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Prenuptial agreements explode many myths on the subject. Sam Margulies, expert and mediator of over 4,000 divorces, points out how prenups cause distrust in the beginning of a relationship and how most elements in a prenup are already settled in law. He suggests ways to get the same results in a cooperative manner. A must listen for anyone contemplating a prenup.

"To Be Read at Dusk" is one of Dickens better ghost/phantasm stories, complete with disappearances and people lost forever through other worldly influences or death. A story within a story told by couriers, go-betweens in the age of Dickens.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a ground breaking novel relating to the precarious state of women in the new industrial world at the end of the 19th century. One blemish on a reputation and a woman would often be banned from her house, subject to earning her living on the streets, and often dying young as Maggie does.

The age of competitive strategy may be past. Sophisticated managers are learning that handsome returns come directly from superior strategic execution - not strategic planning. Their method: hustle and get it right.

Before McDonald's and Holiday Inn, Jack was on the road with his friends, when interstate highways were a novelty and going coast to coast was just for fun. Jack was pre-Vietnam, more 1950s edgy than 1960s politically correct. He loved Keats and Eliot as he sang the praises of the Odes and "The Wasteland", bars and saloons, writers and barkeeps - all about equally, according to the author, who narrates about his short time with Jack on the road.

An interesting story about how a boy goes to school with new mittens his mother wants him to protect. To do so he cannot join in a snowball fight with his friends with parents less scrupulous about clothing and the like. The boy ultimately gives in, gets in trouble with his mother, is made to eat alone, attempts to run away much but only makes it to their cold shed.He then gathers his forces to leave for California - wherever that might be.

Learn the art of good manners in only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction.

Another wonderful Dickens short story combining spectral images with Christmas. Wonderful turns of phrase and digressions throughout. To name but one, “faithful obstructions”, for servants - in other words, easier to do it yourself if not for pride of position. Playful, fun, and illuminating. One of his less listened-to stories; well worth it for anyone, but especially for fans.

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of 80 novels and short story collections over six decades.

Guaranteed to give the student a solid core list of words for the SATs. Unlike most SAT prep courses, this short concise audiobook is laser focused on the words themselves. It does not wear down and intimidate the student with length and breadth.

"The Monster" is considered one of Crane's top four stories, but is left out of many collections. Don't miss it. It's a wonderful telling about the town of Whilomville, in which Henry Johnson lives and other Crane stories are set as well, including "The Knife".

Winesburg, Ohio has the most memorable cast of characters in 20th-century fiction. Listeners will remember at least a few stories and their characters for the rest of their lives. Each of the 23 stories stands on its own. And each is also interwoven into the fabric of the book.

Abduct is the second book in the Tom Walker Series; 18 is the first. The story features Patricia Highsmith intrigue with a plot line worthy of Agatha Christie and P. D. James.

Knowing the U.S. presidents and their terms in office, and the sequence in which they served, is immensely helpful as a framework for studying and being informed about American history.

> Conflict Resolution, Volume 2: More Training emphasizes more in-depth identifying and solving of conflicts. The basic plan continues from Volume 1: how to work to see if you can conclude by saying, "Let it Be as You Say," in order to build a bridge to the other side.This volume is more complete than Volume 1. If you wish to buy only one, we would suggest Volume 2 for those who want more in-depth analysis and Volume 1 for those who want a quicker listen.

Simplify your life so you can focus on things truly important to you. In other words, dispense with the trivial to concentrate on the important. If you do one thing at a time you can get almost everything done in a day. If you multitask, you wind up behind and frustrated. Busy & Stressed will help you find ways to make life better through simplification and focus.

The best career advice one can obtain is to listen to A Message to Garcia along with Hubbard's insights in his Apologia, his insights and quotations, the introduction relating to the meaning of this legendary work, and the Message itself. Also excellent advice for those hiring: seek out those who will Just Do It as Lt. Rowan did, with no back talk, questions, or delay. If the job candidate can't, don't hire them; if the organization doesn't want this talent, don't work for them.

Over 25 percent of Americans work out of a home office and of those who do not, many see it as a future goal. The question is, how do you make it work? What materials are needed and what discipline is required? Learn the answer to these questions in only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction from the author of The Entrepreneur's Guide and and co-founder of the Umbroller Stroller Company, the first folding baby stroller.

Horace Mann was the founder of the free public school movement in Massachusetts then America and, by inference, the whole world. This was his great mission, which he accomplished.

This is a core work about what a business is and what obligations, authority, responsibility, and purpose it has. Much is said about this; little is factually examined, even in MBA programs.