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The Smartest Guys in the Room

The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron

by Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind ...

In this tenth-anniversary edition, acclaimed investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind deliver the definitive account of the fall of Enron, one of the biggest scandals in corporate America history.Meticulously researched and character driven, The Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past—and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide ... Read more

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In this tenth-anniversary edition, acclaimed investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind deliver the definitive account of the fall of Enron, one of the biggest scandals in corporate America history.Meticulously researched and character driven, The Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past—and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide
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All the Devils Are Here

The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis

by Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera ...

Hailed as "the best business book of 2010" (Huffington Post), this New York Times bestseller about the 2008 financial crisis brings the devastation of the Great Recession to life.As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on Wall Street, Main Street, or Pennsylvania Avenue? On greedy traders, misguided regulators, sleazy subprime companies, cowardly ... Read more

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Hailed as "the best business book of 2010" (Huffington Post), this New York Times bestseller about the 2008 financial crisis brings the devastation of the Great Recession to life.As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on Wall Street, Main Street, or Pennsylvania Avenue? On greedy traders, misguided regulators, sleazy subprime companies, cowardly
... Read more

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The Big Fail

What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind

by Joe Nocera, Bethany McLean ...

From the collaborators behind the modern business classic All the Devils are Here comes a damning indictment of American capitalism—and the leaders that left us brutally unprepared for a global pandemicIn 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered—and over a million died—in less than two years ... Read more

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From the collaborators behind the modern business classic All the Devils are Here comes a damning indictment of American capitalism—and the leaders that left us brutally unprepared for a global pandemicIn 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered—and over a million died—in less than two years
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Saudi America

The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World

by Ms. Bethany McLean ...

Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking’s impact—on Wall Street, the economy and geopoliticsThe technology of fracking in shale rock—particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas—has transformed America into the world’s top producer of both oil and natural gas. The U.S. is expected to be “energy independent” and a “net exporter” in less than a decade, a move that will ... Read more

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Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking’s impact—on Wall Street, the economy and geopoliticsThe technology of fracking in shale rock—particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas—has transformed America into the world’s top producer of both oil and natural gas. The U.S. is expected to be “energy independent” and a “net exporter” in less than a decade, a move that will
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Shaky Ground

The Strange Saga of the U.S. Mortgage Giants

by Bethany McLean ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress to serve the American Dream of homeownership. By the end of the century, they had become extremely profitable and powerful companies, instrumental in putting millions of Americans in their homes.So why does the government now want them dead?In 2008, the U.S. Treasury put Fannie and Freddie into a life-support state known as “conservatorship” to ... Read more

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress to serve the American Dream of homeownership. By the end of the century, they had become extremely profitable and powerful companies, instrumental in putting millions of Americans in their homes.So why does the government now want them dead?In 2008, the U.S. Treasury put Fannie and Freddie into a life-support state known as “conservatorship” to
... Read more
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The Smartest Guys in the Room

The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron

by Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

20 hours 19 min

The definitive volume on Enron's amazing rise and scandalous fall, from an award-winning team of Fortune investigative reporters. ... Read more

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The definitive volume on Enron's amazing rise and scandalous fall, from an award-winning team of Fortune investigative reporters.
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All the Devils Are Here

The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis

by Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

15 hours 29 min

The New York Times bestseller hailed as "the best business book of 2010" (Huffington Post).As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on Wall Street, Main Street, or Pennsylvania Avenue? On greedy traders, misguided regulators, sleazy subprime companies, cowardly legislators, or clueless home buyers?According to Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, two of ... Read more

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The New York Times bestseller hailed as "the best business book of 2010" (Huffington Post).As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on Wall Street, Main Street, or Pennsylvania Avenue? On greedy traders, misguided regulators, sleazy subprime companies, cowardly legislators, or clueless home buyers?According to Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, two of
... Read more

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Saudi America

The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World

by Bethany McLean ...

Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen ...

Series series Columbia Global Reports
Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking's impact -- on Wall Street, the economy and geopolitics.The technology of fracking in shale rock -- particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas -- has transformed America into the world's top producer of both oil and natural gas. The U.S. is expected to be "energy independent" and a "net exporter" in less than a decade, a move ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking's impact -- on Wall Street, the economy and geopolitics.The technology of fracking in shale rock -- particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas -- has transformed America into the world's top producer of both oil and natural gas. The U.S. is expected to be "energy independent" and a "net exporter" in less than a decade, a move
... Read more
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The Big Fail

What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind

by Joe Nocera, Bethany McLean ...

Narrated by Joe Nocera, Bethany McLean ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

From the collaborators behind the modern business classic All the Devils are Here comes a damning indictment of American capitalism—and the leaders that left us brutally unprepared for a global pandemicIn 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered—and over a million died—in less than two years ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From the collaborators behind the modern business classic All the Devils are Here comes a damning indictment of American capitalism—and the leaders that left us brutally unprepared for a global pandemicIn 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered—and over a million died—in less than two years
... Read more

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Ukraine

The Forging of a Nation

by Yaroslav Hrytsak ...

Narrated by Greg Kolpakchi ...

Unabridged

16 hours 1 min

A “pioneering and fundamental” (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectualsWhen Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the “creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society” that is contemporary Ukraine. In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of ... Read more

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A “pioneering and fundamental” (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectualsWhen Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the “creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society” that is contemporary Ukraine. In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of
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Disobedient Women

How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning

by Sarah Stankorb ...

Narrated by Suehyla Young ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

In this national bestseller, journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, and resources for deeply researching and reporting on powerful church figures—allowed women to begin dismantling the false authority of evangelical communities that had long demanded their submission.A generation of American Christian girls was taught submitting to men is ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In this national bestseller, journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, and resources for deeply researching and reporting on powerful church figures—allowed women to begin dismantling the false authority of evangelical communities that had long demanded their submission.A generation of American Christian girls was taught submitting to men is
... Read more

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The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy

And the Path to a Shared American Future

by Robert P. Jones ...

Narrated by Holter Graham ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

A New York Times BestsellerTaking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.Beginning with contemporary efforts to ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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A New York Times BestsellerTaking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.Beginning with contemporary efforts to
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