Business genre books (14)
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A Carpet Ride to Khiva : Seven Years on the Silk Road by Christopher Aslan Alexander EN
TurkeyDescription:
The Silk Road conjures up images of the exotic and the unknown, but whereas most travellers simply pass along it Chris Alexander chose to live there. 'A Carpet Ride to Khiva' is his personal account of life in an immensely alluring walled city in a remote desert oasis in Uzbekistan.
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Banker To The Poor : Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus EN
Country: Asia / 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
Muhammad Yunus is that rare thing: a bona fide visionary. His dream is the total eradication of poverty from the world. In 1983, against the advice of banking and government officials, Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with minuscule loans. Grameen Bank, based on the belief that credit is a basic human right, not the privilege of a fortunate few, now provides over 2.5 billion dollars of micro-loans to more than two million families in rural Bangladesh. Ninety-four percent of Yunus's clients are women, and repayment rates are near 100 percent. Arou... continue
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Collaborating with the Enemy : How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust by Adam Kahane EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
Collaboration is increasingly difficult and increasingly necessary Often, to get something done that really matters to us, we need to work with people we don’t agree with or like or trust. Adam Kahane has faced this challenge many times, working on big issues like democracy and jobs and climate change and on everyday issues in organizations and families. He has learned that our conventional understanding of collaboration—that it requires a harmonious team that agrees on where it’s going, how it’s going to get there, and who needs to do what—is wrong. Instead, we need a new approach to collabor... continue
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Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things by Dan Norris EN
AustraliaDescription:
Most of us have always wanted to make something, but for any number of reasons haven't. We are all creative - there is a creator in you. But there is also a force called Hate, which will work against your creativity and stop you from making things. Hate can be controlled, and overpowered and your creative side can be nurtured and grown.
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Dead Aid – Why Aid is Not Working by Dambisa Moyo EN
ZambiaDescription:
A national bestseller, Dead Aid unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth. In fact, poverty levels continue to escalate and growth rates have steadily declined—and millions continue to suffer. Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Dambisa Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world's poorest countries. Much debated in the United States and th... continue
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Flow : The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi EN
CroatiaDescription:
“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning, creativity, peak performance, and true happiness. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihal... continue
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Flying Green : On the Frontiers of New Aviation by Christopher de Bellaigue EN
EnglandDescription:
Can flying be green? Last year, the world's airlines pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and whether that actually happens or not, over the coming decades aviation will experience more innovation than it has since the jet engine in the 1940s, transforming the way planes are powered and the way they look. Christopher de Bellaigue goes to the frontiers of the new technologies, from a startup in Iceland that shows what it takes to truly capture carbon, a California firm using hydrogen tanks to power their planes, to an airship called the Flying Whale. This is the story of the search fo... continue
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Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
From the best-selling author of The Circle - the gripping true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he becomes fascinated with the rich history of coffee and Yemen's central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral home to tour terraced farms high in the country's rugged mountains. He collects samples and organizes farmers and is on the verge of success when civil w... continue
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No More Duct Tape Fundraising : The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Becoming an Inspirational Fundraiser by Rachel Ramjattan EN
Country: North America / 
Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
Raise Money to Fully Fund Your Nonprofit's Programs As the executive director of a nonprofit, the reality of being responsible for raising money to keep your programs operating is overwhelming. You keep it together, but often you just want a fundraising coach and a team to help, so you don't have to worry about turning people away or running out of money. Rachel Ramjattan, a national fundraiser with decades of experience fundraising, understands how you feel. In No More Duct Tape Fundraising Rachel walks you through the eight-step process she uses to raise money efficiently and build a fundrai... continue
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Pai Rico, Pai Pobre by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter, Maria José Cyhlar Monteiro PT
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Um dos livros mais falados da última década, abriu os olhos do mundo para a necessidade de pensar o planejamento de finanças pessoais. PAi Rico, Pai Pobre foi o primeiro best-seller de Robert T. KYiosaki e Sharon Lechter, e deu origem a uma série de enorme sucesso. SEu conceito é muito simples: com maior inteligência financeira muitos problemas comuns da vida cotidiana podem ser resolvidos. SAiba o que os ricos tratam como ativos geradores de renda, e como se livrar de pagar impostos demais. A Cada dia, a cada nota você escolhe ser rico, pobre ou classe média. A Melhor maneira de preparar seus... continue