The Smartest Kids in the World
Title | The Smartest Kids in the World PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Ripley |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2014-07-29 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 145165443X |
Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
Conor
Title | Conor PDF eBook |
Author | Donald H. Akenson |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780801430862 |
Born in 1917 into an Ireland torn by nationalist passions, O'Brien was trained as a diplomat and rose to international prominence during the Belgian Congo crisis. As special representative for UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold, O'Brien was caught in the middle of big power politics. After resigning in a furor, he wrote To Katanga and Back (1962), a classic in modern African history and still the only book to reveal how the UN works behind its marble facade. O'Brien then became Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana and waged a battle for academic freedom against one of the most amiable of tyrants, Kwame Nkrumah.
The Massachusetts Teacher
Title | The Massachusetts Teacher PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 660 |
Release | 1862 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Title | The Smartest Guys in the Room PDF eBook |
Author | Bethany McLean |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 497 |
Release | 2013-11-26 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1591846609 |
In this tenth-anniversary edition, acclaimed investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind deliver the definitive account of the fall of Enron, one of the biggest scandals in corporate America history. Meticulously researched and character driven, The Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past—and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser-known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark. It is a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit—a microcosm of all that can go wrong with American business. Above all, it's a fascinating human drama that has proven to be the authoritative account of the Enron scandal. In this tenth anniversary edition, McLean and Elkind revisit the fall of Enron and its aftermath in a new chapter.
With Justice for All
Title | With Justice for All PDF eBook |
Author | John M. Perkins |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2011-08-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441224335 |
"I am persuaded that the Church, as the steward of this gospel, holds the key to justice in our society. Either justice will come through us or it will not come at all." John Perkins's optimistic view of justice becoming a reality starts and ends with the Church. With Justice for All is Perkins's invitation to live out the gospel in a way that brings good news to the poor and liberty to the oppressed. This invitation is extended to every racial and ethnic group to be reconciled to one another, to work together to make our land all God wants it to be. And it is a blueprint--a practical strategy for the work of biblical justice in our time. In an age of changing demographics where the need to break the cycle of poverty is staring many of us in the face, Perkins offers hope through practical ministry principles that work. This outstanding resource includes reflection questions for personal or group study as well as interactive sessions for groups to participate in activities together.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Title | Kiplinger's Personal Finance PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1990-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.
Vanity Fair
Title | Vanity Fair PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 898 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Dressmaking |
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