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October's Best Selling International Titles
By Porchlight
It's been awhile! A whole summer, in fact! Have you felt as much out of the loop as to what's HOT across the seas, oceans and borders of the world as I have?
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Brainstorming?
By Porchlight
Every day, people come together in groups to brainstorm: share ideas, create projects, and turn dreams into reality. The leaders of those groups would be well advised to serve the appetizer, The Art of the Idea: And How It Can Change Your Life by John Hunt before those meetings get under way. Because, let's be honest, oftentimes, there are people who think they have "the answer" before the question has really been explored.
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Jobs
By Porchlight
"There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man [or woman] who holds the job.
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Barbara Ehrenreich in Milwaukee: November 4th, 2009
By Sally Haldorson
If you are in Milwaukee on November 4th, we encourage you to attend Barbara Ehrenreich’s appearance at Alverno College’s Pittman Theater at 7pm. This event is co-sponsored by Boswell Books, a local independent bookstore owned and operated by the former buyer and general manager of the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, our former sister company.
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The News Hour on the Publising Industry
By Porchlight
As most who read this blog know, there's a lot happening in publishing right now. Price wars, eBooks, Todd Sattersten leaving 800-CEO-READ. .
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Todd Sattersten Leaving 800-CEO-READ
By Porchlight
Today is my last day at 800-CEO-READ. The last six years have been incredible and I want to thank all of you for coming along on the ride. I have decided to continue on the course of writing and speaking, following the wonderful experience we had with The 100 Best Business Books of All Time.
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Lords of Finance Wins FT Goldman Sachs Book Award
By Porchlight
Last night, it was announced at the Goldman Sachs Business Book Award ceremony in London that Liaquat Ahamed's Lords of Finance won business book of the year. Lloyd Blankfein said of the book, “Lords of Finance is a timely reminder that turmoil and instability in financial markets are not an invention of the 21st Century. ” A refreshing statement as the economy makes a slow turnaround from the past year.
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Season of the Lists
By Porchlight
It must be the season of the lists, yeah, because Publishers Weekly has announced their top 10 books of 2009. One business title made their list—Matthew B. Crawford's Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work, released by penguin Press.
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Who Turned Out the Lights? - A Guest Post
By Porchlight
As many of you know, the Senate is holding climate change hearings this week. In conjunction with that, we have an article from the authors of Who Turned Out the Lights? : Your Guided Tour to the Energy Crisis.
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Three Questions to Start Your Morning
By Porchlight
What is our core business? How is this recession changing our customers and their behaviors? Will this recession hasten—or even cause—a large-scale restructuring of our industry, and if so how will it affect us?
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