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North of Ordinary

by John Rolfe Gardiner ...

The long-awaited return of a quintessentially American storyteller“You’re as likely to be hit twice by lightning on a Monday as see a wood chipper pull a man into its maw.”So begins North of Ordinary, John Rolfe Gardner’s virtuosic story collection of survivors getting by despite the odds in a shifting world. In these pages, we meet a nervous young apprentice to a weathered tree climber; a ... Read more

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The long-awaited return of a quintessentially American storyteller“You’re as likely to be hit twice by lightning on a Monday as see a wood chipper pull a man into its maw.”So begins North of Ordinary, John Rolfe Gardner’s virtuosic story collection of survivors getting by despite the odds in a shifting world. In these pages, we meet a nervous young apprentice to a weathered tree climber; a
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Monkey Business

Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle

by John Rolfe, Peter Troob ...

This behind-the-scenes memoir of a brief and brutal career at a hot Wall Street investment bank is "the funniest read since Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker." — The Industry StandardNewly graduated business students John Rolfe and Peter Troob thought life at major investment banking firm Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette would be a dream come true. Instead they discovered Wall Street employees to be ... Read more

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This behind-the-scenes memoir of a brief and brutal career at a hot Wall Street investment bank is "the funniest read since Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker." — The Industry StandardNewly graduated business students John Rolfe and Peter Troob thought life at major investment banking firm Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette would be a dream come true. Instead they discovered Wall Street employees to be
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International Simulation and Gaming Research Yearbook

Simulations and Games for Emergency and Crisis Management

Edited by Tony Powell, John Rolfe, Danny Saunders ...

The theme of this volume is emergency and crisis management and how games and simulations are effective tools in dealing with these issues. The work brings together topical contributions from international figures in the field of games and simulations. ... Read more

$57.99 USD

The theme of this volume is emergency and crisis management and how games and simulations are effective tools in dealing with these issues. The work brings together topical contributions from international figures in the field of games and simulations.
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Benefit Transfer of Environmental and Resource Values

A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners

Edited by Randall S. Rosenberger, Robert J. Johnston, Roy Brouwer, John Rolfe ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive review of environmental benefit transfer methods, issues and challenges, covering topics relevant to researchers and practitioners. Early chapters provide accessible introductory materials suitable for non-economists. These chapters also detail how benefit transfer is used within the policy process. Later chapters cover more advanced topics suited to valuation ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive review of environmental benefit transfer methods, issues and challenges, covering topics relevant to researchers and practitioners. Early chapters provide accessible introductory materials suitable for non-economists. These chapters also detail how benefit transfer is used within the policy process. Later chapters cover more advanced topics suited to valuation
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Monkey Business

Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle

by John Rolfe, Peter Troob ...

Narrated by John Rolfe, Peter Troob ...

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8 hours 28 min

A hilarious insider's glimpse behind the scenes of DLJ, one of the hottest investment banks on Wall Street.Newly graduated business students John Rolfe and Peter Troob thought life at a major investment banking firm would be a dream come true. But they discovered Wall Street employees to be overworked and at their wit's end. Twenty-hour work days, strip clubs, and inflated salaries–this hysterical ... Read more

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A hilarious insider's glimpse behind the scenes of DLJ, one of the hottest investment banks on Wall Street.Newly graduated business students John Rolfe and Peter Troob thought life at a major investment banking firm would be a dream come true. But they discovered Wall Street employees to be overworked and at their wit's end. Twenty-hour work days, strip clubs, and inflated salaries–this hysterical
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North of Ordinary

by John Rolfe Gardiner ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

The long-awaited return of a quintessentially American storyteller"You're as likely to be hit twice by lightning on a Monday as see a wood chipper pull a man into its maw."So begins North of Ordinary, John Rolfe Gardiner's virtuosic story collection of survivors getting by despite the odds in a shifting world. In this book, we meet a nervous young apprentice to a weathered tree climber; a ... Read more

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The long-awaited return of a quintessentially American storyteller"You're as likely to be hit twice by lightning on a Monday as see a wood chipper pull a man into its maw."So begins North of Ordinary, John Rolfe Gardiner's virtuosic story collection of survivors getting by despite the odds in a shifting world. In this book, we meet a nervous young apprentice to a weathered tree climber; a
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Overcome

Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors

by Jason Redman ...

Narrated by Jason Redman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

Triumph over adversity using proven Special Operations habits and mindsets with this inspiring guide from retired Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author Jason Redman.Adversity can often catch you by surprise and leave you struggling with what to do next. What if you could confront any adversity, from the biggest challenges -- the loss of your job, divorce, health issues, bankruptcy -- to ... Read more

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Triumph over adversity using proven Special Operations habits and mindsets with this inspiring guide from retired Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author Jason Redman.Adversity can often catch you by surprise and leave you struggling with what to do next. What if you could confront any adversity, from the biggest challenges -- the loss of your job, divorce, health issues, bankruptcy -- to
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When Genius Failed

The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

by Roger Lowenstein ...

Narrated by Roger Lowenstein ...

Abridged

9 hours 12 min

John Meriwether, a famously successful Wall Street trader, spent the 1980s as a partner at Salomon Brothers, establishing the best--and the brainiest--bond arbitrage group in the world. A mysterious and shy midwesterner, he knitted together a group of Ph.D.-certified arbitrageurs who rewarded him with filial devotion and fabulous profits. Then, in 1991, in the wake of a scandal involving one of ... Read more

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John Meriwether, a famously successful Wall Street trader, spent the 1980s as a partner at Salomon Brothers, establishing the best--and the brainiest--bond arbitrage group in the world. A mysterious and shy midwesterner, he knitted together a group of Ph.D.-certified arbitrageurs who rewarded him with filial devotion and fabulous profits. Then, in 1991, in the wake of a scandal involving one of
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The Buy Side

A Wall Street Trader's Tale of Spectacular Excess

by Turney Duff ...

Narrated by Turney Duff ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *•***A former Galleon Group trader portrays an after-hours Wall Street culture where drugs and sex are rampant and billions in trading commissions flow to those who dangle the most enticements.A remarkable writing debut, filled with indelible moments, The Buy Side shows as no book ever has the rewards—and dizzying temptations—of making a living on the Street.Growing up ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *•***A former Galleon Group trader portrays an after-hours Wall Street culture where drugs and sex are rampant and billions in trading commissions flow to those who dangle the most enticements.A remarkable writing debut, filled with indelible moments, The Buy Side shows as no book ever has the rewards—and dizzying temptations—of making a living on the Street.Growing up
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Young Money

Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits

by Kevin Roose ...

Narrated by Nicholas Tecosky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

Becoming a young Wall Street banker is like pledging the world's most lucrative and soul-crushing fraternity.Every year, thousands of eager college graduates are hired by the world's financial giants, where they're taught the secrets of making obscene amounts of money-- as well as how to dress, talk, date, drink, and schmooze like real financiers.Young Money is the inside story of this well ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Becoming a young Wall Street banker is like pledging the world's most lucrative and soul-crushing fraternity.Every year, thousands of eager college graduates are hired by the world's financial giants, where they're taught the secrets of making obscene amounts of money-- as well as how to dress, talk, date, drink, and schmooze like real financiers.Young Money is the inside story of this well
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Den of Thieves

by James B. Stewart ...

Narrated by John Hockenberry ...

Abridged

3 hours 1 min

A #1 bestseller from coast to coast, Den of Thieves tells the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice.Pulitzer Prize–winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the eighties’ biggest names on Wall Street—Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine ... Read more

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A #1 bestseller from coast to coast, Den of Thieves tells the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice.Pulitzer Prize–winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the eighties’ biggest names on Wall Street—Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine
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Discussion Materials

Tales of a Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker

by Bill Keenan ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

Unabridged

9 hours

A newly-minted MBA recounts his first years as a Wall Street investment banker—unredacted.Discussion Materials gives the listener an honest look at Wall Street from someone in the trenches. After graduating from Columbia Business School, Bill Keenan joined Deutsche Bank's investment banking division as an associate where despotic superiors (and the blinking red light of his BlackBerry) instilled ... Read more

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A newly-minted MBA recounts his first years as a Wall Street investment banker—unredacted.Discussion Materials gives the listener an honest look at Wall Street from someone in the trenches. After graduating from Columbia Business School, Bill Keenan joined Deutsche Bank's investment banking division as an associate where despotic superiors (and the blinking red light of his BlackBerry) instilled
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