (learn more about this book)

  8. Syrup

    by Max Barry

    When Scat comes up with the idea for the hottest new soda ever, he's sure he'll retire the next rich, savvy marketing success story. But in the treacherous waters of corporate America there are no sure things -- and suddenly Scat has to save not only his idea but his yet-to-be-realized career.... (learn more about this book)

  9. You're Only Old Once!

    by Dr. Seuss

    Dr. Seuss lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his inimitable wit and wisdom. In this new defense against aging, we follow our hapless hero through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic.

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  10. Orbiting the Giant Hairball

    by Gordon MacKenzie

    Creativity is crucial to business success. But too often, even the most innovative organization quickly becomes a "giant hairball"--a tangled, impenetrable mass of rules, traditions, and systems, all based on what worked in the past--that exercises an inexorable pull into mediocrity. Gordon... (learn more about this book)

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