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1	All but my life more books like this by Gerda Weissmann Klein add to wishlist Gerda Klein has expanded her story, originally published in 1957, to include a description of her new life in the United States. She recounts in detailed prose the nostalgic story of her home and family--none of whom survived the war--in prewar Bielitz, Poland, and her three-year imprisonment in German work camps and the 1000-mile winter march. It ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Love 'em or Lose 'em: Getting Good People to Stay more books like this by Beverly L Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans add to wishlist Retaining good human capital is one of the secrets to any successful business. LOVE 'EM OR LOSE 'EM offers a 26-chapter guide to keeping the right people around, offering up case studies of Deloitte & Touche and DuPont and their ways of ensuring they don't lose their best and brightest to the competition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Monday Morning Leadership: 8 Mentoring Sessions You Can't Afford to Miss more books like this by David Cottrell, Leadership Institute Cornerstone add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95!
4	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich add to wishlist In this study of America's minimum wage workers, the author explains how she went under cover several times, taking on different low-wage positions, to determine how adults who lack higher education survive. After working at Wal-Mart and as a waitress, she concluded that the working poor should be afforded more health care, housing assistance, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--And How We Can Fight It more books like this by David Batstone add to wishlist Award-winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring book "Not For Sale", Batstone carefully weaves the narratives of activists and those in bondage in a way that not only raises awareness of the modern ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $7.38! \| first editions \| SVS
7	What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers more books like this by Richard Nelson Bolles (Preface by) add to wishlist Richard Bolles's classic WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE is a popular, highly respected guide for job seekers. Its sound yet innovative approach is based on finding out who you are and what you want to do--after which your job search will be more focused and have a greater chance of success. It is, nonetheless, a supremely practical guide, by a man ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions more books like this by Penny Simkin add to wishlist A guide for those who wish to help a woman have a positive childbirth experience. It provides information about: techniques and medications for easing labor pain; tests and treatments of the fetus and newborn; strategies to help labor progress; medical procedures; and, how to best help the mother during the early postpartum period. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $13.32! \| SVS
9	Working: People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" ("Chicago Daily News")--"a magnificent book. . . . A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking" ("Boston Globe"). see all copies from $2.69! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich more books like this by Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn add to wishlist In this, the only English translation authorised by Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn, ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH stands as a classic of contemporary literature. It is an unforgettable portrait of the world of Stalin's forced work camps, and remains one of the most extraordinary literary documents of its time. It confirmed Solzhenitzyn's stature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich (Editor), Arlie Hochschild (Editor) add to wishlist In a remarkable pairing, two renowned social critics offer a groundbreaking anthology that examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $4.64! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Employment law for business more books like this by Dawn Bennett-Alexander add to wishlist Bennett-Alexander and Hartman's "Employment Law for Business, 5/e" addresses law and employment decisions from a managerial perspective. It is intended to instruct students on how to manage effectively and efficiently with full comprehension of the legal ramifications of their decisions. Students are shown how to analyze employment law facts using ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Discipline Without Punishment: The Proven Strategy That Turns Problem Employees Into Superior Performers more books like this by Dick Grote add to wishlist The author replaces the traditional punitive approach to discipline with an affirmative one that makes employees personally responsible for their actions. The book explores ways to build superior performance and help managers prepare and conduct better coaching sessions. Packed with dialogs and specific guidance, it shows readers how to avoid ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Analyzing Performance Problems or You Really Oughta Wanna more books like this by Robert F Mager, Peter Pipe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	Gulag: A History more books like this by Anne Applebaum add to wishlist The Gulag entered the world's historical consciousness in 1972, with the publication of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's epic history of the Soviet camps, "The Gulag Archipelago." Applebaum has undertaken a fully documented history of the Soviet camp system, from its origins in the Russian Revolution to its collapse in the era of glasnost. Two 16 page ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Crime So Monstrous: Face-To-Face with Modern-Day Slavery more books like this by E Benjamin Skinner add to wishlist Based on four years of research in over a dozen countries across the globe, journalist Skinner provides a shocking expos of the inner workings of the modern-day slave trade. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Triangle: The Fire That Changed America more books like this by Dave Von Drehle add to wishlist Historian David Von Drehle revisits the March 25, 1911, Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City, in which 146 workers who were locked in a sweatshop were killed. The public was horrified, and the event became a force for significant change in labor laws and caused a realignment in NYC politics. The author examines the event and its aftermath, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Working more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist A national treasure, radio legend Studs Terkel first made his name in his home town of Chicago, conducting tens of thousands of radio interviews over several decades. (He even interviewed Bob Dylan in the early '60s.) In WORKING, Terkel lets the tape roll as people talk about their jobs--an oral history approach which, though he did not invent it, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class more books like this by Larry Tye add to wishlist Drawing on extensive interviews with dozens of porters and their descendants, Tye reconstructs the complicated world of the Pullman porter and the vital cultural, political, and economic roles they played as forerunners of the modern black middle class. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $5.54! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Craftsman more books like this by Prof. Richard Sennett add to wishlist In this thought-provoking book, a distinguished public intellectual explores the work of craftsmen past and present and challenges ideas about what constitutes good work in today's world. see all copies from $9.15! new only from $11.34! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Division of Labor in Society more books like this by Emile Durkheim add to wishlist see all copies from $4.46! new only from $11.34! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era more books like this by William Knoedelseder add to wishlist David Letterman, Jay Leno, Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman and many other soon-to-be-stars were once young, broke and funny in 1970's LA. They were also friends...until one event changed everything I'm Dying Up Here chronicles the collective coming of age of the stand-up comedians who defined American humour during the past three decades. Born ... see all copies from $12.63! new only from $13.52! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash--Without the Commute more books like this by Tory Johnson, Robyn Freedman Spizman add to wishlist Escape the cube. Ditch the commute. Itas not just a dream anymore. Many people already spend 12 hours a day getting to work, working, getting home from work. Hereas some good news: thanks to advances in technology, acceptance of outsourcing, the trend towards corporate flextime, and other factors, working from home is easier than ever. "Good ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| SVS
24 view cover	Freedom's Choice more books like this by Anne McCaffrey add to wishlist A group of slaves are stranded on the planet Botany by their Catteni masters. With the help of the Catteni exile, Zainal, they build a thriving colony. But with each growing community comes dissent--some want to return to Earth and help their Brethren fight the Cattenis, while others want to continue their quiet life on Botany, the best they have ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges more books like this by Paul Falcone add to wishlist Inappropriate attire, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, not to mention productivity and communication issues...these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics bosses must sometimes discuss with their employees. "101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees" offers realistic sample dialogues managers can use to facilitate clear, direct ... see all copies from $14.41! new only from $14.41! \| SVS

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