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I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it should get you pretty near. Margaret Thatcher Women Who Mean Business features Celebrity Experts who have achieved outstanding success in their fields. They offer you both their knowledge and their experience to inspire you to do the same. From astronauts to poets to physicists to world leaders, the 20th century was replete with successful women who shattered the stereotype of the "weaker" sex. Too often these accomplishments went unlauded. In the vibrant twenty-first century, women are demonstrating that they are equally capable of succeeding in the entrepreneurial world; in fact, not just succeeding but leading. Women Who Mean Business celebrates leading female entrepreneurs and the achievements (and failures) that propelled them to where they are today. Our authors reveal techniques and methods used in the online world and the New (Social) Media, ways to attain goals, the principles of delegating, lead sourcing, lessons learned from mistakes in the corporate world, and numerous others. Such positive motivation from today's leaders makes this an exciting and crucial read for all who desire to learn the proven techniques used by successful businesswomen. Wouldn't it be great if you could learn from the mistakes of others and shorten your road to success? The Celebrity Experts in this book draw their material from a rich background of experience and entrepreneurialism. If you dream of joining their ranks, the following expresses it all: May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future. Author Unknown

The Wind of Fathers holds you captive to the very end. A unique novel based in the 1990's about two Black teens living a world apart - both knee-deep in different struggles. Kane, a Black teen battling through the stark realities of the drug-infested and gun-filled slums of East Brooklyn, and Kweku a teen solider swallowed in the breast of a civil war in Northern Angola, Africa. Their lives dramatically collide, leaving them both in a grim race for survival.

COMPRADOR-what's it about? Like Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, this is about a singular man, who has earned the right to answer to no one but himself...and the beliefs he stands for... Setting: Recall the financial meltdown suffered by the western world in 2007? America taking the biggest hit of all. Within a decade came yet another uppercut; one too many, too hard and too quickly. Breaking the U.S. Treasury with their wild, unchecked spending schemes, the politicians had spawned yet another tailspin the country couldn't pull out of...overwhelmed by debt, with fear polluting everyday life, the vaunted free-enterprise system buckles. Tricked into coming to Washington to collect nine tons of gold owed him by the government, Rushton Culhane, a comprador nonpareil, eventually rights the mess he finds...but at huge cost to himself and to much of the world. REVIEWS: "A winner..."-Lee Iacocca "A fast-paced thriller"-Los Angeles Times "An extremely well-written story of deceit, treachery, chicanery and world power."-ALA Booklist "Clever, stylish, demanding...discomforting. The U.S. predicament seems all too plausible."-The Washington Post "Sardonic, sophisticated...this high-spirited tale is told with style, wit and economy. David Cudlip's prose is a joy."-New York Times Book Review "David Cudlip has mastered the art of international commodity trading. One of the rare books written on the art of physical commodity trading that spans the globe. As a trader myself, I must say that Cudlip has a lock on the chaos, intrigue, and stress that is involved in trading raw products. Throw in a few murders and several larger than life characters and you have a winner. If you can put this book down before finishing, I'll eat my hat."-by a customer (as posted on Amazon). ..".such a good writer as David Cudlip should not be out of print -Constance Cappel, former editor of Vogue (as posted on Amazon).

This book shows you exactly what one has to say to be more popular, persuasive and confident in any social situation. Brian Tracy--Author--The Power of Charm Your success in business first depends on your ability to attract more prospects. Diane provides a path and a plan for getting the ear of not just more prospects, but the right prospects. Mark LeBlanc-Author-Growing Your Business and Never be the Same Diane is on target Small talk is a big way to personally engage with your customers. Dan Day--Author--Brandtender Marketing This book gives you what you need to make meaningful connections right from the start Diane teaches it well, AND lives it authentically. Gaye Lindfors-Author-Find a Job: The Little Book for Big Success In this easy-to-read book, you will learn simple tips and techniques to: * Captivate conversation partners * Encourage people to open up to you * Navigate networking events * Remember names * Make sales by making friends * Turn small talk into BIG BUCKS