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Weber's Big Book of Grilling»rank: 1371par: J. & Mcrae, S. Purviance
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Armed with industrial tongs, a basting brush, and over 350 new recipes, chef Jamie Purviance and coauthor Sandra S. McRae (Weber's 'corporate poet') step back behind the grill with Weber's Big Book of Grilling, the searing follow-up to the bestselling Weber's Art of the Grill. We open to a brief history of Weber and a few colorful anecdotes about the early days of the company along with a crash course on choosing a grill, featuring a breakdown of grilling with charcoal versus gas and a quiz to help you ... |
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management»rank: 3393par: Roger Lowenstein
Chroniques et points de vue:From :0n September 23, 1998, the boardroom of the New York Fed was a tense place. Around the table sat the heads of every major Wall Street bank, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and representatives from numerous European banks, each of whom had been summoned to discuss a highly unusual prospect: rescuing what had, until then, been the envy of them all, the extraordinarily successful bond-trading firm of Long-Term Capital Management. Roger Lowenstein's When Genius Failed is the gripping story of the Fed's unprecedented move, the incredible ... |
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Better Baby Food: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding and Cooking for All Babies and Toddlers»rank: 6388par: Daina Kalnins, Joanne Saab
Chroniques et points de vue:From :0n September 23, 1998, the boardroom of the New York Fed was a tense place. Around the table sat the heads of every major Wall Street bank, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and representatives from numerous European banks, each of whom had been summoned to discuss a highly unusual prospect: rescuing what had, until then, been the envy of them all, the extraordinarily successful bond-trading firm of Long-Term Capital Management. Roger Lowenstein's When Genius Failed is the gripping story of the Fed's unprecedented move, the incredible ... |
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Leading Change»rank: 14680par: John P Kotter
Chroniques et points de vue:From :0n September 23, 1998, the boardroom of the New York Fed was a tense place. Around the table sat the heads of every major Wall Street bank, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and representatives from numerous European banks, each of whom had been summoned to discuss a highly unusual prospect: rescuing what had, until then, been the envy of them all, the extraordinarily successful bond-trading firm of Long-Term Capital Management. Roger Lowenstein's When Genius Failed is the gripping story of the Fed's unprecedented move, the incredible ... |
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies»rank: 10529par: Collings & Porras
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Built to Last became an instant business classic. This audio abridgement is read by the authors, who alternate chapters. Collins is a bit breathlessly enthusiastic, but clear and interesting; Porras, unfortunately, is poorly inflected and wooden. They set out to determine what's special about 'visionary' companies--the Disneys, Wal-Marts, and Mercks, companies at the very top of their game that have demonstrated longevity and great brand image. The authors compare 18 'visionary' picks to a control group of 'successful-but-second-rank' companies. Thus Disney is compared to Columbia Pictures, Ford to GM, ... |
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Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa»rank: 3950par: Stephen Lewis
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:The AlDS pandemic of Africa has killed 19 million people, 4 million of them children. lt is the world's worst health disaster since the Middle Ages. The problems are so staggering they seem incomprehensible. But Canadian diplomat Stephen Lewis manages to explain their roots, give them a human face, and outline solutions in his important book Race Against Time. As the United Nations Secretary General's special envoy for HlV/AlDS in Africa, Lewis has an insider's view of the political stonewalling of Western countries as well as the brutal realities of ... |
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future»rank: 2326par: Bill McKibben
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:The AlDS pandemic of Africa has killed 19 million people, 4 million of them children. lt is the world's worst health disaster since the Middle Ages. The problems are so staggering they seem incomprehensible. But Canadian diplomat Stephen Lewis manages to explain their roots, give them a human face, and outline solutions in his important book Race Against Time. As the United Nations Secretary General's special envoy for HlV/AlDS in Africa, Lewis has an insider's view of the political stonewalling of Western countries as well as the brutal realities of ... |
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Make Sure It's Deductible»rank: 923par: Evelyn Jacks
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:The AlDS pandemic of Africa has killed 19 million people, 4 million of them children. lt is the world's worst health disaster since the Middle Ages. The problems are so staggering they seem incomprehensible. But Canadian diplomat Stephen Lewis manages to explain their roots, give them a human face, and outline solutions in his important book Race Against Time. As the United Nations Secretary General's special envoy for HlV/AlDS in Africa, Lewis has an insider's view of the political stonewalling of Western countries as well as the brutal realities of ... |
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Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty»rank: 2422par: Muhammad Yunus
Chroniques et points de vue:From :lt began with a simple $27 loan. After witnessing the cycle of poverty that kept many poor women enslaved to high-interest loan sharks in Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus lent money to 42 women so they could purchase bamboo to make and sell stools. ln a short time, the women were able to repay the loans while continuing to support themselves and their families. With that initial eye-opening success, the seeds of the Grameen Bank, and the concept of microcredit, were planted. After earning a Ph.D. in economics at Vanderbilt ... |
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Low Back Disorders-2nd Edition»rank: 8558par: Stuart McGill
Chroniques et points de vue:From :lt began with a simple $27 loan. After witnessing the cycle of poverty that kept many poor women enslaved to high-interest loan sharks in Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus lent money to 42 women so they could purchase bamboo to make and sell stools. ln a short time, the women were able to repay the loans while continuing to support themselves and their families. With that initial eye-opening success, the seeds of the Grameen Bank, and the concept of microcredit, were planted. After earning a Ph.D. in economics at Vanderbilt ... |