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Shortlisted for the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Current Events & Public Affairs

The Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—"Arriving Today"—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.

We are at a tipping point

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"At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children's book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite cowboy: her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they're about to head home, the unthinkable happens: a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them. Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest...

For the rising number of free spirits seeking inspiration to leave their safe but soul-crushing day jobs and chase their dreams, real-life wildpreneur Tamara Jacobi shares her insights to inspire and prepare them to successfully take the leap. Are you a would-be entrepreneur seeking to pursue your inspiration in an unorthodox setting, yet hesitant and uncertain of how to create your dream business? Wildpreneurs illuminates how surf guides, ski builders,...

Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball--and yet clinging to her sense of humor. Lurching from one comedic crisis to the next, she also navigates an overbearing mom and a Tinder-obsessed best friend who's determined to matchmake Kate with her hot new neighbor. When an in-flight problem leaves Kate and her...

Helping is a fundamental human activity, but it can also be a frustrating one. All too often, to our bewilderment, our sincere offers of help are resented, resisted, or refused-and we often react the same way when people try to help us. Why is it so difficult to provide or accept help? How can we make the whole process easier? Many words are used for helping: assisting, aiding, advising, caregiving, coaching, consulting, counseling, guiding, mentoring,...

"Journey to Launch podcaster Souffrant debuts with a sound program for achieving financial independence, which she defines as being able to live on the "money you've accumulated in your investment accounts... indefinitely." Her five-step program involves figuring out "what your bills and liabilities are in comparison to what you're earning," paying off most debts, establishing an emergency fund, "investing consistently and growing your assets," and...

An instant classic, Talking From 9 to 5 brilliantly explains women's and men's conversational rituals--and the language barriers we unintentionally erect in the business world. It is a unique and invaluable guide to recognizing the verbal power games and miscommunications that cause good work to be underappreciated or go unnoticed--an essential tool for promoting more positive and productive professional relationships among men and women. In her extraordinary...

¿Puede un partido de fútbol desencadenar una guerra? ¿Es el Barça el único equipo en poder presumir de ser més que un club? ¿Qué peculiaridades unen a conjuntos tan dispares y geográficamente lejanos como el Celtic de Glasgow y el Al-Wehdat de Jordania? ¿Puede el fútbol servir a la causa de la democracia frente a una dictadura y viceversa? El mundo como una pelota, la historia como un partido de fútbol. Leyendo Futbolítica descubriremos...

A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward. When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she's being haunted. The listing--a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama--is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life. Ava has always been too fearful to even travel, so no one's more...

Este libro reúne ocho ensayos del autor sobre historia económica colombiana, publicados a lo lardo de casi veinte años de trabajo. El primero de los temas que analizan es el café, objeto de un estudio especial, además de otros sobre la transición hacia una economía más diversificada y sobre el papel central que desempeñaron los ciclos cafeteros en el comportamiento macroeconómico de Colombia durante el siglo XX. Un segundo tópico es la...