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The Forty Years that Created America

The Story of the Explorers, Promoters, Investors, and Settlers Who Founded the First English Colonies

by Edward M. Lamont ...

The names “Jamestown” and “Plymouth” have become synonymous for most students of American history with “founding,” and “birth”—both, of the American nation, and of freedom and democracy themselves. In this book, author Ted Lamont asks us to reconsider our country’s formative years, and explore the stories, lives, achievements, and failures of America’s earliest founding fathers: those who paved ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

The names “Jamestown” and “Plymouth” have become synonymous for most students of American history with “founding,” and “birth”—both, of the American nation, and of freedom and democracy themselves. In this book, author Ted Lamont asks us to reconsider our country’s formative years, and explore the stories, lives, achievements, and failures of America’s earliest founding fathers: those who paved
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The Ambassador from Wall Street

The Story of Thomas W. Lamont, J.P. Morgan's Chief Executive

by Edward M. Lamont ...

This is the first biography of the man who, as J.P. Morgan's CEO and the leading banker of his generation, helped establish U.S. economic policy through his broad-reaching financial, political and social connections.Edward Lamont offers fresh insight into the turbulent period between the two world wars through this fascinating account of the life of the most influential banker of his era. ... Read more

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This is the first biography of the man who, as J.P. Morgan's CEO and the leading banker of his generation, helped establish U.S. economic policy through his broad-reaching financial, political and social connections.Edward Lamont offers fresh insight into the turbulent period between the two world wars through this fascinating account of the life of the most influential banker of his era.
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Team

Getting Things Done with Others

by David Allen, Edward Lamont ...

A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has ... Read more

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A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has
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Team

Getting Things Done with Others

by David Allen, Edward Lamont ...

Narrated by David Allen, Edward Lamont ...

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9 hours 46 min

A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has ... Read more

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A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has
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Private Times Meditations II

by Gerald LaMont Pierce ...

Narrated by Edward ...

Unabridged

36 min

The words of Private Times Meditations II were birthed out of a strong belief that God loves shared time with us every single day. Author Gerald Pierce discovered that when we intentionally shut ourselves away from the noise of life and calm ourselves in a private space of intimacy with God, He responds with words we would never hear anywhere else or at any other time. These are special moments, ... Read more

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The words of Private Times Meditations II were birthed out of a strong belief that God loves shared time with us every single day. Author Gerald Pierce discovered that when we intentionally shut ourselves away from the noise of life and calm ourselves in a private space of intimacy with God, He responds with words we would never hear anywhere else or at any other time. These are special moments,
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Politics and Welfare in Birmingham, 1900–1975

by Edward Shannon LaMonte ...

This well-written volume explores the relationships between politics and welfare programs for low-income residents in Birmingham during four periods in the twentieth century:• 1900-1917, the formative period of city building when welfare was predominantly a responsibility of the private sector;• 1928-1941, when the Great Depression devastated the local economy and federal intervention became the ... Read more

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This well-written volume explores the relationships between politics and welfare programs for low-income residents in Birmingham during four periods in the twentieth century:• 1900-1917, the formative period of city building when welfare was predominantly a responsibility of the private sector;• 1928-1941, when the Great Depression devastated the local economy and federal intervention became the
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The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

Leading Your Organization into the Future

by Michael D. Watkins ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

International bestselling author of The First 90 Days Michael D. Watkins presents an actionable new framework to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change.Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. For every good leader who has mastered of one of ... Read more

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International bestselling author of The First 90 Days Michael D. Watkins presents an actionable new framework to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change.Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. For every good leader who has mastered of one of
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How to Think Like Socrates

Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World

by Donald J. Robertson ...

Narrated by Donald J. Robertson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life?Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the entire Western philosophical tradition, and Godfather to the Stoics. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the streets of Athens, yet few people today are familiar with the wisdom he has to offer us.How to Think ... Read more

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How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life?Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the entire Western philosophical tradition, and Godfather to the Stoics. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the streets of Athens, yet few people today are familiar with the wisdom he has to offer us.How to Think
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Making It All Work

Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life

by David Allen ...

Narrated by David Allen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

The companion to the blockbuster bestseller, Getting Things Done.Since its publication in 2001, Getting Things Done has become, as Time magazine put it, "the defining self-help business book" of the decade. Having inspired millions of readers around the world, it clearly spoke to an urgent need in an increasingly time-pressured society. Now, in the highly anticipated sequel Making It All Work, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

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The companion to the blockbuster bestseller, Getting Things Done.Since its publication in 2001, Getting Things Done has become, as Time magazine put it, "the defining self-help business book" of the decade. Having inspired millions of readers around the world, it clearly spoke to an urgent need in an increasingly time-pressured society. Now, in the highly anticipated sequel Making It All Work,
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The Power of Flexing

How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth

by Susan J. Ashford ...

Narrated by Megan Tusing ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.”A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared for.Your boss tells you that you seem aloof and unapproachable in client meetings.You need to win the support ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.”A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared for.Your boss tells you that you seem aloof and unapproachable in client meetings.You need to win the support
... Read more

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In Case You Get Hit by a Bus

How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later

by Abby Schneiderman, Adam Seifer ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

A step-by-step program for getting your life in order, so you’re prepared for the unexpected.The odds of getting hit by a bus are 495,000 to 1. But the odds that you’re going to die some day? Exactly.Even the most disorganized among us can take control of our on- and off-line details so our loved ones won’t have to scramble later. The experts at Everplans, a leading company in digital life ... Read more

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A step-by-step program for getting your life in order, so you’re prepared for the unexpected.The odds of getting hit by a bus are 495,000 to 1. But the odds that you’re going to die some day? Exactly.Even the most disorganized among us can take control of our on- and off-line details so our loved ones won’t have to scramble later. The experts at Everplans, a leading company in digital life
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City Limits

Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways

by Megan Kimble ...

Narrated by Megan Kimble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing
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