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Here you can see what library staff are recommending and read a summary of each book.

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  • Select a title link to find that book's library location and availability.
  • Select the Full Review link to read the entire summary and view the book cover, both in a popup window.
  • To read previous recommendations by category, pick a category from the table to the right.
List 1 - 6 of 6 records in Business & Investing

Perfectly Legal: the Covert Campaign To Rig Our Tax System by David Cay Johnston
Tax season is here, once again. Don't let 'em fool you. America IS the Land of Opportunity... if you already happen to be mega-rich! This excellent, nonpartisan analysis of a tax system ...
Full Review (March 2007)

The Long Tail : Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
-- also available in Book on CD format --
If you get your movies from Netflix or buy songs from iTunes or Rhapsody, you may have discovered the Long Tail. The Long Tail is the huge number of special interest niches ...
Full Review (December 2006)

The Valley of Heart’s Delight : A Silicon Valley Notebook 1963-2001 by Michael S. Malone
Local boy makes good! Ever wondered how Silicon Valley really got to be the way it is? A nationally known teller of the story is Michael S. Malone (his other ...
Full Review (May 2005)

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley
This is not a "coffee table" book that should sit waiting for you to discover the ideas encased between it's pages. It is more a book that inspires creativity and ingenuity--pick it ...
Full Review (October 2004)

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Don Phillips
How good a leader are you? Imagine yourself in this situation. A major rift between corporate heads has propelled you to the top rung of your organization -- but only as the result ...
Full Review (November 2003)

Shackleton's Way : Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer by Margot Morell, Stephanie Capparell
What do Ernest Shackleton--early 20th century Antarctic explorer--and you--21st century Silicon Valley worker--have in common? Find out how you can be the kind of leader in business that the explorer Shackleton was ...
Full Review (October 2001)

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