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"'Buy and hold' makes sense for the average investor in stocks. Even better, say Stein and DeMuth, is to buy only when prices are low and hold when prices are high, keeping accumulating savings in Treasuries while waiting for 'low' prices. They define 'low' and 'high' prices by historical experience... More

Following up on the wild success of his pioneering self-help book, "How to Ruin Your Life, " Stein now brings, in 40 easy-to-follow-steps, ways to definitively and absolutely . . . ruin one's love life.Following up on the wild success of his pioneering "do-the-opposite-of-what-I-say" self-help book.... More

Written with the same tongue-in-cheek cheekiness as his bestselling "How to Ruin Your Life," this is a humorous road map showing readers how to make something useful of the money that comes in and out of their life.Anyone can write a book about how to get rich. The bookstores are full of them. They ... More

How to Ruin Your Life" is a powerful self-help tool in the form of a work of humor. More than that, it comprises 35 steps which--if read and understood--provide a road map to making life work in the most effective way possible.This book is a collection of Ben Stein's "How To Ruin" Series: - How to R... More

Is Barbra Streisand a star? Is Bruce Springsteen a star? Is Sean Penn a star? Are any of the Hollywood players who endlessly complain about America (and make $20 million per picture) and say that America is a racist, imperialist country a star? Ben Stein doesn't think so. He says that the men and wo... More

"How Successful People Win" is a serious self-help book using as its central metaphor the life of the cowboy and his behavior as he leaves his bunkhouse. Based upon a lifetime of observation of the successful and how they got that way, Ben Stein suggests that you imitate the determination, inner mob... More

Praise for THE PASSIONATE ECONOMIST "In this powerful and insightful book, Diane Swonk brings economics to life. I highly recommend The Passionate Economist to anyone who wants to use the lessons of our past to create a better future." -Charles R. Schwab Chairman and Co-CEO The Charles Schwab Corpo... More

The complete guide to building technology This comprehensive guide provides complete coverage of every aspect of the building technologist's profession. It details design and installation procedures, describes all relevant equipment and hardware, and illustrates the preparation of working drawings ... More

The specter of retirement is haunting the baby-boom generation. The generation that's used to having it all is suddenly finding that it doesn't have enough. Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth show you how to get back on track. They outline the steps you can take today to assure your future tomorrow. Backed u... More