1000 1 Fortunes Short Stories And Proverbs For Success

Author : Canute Kelly
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781499079975

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1000 + 1 Fortunes, Short Stories and Proverbs for Success by Canute Kelly Pdf

No two human beings have the same fingerprint nor feel the same sensations in exactly the same way at exactly the same time, and yet we can relate to a lot of the same emotions in similar ways. I reflected on some of the things my grandmother would say to me, thought about scenes I have seen in movies and how knowledge and habits are passed down through generations, and it makes me think of how connected we are as human beings. Some of the contents of things I have received from the papers in fortune cookies remind me of things my grandmother would say and sometimes take me back to pleasant memories from my childhood, and just like how a cookie is shared, I wanted to share the emotions the fortunes elicit.

Author : Frank Partnoy
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786741540

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The Match King by Frank Partnoy Pdf

At the height of the roaring '20s, Swedish 'migr' Ivar Kreuger made a fortune raising money in America and loaning it to Europe in exchange for matchstick monopolies. His enterprise was a rare success story throughout the Great Depression. Yet after Kreuger's suicide in 1932, the true nature of his empire emerged. Driven by success to adopt ever-more perilous practices, Kreuger had turned to shell companies in tax havens, fudged accounting figures, off-balance-sheet accounting, even forgery. He created a raft of innovative financial products -- many of them precursors to instruments wreaking havoc in today's markets. When his Wall Street empire collapsed, millions went bankrupt. Frank Partnoy, a frequent commentator on financial disaster for the Financial Times, New York Times, NPR, and CBS's "60 Minutes," recasts the life story of a remarkable yet forgotten genius in ways that force us to re-think our ideas about the wisdom of crowds, the invisible hand, and the free and unfettered market.

Author : Vivian Ling,Peng Wang
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781462922277

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Chinese Stories for Language Learners by Vivian Ling,Peng Wang Pdf

The highly anticipated next book in Tuttle's Stories for Language Learners series is here! This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Online audio recordings of the tales by native speakers give students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension. Some of the proverbs featured in this collection include: "Painting the Eyes on the Dragon" Based on the story of a famous court painter in 6th century China who painted dragons, this proverb refers to the finishing touches needed to bring a work of art or literature to life. In a discussion, it refers to the final statements used to clinch the argument. "Waiting for Rabbits by a Tree Stump" Based on an ancient folktale about a foolish farmer who sees a rabbit kill itself in front of him by running into a tree stump, then gives up tilling his field to wait for more rabbits by the stump. This saying is applied to people who wait passively for luck to strike again. It also refers to impractical people who stick to one way of doing things only because it has worked for them once in the past. "Pure Water Has No Fish; Perfect People Have No Friends" Many versions of this historical tale exist. The one told here is about a 2nd century AD official sent to govern a far-flung outpost on the Silk Road who is fastidious in applying strict rules and thereby causes the local people to rebel against him. In the professional world, it is used to refer to people who do not like to work with an overly strict supervisor or colleague. Whether being used in a classroom or for self-study, Chinese Stories for Language Learners provides an educational and entertaining way for intermediate Mandarin learners to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the language.

Author : Lauren Bjorkman
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780805096361

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Miss Fortune Cookie by Lauren Bjorkman Pdf

Meet Erin. Smart student, great daughter, better friend. Secretly the mastermind behind the popular advice blog Miss Fortune Cookie. Totally unaware that her carefully constructed life is about to get crazy. It all begins when her ex-best friend sends a letter to her blog—and then acts on her advice. In this novel from Lauren Bjorkman, Erin's efforts to undo the mess will plunge her into adventure, minor felonies, and possibly her very first romance. What's a likely fortune for someone no longer completely in control of her fate? Hopefully nothing like: You will become a crispy noodle in the salad of life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015550184

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The Publishers' Circular and the Publisher & Bookseller by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1934-07
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015084435539

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Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1502 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : American literature
ISBN : OSU:32435020110730

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Cumulated Index to the Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : Renard Press Ltd
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781913724269

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Why I Write by George Orwell Pdf

George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Arts
ISBN : IND:30000153384726

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The Athenaeum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015550168

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The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:319510007348199

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Grip by Anonim Pdf

Author : William B. Lee
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781604270624

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Creating Entrepreneurial Supply Chains by William B. Lee Pdf

This title focuses on opportunities for growth and innovation through entrepreneurial supply chains, taking the reader through the entire process of opportunity identification, due diligence, writing the business plan, managing risks, integrating the entrepreneurial supply chain venture, and reaping the payoff.

Author : Gilbert Brim
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781491792872

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Ambition by Gilbert Brim Pdf

In this wise and profound book, a noted social psychologist draws on the latest research and theory on human development and, illustrating with arresting real life examplesfrom love and marriage, the workplace and careers, sports and games, and moreshows how we deal with winning and losing in our personal lives.

Author : F. C. Minaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1942148011

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One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 by F. C. Minaker Pdf

First published in 1936, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is the long out-of-print book that Warren Buffett's biographers credit with shaping the legendary investor's business acumen and giving him his trademark appreciation of compound interest. After pulling a copy of One Thousand Ways off a library shelf at age eleven and devouring F.C. Minaker's plucky and practical business advice, Buffett declared that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 35. Written in the immediate, conversational style of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, this book is full of inventive ideas on how to make money through excellent salesmanship, hard work, and resourcefulness. While some of the ideas may seem quaint today-goat dairying, manufacturing motor-driven chairs, and renting out billiard tables to local establishments are among the money-making ideas presented- the underlying fundamentals of business explained in these pages remain as solid as they were over seventy years ago. Covering a wide spectrum of topics including investing, marketing, merchandising, sales, customer relations, and raising money for charity, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is both a durable, classic business book and a fascinating portrait of determined entrepreneurship in Depression-era America. Every effort has been made to reproduce the content exactly as it was originally presented.

Author : Henry Robinson Luce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121669845

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Fortune by Henry Robinson Luce Pdf