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Leader's bookshelf : 25 great books and their readers / Martin Cohen.

Summary:

This is a book about reading as a source of ideas and inspiration for a well-lived life. From adventure stories to scholarly studies of the workings of evolution, books are the intuition pumps that often drive innovation and progress. Here, the powerful alchemy of 25 books and some of their best known readers is explored and celebrated. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538135761
  • ISBN: 1538135760
  • ISBN: 9781538167373
  • ISBN: 1538167379
  • Physical Description: viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Meet the Wild Things -- 2 Roll the Dice -- 3 Save the Planet-One Page at a Time! -- 4 Search for Life's Purpose -- 5 See the World in the Wider Social Context -- 6 Be Ready to Reinvent Yourself -- 7 Set Your Thinking Free -- 8 Make a Huge Profit-and Then Share It -- 9 Recognize the Power of Symbols -- 10 Follow Your Personal Legend -- Afterword -- List of Books Featured in the Text -- Sources and Further Reading -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
Subject: Books.
Books and reading.
Celebrities > Books and reading.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center 028.9 COH 2020 (Text) 0002205408772 Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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