Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath by Rick WartzmanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 2 MBOverview: Few books have caused as big a stir as John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nation’s number one bestseller, but in […]
Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism by Rick WartzmanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.8 MBOverview: How America’s biggest company began taking better care of its workers—and why such efforts will never be enough. Fifteen years ago, Walmart was the most controversial company in America. By offering incredibly low prices, it had […]
The Drucker Lectures: Essential Lessons on Management, Society and Economy by Peter F. Drucker, Rick WartzmanRequirements: .MP3 reader, 290 MBOverview: Previously unpublished talks from the Father of Modern Management Throughout his professional life, Peter F. Drucker inspired millions of business leaders not only through his famous writings but also through his lectures and keynotes. These […]
The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of A Secret American Empire by Rick Wartzman, Mark AraxRequirements: .ePUB reader, 10.1 MBOverview: J.G. Boswell is the biggest farmer in America. Over the past fifty years he has built a secret empire while thumbing his nose at nature, politicians, labor unions and every journalist who […]
The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America by Rick Wartzman Requirements: .ePUB reader, 15 MBOverview: Having a good, stable job used to be the bedrock of the American Dream. Not anymore. In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies […]