American Business English

What is it that separates the doers, leaders, and success stories among us from the dreamers, also-rans, and wannabes? To best-selling author James P. Owen, it's all about having The Try - the quality of giving 110 percent to the task or challenge at hand. In The Try - a dozen true stories of ordinary people who've done extraordinary things across varied fields of endeavor—Owen reveals The Try as a character trait that can be forged in several ways.

When COVID-19 besieged the United States, New York State emerged as the global "ground zero" for a deadly contagion that threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. Governor Andrew Cuomo tells the riveting story of how he took charge in the fight against COVID-19 as New York became the epicenter of the pandemic, offering hard-won lessons in leadership and his vision for the path forward.

When business mixes with pleasure, passions ignite in the Book Shop Zara knows romancing her boss is a recipe for disaster, but she can't resist the powerful attraction between them. Alex is the older, successful owner of a thriving bookstore chain who could threaten everything Zara has worked for with just a flick of his wrist. Yet from the moment the beautiful young black woman begins working for Alex's company, the confident white executive pursues her relentlessly, unable to deny their explosive chemistry. Strict rules against office relationships exist for good reason, but Alex and ...

From the New York Times best-selling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a call to break through our limits and say yes to a life of infinite possibility.

In the spirit of Evicted, Bait and Switch, and The Big Short, a shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into America’s housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who are making a fortune off the backs of the disenfranchised working and middle class - among them, Donald Trump and his inner circle.

This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr., from his inspirational "I Have a Dream" to his firey "Give Us the Ballot." Comprised of recordings previously included in A Call to Conscience and A Knock at Midnight, The Essential Box Set is a must-have for any home, library, or school collection.

The twentieth century was the managerial century in the United States. An organizational transformation, from entrepreneurial to managerial capitalism, brought forth what became a dominant narrative: that administrative coordination by trained professional managers is essential to the efficient running of organizations both public and private. And yet if managerialism was the apotheosis of administrative efficiency, why did both its practice and the accompanying narrative lie in ruins by the end of the century?

Ed Whitacre is credited with taking over the corporate reins at General Motors (GM) when the automotive manufacturer was on the brink of bankruptcy during 2009 and turned the company around in magnificent fashion. In this business memoir, the native Texan explores his unique management style, business acumen and patriotism. It was President Obama who reached out to Ed Whitacre to come out of retirement and take over GM in 2009.

Elevate your sales and marketing conversations with "Advanced Business English Idioms Visual Guide: Master Sales & Marketing Conversations," a comprehensive resource designed to boost your confidence and transform your language skills. Ideal for sales professionals, marketers, and intermediate English learners, this book unveils the power of idiomatic expressions, helping you sound more like a native speaker and communicate more persuasively. Unlock the secrets behind idioms like "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush" and "a dime a dozen," and learn how to seamlessly integrate them into ...

Amidst Cleveland's Hustle, A Bookstore Clings to Hope... ...Will the secret millionaire's love write its salvation, or will shadows from his past seal its fate?Nestled in the heart of downtown Cleveland, Heart Hardcovers isn't just a bookstore—it's a symbol of resilience and dreams on the brink of fading into obscurity. Miriam Bennett, its spirited owner, stands at the crossroads of saving her beloved haven. As the digital age threatens the very essence of printed stories, Miriam’s determination is all that keeps the lights on. The rent is overdue, and hope is thin. Enter Elijah Stone, ...

Do you have too much to do and too little time? Are you pulled in too many directions and can’t get it all done? You may feel like there’s no solution, but there is. The answer is delegating. Chantel Ray has delegated her way from having her $30 in the bank and a maxed-out credit card to starting and running a thriving multi-million-dollar real estate company. People tell her all the time, “Delegating is your superpower” and in this book she will teach you how to delegate everything ... but sex.

Lee Eisenberg's The Number hit the New York Times best-seller list and became an instant classic with those wanting to learn more about retiring comfortably. Here he investigates the forces that compel Americans to shop till they drop. A timely exploration, Shoptimism takes a critical look at an often downplayed aspect of American economic prosperity.

In the world of high finance, multibillion-dollar Wall Street banks greedily guard their secrets. Enter Robert Kerbeck, a working actor who made his real money lying on the phone, charming people into revealing their employers’ most valuable information. In this exhilarating memoir that will appeal to fans of The Wolf of Wall Street and Catch Me If You Can, unsuspecting receptionists, assistants, and bigshot executives all fall victim to “the Ruse.”

Robert E. Lee scholar H. W. Crocker III is an esteemed Civil War historian. Skillfully summarizing Lee’s life, Crocker clearly extracts leadership lessons from the storied career of the South’s beloved leader and applies them to today’s business worldUnder General Lee’s management, a rag-tag army of poor farmers—vastly outnumbered, outgunned, under-supplied, and under-fed—consistently routed Union troops. Brilliantly seizing strategic opportunities, Lee stunned his foes and inspired his soldiers. He was decisive, focused, and humble.

Henry Ford is a remarkable businessman and entrepreneur who rose from nothing to become a leading figure in innovation and American industry. As a titan in manufacturing and one of America’s richest men, Ford’s deeply complex, enigmatic, and downright contradictory personality has led him to fascinate historians for decades.

David L. Steward is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and the founder and chairman of World Wide Technology (WWT), one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in the U.S. Born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, he built WWT into a global technology powerhouse with billions in revenue. Despite early struggles, his faith, resilience, and strategic vision propelled him to success. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, ethical leadership, and commitment to empowering others, making him a respected figure in both business and social impact.

Money Games is a riveting tale of one of the most successful buyout deals ever: the acquisition and turnaround of what used to be Korea's largest bank by the American firm Newbridge Capital. Full of intrigue and suspense, this insider's account is told by the chief architect of the deal itself, the celebrated author and private equity investor Weijian Shan. With billions of dollars at stake, and the nation's economic future on the line, Newbridge Capital sought to become the first foreign firm in history to take control of one of Korea's most beloved financial institutions.

Reluctantly, Chef Isaac finds himself working in the kitchen of his nemesis, Chef Piper Peyton. Why would he want to cook his way into her heart? To save a landmark family restaurant in Savannah, two chefs must put aside their twenty-year-old feud and cook together. Can they at least try to be kind toward each other without digging up old hurts? I can’t wait for you to read Piper’s story. Fans of my Savannah Sweethearts and Coastal Sweethearts Christian coastal romance series might recall that Piper is profoundly deaf. Here comes Chef Isaac, who does not speak American Sign Language at ...

Born on the small Greek island of Nisyros, John Catsimatidis immigrated to the States with his family and quickly became a true New Yorker, raised in Harlem. He went to school by day and worked in a small grocery store by night to help his parents pay the bills until, just eight credits short of graduating from New York University, he opted to work in the grocery business full-time. Today, that grocery business has become the Red Apple Group, a conglomerate with interests in energy, real estate, aviation, baseball, entertainment, and media.

Based on a seven-year study of 1,000 of the wealthiest African Americans, The Wealth Choice offers a trove of sound and surprising advice about climbing the economic ladder, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Listeners will learn about how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities like Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, L. A. Reid, Herman Cain, T. D. Jakes, and Tyrese Gibson found their paths to wealth; what they did or didn't learn about money early on; what they had to sacrifice to get to the top; and the role of discipline in managing their success.