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  • The Tipping Point

    How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    This celebrated New York Times bestsellernow poised to reach an even wider audience in paperbackis a book that is changing the way North Americans think about selling products and disseminating ideas. Gladwells new afterword to this edition describes how readers can constructively apply the tipping point principle in their own lives and work. Widely hailed as an important work that offers not only a road map to... (more)
  • Blink

    The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    How do we make decisions--good and bad--and why are some people so much better at it than others? Thats the question Malcolm Gladwell asks and answers in the follow-up to his huge bestseller, The Tipping Point. Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated... (more)
  • Free Prize Inside: The Next Big Marketing Idea

    by Seth Godin

    Purple Cow was the #1 bestselling marketing book on Amazon in 2003. Now in Free Prize Inside , Seth Godin is back with practical advice on how to put Purple Cow thinking to work inside your organization (big or small, profit or non) to MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. The next big marketing idea is a proven strategy for making your products or services so remarkable that they practically sell themselves. Purple Cow ... (more)
  • Permission Marketing

    Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers

    by Seth Godin

    The man Business Week calls "the ultimate entrepreneur for the Information Age" explains "Permission Marketing" -- the groundbreaking concept that enables marketers to shape their message so that consumers will willingly accept it. Whether it is the TV commercial that breaks into our favorite program, or the telemarketing phone call that disrupts a family dinner, traditional advertising is based on the hope of... (more)
  • Freakonomics: Book 1

    Freakonomics

    A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

    by Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt

    Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. They usually begin with a mountain of data and a simple question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and... (more)
  • A Whole New Mind

    Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

    by Daniel H. Pink

    The paperback edition of Daniel H. Pink's groundbreaking book, A Whole New Mind . Described by reviewers as "an audacious and powerful work," "a profound read," "right on the money," and "a miracle," the book reveals the six abilities individuals must master in an outsourced and automated world. Several publications named A Whole New Mind one of the best business books of 2005. It is now being translated... (more)
  • Carrie

    A Novel of a Girl with a Frightening Power

    by Stephen King

    Carrie White is a mousy, shy girl repressed girl who is mercilessly teased by her fello classmates. Her mother is a religious fanatic who walks around in a black cape and imposes her rigid restrictions on Carrie. After Carrie unexpectedly has her first period in the school showers, she is teased by the girls more ruthlessly than before. The gym teacher punishes the girls that were involved and one of them, Sue... (more)
  • Practice Random Acts of Kindness

    Bring More Peace, Love, and Compassion into the World

    A course in compassion from the creators of Random Acts of Kindness , Practice Random Acts of Kindness is a compilation of inspiring meditations, affirmations, and true stories collected from the growing number of "kindness experts" in the world. Contributors include Cecil Williams, Billy Graham, Rosalyn Carter, the Dalai Lama, presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and a once-homeless millionaire in Los... (more)