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Want to be in business for yourself? A computer repair service may be perfect for you. But how do you start and run a computer service business? First, read this book, written by a computer technician with more than nine years' experience working for himself. I started my business from scratch and built it up to a viable, full-time enterprise, and I will show you how to do the same.

Sex, lies, conflicts of interest, international intrigue, and a double-cross of thousands of union employees in the heart of America. Add to that three major companies' futures on the line and an assassination by anarchist terrorists in Paris of one of the company's chairman that almost kills a deal to save at least two of the companies. Hollywood? No. This was real. The Last American CEO is the ultimate insider's view of one of the biggest global business deals in history: Chrysler's 1987 purchase of American Motors.

Wilting is a short story about a man named Michael. After being accused of murdering his family, Michael was committed to Shriekville Asylum to live out the rest of his days alone. A year passed, and Michael encountered another patient named William. After losing a simple card game, Michael agrees to teach William the ropes to survive the unethical treatment of the asylum in hopes that they escape back to their lives on the outside.

If you are wondering if this is yet another quack self-help book, you are wrong! The proof is in the pudding. No one can look at the life of John A. Keel and not see success. Raised poor on a rural farm in upstate New York, Keel arrived in New York City with less than a dollar in his pocket, yet rose to prominence and lived to be a ripe old age, freely enjoying the benefits of licensing his thought-provoking work to Hollywood.

This audiobook was originally inspired by Harry Truman, who said, "Give me a one-handed economist!" As an empiricist I advocate that no ideology is right or wrong but that conditions and data are all that should drive our policymaking decisions. Every policy has a place where it will or will not work. My view on economic policymaking and world poverty is unique to the literature, since it is precisely opposite to Harry Truman's desire. The world is complex; Harry Truman needed a Three Handed Economist; one hand was never enough.

Conflict in relationships is inevitable. If you haven't had a conflict yet, you haven't been paying attention. A short book, packed with wisdom, disarming humor, and refreshing directness, Constructive Conflict shows how you can manage your conflicts.

Leonard Stringfield was born in 1920. He was director of CRIFO (Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects) - one of the world's largest research groups during the mid-'50s, and publisher of its newsletter, ORBIT (1953-1957). He also worked in cooperation with the United States Air Force (1953-1957), investigating and reporting UFO activity, having been assigned a special code number for reporting to the Air Defense Command in Columbus, Ohio.

Fresh from successful flights before royalty in Europe, and soon after thrilling hundreds of thousands of people by flying around the Statue of Liberty, in the fall of 1909 Wilbur and Orville Wright decided the time was right to begin manufacturing their airplanes for sale. Backed by Wall Street tycoons, including August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt III, and Andrew Freedman, the brothers formed the Wright Company.

Reshoring is essentially the opposite of offshoring, it is a term used to describe the act of bringing back offshored manufacturing to a country. In the beginning of 2011, for the most part, most people thought that this was just impossible, that there would be no reshoring to the U.S. or UK, that everything was going to China, manufacturing was leaving both countries and it will never come back and I think the striking thing is how much that’s changed in the last three years.

If you want to write more compelling stories and books...if you want to write faster and with less effort...if you want to sell more of your work...then this is the audiobook you've been looking for. Write Well, Write Quickly, Write for Money starts by teaching you how to write skillfully, because every honorable writer wants to write to the best of his or her ability. I'll show you how to write clearly, accurately, and yet concisely. I'll also show you how to conduct your research and interviews, how to write ethically, and much more.

Milmon is a flying rabbit. To him that isn’t strange. After being orphaned in a flood, he found himself in Morse Grove, a community full of flying creatures. In Morse Grove, his dreams of flying were nurtured and encouraged by his friends.

What human beings have been endowed with, and children exhibit in its purest form, is every person’s constant companion through life: The flexibility and resilience to face an uncertain future and a world full of surprises. Put another way: Every human being has been endowed with the creative genius - yes, “genius”, as no other word would be adequate to describe the magnitude of the task and of the achievement - to construct frameworks for the purpose of understanding the world in which they reside.

Most small-business marketing sucks, and if you are willing to be honest, you probably do not have a reliable marketing system that dependably delivers new and returning customers or clients. Most business owners are floundering when it comes to advertising and marketing because they have never been exposed to the fundamentals of direct response marketing. Many small-business owners and solopreneurs struggle as they repeatedly make the same mistakes. They are working harder at the wrong things, which traps them in the same discouraging situations.

Are you burdened by the pressures of modern life? Do you seek practical ways to manage your emotions and stress? Yearning for a deeper understanding of Stoic philosophy to navigate life's challenges? If you answered "yes," you're not alone. Our fast-paced world often leaves us feeling lost and disconnected. But there’s a path to peace and purpose, even amidst daily chaos. This guide empowers you to apply ancient Stoic principles to overcome contemporary challenges and discover inner peace.

Believing that they are Average Americans, Paul and Paulette are committed to knowledgeably responding to a special set of survey questions as Conscious Citizens. The set of survey questions were initially generated by a non-partisan Think Tank to collect American’s views on a list of top problems in the country in 2024. However, the “Stars of the Show” are the 114 Tough Questions that Paul and Paulette unknowingly generate, while consciously suppressing the subconscious thoughts that naturally control most of our lives.

Albertina Zimmerman, known affectionately as “Oma” by her loving grandson, Bernard, was an endless source of fascination and narrator of true stories, whose protagonists were leading figures from music, politics, and the Viennese opera.

"The Cool Kids’ Basement: How to Become a Boss People Don't Want to Leave" by Marco Sills is an essential listen for current and aspiring leaders. This concise guide strips away the fluff and dives straight into the heart of effective leadership. Sills expertly navigates through the intricacies of building trust, fostering communication, and creating a work environment that is both productive and enjoyable.

The saying, 'Not all who wander are lost,' serves as a psychological piece that prompts us to reevaluate certain American values, such as relying solely on superficial judgments (the 'eye test') and being enticed by masterful communication that can leave us vulnerable. This book advocates for awareness and the pursuit of more information in all aspects of life, providing tools to achieve this goal. Furthermore, it serves as a reminder that while happiness may be fleeting, what truly matters is the relationships we build and nurture.

Phase III of DNA Consultants' Cherokee DNA Studies adds more than 50 new participants to what has become a classic project. They'd all been told there was no way they could be Indian given their DNA haplotype or mother's direct line.

A criminal tax investigation is an unique white-collar case that only the IRS can investigate. For criminal defense attorneys to represent their clients well, they need to know a mixture of accounting, business law, and tax law. They also need to know how to deal with the IRS, its criminal investigators, and federal prosecutors who use IRS-Criminal Investigation in their prosecutions. When negotiating deals in criminal tax violations, the government will have their financial and tax expert—so should the defense attorney.