＜p＞＜strong＞A funny, fact-driven, and illustrated field guide to how to live a feminist life in today's world, from the hosts of the hit ＜em＞Unladylike＜/em＞ podcast.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Get ready to get unladylike＜/strong＞ with this field guide to the what's, why's, and how's of intersectional feminism and practical hell-raising. Through essential, inclusive, and illustrated explorations of what patriarchy looks like in the real world, authors and podcast hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin blend wild histories, astounding stats, social justice principles, and self-help advice to connect where the personal meets political in our bodies, brains, booty calls, bank accounts, and other confounding facets of modern woman-ing and nonbinary-ing. By laying out the uneven terrain of double-standards, head games, and handouts patriarchy has manspread across society for ages, ＜em＞Unladylike＜/em＞ is here to unpack our gender baggage and map out the space that's ours to claim.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞At times in our careers, we've all been aware of a "gut feeling" guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as "hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher Gary Klein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisions we make is based on our intuition. In his new book, ＜strong＞THE POWER OF INTUITION＜/strong＞, Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate "sixth sense," is a learnable--and essential--skill.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Based on interviews with senior executives who make important judgments swiftly, as well as firefighters, emergency medical staff, soldiers, and others who often face decisions with immediate life-and-death implications, Klein demonstrates that the expertise to recognize patterns and other cues that enable us--intuitively--to make the right decisions--is a natural extension of experience.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Through a three-tiered process called the "Exceleration Program," Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build the intuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spot potential problems, manage uncertainty, and size up situations quickly. Klein also shows how to communicate such decisions more effectively, coach others in the art of intuition, and recognize and defend against an overdependence on information technology.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The first book to demystify the role of intuition in decision making, ＜strong＞THE POWER OF INTUITION＜/strong＞ is essential reading for those who wish to develop their intuition skills, wherever they are in the organizational hierarchy.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞He was one of the brightest stars at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a brilliant young banker on his way to the top. But Brian Molony had a secret obsession: he loved to gamble. The unsuspecting bank was soon fuelling that obsession, as Molony helped himself to hundreds of thousands, then millions, of dollars in fraudulent loans. Despite falling deeper and deeper in the hole, Molony convinced himself he could win it all back. Before long, the mild-mannered assistant manager had become one of the biggest high-rollers the casinos had ever seen and earned himself a place in the annals of criminal history.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞Le monde physique est contr?l? par le monde spirituel qui est invisible, malheureusement beaucoup en sont ignorants. Or ceux qui ne connaissent rien du monde spirituel sont victimes et proies des hommes spirituels m?chants. Il y a le spirituel n?gatif, domin? par les t?n?bres, et le spituel positif o? r?gne la Lumi?re, l'amour et la paix.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Les heures avant le lev? du jour quand il fait encore sombre sont les heures tr?s strategiques dans le monde spirituel. L'aube du matin c'est le moment par excellent pour prendre contr?le de sa journ?e.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Les sages se l?vent toujours tr?s t?t pour commander le matin et ordonner leur journ?e. C'est pourquoi ceux qui dorment toute la nuit jusqu'au matin et s'empresse ? leurs affaires sont toujours victimes de circonstances, parce que c'est les hommes de nuit qui contr?le la journ?e. Il faut donc savoir que faire tr?s t?t le matin pour conter les ?uvres et intentions dans ta vie, et avoir une journ?e d?sirable. Ce livre est le guide par excellence pour dominer le spirituel…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Le monde o? nous vivons n'est pas le seul monde existant. Il y a un monde spirituel et invisible aussi appel? "monde c?leste" selon les saintes ?critures. Le monde spirituel est divis? en deux : le royaume des t?n?bres et le Royaume de la lumi?re. Ceux qui vivent dans le monde physique et visible doivent savoir acc?der le monde physique pour pourvoir contr?ler les choses sur terre, sinon, ils deviennent victimes des la domination du monde des t?n?bres. Il y a des ?tres physique qui vivent et fonctionnent dans le monde physique, il y a aussi des ?tres spirituels qui op?rent dans le monde spirituel. Nous sommes les ?tres terrestres c'est pourquoi nous vivons sur terre, il y a aussi des ?tres ou des corps spirituels qui sont dans le monde spirituel. Alors le monde spirituel n'est ni ? ignorer ou ? n?gliger, pire encore ? prendre ? la l?g?re, "Il y a aussi des corps c?lestes et des corps terrestres; mais autre est l'?clat des corps c?lestes, autre celui des corps terrestres. Tel est le terrestre, tels sont aussi les terrestres; et tel est le c?leste, tels sont aussi les c?lestes".＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞New York Times＜/em＞-bestselling authors Marc and Angel Chernoff deliver instant inspiration and powerful advice for becoming our best selves＜/strong＞.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Millions of readers turn to Marc and Angel Chernoff for fresh, intimate insights for a fulfilled life. In this pithy and empowering guide, they collect the very best advice they've discovered, on topics that include overcoming setbacks, letting go of what's holding us back, nurturing relationships, finding time for self-care, and cultivating passion in order to achieve our wildest dreams.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Topics include:＜/p＞ ＜p＞10 Mistakes Unhappy People Make＜/p＞ ＜p＞28 Ways to Stop Complicating Your Life＜/p＞ ＜p＞12 Tough Truths That Help You Grow＜/p＞ ＜p＞12 Amazingly Achievable Things to Do Today＜/p＞ ＜p＞10 Timeless Lessons for a Life Well-Lived＜/p＞ ＜p＞A perfect gift for a loved one or ourselves, this deceptively simple book is a touchstone to return to for a boost of motivation and inspiration.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞East Germany’s economic history is typically told as a story of the unravelling of an inherently flawed system. Yet, while the system’s inefficiency is undeniable, its economic history was much richer than its comparatively poor economic performance suggests. For many who lived there, it was a system that, over its forty years, was capable of achievements and generally functioned at bearable levels. This book combines the insights of behavioural economics with archival research to peel away layers of rhetoric and assumptions about the East German economy and explore aspects of that underlying functionality.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Through a series of cases studies that examine the establishment of socialist workplaces, the searches for productivity growth and efficiency, and the emergence of financial crisis, the book considers the system from the perspective of the humans who operated it and made the decisions that made it work. Unencumbered by political preconceptions, it offers a more realistic understanding of East German economic history than that derived from stagnant debates about the clash of systems. The new perspectives and approaches presented demonstrate that, extracted from its Cold War context, East Germany’s economic history can be analysed for what it was, rather than for what it symbolised.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞This book is designed to ＜strong＞empower women＜/strong＞ with Islamic values.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Coming at a time when the publishing industry in general is successfully selling books that promote strong female voices, we hope this becomes the main option for Muslims.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Includes a foreword by Myriam Francois, a British Muslim journalist, with a reputation for her feminist positions.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Written as a guide for new Muslim women, it is appropriate for both Muslim converts and those seeking a simple introduction to rekindle their faith.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The interior includes illustrations by Hatty Pedder, an artist trained at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Beautifully designed, with a modern feminine style.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞How to stop drinking, stay stopped, and develop emotional skills for a life of excitement and connection＜/strong＞ … ＜strong＞without the hangover.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“No thanksーI’m not drinking tonight.” In a culture that equates alcohol with enjoyment and social acceptance, making this simple statement can make us feel like we’re depriving or even punishing ourselves. “When we realize we don’t want to drink anymore or can no longer drink safely, it can feel like the only choices are to spiral out of control ＜em＞or＜/em＞ embrace a joyless life,” says psychotherapist and sobriety expert Veronica Valli. “But it’s not true! Sobriety can be a path filled with fun, excitement, belonging, relaxation, and romance.”＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Soberful＜/em＞ offers a practical and straightforward program on how to get sober and stay sober by increasing your self-worth, energy, and participation in life. Valli begins by debunking widespread beliefs about alcohol and sobriety, including the illusion that alcohol itself is the problem. Then she takes you into the heart of her method for building an alcohol-free life that worksーthe Five Pillars of Sustainable Sobriety:＜/p＞ ＜p＞? MovementーTaking care of your body for physical and emotional health＜br /＞ ? ConnectionーUsing self-compassion as a foundation for creating healthy and authentic relationships＜br /＞ ? BalanceーLearning how to disarm the triggers that make you want to drink＜br /＞ ? ProcessーValidating, honoring, and accepting the past to move forward into the future＜br /＞ ? GrowthーHow to keep changing, keep learning, and keep choosing to stay sober throughout the journey of your life＜/p＞ ＜p＞“When we change how we experience the world, we can stop trying to escape our feelings with alcohol,” Valli says. As a leader and pioneer in the field with 21 years of sobriety, Valli now shares the same steps that worked for her and her clients. Written with gentle humor and compassion, ＜em＞Soberful＜/em＞ provides a road map to a life beyond drinkingーone that is expansive, fulfilling, and joyously free.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞"Comprehensive, rational and personal. It suppplies much of what is missing in traditional approaches to alcoholic rehabilitation. I believe that this book can save lives."＜br /＞ Leo Galland, M.D.＜br /＞ Open this book and you will embark on a groundbreaking seven-week journey that will change your life. You will learn how to break your addiction to alcohol and end your cravings--and do it under your own power. Here, step-by-step, is a proven, seven-week program developed by Dr. Joan Matthews Larson at the innovative Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, that subdues your body's addictive chemistry and puts you on the path to full recovery.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞Wie ver?ndert sich das Customer-Relationship-Management durch die digitale Transformation? Dieses Buch verr?t es Ihnen!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Das Kundenmanagement hat seit der Digitalisierung vollkommen neue Formen angenommen. Dieses CRM-Buch von Martin Stadelmann, Mario Pufahl und David Laux widmet sich daher den neuen Ans?tzen, die Vertrieb, Marketing und Service mittlerweile dominieren:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞Omnichannel- oder Mobile-CRM-Konzepte＜/li＞ ＜li＞Big Data- und Social-Media-Instrumente＜/li＞ ＜li＞Customer-Experience- oder Customer-Loyalty-Ans?tze＜/li＞ ＜li＞K?nstliche Intelligenz etc.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞In diesem zukunftsweisenden, praxisorientierten und konzeptionell fundierten Customer-Relationship-Management-Buch erfahren Sie mehr ?ber folgende Themen:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞zuk?nftige Entwicklung im Kundenmanagement mittels eines digitalen CRMs (dCRM)＜/li＞ ＜li＞Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf die Produkt- und Serviceoptimierung bzw. auf Vertriebssteuerungund Kundenbindung＜/li＞ ＜li＞Verbesserung der Vertriebsperformance durch eine radikale Kundenorientierung＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Die Antworten auf diese und weitere Fragen geben fachkundige Experten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞CRM goes digital ? In diesem Buch erhalten Sie konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞CRM-Systeme sind wichtige Instrumente kundenorientierter Unternehmen. Dennoch unterscheiden sich die Anforderungen und L?sungsm?glichkeiten bei jeder Firma. Die hier vorgestellten Handlungsempfehlungen dienen lediglich als Orientierung f?r Entscheider. Um ein m?glichst gro?es Spektrum zu erfassen, enth?lt das Buch exemplarisch ausgew?hlte Branchenbeispiele, die Ihnen nicht nur die Grundlagen vermitteln, sondern ebenfalls den Umgang mit Technologien wie Customer Journey Management oder Cloud-CRM erl?utern. Nutzen Sie begleitend zur Lekt?re die SN More Media App, um auf das Zusatzmaterial und die Erkl?rvideos zuzugreifen.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞From the author of ＜em＞Day of Reckoning＜/em＞, the acclaimed critique of Ronald Reagan’s economic policy (“Every citizen should read it,” said ＜em＞The New York Times＜/em＞): a persuasive, wide-ranging argument that economic growth provides far more than material benefits.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies?particularly of the United States since the Civil War?to demonstrate the fact that incomes on the rise lead to more open and democratic societies. He explains that ＜em＞growth,＜/em＞ rather than simply a high standard of living, is key to effecting political and social liberalization in the third world, and shows that even the wealthiest of nations puts its democratic values at risk when income levels stand still. Merely being rich is no protection against a turn toward rigidity and intolerance when a country’s citizens lose the sense that they are getting ahead.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With concrete policy suggestions for pursuing growth at home and promoting worldwide economic expansion, this volume is a major contribution to the ongoing debate about the effects of economic growth and globalization.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞This book highlights the potential of biomass for cosmetics applications. It covers the discussion on biomass as a source for cosmetics from savanna, marine and tropical forest, trend and market outlook of biobased cosmetics, active substances from biomass for cosmetics, extractives from biomass for cosmetics, other non-wood forest products such as essential oil, tengkawang, and bee pollen. Besides that, the potency of biopolymers such as lignin, and polysaccharides are presented. The book also discusses activated carbon as a cosmetic source. To present more comprehensive information, it covers biomass as anti-aging, anti-acne, sunscreen, anti-melanin, and antimicrobial. Regarding the close contact system with the human in daily life, cosmetic needs to comply with the human system. Therefore, one special chapter is dedicated to presenting the compatibility view of biobased cosmetics in the human body system. Nanomaterials in cosmetics have started to be used by many beauty companies asindicated by nano-related patents. The nanotechnology applications in cosmetics also provide future trends in bio-based cosmetics. Some forms of nanomaterials that have been reported include liposomes, nanoemulsion, nanocapsules, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanocrystals, nano-silver, nano-gold, hydrogel, etc. Iodinated Aloe Vera formulations within polymeric complexes present examples of bio-antimicrobials and such compounds are at the crossroads between pharmaceutics and cosmetics. Finally, the environmental and safety impacts of biobased cosmetic development are discussed as the closure in the last chapter.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book is expected to provide insightful information for those dealing with biomass or doing research on biomass for sustainable living. Moreover, it is also suitable for policymakers to get the new and latest information on valorizing local biomass while expanding its usage for cosmeceutical purposes. Due to the current environmental problems occurring in our surroundings, this book is seen to be an important tool to spread awareness of the smart way of utilizing our precious biomass and transforming it into valuable products.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞Join renowned spiritual teacher Adyashanti for a practice-based journey out of the thinking mind and into the awakened awareness beyond perceptual reality.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For renowned teacher Adyashanti, every single moment contains a doorway into spiritual awakening. But what does it actually mean to “wake up” to the truth of reality? And what does it take to recognize these opportunities?＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞The Direct Way＜/em＞, Adya (as his students call him) offers a sequence of 30 practices intended to connect with and cultivate ever-greater awareness of the unseen dimensions of your being. From the simple expression of “I am,” to an exploration of the Spiritual Heart, and all the way into the fundamental ground of being, these exercises emphasize that the process of awakening takes “many small glimpses, experienced many times.” Adya concludes with practical pointers on how to integrate transcendent experiences into the everyday fabric of lifeーincluding your career, personal goals, and intimate relationships.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Here you will discover:＜/p＞ ＜p＞? How to dis-identify from conceptual, ego-based thinking＜br /＞ ? Perceiving the ego as a tool to navigate consciousness rather than an obstacle＜br /＞ ? The “knowing yet empty” quality of foundational awareness＜br /＞ ? The surprising route to realizing awareness of the Spiritual Heart＜br /＞ ? Feeling through the Spiritual Heart as a way to experience true interconnection＜br /＞ ? The meaning of the Zen teaching phrase, “This very body is the Buddha”＜br /＞ ? Exploring the exhilarating paradox of Being and Becoming＜br /＞ ? How to establish anchor points to stabilize your journey into the Ground of Being＜br /＞ ? What it means to live each day with “enlightened relativity”＜br /＞ ? How awakening puts control of your experience in your handsーbut also the responsibility for it＜/p＞ ＜p＞No one experiences awakening quite the same. With ＜em＞The Direct Way＜/em＞, join Adya to discover pathways toward an awareness as wide as the sky and as personal as your innermost heart.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞Developmental relationships constitute interdependent, generative connections that promote growth and learning among individuals. While studies reporting the impact of developmental relationships on learning, performance, and career development leaves no doubt about its relevance to the human resource development (HRD) field, we lack an in-depth understanding of how developmental relationships apply to the myriad of topics relevant to contemporary HRD research and practice such as social justice, diversity and equity, leadership development, career transitions, knowledge sharing, organization development, employee engagement, organizational learning culture, globalization, national HRD, and technology at work.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book presents a comprehensive collection of evidence-based studies and conceptual articles that explore how developmental relationships that are cultivated within and outside of the workplace apply to those clusters of topics in HRD. Organized around six themes,the chapters examine topics such as knowledge management, critical perspectives on gender, diversity, and equity, building a learning organization, talent development, and emotional closeness in the context of virtual workplaces. In doing so, the book highlight how research on developmental relationships can be the underlying thread connecting the otherwise disconnected varied topical foci of HRD research and practice, thus broadening our understanding of the relevance of developmental relationships within the HRD field.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This volume advances HRD scholarship and will appeal to researchers interested in exploring the nature and benefits of developmental relationships including mentoring and coaching.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞What does it take to succeed? This question has fueled a long-running debate. Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive, and that pursuing self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others claim that humans are born to cooperate and that we are most successful when we collaborate with others.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In FRIEND ＜em＞AND＜/em＞ FOE, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, we have evolved to do both. In every relationship, from co-workers to friends to spouses to siblings we are both friends ＜em＞and＜/em＞ foes. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships ＜em＞and＜/em＞ get more of what we want.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Here, Galinsky and Schweitzer draw on original, cutting edge research from their own labs and from across the social sciences as well as vivid real-world examples to show how to maximize success in work and in life by deftly navigating the tension between cooperation and competition. They offer insights and advice ranging from: how to gain power and keep it, how to build trust and repair trust once it’s broken, how to diffuse workplace conflict and bias, how to find the right comparisons to motivate us and make us happier, and how to succeed in negotiations ? ensuring that we achieve our own goals and satisfy those of our counterparts.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Along the way, they pose and offer surprising answers to a number of perplexing puzzles: when does ＜em＞too much＜/em＞ talent undermine success; why can acting ＜em＞less＜/em＞ competently gain you status and authority, where do many gender differences in the workplace ＜em＞really＜/em＞ come from, how can you use deception to ＜em＞build＜/em＞ trust, and why do you want to go last on ＜em＞American Idol＜/em＞ and in many interview situations, but make the first offer when negotiating the sale of a new car.＜/p＞ ＜p＞We perform at our very best when we hold cooperation and competition in the right balance. This book is a guide for navigating our social and professional worlds by learning when to cooperate as a friend and when to compete as a foeーand how to be better at both.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞"An inspiring an powerful success guide."＜br /＞ ESSENCE＜br /＞ Author and entrepreneur Dennis Kimbro combines bestseeling author Napolean Hilll's law of success with his own vast knowledge of business, contemporary affairs, and the vibrant culture of Black America to teach you the secrets to success used by scores of black Americans, including: Spike Lee, Jesse Jackson, Dr. Selma Burke, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. The result is inspiring, practical, clearly written, and totally workable. Use it to unlock the treasure you have always dreamed of--the treasure that at last is within your reach.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞Yes, there actually ＜em＞is＜/em＞ a way to let everything become your teacher, to let life itself, and everything that unfolds within it, the “full catastrophe” of the human condition in the words of Zorba the Greek, shape your ongoing development and maturation. Millions have followed this path to greater sanity, balance, and well-being, often in the face of huge stress, pain, uncertainty, sorrow, and illness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In his landmark book, ＜strong＞Full Catastrophe Living＜/strong＞*,* Jon Kabat-Zinn shared this innovative approach, known as ＜em＞mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)＜/em＞, with the world. Now, in this companion volume, 100 pointers from that groundbreaking work have been carefully selected to inspire you to embrace what is deepest and best and most beautiful in yourself.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Whether you are trying to learn patience, cope with pain, deal with the enormous stress and challenges of the age we live in, improve your relationships, or free yourself from destructive emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, these deceptively simple meditations will remind you that you have deep inner resources to draw upon, the most important of which is the present moment itself. Regardless of your age or whether you are familiar with the healing power of mindfulness, this insightful, inspirational guide will help you to honor, embrace, learn from, and grow into each moment of your life.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞In this groundbreaking book, a #1 bestseller in South Korea, a financial guru shares the secret to building your fortune using your emotion and opens the door to a new world full of hope and prosperity.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When Wharton MBA Jooyun Hong went searching for the key to increasing wealth in a time of growing inequality, she did not expect to find herself studying under a famed and fascinating guru, known for advising the 1% of South Korea. She now shares what she learned from the guru in this life-changing narrative, and it starts with a simple emotion she calls Having.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Suh Yoon Lee, a magnetic woman in her thirties, was identified as a guru at the age of six and set off on a course of study ranging from classical Asian texts to economics to an analysis of 100,000 case studies to reveal the true secrets of growing rich. A bestselling author and insightful thinker sought after by the richest people in the nation, Suh Yoon Lee retreated into seclusion, troubled by the impact her guidance to the wealthy may have on income disparity. When Jooyun wrote to the guru for an interview, Suh Yoon invited her to Lake Como, Italy. There, they started a conversation about how everyday people can achieve their financial goals more easily and quickly by living in synch with their true emotions.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In destinations ranging from Paris to Kyoto, this philosophical journey lays out a framework for achieving an empowered relationship with money. The guru has found that almost everyone has the capacity to earn 3 to 7 million dollarsーand some have a capacity for much more. As Jooyun applies the guru's practical but revolutionary insights to her everyday lifeーincluding journaling about the emotions that accompany spending moneyーshe experiences a transformation of her mood, fulfillment, and ultimately, her net worth. By changing your emotions about money, you can make every purchase a step toward becoming your true self.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Having is the power that attracts wealth, and this incredible series of lessons will guide you to claim that power in your own life. Learn to feel what you already have, and you'll be able to have so much more.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞Plan Now for the Life You Want＜/p＞ ＜p＞Today’s economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there’s still the promise for what it can be: a life stage filled with more freedom and potential than ever before. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? As a companion to ＜em＞What Color Is Your Parachute?＜/em＞, the world’s best-selling career book, ＜em＞What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement＜/em＞ offers both a holistic, big-picture look at these years as well as practical tools and exercises to help you build a life full of security, vitality, and community.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This second edition contains updates throughout, including a section on Social Security, an in-depth exercise on values and how they inform your retirement map, and the one-of-a-kind resource for organizing the sea of information on finances and mental and physical health: the Retirement Well-Being Profile. More than a guide on where to live, how to stay active, or which investments to choose, ＜em＞What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement＜/em＞ helps you develop a detailed picture of your ideal retirement, so thatーwhether you’re planning retirement or are there alreadyーyou can take a comprehensive approach to make the most of these vital years.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞Discover the three secrets to happiness--and much more--in the later years of life.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Never before in human history have so many people lived for decades beyond their working years. 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and their average life expectancy is another 20 years--and many will live longer. But will they just ＜em＞live＜/em＞ or have a meaningful ＜em＞life＜/em＞? The truth is that many--if not most--people approaching the latter years do not have a plan, much less a strategy to thrive instead of just survive. Packed with information based on research as well as common-sense wisdom, here are some examples of what readers will discover:＜/p＞ ＜p＞How retiring at the wrong time increases the likelihood of dying 89%.＜/p＞ ＜p＞What can delay Alzheimer's onset an average of 9 years.＜/p＞ ＜p＞How everything that makes you happy comes in just 3 forms.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Which partner is most likely to initiate divorce after decades of marriage and why.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞"I have long admired the word of Barry and Suzi Kaufman. In this new book, Barry very explicitly reveals the options and choices we can all make to find the road to happiness."＜br /＞ Bernie Siegel, M.D.＜br /＞ Author of LOVE, MEDICINE, AND MIRACLES＜br /＞ Barry Kaufman demonstrates clearly and dramatically, that the potential for happiness is inside each of us. He and his wife have observed that people who are most successful in finding happiness share certain traits. And he has used these traits to create six Shortcuts to Happiness that you can begin using immediately. Kaufman demonstrates clearly and dramatically how to make the choice by making love a viable, vital, useful force in our daily lives.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞Unlock the financial potential of ChatGPT with "EARNING WITH AI: UNLOCKING FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CHATGPT." This comprehensive e-book guides you through the transformative power of this cutting-edge AI technology and how you can leverage it to create lucrative income streams.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Immerse yourself in ChatGPT's practical evolution and gain a deep understanding of its inner workings. This practical knowledge will empower you to identify your niche and master the fundamentals of monetization, setting the stage for your success. Uncover numerous opportunities, from content creation and chatbot development to freelancing and productivity enhancement. Explore ChatGPT's diverse applications and unlock new avenues for earning.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Delve into advanced strategies, including automation and scaling, while navigating the ethical considerations and ensuring the sustainability of your ventures.＜br /＞ Prepare for the future as you delve into evolving monetization strategies and the ever-expanding landscape of AI-driven employment opportunities. Our e-book ensures you stay ahead of the curve, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the future of AI.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Take advantage of the chance to capitalize on ChatGPT's transformative power. Invest in "EARNING WITH AI" and unlock your financial freedom, a future filled with boundless potential and opportunities.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞In 1967, John Gregory Dunne asked for unlimited access to the inner workings of Twentieth Century Fox. Miraculously, he got it. For one year Dunne went everywhere there was to go and talked to everyone worth talking to within the studio. He tracked every step of the creation of pictures like "Dr. Dolittle," "Planet of the Apes," and "The Boston Strangler." The result is a work of reportage that, thirty years later, may still be our most minutely observed and therefore most uproariously funny portrait of the motion picture business.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Whether he is recounting a showdown between Fox's studio head and two suave shark-like agents, watching a producer's girlfriend steal a silver plate from a restaurant, or shielding his eyes against the glare of a Hollywood premiere where the guests include a chimp in a white tie and tails, Dunne captures his subject in all its showmanship, savvy, vulgarity, and hype. Not since F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nathanael West has anyone done Hollywood better.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Reads as racily as a novel...(Dunne) has a novelist's ear for speech and eye for revealing detail...Anyone who has tiptoed along those corridors of power is bound to say that Dunne's impressionism rings true."--Los Angeles Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞A bestselling investigative journalist takes a tour of the Alberta oil and gas industry, revealing how Canada’s richest province is squandering our chance for a sustainable future.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In its desperate search for oil and gas riches, Alberta is destroying itself. As the world teeters on the edge of catastrophic climate change, Alberta plunges ahead with uncontrolled development of its fossil fuels, levelling its northern Boreal forest to get at the oil sands, and carpet-bombing its southern half with tens of thousands of gas wells. In so doing, it is running out of water, destroying its range land, wiping out its forests and wildlife and spewing huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, adding to global warming at a rate that is unrivalled in Canada or almost anywhere else in the world. It’s digging, drilling and blasting its way to oblivion, becoming the ultimate symbol of Canada’s ? and the world’s ? pathological will to self-destruct.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nowhere has the world seen such colossal environmental destruction as is being wreaked on Alberta. At one point the province even went so far as to consider a scientist’s idea of nuking its underbelly to get at the tar sands. ＜strong＞Stupid to the Last Drop＜/strong＞ looks at the increasingly violent geopolitical forces that are gathering as the world’s gas and oil dwindle and the Age of Oil begins its inevitable slide towards oblivion. As Canadians deplete their energy reserves, selling them off to Americans at bargain-basement prices, no thought is given to conservation or the long-term needs of the nation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this powerful polemic, William Marsden journeys across the heart of a province seized by the destructive forces of greed, power and the energy business, and envisions a very bleak future.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞Forget everything you ＜em＞think＜/em＞ you know about strength, strategy and success. This brilliant adaptation of the ancient masterpiece ＜em＞The Art of War＜/em＞ shows women how to use Sun Tzu’s philosophy to win in every aspect of life.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Would you like to transform your weaknesses into strengths? Succeed at work without compromising your ethics? Integrate your style and personal philosophy into every action you take? If so, this book is for you. In ＜em＞The Art of War for Women,＜/em＞ bestselling author Chin-Ning Chu brings the eternal wisdom of philosopher-general Sun Tzu to women looking to gain a better understanding of who they are--and, more importantly, who they want to be.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Although Sun Tzu’s book is about the application of strategies and determining the most efficient way of gaining victory with the least amount of conflict, every one of those strategies begins with having a deep understanding of the people and the world around us. They also require us to understand ourselves--our strengths and weaknesses, our goals and fears. In other words, the aim is not to apply a series of rules coldly and dispassionately, but rather to integrate ourselves and our unique talents into the strategies we will employ.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This is not a feel-good book. (But you will feel good after reading it.) It is not a motivational book. (But you will be motivated to achieve what you want, once you are done.) Ultimately, its purpose it to provide women with the strategies we all need to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of our goals and dreams.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sun Tzu’s ＜em＞Art of War＜/em＞ is the most influential book on strategy ever published, selling tens of millions of copies worldwide in several editions. Written by one of today’s foremost authorities on Sun Tzu, ＜em＞The Art of War for Women＜/em＞ is sure to become a classic in its own right.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞In ＜strong＞Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot＜/strong＞, eminent neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author Richard Restak, M.D., combines the latest research in neurology and psychology to show us how to get our brain up to speed for managing every aspect of our busy lives.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Everything we think and everything we choose to do alters our brain and fundamentally changes who we are, a process that continues until the end of our lives. Few people think of the brain as being susceptible to change in its actual structure, but in fact we can preselect the kind of brain we will have by continually exposing ourselves to rich and varied life experiences. Unlike other organs that eventually wear out with repeated and sustained use, the brain actually improves the more we challenge it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Most of us incorporate some kind of physical exercise into our daily lives. We do this to improve our bodies and health and generally make us feel better. Why not do the same for the brain? The more we exercise it, the better it performs and the better we feel. Think of Restak as a personal trainer for your brainーhe will help you assess your mental strengths and weaknesses, and his entertaining book will set you to thinking about the world and the people around you in a new light, providing you with improved and varied skills and capabilities. From interacting with colleagues to recognizing your own psychological makeup, from understanding the way you see something to why you’re looking at it in the first place, from explaining the cause of panic attacks to warding off performance anxiety, this book will tell you the whys and hows of the brain’s workings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Packed with practical advice and fascinating examples drawn from history, literature, and science, ＜strong＞Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot＜/strong＞ provides twenty-eight informative and realistic steps that we can all take to improve our brainpower.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE ? ＜em＞NEW YORK TIMES＜/em＞ EDITORS’ CHOICE ? “Unforgettable . . . a book about Putin’s Russia that is unlike any other.”ーPatrick Radden Keefe, author of ＜em＞Empire of Pain＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞**From a Moscow correspondent for ＜em＞The New Yorker＜/em＞, a groundbreaking portrait of modern Russia and the inner struggles of the people who sustain Vladimir Putin’s rule＜/p＞ ＜p＞ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARーNPR, ＜em＞Kirkus Reviews＜/em＞**＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this rich and novelistic tour of contemporary Russia, Joshua Yaffa introduces readers to some of the country’s most remarkable figuresーfrom politicians and entrepreneurs to artists and historiansーwho have built their careers and constructed their identities in the shadow of the Putin system. Torn between their own ambitions and the omnipresent demands of the state, each walks an individual path of compromise. Some muster cunning and cynicism to extract all manner of benefits and privileges from those in power. Others, finding themselves to be less adept, are left broken and demoralized. What binds them together is the tangled web of dilemmas and contradictions they face.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Between Two Fires＜/em＞ chronicles the lives of a number of strivers who understand that their dreams are bestーor onlyーrealized through varying degrees of cooperation with the Russian government. With sensitivity and depth, Yaffa profiles the director of the country’s main television channel, an Orthodox priest at war with the church hierarchy, a Chechen humanitarian who turns a blind eye to persecutions, and many others. The result is an intimate and probing portrait of a nation that is much discussed yet little understood. By showing how citizens shape their lives around the demands of a capricious and frequently repressive stateーas often by choice as under threat of forceーYaffa offers urgent lessons about the true nature of modern authoritarianism.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Praise for ＜em＞Between Two Fires＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“A deep and revealing portrait of life inside Vladimir Putin’s Russia. . . . Yaffa mines a rich vein, describing his subjects’ moral compromises and often ingenious ways of engaging a crooked bureaucracy to show how the Kremlin sustains its authoritarianism.”ー＜em＞＜strong＞The New York Times Book Review＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Few journalists have penetrated so deep and with so much nuance into the moral ambiguities of Russia. If you want insight into the deeper distortions the Kremlin causes in people’s psyches this book is invaluable.”＜strong＞ーPeter Pomerantsev, author of ＜em＞Nothing Is True＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Everything Is Possible＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“A stunning chronicle of Putin’s new Russia . . . It celebrates the vitality of the Russian people even as it explores the compromises and accommodations that they must make. . . . This embrace of contradictions is what makes ＜em＞Between Two Fires＜/em＞ such a poignant and poetic book.”**ーAlex Gibney,**＜em＞＜strong＞Air Mail＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞This book offers a comprehensive presentation of the theory and methods of risk-averse optimization and control. Problems of this type arise in finance, energy production and distribution, supply chain management, medicine, and many other areas, where not only the average performance of a stochastic system is essential, but also high-impact and low-probability events must be taken into account. The book is a self-contained presentation of the utility theory, the theory of measures of risk, including systemic and dynamic measures of risk, and their use in optimization and control models. It also covers stochastic dominance relations and their application as constraints in optimization models. Optimality conditions for problems with nondifferentiable and nonconvex functions and operators involving risk measures and stochastic dominance relations are discussed. Much attention is paid to multi-stage risk-averse optimization problems and to risk-averse Markov decision problems.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Specialized algorithms for solving risk-averse optimization and control problems are presented and analyzed: stochastic subgradient methods for risk optimization, decomposition methods for dynamic problems, event cut and dual methods for stochastic dominance constraints, and policy iteration methods for control problems.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The target audience is researchers and graduate students in the areas of mathematics, business analytics, insurance and finance, engineering, and computer science. The theoretical considerations are illustrated with examples, which make the book useful material for advanced courses in the area.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞Essays on life that will resonate deeply as readers discover how universal insights can be found in ordinary events.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞More than thirty years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credoーa credo that became the phenomenal #1 ＜em＞New York Times＜/em＞ bestseller ＜em＞All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten＜/em＞. Today, after being embraced around the world and selling more than seven million copies, Fulghum’s book retains the potency of a common though no less relevant piece of wisdom: that the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Here Fulghum engages us with musings on life, death, love, pain, joy, sorrow, and the best chicken-fried steak in the continental United States. The little seed in the Styrofoam cup offers a reminder about our own mortality and the delicate nature of life . . . a spider who catches (and loses) a full-grown woman in its web one fine morning teaches us about surviving catastrophe . . . the love story of Jean-Francois Pilatre and his hot-air balloon reminds us to be brave and unafraid to “fly” . . . life lessons hidden in the laundry pile . . . magical qualities found in a box of crayons . . . hide-and-seek vs. sardinesーand how these games relate to the nature of God. ＜em＞All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten＜/em＞ is brimming with the very stuff of life and the significance found in the smallest details.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the editions since the first publication of this book, Robert Fulghum has had some time to ponder, to reevaluate, and to reconsider, adding fresh thoughts on classic topics including a short new introduction.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Praise for ＜em＞All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“A healthy antidote to the horrors that pummel us in this dicey age.”＜strong＞ーBaltimore ＜em＞Sun＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Within simplicity lies the sublime.”＜strong＞ー＜em＞San Francisco Chronicle＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“It is interesting how much of it applies not only to individuals, grown or small, but even to nations.”＜strong＞ーNew York ＜em＞Daily News＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“As universal as fresh air and invigorating as the fragrance of a Douglas fir.”＜strong＞ー＜em＞Los Angeles Times＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞The intimate, fly-on-the wall tale of the decline and fall of an America icon＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞With one notable exception, the firms that make up what we know as Wall Street have always been part of an inbred, insular culture that most people only vaguely understand. The exception was Merrill Lynch, a firm that revolutionized the stock market by bringing Wall Street to Main Street, setting up offices in far-flung cities and towns long ignored by the giants of finance. With its “thundering herd” of financial advisers, perhaps no other business, whether in financial services or elsewhere, so epitomized the American spirit. Merrill Lynch was not only “bullish on America,” it was a big reason why so many average Americans were able to grow wealthy by investing in the stock market.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Merrill Lynch was an icon. Its sudden decline, collapse, and sale to Bank of America was a shock. How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what does this story of greed, hubris, and incompetence tell us about the culture of Wall Street that continues to this day even though it came close to destroying the American economy? A culture in which the CEO of a firm losing $28 billion pushes hard to be paid a $25 million bonus. A culture in which two Merrill Lynch executives are guaranteed bonuses of $30 million and $40 million for four months’ work, even while the firm is struggling to reduce its losses by firing thousands of employees.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Based on unparalleled sources at both Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, Greg Farrell’s ＜em＞Crash of the Titans＜/em＞ is a Shakespearean saga of three flawed masters of the universe. E. Stanley O’Neal, whose inspiring rise from the segregated South to the corner office of Merrill Lynchーwhere he engineered a successful turnaroundーwas undone by his belief that a smooth-talking salesman could handle one of the most difficult jobs on Wall Street. Because he enjoyed O’Neal’s support, this executive was allowed to build up an astonishing $30 billion position in CDOs on the firm’s balance sheet, at a time when all other Wall Street firms were desperately trying to exit the business. After O’Neal comes John Thain,the cerebral, MIT-educated technocrat whose rescue of the New York Stock Exchange earned him the nickname “Super Thain.” He was hired to save Merrill Lynch in late 2007, but his belief that the markets would rebound led him to underestimate the depth of Merrill’s problems. Finally, we meet Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, a street fighter raised barely above the poverty line in rural Georgia, whose “my way or the highway” management style suffers fools more easily than potential rivals, and who made a $50 billion commitment over a September weekend to buy a business he really didn’t understand, thus jeopardizing his own institution.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The merger itself turns out to be a bizarre combination of cultures that blend like oil and water, where slick Wall Street bankers suddenly find themselves reporting to a cast of characters straight out of the ＜em＞Beverly Hillbillies＜/em＞. BofA’s inbred culture, which perceived New York banks its enemies, was based on loyalty and a good-ol’-boy network in which competence played second fiddle to blind obedience.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Crash of the Titans＜/em＞ is a financial thriller that puts you in the theater as the historic events of the financial crisis unfold and people responsible for billion of dollars of other people’s money gamble recklessly to enhance their power and their paychecks or to save their own skins. Its wealth of never-before-revealed information and focus on two icons of corporate America make it the book that puts together all the pieces of the Wall Street disaster.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

＜p＞＜strong＞The intimate, fly-on-the wall tale of the decline and fall of an America icon＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞With one notable exception, the firms that make up what we know as Wall Street have always been part of an inbred, insular culture that most people only vaguely understand. The exception was Merrill Lynch, a firm that revolutionized the stock market by bringing Wall Street to Main Street, setting up offices in far-flung cities and towns long ignored by the giants of finance. With its “thundering herd” of financial advisers, perhaps no other business, whether in financial services or elsewhere, so epitomized the American spirit. Merrill Lynch was not only “bullish on America,” it was a big reason why so many average Americans were able to grow wealthy by investing in the stock market.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Merrill Lynch was an icon. Its sudden decline, collapse, and sale to Bank of America was a shock. How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what does this story of greed, hubris, and incompetence tell us about the culture of Wall Street that continues to this day even though it came close to destroying the American economy? A culture in which the CEO of a firm losing $28 billion pushes hard to be paid a $25 million bonus. A culture in which two Merrill Lynch executives are guaranteed bonuses of $30 million and $40 million for four months’ work, even while the firm is struggling to reduce its losses by firing thousands of employees.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Based on unparalleled sources at both Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, Greg Farrell’s ＜em＞Crash of the Titans＜/em＞ is a Shakespearean saga of three flawed masters of the universe. E. Stanley O’Neal, whose inspiring rise from the segregated South to the corner office of Merrill Lynchーwhere he engineered a successful turnaroundーwas undone by his belief that a smooth-talking salesman could handle one of the most difficult jobs on Wall Street. Because he enjoyed O’Neal’s support, this executive was allowed to build up an astonishing $30 billion position in CDOs on the firm’s balance sheet, at a time when all other Wall Street firms were desperately trying to exit the business. After O’Neal comes John Thain,the cerebral, MIT-educated technocrat whose rescue of the New York Stock Exchange earned him the nickname “Super Thain.” He was hired to save Merrill Lynch in late 2007, but his belief that the markets would rebound led him to underestimate the depth of Merrill’s problems. Finally, we meet Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, a street fighter raised barely above the poverty line in rural Georgia, whose “my way or the highway” management style suffers fools more easily than potential rivals, and who made a $50 billion commitment over a September weekend to buy a business he really didn’t understand, thus jeopardizing his own institution.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The merger itself turns out to be a bizarre combination of cultures that blend like oil and water, where slick Wall Street bankers suddenly find themselves reporting to a cast of characters straight out of the ＜em＞Beverly Hillbillies＜/em＞. BofA’s inbred culture, which perceived New York banks its enemies, was based on loyalty and a good-ol’-boy network in which competence played second fiddle to blind obedience.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Crash of the Titans＜/em＞ is a financial thriller that puts you in the theater as the historic events of the financial crisis unfold and people responsible for billion of dollars of other people’s money gamble recklessly to enhance their power and their paychecks or to save their own skins. Its wealth of never-before-revealed information and focus on two icons of corporate America make it the book that puts together all the pieces of the Wall Street disaster.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。