Although parts of IBM implement some of what the book is talking about, much of IBM is firmly entrenched in management practices aimed at extracting money from customers.
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One of the really insightful things about this book is the What Went Wrong section at the end of each chapter.
The Hayekian nature of The Death and Life of the Great American School System is probably what struck me the most about the book.
Greenblatt: This is what I wrote the book about five years ago.
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Amal Saad Ghorayeb, who's written a book about Hezbollah, says the Shiite militia is unlikely to agree on what international diplomats are talking about.
The book however is less than clear about what should be to done to avert a global crisis that will be worse than 2007.
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The success of the latter is what transformed him into a genuine publishing phenomenon, for anyone who can fascinate the masses with a book about the birth of modern geology is truly an author with the magic touch.
Frankly, I was determined not to write about the book because I felt, what is the big deal?
Lest you scoff at my predilection for elementary-level reading (the book is rated for ages four to eight), I beg you to look past the pastel illustrations and sing-songy cadence of the writing and see this book for what it is: a beautiful script about parenthood, a poignant parable about life and death, a testimony to when the roles of child and parent become blurry.
Allison says yes, and his willingness to be so candid about the various players underscores what an important read his book is.
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There is a discussion at the end of the book about what the correct road-building policy should be.
What might surprise readers is how little of a book about Bretton Woods actually takes place at the actual conference.
Kaplan expresses significant reservations about taking part in what is essentially a laundering operation aimed at deceiving the book-buying public into believing a title is more in-demand than it is.
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"The book is not going to solve every single problem, but what it will do is give you tips on just about any situation, " says Stephens.
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