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Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
Français
Description
An executive at a multinational construction firm, Margaret's regimented lifestyle revolves around meetings, business dinners and pre-scheduled sex with her partner. But when a retired notary delivers a stack of letters written by Margaret when she was seven years old, the successful professional begins to rethink her existence. Moved by the words of herself at seven, Margaret returns to her childhood village to rediscover the fanciful dreams and...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Expanded and updated exclusively for graduates just entering the workforce, this extraordinary edition of Lean In includes a letter to graduates from Sheryl Sandberg and six additional chapters from experts offering advice on finding and getting the most out of a first job; resume writing; best interviewing practices; negotiating your salary; listening to your inner voice; owning who you are; and leaning in for millennial men. In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg's...
Author
Publisher
New Harvest/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"There's never been a better time to be a woman. We live in an era when girls are told they can do anything. So why aren't we seeing more women rising to the top ranks of corporations and the government? Why don't our girls have more women in leadership roles to look up to? Women Who Don't Wait In Line is an urgent wake-up call from politico and activist Reshma Saujani. The former New York City Deputy Public Advocate and founder of the national...
Publisher
Strike Productions
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The year is 2016, and America is on the verge of economic disaster. The greatest citizens are being targeted, and dark forces are working to bring about America's final days. Our only hope for salvation lies with Dagny Taggart and Henry Rearden, rugged individualists whose bold ideas may have the power to spark a revolution and reclaim the American Dream.
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Across the globe, women are embracing the entrepreneurial spirit and starting creative businesses. In the Company of Women profiles over 100 of these influential and creative women from all ages, races, backgrounds, and industries. Chock-full of practical, inspirational advice for those looking to forge their own paths, these interviews detail the keys to success (for example, going with your gut; maintaining meaningful and lasting relationships),...
Author
Series
McKenzies of Ridge Trail volume 3
Language
English
Description
"While investigating a criminal network, Detective Crosby Albertson keeps crossing paths with members of the highly trained, suspiciously well-informed McKenzie family. They're always one step ahead of him--especially their alarmingly attractive intel specialist, Madison. And Crosby needs to find out why. Madison McKenzie is the tech and surveillance whiz of her family's operation. A recent case introduced her to Detective Albertson. She finds herself...
Publisher
Distributed by Gaiam Americas
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Mary Class, Santa's business minded daughter, must step in to help save Christmas. Santa's in the midst of a late-life crises, he's tired of the responsibilities of the job and is ready to pass on the reins to Mary, who feels torn between the family business and running her own high stakes firm in NYC, along with balancing the love of her life, Luke. The situation gets dire when a disgruntled former elf, Terri, causes dissension at the North Pole...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Women all over the globe are asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen. How did they get their ideas? Where does the funding for their projects come from? "Girls solve everything" answers...
Author
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Interviews a number of prominent women--including comedian Susie Essman, writer and director Nora Ephron, and TV personality Joy Behar--to reveal how ordinary women can achieve their deserved recognition and financial worth in the modern professional world.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company, the author, in this candid memoir, offers an inside look at PepsiCo as well as lays bare the difficulties that came with managing her demanding job with a growing family, and what she learned along the way. --
34) October list
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the October List --Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Prompted by her own experience as cohost of Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski asked a wide range of successful women to share the critical lessons they learned while moving up in their fields. Power players such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Harvard's Victoria Budson, comedian Susie Essman, and many more shared their surprising personal stories. They spoke candidly about why women are paid less and the pitfalls women face--and...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The daughter of slaves, Madam C. J. Walker was orphaned at seven, married at 14, and widowed at 20. "On Her Own Ground" is a comprehensive biography of an unusual entrepreneur and philanthropist. Contains personal letters, records, and rare photographs from the family collection. Photos.
Author
Series
Kate Reddy novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Allison Pearson's brilliant debut novel, I Don't Know How She Does It, was a New York Times bestseller with four million copies sold around the world. Called "the definitive social comedy of working motherhood" (The Washington Post) and "a hysterical look--in both the laughing and crying senses of the world--at the life of Supermom" (The New York Times), I Don't Know How She Does It introduced Kate Reddy, a woman as sharp as she was funny. As Oprah...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The Princess of Darkness. Former NFL and Oakland Raiders executive Amy Trask has held many titles during her career--including chief executive, analyst, and author--but this nickname is what she is first and foremost known by to Raiders fans. Trask joined the Raiders as an intern during law school after the team moved from Oakland to Los Angeles--the position the result of a cold call she made to the team. From there, she worked her way up through...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013, C2012.
Language
English
Description
Part two of Ayn Rand's groundbreaking novel. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to a mounting energy crisis, a revolutionary motor that could seemingly power the World. It's a race against the clock to find the inventor...
40) Full throttle
Author
Series
Fast track (Erin McCarthy) volume 7
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
As one of only two girls on the tween racing circuit, Shawn Hamby always ran with a fast crowd. But now, at thirty-two, she doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. And she definitely doesn't need a man bossing her around off of the track. But after a silly girls' night at a fetish club, Shawn can't get Rhett Ford out of her mind. He's younger than her, and he's her best friend's brother-in-law, which should both be red flags. Rhett is looking for...
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