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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What do the most successful investors have in common? David M. Rubenstein, cofounder of one of the world's largest investment firms, has spent years interviewing the greatest investors in the world to discover the time-tested principles, hard-earned wisdom, and indispensable tools that guide their practice."--Amazon.
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Language
English
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"With a new preface by the author, this reissue of Thomas Sowell's classic study of decision making updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Annointed, Sowell, one of America's most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. He warns that society suffers from an ever-widening gap between firsthand knowledge and decision making--a gap that threatens...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"We live in a period of leadership in crisis. At home, we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power, while across the globe, strong men leaders consolidate their hold on governance. How have we arrived at this point? And how can we correct our course? For the past decade, Moshik Temkin has challenged his students at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government to grapple with the nature of leadership...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Narratives about decision making are often inadvertently tailored primarily to men. Meanwhile, narratives about women in business overlook decision making or offer advice that is unhelpful and can even backfire. How Women Decide fills this gap. It takes on the very real psychological and cultural obstacles women face, asks how these affect decision making, and suggests practical changes for approaching important choices. Using the latest research...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Start living an astonishing life with this "practical and accessible, moving and deeply meaningful" (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) guided program for identifying your core values and aligning every area of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day. "This book is a wonderful invitation. Take it" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life). We all have...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discusses why people are disconnected from their future selves, frequently opting for immediate gratification and making decisions that fail to consider future health and well-being, and offers practical advice for balancing living for today with planning for tomorrow.
27) Give and take
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In his apple orchard, a farmer meets a little man named Take and follows his advice, which does not turn out well, and the next day meets a little man named Give, whose advice is just as bad.
30) Unpregnant
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Veronica never thought she'd want to fail a test-that is until she finds herself staring at a piece of plastic with a blue plus. With a promising college-bound future now disappearing before her eyes, Veronica considers a decision she never imagined she'd have to make. This never-taken-lightly decision leads her on a 1000-mile hilarious road trip to New Mexico over three days with her ex-best friend, Bailey where they discover sometimes...
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Series
Oscar the osprey volume 4
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this fourth installment of Polansky's illustrated children's series, a bird takes risks to help others and find personal growth. Oscar is a young osprey with two siblings, Otto and Oprah. One day, thanks to plenty of practice, he's able to fly higher than ever. With his fear of heights defeated, Oscar can now see and do things he's never done before.
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"In this book, readers learn the benefits of informed decision-making as well as techniques for making good decisions. Making sound decisions helps readers create constructive attitudes, build confidence, and foster positive peer networks. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and...
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Publisher
Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the inner workings of how decisions are made-and an essential toolkit for helping others make decisions better. Plenty of books dwell on the faults in our decision-making or offer advice on how to make better choices. The Elements of Choice goes one step further, and explains how we can design better end-to-end decision-making processes. Going well beyond the familiar concepts of nudges and defaults, Eric J. Johnson offers a comprehensive,...
34) Obama's wars
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Language
English
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Woodward shows Obama making the critical decisions on the Afghanistan War, the secret war in Pakistan and the worldwide fight against terrorism.
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Fox News host and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Doesn't Hurt to Ask shares his trusted framework for decision-making, a game-changing method for anyone at a crossroads in life"--
In life, there are crucial moments when you must decide your next move. Gowdy has found that most consequential decisions boil down to three simple options: start, stay, or leave. Over the years he has made some great decisions and some lousy ones-- but always...
37) Love gets a room
Publisher
Buffalo 8
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events during the 1942 Nazi occupation of Poland, LOVE GETSA ROOM is the story of a Jewish stage actress who must make the gut-wrenching decision to follow her heart or to escape the Warsaw ghetto. Told in real-time like Cortes' acclaimed BURIED, the film is a romantic tale of love and survival in the face of harrowing circumstances.
38) As you wish
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Series
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English
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College student Christy trusts God to guide her in making decisions about school and her boyfriend Todd.
39) Charlie chooses
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Charlie has a hard time choosing. It doesn't matter if the choice is between flavors of ice cream, pairs of underwear, or whether to sleep with the lights on or off, the options are always overwhelming...However, with Charlie's birthday fast approaching, he is determined to choose the absolute best gift for himself: a dog! And when a furry friend chooses him instead, making decisions suddenly becomes a little bit easier"--
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Language
English
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Are You Living with the Stress of An Overwhelmed Schedule and Aching With the Sadness of an Underwhelmed Soul? Lysa TerKeurst is learning that there is a big difference between saying yes to everyone and saying yes to God. In The Best Yes she will help you, Cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love. Escape the shame and guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no. Overcome the agony of...
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