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.
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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