books about: important (performance importance leadership)

books about: important

books:

AP U.S. History Crash Course (REA: The Test Prep AP Teachers Recommend)
Larry Krieger, Advanced Placement, ...

Research & Education Association, 2010

REA's Crash Course for the AP* U.S. History Exam - Gets You a Higher Advanced Placement* Score in Less Time Crash Course is perfect for the time-crunched student, the last-minute studier, or anyone who wants a refresher on the subject. Are you crunched for time? Have you started studying for your Advanced Placement* U.S. History exam yet? How will you memorize everything you need to know before the test? Do you wish there was a fast and ...

How to Retire Happy, Fourth Edition: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
Stan Hinden

McGraw-Hill, 2012

“Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!” —HORACE B. DEETS, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AARP “Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced retirement himself? You’ll get just that from Stan Hinden’s book.” —STEVE VERNON, COLUMNIST, CBSMONEYWATCH.COM Award-winning Washington Post retirement columnist Stan Hinden’s bestselling How to Retire Happy, ...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Crown, 2010

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, ...

Dream Dark: A Beautiful Creatures Story

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011

When Link joined his best friend, Ethan Wate, on a quest through a mysterious network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, he knew the journey would be dangerous. But returning home to Gatlin, South Carolina was just the beginning... Wounded during a climactic battle, Link discovers that tending his injuries won't be as simple as visiting a doctor and that healing his arm should be the least of his worries. For being ...

The Importance of Being Earnest, 2011

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Dave Ramsey

Thomas Nelson, 2009

The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health. Ramsey debunks the many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and ...

Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring

Queenager, 2012

Follows bestselling "Heart in the Right Place" which was ranked #1 on Amazon in Biography, Memoir, Science, and Medicine in August and September 2012. A collection of the most memorable moments from old-school rural physicians who each practiced medicine for more than 50 years in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Hilarious, heroic, heartwarming true stories of miracle cures, ghost dogs, and much madcap medical mayhem. Jourdan's work is ...

The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)

Amulet Books, 2012

Love is in the air--but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine’s Day dance at Greg’s middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he’s worried he’ll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn’t have any prospects either, but that’s a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can ...

Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

Henry Holt and Co., 2011

A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history—how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly ...

The Scarlet Letter, 2012

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Series #1) (Maze Runner Trilogy)

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2009

The first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series— The Maze Runner is a modern classic, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent . When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. ...

The Flinch

The Domino Project, 2011

A book so important we refuse to charge for it. Julien Smith has delivered a surprise, a confrontation, a book that will push you, scare you and possibly stick with you for years to come. The idea is simple: your flinch mechanism can save your life. It shortcircuits the conscious mind and allows you to pull back and avoid danger faster than you can even imagine it’s there. But what if danger is exactly what you need? What if facing the ...

Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow
Tom Rath, Barry Conchie

Gallup Press, 2008

For decades, Gallup scientists have researched the topic of leadership. They’ve surveyed a million work teams, conducted more than 50,000 in-depth interviews with leaders, and even interviewed 20,000 followers to ask what they admired in the most important leader in their life. The results of that research are unveiled in Strengths-Based Leadership. Using Gallup’s discoveries, authors Tom Rath and Barry Conchie identify three keys to being ...

Drink Pure Water: Pure Water and Hydration are Critical for Performance, Weight Loss, and Health. Learn Why ...

MyTakePress.com, 2012

If you're concerned about the impact of water quality on your health , and you want to know the secrets and benefits of drinking pure water, how you can get pure drinking water easily and cheaply, the impact of hydration on mental and cognitive functioning, and what water does inside your body - then you're about to discover all of that plus more energy and improved health! In fact, if you want better health, improved performance, or need to ...

The Wedding (Sparks, Nicholas)

Grand Central Publishing, 2003

With The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and his other beloved novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks has given voice to our deepest beliefs about the power of love. Now he brings us the long-awaited follow-up to The Notebook-a story of an ordinary man who goes to extraordinary lengths to win back the love of his life... After thirty years, Wilson Lewis is forced to face a painful truth: the romance has gone out of his ...

The Awesome Power of Making Others Feel Important

Cushdy Publishing, 2013

This short report takes a look at the importance of making others feel important and the awesome power it will bring to you. It is one of the Ten Golden Rules taken directly from the book 'How To Have It All - Playing The Game Of Life', available in the Kindle Store. As the title of the book suggests, it is a guide to getting everything you have ever wanted including money, jobs, friendships, relationships, trust and respect. For more about ...

Barron's AP United States History Flash Cards
Michael Bergman, Kevin Preis

Barron's Educational Series, 2011

Students preparing for the Advanced Placement U.S. History exam will welcome this revised and updated set of flash cards. The cards encompass the entire AP course and offer students the flexibility to study American history in ways not available with textbooks and study guides. The 500 cards run chronologically from the Colonial era of the early 1600s to the present day, and are divided into seven general categories: Arts and Sciences, Domestic ...

The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner Series #2) (Maze Runner Trilogy)

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2010

The second book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series— The Scorch Trials is a modern classic for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent . Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to. In the Maze, life was easy. They had ...

The Federalist Papers, ..., 2011

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2011

The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller that changed the way millions communicate “[ Crucial Conversations ] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.” —from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ...