Category Archives: Social & Online Media

The Good Son

‘For fans of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith’ A. J. Finn, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window YOU WAKE UP COVERED IN BLOOD THERE’S A BODY DOWNSTAIRS YOUR MOTHER’S BODY YOU DIDN’T DO IT. DID YOU? HOW COULD YOU, YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN THE GOOD SON THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION FROM KOREA’S MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR YOU-JEONG JEONG. When Yu-jin wakes up covered in blood, and finds the body of his mother downstairs, he decides to hide the evidence and pursue the killer himself. Then young […]

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Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?

In this controversial national bestseller, former NBA star and author of I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It Charles Barkley takes on the major issue of our time. Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man is a series of charged, in-your-face conversations about race with some of America’s most prominent figures, including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Ice Cube, Marian Wright Edelman, Tiger Woods, Peter Guber, and Robert Johnson. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“tMmFWH65ykQC”, 500,400);

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Let the Elephants Run

At David Usher’s company, CloudID Creativity Labs, there is a sign on the wall that reads: “Dream big, let the elephants run!” The words are a reminder for us to hold a place in our minds for creativity, where big ideas can form and our imagination can run free. Based on his wildly popular speaking engagements, Let the Elephants Run shows us how to reignite creativity whether in the head office, the home office or the artist’s studio. Usher believes creativity is in our DNA; it’s in […]

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Asian American History: a Very Short Introduction

A 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that Asian Americans are the best-educated, highest-income, and best-assimilated racial group in the United States. Before reaching this level of economic success and social assimilation, however, Asian immigrants’ path was full of difficult, even demeaning, moments. This book provides a sweeping and nuanced history of Asian Americans, revealing how and why the perception of Asian immigrants changed over time. Asian migrants, in large part Chinese, arrived in significant numbers on the West Coast during the 1850s and 1860s […]

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Video Game Law

Video Game Law, 2nd Edition addresses the overlapping and emerging issues relating to IP, freedom of speech, employment, defamation, privacy, licensing and torts as they arise within the context of the video games industry, offering unique legal analysis and guidance unavailable elsewhere.”–Pub. desc. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“Sg39LwEACAAJ”, 500,400);

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How to Negotiate a Killer Job Offer

If you want to learn the job offer negotiation secrets that top executives know and use to power your own career and financial future forward, then this is the book for you. Robin Bond is an employment attorney who represents executives in negotiating employment and severance deals. She has seen what works in the real world – and what doesn’t. Robin’s new book, How to Negotiate a Killer Job Offer, is the timely response we’ve all been waiting for to the conversation around Lean In: Women, Work, […]

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Being Black 'n Chicken and Chips

Mike Amon is a regular teenager. All he wants is to fit in. He wants to sit at the cool bench. He wants to be a star athlete. He wants his first kiss. He also wants his mum to survive. When his mum is suddenly diagnosed with advanced breast and brain cancer, Mike knows it’s a long shot, but if he manages to achieve his dreams, maybe it’ll give his mum enough strength to beat an incurable disease. In the meantime, he has to live with his […]

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The Ethics of Computer Games

Examines the ethical aspects of video games, discussing usch topics as the controversial content of certain games, the responsibilities of the game creators, and the role of players as ethical agents. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“55-bKQEACAAJ”, 500,400);

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Introduction to Algorithmic Marketing

A comprehensive guide to advanced marketing automation for marketing strategists, data scientists, product managers, and software engineers. The book covers the main areas of marketing that require programmatic micro-decisioning – targeted promotions and advertisements, eCommerce search, recommendations, pricing, and assortment optimization. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“PCGuuAEACAAJ”, 500,400);

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Personal Foul

The media has often speculated and sports fans have debated, but until now no one has known the real story. Personal Foul takes an in-depth look at former NBA referee Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that rocked professional basketball. This is the decisive book that reveals exactly what was done and how it all happened. Which games were affected and how? Did referees target particular players or teams? Just how much did the NBA know and when? How did the mafia get involved? The book answers […]

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