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  Au Revoir Europe - What if...

  David Charter

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  Forty years ago, Britain joined the club of European nations. The idea was to guarantee peace and prosperity on the continent through 'ever closer union' following centuries of terrible wars. But after four decades of membership, costing the UK more than ?200 billion, public disenchantment with the European Union has never been so great. In Au Revoir, Europe David Charter, Europe Correspondent for The Times, looks at what went wrong - and what happens next. It charts Britain's increasing detachment from the European project amid a barrage of bureaucracy, mindboggling expenditure and concern at sharing sovereignty for goals that were never truly embraced. From trade to transport, fishing to finance, investment to immigration, the decision that Britain takes on its future relationship with Brussels will touch many parts of everyday life. In presenting the unvarnished truth of what it would really mean for Britain to say goodbye, this book is a unique contribution to the European debate and essential reading for all.

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  Speechless - The Erosion of Free...

  Bruce Barry

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  “Exposes the shameful fact that most Americans are forced to check their civil liberties—and especially their freedom of speech—at the workplace door.” —Barbara Ehrenreich, New York Times-bestselling author    A factory worker is fired because her boss disagrees with her political bumper sticker. A stockbroker feels pressure to resign from an employer who disapproves of his off-hours political advocacy. A flight attendant is grounded because her airline doesn’t like what she’s writing in her personal blog. Is it legal to fire people for speech that makes employers uncomfortable, even if the content has little or nothing to do with their job or workplace? For most American workers, the alarming answer is yes. In Speechless, Bruce Barry argues that a toxic combination of law, conventional economic wisdom, and accepted managerial practice has created an American workplace in which freedom of speech—that most crucial of civil liberties in a healthy democracy—is something you do after work, on your own time, and even then (for many), only if your employer approves. Barry proposes changes both to the law and to management practice that would expand employees’ expressive rights without jeopardizing the legitimate interests of employers. In defense of freer speech in and around the workplace, Barry argues that a healthy democracy depends in part on the experience of liberty at work. Workplaces are key venues for shared experience and public discourse, so workplace speech rights matter deeply for advancing citizenship, community, and democracy in a free society.  “Eye-opening for anyone who has a job. Big Brother isn’t just a figment of the imagination.” —Foreword Reviews

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  Spark - Take Your Business From...

  David A. Hilton, Alexander Hilton

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  Have you ever dreamed of running your own business? Or are you running your own business and wondering how to grow it to the next level? If so, "Spark" was written especially for you. "Spark" will pull you out of the details and enable you to see the business journey from a higher perspective---a perspective that shows you where you are in the journey of the business. You will see that the challenges are just that: challenges, not insurmountable problems."Spark" tells the story of the journey that gets you from here to there. From an idea to execution. It points out, in context, the lessons that everyone who wants to be successful in business must learn. Using the information in this book, you can learn and grow in the comfort of your living room where there is no cost to changing your mind or making a mistake."Spark" is a combination of a fast-paced novel with powerful, impactful and eminently executable business lessons. It is rare to find a business book that is this enjoyable to read while being power packed full of knowledge.Our hero, Jack, is about to learn all the lessons of business the hard way so that you don’t have to.

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  Gestione del tempo - Incrementa...

  Giovanni Rigters

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  Applicando la gestione del tempo alla tua vita quotidiana, recupererai grandi quantità di tempo perso a causa di semplici errori e cattive abitudini, ottenendo l'unica cosa che tutti vorrebbero avere: più tempo. Questo libro esplora le varie tecniche che ti aiutano a gestire il tuo tempo in modo efficace, rendendoti di conseguenza più produttivo ed efficiente. Quando avrai finito di leggerlo, avrai a tua disposizione tutti gli strumenti necessari per non sentirti mai più a corto di tempo.

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  Goldman Sachs Part I

  PBS NewsHour

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  As part of his series of reports making sense of business and the economy, Paul Solman examines the inner workings of investment powerhouse Goldman Sachs and how it makes money.

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  The Late Shift - Letterman Leno...

  Bill Carter

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  This “gripping” New York Times bestseller from the host of CNN podcast Behind the Desk tells the true story—and backstage drama—of late-night comedy (Los Angeles Times).   When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after thirty years on The Tonight Show, millions of Americans mourned. But inside the television industry, the news ignited a battle between two amazing talents—Jay Leno and David Letterman—who both yearned to occupy the departing legend’s chair. For NBC, it would be a decision with millions of dollars at stake. Soon these two comedians with strikingly different styles, who had once shared a friendship as they worked the clubs together, would be engaged in a fierce competition for the prize.   Based on in-depth reporting and interviews with those involved, and updated with a new introduction by the author—a producer of CNN series The Story of Late Night—The Late Shift is a “vivid, behind-the-scenes, blow-by-blow account” of the fight that ensued, as stars, agents, and executives maneuvered for control of the most profitable program in TV history (Chicago Tribune).   “Remarkably gripping . . . Takes us deep into the bizarre high-stakes world of broadcasting . . . A powerful story, and ultimately a sad one, filled with casualties as well as winners.” —The New York Times Book Review   “Solid reporting, based on extensive interviews with the principals, lifts The Late Shift into a class of its own. . . . The insights into the people involved are what make [the book] a page-turner.” —Orange Country Register

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