Opening in theaters November 20, 2009, The Blind Side is afeature movie based on Michael's Lewis's New York Times bestseller,produced by Alcon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros.Pictures. The Blind Side tells the inspirational story of MichaelOher, a homeless black teen taken under the wing of the Touhys, awealthy white Memphis family. Oher's size and speed on the footballfield bring him accolades. But learning the game's strategy andmaking it as a student take the help of his new family, coaches,and tutor. Sandra Bullock stars as Leigh Anne Touhy, thesharp-witted and compassionate matriarch. Tim McGraw stars as hersports-enthusiast husband. Oscar winner Kathy Bates plays Miss Sue,Oher's indefatigable tutor. Quinton Aaron has his first major roleas Oher. John Lee Hancock, who directed The Rookie and The Alamo,writes and directs the film. Michael Oher was just drafted in thefirst round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. This editionincludes a new afterword bringing Oher's life up to date thro

In early 2009, many economists, financiers, and media pundits were confidently predicting the end of the American-led capitalism that has shaped history and economics for the past 100 years. Yet the U.S. economic model, far from being discredited, may be strengthened by the financial crisis. In this provocative book, Anatole Kaletsky re-interprets the financial crisis as part of an evolutionary process inherent to the nature of democratic capitalism. Capitalism, he argues, is resilient. Its first form, Capitalism 1.0, was the classical laissez-faire capitalism that lasted from 1776 until 1930. Next was Capitalism 2.0, New Deal Keynesian social capitalism created in the 1930s and extinguished in the 1970s. Its last mutation, Reagan-Thatcher market fundamentalism, culminated in the financially-dominated globalization of the past decade and triggered the recession of 2009-10. The self-destruction of Capitalism 3.0 leaves the field open for the next phase of capitalism’s evolution. Capitalism is likely to

Today’s “managerial” capitalism has grown hopelessly out oftouch with the people it should be serving. The SupportEconomy explores the chasm between people and corporations andreveals a new society of individuals who seek relationships ofadvocacy and trust that provide support for their complexlives. Unlocking the wealth of these new markets can unleash the nextgreat wave of wealth creation, but it requires a radically newapproach—“distributed” capitalism. The Support Economy is acall to action for every citizen who cares about the future.

In this title, two veteran "Wall Street Journal" reporters -issue a powerful indictment of the economic, political, and socialdynamics that encourage hunger and famine to continue even thoughwe know how to grow enough food to feed the world's population -and point out a clear path to change. Although the science andtechnology necessary to conquer famine has been available to us formore than thirty years, 25,000 people a day - and six millionchildren a year - die of hunger, malnutrition and related diseases.Thurow and Kilman, veteran reporters with "The Wall Street Journal"and the premier writers on hunger and food aid in Americanjournalism today, (their series of stories on the 2003 famines inEthiopia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland-titled "Anatomy of a Famine" - wasa finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting)perceive this fact as a matter of criminal negligence. In thispowerful narrative book, they journey around the world to exposethe economic, social, and political dynamics in both the

Are You Prepared for Another Lost Decade? "[Pring] seesanother 'lost decade,' but also ways to make it a winner". ("TheNew York Times"). Don't let the secular bear eat you. Prepare toearn steady profits in another decade of volatile and disappointingmarket returns. For more than four decades, Martin Pring has been aleading innovator and practitioner of financial and business cycleanalysis. In "Investing in the Second Lost Decade", Pring - alongwith seasoned portfolio managers Joe Turner and Tom Kopas - offersconclusive proof that we're only near the midway point of acontinued secular cycle of flat returns and deeply cyclicaleconomic conditions. To guide you through these uncertain times,Pring, Turner, and Kopas deliver a proven action plan for masteringthe realities facing today's investors. Using proprietary analysis,the authors explore the characteristics of long-term bear marketsalong with the looming dual threats of inflation and risinginterest rates - and outline positive steps you can take to cre

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, piercing analysis, and a truly astonishing range of erudition, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is a "picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight" (Kenneth Arrow) as well as one of the most audaciously ambitious works of history in decades.

Prospecting for new customers is a key part of everysalesperson's job-and perhaps the most challenging part. Yourleads, your approach, your timing, everything needs to be perfect.That's why you need Perfect Phrases for Lead Generation by renownedsales guru Bill Brooks. He's assembled a winning collection ofproven sales strategies for the 21st century-each linked withappropriate phrases for every customer scenario. Using his surefireselection of targeted phrases, you'll learn how to: Identify the 25 types of clients-and customize your words to winthem over Master the 10 principles of direct prospecting-using the rightphrases to turn cold calls into cash Expand your customer base-and grow your sales-faster, bigger, andbetter Filled with hundreds of ready-to-use phrases, specific salespitches, new communication tools, and other networking secrets,this invaluable handbook puts all the tricks of trade at yourfingertips. 作者简介： Bill Brooks is CEO of The Brooks Group, on

"One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves aplace in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—Forbes Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball.Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-lifegeneral manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateurbaseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "thesingle most influential baseball book ever" (Rob Neyer, Slate) butalso what "may be the best book ever written on business" (WeeklyStandard). I wrote this book because I fell in love with a story. The storyconcerned a small group of undervalued professional baseballplayers and executives, many of whom had been rejected as unfit forthe big leagues, who had turned themselves into one of the mostsuccessful franchises in Major League Baseball. But the idea forthe book came well before I had good reason to write it—before Ihad a story to fall in love with. It began, really, with aninnocent question: how did one of the poorest teams in baseball,the Oa

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME DON'TMISS THESE OTHER BOOKS IN THE PERFECT PHRASES SERIES How do you get face time with someone who doesn't accept salescalls? What is the best way to present the value of your offering?How do you handle price objections? Answer: You need to speak theright language. This fully revised second edition of the popular Perfect Phrasesfor the Sales Call provides an arsenal of persuasive language andword-for-word practice scenarios to help you address any challenge.Learn the most effective language for: Getting past gatekeepers and selling to the decision makers Presenting your product or service in the best light Handling objections, stalling, and other delaying tactics Building trust and cultivating relationships

Use a master’s lost secret to pick growth companies bound forsuccess In 1948, legendary Columbia University professor BenjaminGraham bought a major stake in the Government Employees InsuranceCorporation. In a time when no one trusted the stock market, hechampioned value investing and helped introduce the world tointrinsic value. He had a powerful valuation formula. Now, in thisgroundbreaking book, long-term investing expert Fred Martin showsyou how to use value-investing principles to analyze and pickwinning growth-stock companies—just like Graham did when heacquired GEICO. Benjamin Graham and the Power of Growth Stocks isan advanced, hands-on guide for investors and executives who wantto find the best growth stocks, develop a solid portfolio strategy,and execute trades for maximum profitability and limited risk.Through conversational explanations, real-world case studies, andpragmatic formulas, it shows you step-by-step how this enlightenedtrading philosophy is successful. The secret lies in Graham’sv

The time was the1980s. The place was Wall Street. The game was called Liar’sPoker. Michael Lewis wasfresh out of Princeton and the London School of Economics when helanded a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street’s premierinvestment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose fromcallow trainee to bond salesman, raking in millions for the firmand cashing in on a modern-day gold rush. Liar’s Poker is theculmination of those heady, frenzied years—a behind-the-scenes lookat a unique and turbulent time in American business. From thefrat-boy camaraderie of the forty-first-floor trading room to thekiller instinct that made ambitious young men gamble everything ona high-stakes game of bluffing and deception, here is MichaelLewis’s knowing and hilarious insider’s account of an unprecedentedera of greed, gluttony, and outrageous fortune.

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Do you think of your company's talent as an investment to bemanaged like a portfolio? You should, according to authors Becker,Huselid, and Beatty, if you're interested in strategy execution.Many companies fall into the trap of spending too much time andmoney on low performers, while high performers aren't getting thenecessary resources, development opportunities, or rewards. In "TheDifferentiated Workforce", the authors expand on their previousbooks, "The HR Scorecard" and "The Workforce Scorecard", andrecommend that you manage your workforce like a portfolio - withdisproportionate investments in the jobs that create the mostwealth. Based on two decades of academic research and experienceworking with hundreds of executives, "The Differentiated Workforce"gives you the tools to translate your talent into strategicimpact.

"A powerful and penetrating exploration of what separatesgreat companies and great leaders from the rest." -Polly LaBarre,coauthor of Mavericks at Work Why are some people and organizations more innovative, moreinfluential, and more profitable than others? Why do some commandgreater loyalty? In studying the leaders who've had the greatest influence in theworld, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, andcommunicate in the exact same way-and it's the complete opposite ofwhat everyone else does. People like Martin Luther King Jr., SteveJobs, and the Wright brothers might have little in common, but theyall started with why. Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weavestogether a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead andinspire.