“daniel gross”

Readers learn how despite all the foolish enthusiasm, reckless waste, and wrenching chaos they cause, investment bubbles have been a key driving force of economic progress and America's financial and industrial preeminence.Bubbles--from hot stocks in the 1920s to hot stocks in the 1990s--are much-la... More

This book is a story of how the human body, has everything to do with the Kingdom of Heaven. For the Lord told us that the Kingdom of Heaven is within us. Many in the churches of today do not yet know this, and if they did, they probably would rather forget it, for with these revelations come many o... More

The financial crisis that has gripped this country since last September has had so many twists and turns, it would make for a great drama -- if it all were not so real and damaging. Companies are shutting down and laying off workers, 401ks are melting away, and the government is spending $700 billio... More

What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as... More

From producing Edison's light bulbs to the creation of fiber optics, this volume tells the 150-year story of one of America's most inventive and enduring industrial companies. 47 halftones.This engrossing history of an extraordinary company, Corning Incorporated, chronicles how one of the oldest bus... More

Princess Diana's death was a tragedy that provoked mourning across the globe; the death of a homeless person, more often than not, is met with apathy. How can we account for this uneven distribution of emotion? Can it simply be explained by the prevailing scientific understanding? Uncovering a rich ... More

Have you ever felt your blood boil at work but lacked the tools to fight back and win? Or have you acted together with your co-workers, made progress, but wondered what to do next? If you are in a union, do you find that the union operates top-down just like the boss and ignores the will of its memb... More

Hailed by some as a "visionary" and others as a "quack," Jerome Irving Rodale and his wife, Anna, moved from New York City to the rural community of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, where they bought a farm and lived the life they had only dreamed about. J. I.'s interest in chemical free food and his own healt... More

Robert Morris: America's First Financier Cyrus McCormick's Reaper and the Industrialization of Farming John D. Rockefeller and the Modern Corporation J. P. Morgan Saves the Country Henry Ford and the Model T Charles Merrill and the Democratization of Stock Ownership David Sarnoff, RCA, and the... More