Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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An Excerpt from Unjust Debts
By Melissa B Jacoby
A groundbreaking look at the hidden role of bankruptcy in perpetuating inequality in America, from an expert in the field.
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An Excerpt from Assembling Tomorrow
By Scott Doorley, Carissa Carter
A powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the intersection of design, technology, and learning at Stanford University’s acclaimed d.school.
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An Excerpt from When We Are Seen
By Denise Young
From one of the first and few women of color to reach the c-suite in Silicon Valley, Apple’s former chief of HR, co-creator of the Apple Store culture, and first VP of inclusion and diversity, comes a heartfelt story of growing up Black and female in a world with little regard for either and a practical road map for embodying the best in yourself and emboldening others along the way.
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An Excerpt from Stumbling Toward Inclusion
By Priya Nalkur
In her work with hundreds of companies and CEOs, Dr. Priya Nalkur has found that many leaders want to advance inclusion and equity in the workplace, but aren't sure how. Knowing that the stakes are high, leaders are afraid of messing up and saying the wrong thing. She has distilled her extensive coaching experience into a set of practical tools for navigating uncertain waters.
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An Excerpt from The Whole Story
By John Mackey
Whole Foods Market’s Cofounder and CEO for 44 years, John Mackey offers an intimate and provocative account of the rise of this iconic company and the personal and spiritual journey that inspired its remarkable impact.
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An Excerpt from The Final Victory
By Roger Jones
In a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars , twenty men and women with cancer-ridden bodies compete in a grueling race only to discover that real victory is achieved within.
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An Excerpt from Beyond Sorry
By Ray Hennessey
We have entered "The Era of the Apology." Ray Hennessey explains why apologies are so important, and how to get them right.
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An Excerpt from Beyond Getting By
By Holly Trantham
Learn more about the elusive "happiness threshold" in this excerpt from a guide to living with money, not for money, from the women behind The Financial Diet.
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Navigating Success and Sustainability: Three Stories of Steward Leadership
By Rajeev Peshawaria
The cry for a more inclusive form of capitalism is growing. But the irony is we are using the same tools that caused the excesses of shareholder capitalism—incentives and regulations—to drive responsible behavior. In his latest book, Rajeev Peshawaria suggests that ESG must upgrade to ESL, where the ‘L’ stands for Steward Leadership. In this excerpt, he highlights three companies doing it well.
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An Excerpt from Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America
By Jonathan Vigliotti
From CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti, a “vivid” (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) and “stunning” (Booklist) character-driven call to action on our climate, told through the stories of the pioneering Americans working to persevere as leadership inaction risks the very survival of our heartland and hometowns.
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