Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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YouthNation
By Porchlight
Matt Britton is here to tell you that youth culture has moved from the fringe to the become "the preeminent driver of all markets," the new "status quo."
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Return on Character
By Porchlight
Fred Kiel, author of Return on Character help us define and determine character in our daily lives.
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A Curious Mind
By Porchlight
In the Introduction to A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer answers an obvious question: "What’s a guy like [him] doing writing a book about curiosity?"
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Exceptionalize It!
By Porchlight
Now that you've found success, it's smooth sailing from here on out, right? Wrong, says Lior Arussy in The Success Trap.
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Caring Economics
By Porchlight
Can economic systems by compassionate? Experts in neuroscience, Buddhism, and ethics tackle this complex question.
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Message Not Received: Why Business Communication is Broken and How to Fix It
By Porchlight
Is management a true science? It’s a contentious issue with enormous stakes. Phil Simon, author of Message Not Received, answers.
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The Other "F" Word
By Porchlight
John Danner and Mark Coopersmith take us on a deep dive into a "largely untapped and misunderstood strategic resource"—failure.
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Becoming the Best: Build a World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership
By Porchlight
Harry Kramer, author of From Values to Action has a story in Becoming the Best that intimately illustrates "The Importance of Self-Reflection."
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Under the Hood: Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture
By Porchlight
Stan Slap's words grace an entire wall of our conference room, and we're really excited about his new book Under the Hood.
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The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
By Porchlight
Guy Kawasaki explains why he updated his classic book on entrepreneurship, The Art of the Start.
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