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Archive for November, 2007

Woe Is I: A Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English

November 28, 2007 at 9:33 am by: Celeste Blackburn

Resources for Humans Managing Editor Celeste Blackburn reviews the book Woe Is I: A Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O’Conner. Review highlights book’s tips for writing e-mails and avoiding cliches.

Hot List: Bestselling Business Books on Amazon.com

November 26, 2007 at 11:46 am by: Celeste Blackburn

Amazon.com updates its list of bestselling business books hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books were hot this morning — Monday, November 26.
1. Personal History by Katharine Graham. This candid and insightful autobiography tells the story of Katharine Graham’s personal struggles as a daughter, wife and mother and her professional triumphs as she guided [...]

HOT LIST: Five Books for the Holidays

November 19, 2007 at 11:44 am by: Celeste Blackburn

Looking for holiday gift ideas? Need a good book to read during your flight home for the holidays? Resources for Humans has you covered with our holiday picks…
1. Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw. Expert biographer David Nasaw provides a captivating biography of one of America’s most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Nasaw takes a [...]

Straight Man

November 14, 2007 at 11:27 am by: Sarah McAdams

HR writer Sarah McAdams reviews the book Straight Man by Ricard Russo. Review highlights real-life business lessons that can be learned from the fictional book.

HOT LIST: Businessweek’s Bestselling Buisness Book

November 12, 2007 at 11:59 am by: Celeste Blackburn

BusinessWeek ranks business books that are the most recent bestsellers and provides a short summary.
1. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan.
2. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.

The Truth About Managing People

November 7, 2007 at 11:15 am by: Mike Maslanka

Employment law attorney Michael P. Maslanka reviews the book The Truth About Managing People by Stephen E. Robbins. Review highlights book’s truths about managing employees in the workplace.

The HOT LIST: New York Times Bestselling Business Books

November 5, 2007 at 11:44 am by: Celeste Blackburn

The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times on November 5.
1.  The Age of Turbulence, by Alan Greenspan. The former Federal Reserve Chairman’s memoir.
2. Basic Black by Cathie Black. The president of Hearst Magazines provides advice for achieving success and balance in life.