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Vintage Miami Beach Glamor

Celebrities & Socialites in the Heyday of Chic

by Deborah C Pollack ...

This history details the tumultuous lives of Miami Beach's mid-twentieth century jet set, and features archival photos.From roughly 1930 to 1960, Miami Beach attracted an exclusive colony of socialites, who mixed with Hollywood celebrities and dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill, as effortlessly as tonic mixes with gin. Elizabeth Taylor announced her ill-fated engagement to the son of a former ... Read more

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This history details the tumultuous lives of Miami Beach's mid-twentieth century jet set, and features archival photos.From roughly 1930 to 1960, Miami Beach attracted an exclusive colony of socialites, who mixed with Hollywood celebrities and dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill, as effortlessly as tonic mixes with gin. Elizabeth Taylor announced her ill-fated engagement to the son of a former
... Read more
Visual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South

by Deborah C. Pollack ...

A lavishly illustrated study of the influence of artists on the development of six New South citiesVisual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South recounts the enormous influence of artists in the evolution of six southern cities—Atlanta, Charleston, New Orleans, Louisville, Austin, and Miami—from 1865 to 1950. In the decades following the Civil War, painters, sculptors, photographers, and ... Read more

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A lavishly illustrated study of the influence of artists on the development of six New South citiesVisual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South recounts the enormous influence of artists in the evolution of six southern cities—Atlanta, Charleston, New Orleans, Louisville, Austin, and Miami—from 1865 to 1950. In the decades following the Civil War, painters, sculptors, photographers, and
... Read more
The Ethical Imperative

Leading with Conscience to Shape the Future of Business

by Andrew C. M. Cooper ...

2025 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner—Business & Leadership2025 Axiom Business Book Award Winner—Business EthicsShortlisted, The Business Book Awards—Leadership2025 Goody Business Book Awards Winner—Leadership & MotivationAmerican Legacy Book Awards WinnerDiscover a groundbreaking blueprint for the future of businessIn an era marked by increasing profiteering and inequality, The Ethical Imperative ... Read more

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2025 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner—Business & Leadership2025 Axiom Business Book Award Winner—Business EthicsShortlisted, The Business Book Awards—Leadership2025 Goody Business Book Awards Winner—Leadership & MotivationAmerican Legacy Book Awards WinnerDiscover a groundbreaking blueprint for the future of businessIn an era marked by increasing profiteering and inequality, The Ethical Imperative
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International Education at the Crossroads

by Michael A. McRobbie, Mary Sue Coleman, Kenneth Coleman, Patrick O'Meara, Robin Matross Helms, Elspeth Jones, Hans de Wit, Eva Egron-Polak, Jonathan Fanton, Stephen E. Hanson, Kris Olds, Zsuzsa Gille, Seung-Kyung Kim, Brian Edwards, Rosemary Geisdorfer Feal, Dan E. Davidson, Daryl Baldwin, Kim Potowski, Francisco Marmolejo, Safwan M. Masri, Caroline Levander, Kathleen Claussen, Takyiwaa Manuh, Allan E. Goodman, Dawn Michele Whitehead, Cheryl Gibbs, Anthony Koliha, General Gene Renuart ...

International Education at the Crossroads captures the essence and complexity of international education in an interconnected and globalized world. Written by leading scholars, international educators, and policy makers, the 26 essays in this volume take stock of the unpredictable landscape of international education and demonstrate why international higher education is more essential now than ... Read more

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International Education at the Crossroads captures the essence and complexity of international education in an interconnected and globalized world. Written by leading scholars, international educators, and policy makers, the 26 essays in this volume take stock of the unpredictable landscape of international education and demonstrate why international higher education is more essential now than
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The Ethical Imperative

Leading with Conscience to Shape the Future of Business

by Andrew C.M. Cooper ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

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11 hours 14 min

In an era marked by increasing profiteering and inequality, The Ethical Imperative offers a compelling alternative vision—one where companies champion the collective prosperity of employees, shareholders, and communities. Andrew C. M. Cooper, a distinguished executive, leverages over twenty academic studies and fifty years of research to challenge the status quo. He exposes the critical threat of ... Read more

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In an era marked by increasing profiteering and inequality, The Ethical Imperative offers a compelling alternative vision—one where companies champion the collective prosperity of employees, shareholders, and communities. Andrew C. M. Cooper, a distinguished executive, leverages over twenty academic studies and fifty years of research to challenge the status quo. He exposes the critical threat of
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You Must Remember This

Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age

by Robert J. Wagner, Scott Eyman ...

A New York Times bestseller and a “charming tribute” (Kirkus) to Hollywood’s most beloved eraFilm and television star Robert Wagner has been delighting audiences for more than sixty years, and his many fans flocked to bookstores when he began to record his memories on the page. In his second New York Times bestseller, Wagner shares stories of Hollywood life behind the scenes from the 1930s through ... Read more

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A New York Times bestseller and a “charming tribute” (Kirkus) to Hollywood’s most beloved eraFilm and television star Robert Wagner has been delighting audiences for more than sixty years, and his many fans flocked to bookstores when he began to record his memories on the page. In his second New York Times bestseller, Wagner shares stories of Hollywood life behind the scenes from the 1930s through
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We Have Never Been Woke

The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

by Musa al-Gharbi ...

How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, ... Read more

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How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related,
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Bubble in the Sun

The Florida Boom of the 1920s and How It Brought on the Great Depression

by Christopher Knowlton ...

Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression.The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement ... Read more

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Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression.The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement
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Humanocracy

Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

by Gary Hamel, Michele Zanini ...

Management guru Gary Hamel and coauthor Michele Zanini paint a stark picture of how bureaucracy is worse and more costly than ever, and provide a manual for dismantling it and building an entrepreneurial organization that is truly fit for the future.Big idea book from leading business/management thinkerCounterintuitive argument, that bureaucracy is still the biggest obstacle to innovation and ... Read more

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Management guru Gary Hamel and coauthor Michele Zanini paint a stark picture of how bureaucracy is worse and more costly than ever, and provide a manual for dismantling it and building an entrepreneurial organization that is truly fit for the future.Big idea book from leading business/management thinkerCounterintuitive argument, that bureaucracy is still the biggest obstacle to innovation and
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Peaceland

Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention

by Séverine Autesserre ...

Series series Problems of International Politics
This book suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential. Based on several years of ethnographic research in conflict zones around the world, it demonstrates that everyday elements - such as the expatriates' social habits and usual approaches to understanding their areas of operation - strongly influence peacebuilding effectiveness. ... Read more

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This book suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential. Based on several years of ethnographic research in conflict zones around the world, it demonstrates that everyday elements - such as the expatriates' social habits and usual approaches to understanding their areas of operation - strongly influence peacebuilding effectiveness.
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Jet Set

The People, the Planes, the Glamour, and the Romance in Aviation's Glory Years

by William Stadiem ...

In October 1958, Pan American World Airways began making regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, courtesy of its newly minted wonder jet, the Boeing 707. Almost overnight, the moneyed celebrities of the era made Europe their playground. At the same time, the dream of international travel came true for thousands of ordinary Americans who longed to emulate the “jet set” lifestyle ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

In October 1958, Pan American World Airways began making regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, courtesy of its newly minted wonder jet, the Boeing 707. Almost overnight, the moneyed celebrities of the era made Europe their playground. At the same time, the dream of international travel came true for thousands of ordinary Americans who longed to emulate the “jet set” lifestyle
... Read more
The Season

Inside Palm Beach and America's Richest Society

by Ronald Kessler ...

Palm Beach is known around the world as the most wealthy, glamorous, opulent, decadent, self-indulgent, sinful spot on earth. With their beautiful 3.75 square-island constantly in the media glare, Palm Beachers protect their impossibly rich society from outside scrutiny with vigilant police, ubiquitous personal security staffs, and screens of tall hedges encircling every mansion.To this bizarre ... Read more

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Palm Beach is known around the world as the most wealthy, glamorous, opulent, decadent, self-indulgent, sinful spot on earth. With their beautiful 3.75 square-island constantly in the media glare, Palm Beachers protect their impossibly rich society from outside scrutiny with vigilant police, ubiquitous personal security staffs, and screens of tall hedges encircling every mansion.To this bizarre
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