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Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich

How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World

by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, Art Carden ...

A "thought-provoking" one-volume distillation of the author's powerful trilogy in praise of the middle class's role in creating a better, and richer, world ( Library Journal).The economist and historian Deirdre Nansen McCloskey has been best known recently for her Bourgeois Era trilogy, a vigorous defense, unrivaled in scope, of commercially tested betterment. Its massive volumes, The Bourgeois ... Read more

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A "thought-provoking" one-volume distillation of the author's powerful trilogy in praise of the middle class's role in creating a better, and richer, world ( Library Journal).The economist and historian Deirdre Nansen McCloskey has been best known recently for her Bourgeois Era trilogy, a vigorous defense, unrivaled in scope, of commercially tested betterment. Its massive volumes, The Bourgeois
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Mere Economics

Lessons for and from the Ordinary Business of Life

by Art Carden, Caleb S. Fuller ...

When one hears the word “economics,” it is easy to conjure up images of charts, graphs, and spreadsheets. One might think of traders, clamoring to buy and sell various stocks from companies that the normal man has never even heard of or seen. Or, more likely, they might think of accountants, crunching away numbers in a cubicle, trying to balance budgets.This, however, is not the reality for Art ... Read more

$25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

When one hears the word “economics,” it is easy to conjure up images of charts, graphs, and spreadsheets. One might think of traders, clamoring to buy and sell various stocks from companies that the normal man has never even heard of or seen. Or, more likely, they might think of accountants, crunching away numbers in a cubicle, trying to balance budgets.This, however, is not the reality for Art
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Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich

How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World

by Deirdre N. McCloskey, Art Carden ...

Narrated by Kim Niemi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

The economist and historian Deirdre Nansen McCloskey has been best known recently for her Bourgeois Era trilogy, a vigorous defense, unrivaled in scope, of commercially tested betterment. Its massive volumes, The Bourgeois Virtues, Bourgeois Dignity, and Bourgeois Equality, solve Adam Smith's puzzle of the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, and of the moral sentiments of modernity. The ... Read more

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The economist and historian Deirdre Nansen McCloskey has been best known recently for her Bourgeois Era trilogy, a vigorous defense, unrivaled in scope, of commercially tested betterment. Its massive volumes, The Bourgeois Virtues, Bourgeois Dignity, and Bourgeois Equality, solve Adam Smith's puzzle of the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, and of the moral sentiments of modernity. The
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Soon

An Overdue History of Procrastination, From Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me

by Andrew Santella ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

“Well-researched…[Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — Wall Street JournalA fun and erudite celebration of procrastinationAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on ... Read more

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“Well-researched…[Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — Wall Street JournalA fun and erudite celebration of procrastinationAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on
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Them

Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal

by Ben Sasse ...

Narrated by Ben Sasse ...

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9 hours 16 min

This program is read by the author.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing American Adult***, an intimate and urgent assessment of the existential crisis facing our nation.***Something is wrong. We all know it.American life expectancy is declining for a third straight year. Birth rates are dropping. Nearly half of us think the other political pa... ... Read more

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This program is read by the author.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing American Adult***, an intimate and urgent assessment of the existential crisis facing our nation.***Something is wrong. We all know it.American life expectancy is declining for a third straight year. Birth rates are dropping. Nearly half of us think the other political pa...
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Working With Humans

Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed for Conversations You Never Expected to Have

by Laura Crandall ...

Narrated by Laura Crandall ...

Unabridged

4 hours 26 min

“Since we all work with humans it’s important to humanize our workplaces, and this book shows you how.”—RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PhD, bestselling author of No Bad Parts and developer of the Internal Family Systems ModelWorking With Humans explores and illuminates the essential—but generally ignored—management and communication tools needed to end the daily annoyances that make work harder than it needs ... Read more

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“Since we all work with humans it’s important to humanize our workplaces, and this book shows you how.”—RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PhD, bestselling author of No Bad Parts and developer of the Internal Family Systems ModelWorking With Humans explores and illuminates the essential—but generally ignored—management and communication tools needed to end the daily annoyances that make work harder than it needs
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The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon

A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened

by Bill McKibben ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

"Narrator Eric Jason Martin adds gusto to this mini-memoir, which spans much of author Bill McKibben's lifetime."-AudioFile on The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon**Bill McKibben—award-winning author, activist, educator—is fiercely curious.“I’m curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith, and American prosperity.”**Like so many of us, McKibben grew up ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

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"Narrator Eric Jason Martin adds gusto to this mini-memoir, which spans much of author Bill McKibben's lifetime."-AudioFile on The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon**Bill McKibben—award-winning author, activist, educator—is fiercely curious.“I’m curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith, and American prosperity.”**Like so many of us, McKibben grew up
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WHY listen to, work with and follow YOU?

The 3 Qualities of True Leaders

by Larry Heugh Robertson ...

Narrated by Larry Heugh Robertson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

'A must-read for any executive seeking a re-set in a fast-changing world.' Grant Duncan, Senior Client Partner, Korn FerryWhether setting out on your career or already ensconced in the boardroom, you will not succeed on your own. You need others to choose to listen, buy into and come with you.Global leadership expert Larry Robertson highlights communication as the most critical yet least well ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

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'A must-read for any executive seeking a re-set in a fast-changing world.' Grant Duncan, Senior Client Partner, Korn FerryWhether setting out on your career or already ensconced in the boardroom, you will not succeed on your own. You need others to choose to listen, buy into and come with you.Global leadership expert Larry Robertson highlights communication as the most critical yet least well
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Taken As Red

How Labour Won Big and the Tories Crashed the Party

by Anushka Asthana ...

Narrated by Anushka Asthana ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

How Labour took power and what they're doing with it'Taken As Red stands out for its balance and the depth of its reporting' The Guardian'Revelatory and insightful.' Tim ShipmanIn Taken As Red acclaimed political journalist Anushka Asthana takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 general election campaign.As the political landscape undergoes a seismic shift, this gripping account pro... ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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How Labour took power and what they're doing with it'Taken As Red stands out for its balance and the depth of its reporting' The Guardian'Revelatory and insightful.' Tim ShipmanIn Taken As Red acclaimed political journalist Anushka Asthana takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 general election campaign.As the political landscape undergoes a seismic shift, this gripping account pro...
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Mental Immunity

Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think

by Andy Norman ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

Why do people reject science and believe online conspiracy theories? How are people radicalized online and go on to commit acts of violence? Why is our society so politically polarized?Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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Why do people reject science and believe online conspiracy theories? How are people radicalized online and go on to commit acts of violence? Why is our society so politically polarized?Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic
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Private Inquiries

The Secret History of Female Sleuths

by Caitlin Davies ...

Narrated by Annie Aldington ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture for over 150 years. But what about the real-life women behind these fictional tales? Dismissed as 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes' or amateurish Miss Marples, mocked as private dicks or honey trappers, they have been investigating crime since the mid-nineteenth century - everything from theft and fraud to romance scams and murder. In Private ... Read more

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The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture for over 150 years. But what about the real-life women behind these fictional tales? Dismissed as 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes' or amateurish Miss Marples, mocked as private dicks or honey trappers, they have been investigating crime since the mid-nineteenth century - everything from theft and fraud to romance scams and murder. In Private
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Organize Tomorrow Today

8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life

by Jason Selk, Tom Bartow ...

Narrated by Christian Steiner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

In Organize Tomorrow Today (OTT), two of the top minds in human performance come together to deliver the pathway to extreme success: Doing more is not the answer, and Selk and Bartow walk you through how to achieve more by doing less.Dr. Jason Selk helps well-known professional and Olympic athletes as well as Fortune 500 executives and organizations develop the mental toughness necessary to thrive ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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In Organize Tomorrow Today (OTT), two of the top minds in human performance come together to deliver the pathway to extreme success: Doing more is not the answer, and Selk and Bartow walk you through how to achieve more by doing less.Dr. Jason Selk helps well-known professional and Olympic athletes as well as Fortune 500 executives and organizations develop the mental toughness necessary to thrive
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