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Published Books (Non-Fiction)

What Americans Really Want...Really: The Truth About Our Hopes, Dreams, and Fears (Hyperion) by Frank Luntz   ---- "When Frank Luntz invites you to talk to his focus group, you talk to his focus group." - Presidential candidate Barack Obama, spoken on June 28th, 2007, to a PBS-sponsored focus group following the Democratic presidential debate at Howard University.

Evolution Rx: A Practical Guide to Harnessing Our Innate Capacity for Health and Healing (Perigee) by William Meller, MD

Don't Bring It To Work: Breaking the Family Patterns that Limit Success (Jossey-Bass) by Sylvia Lafair - "This book is emotionally engaging and the message is fantastic." - Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule

Singing Was the Easy Part (St. Martin's Press) by Vic Damone with David Chanoff - "A crooner's breezy memoir...Damone looks back at his life and career, recalling his Depression-era Brooklyn boyhood and his vertiginous trajectory up the pop charts and into the inner circle of the Rat Pack...He offers tales of vengeful mobsters, celebrity heartbreak, and carousing in Las Vegas at the height of its glamour...A forthright, compelling look at a vanished, glittering era of show business." - Kirkus Reviews

Border Crosser: One Gringo's Illicit Passage from Mexico into America (Random House) by Johnny Rico 

The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It (Portfolio) by Christine Pearson and Christine Porath - "A fascinating, not-to-be missed book!" - Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There 

Who: Solve Your #1 Problem by Geoff Smart and Randy Street (Random House) - New York Times Bestseller "Knowing what to do is not the major challenged faced by executives-finding WHO to do it is! Here's great advice for a talent-hungry world." - Mashall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Stirring It Up by Gary Hirshberg, Founder & CEO Stonyfield Farms (Hyperion) - “Gary Hirshberg dared to dream new ways of doing business based on respect for customers, employees, and the earth.  And, it worked.  If you buy or sell anything, or simply want to feel hopeful about the future, this lively and legitimately optimistic book is worth every minute.” - Robert Redford

Breaking News by Martin Fletcher (St. Martin’s Press) - ”For decades Martin Fletcher has been the gold standard of television war correspondents, and his new book is a real life, cross-continent adventure story...It’s a great and moving read.” – Anderson Cooper

Innovation Nation by John Kao(Free Press)- “What most recommends Mr. Kao is that he is an entrepreneur in his own right...If Orson Welles and Peter Drucker were somehow to mate, the resulting progeny might be something like Mr. Kao.” – The Economist

No Man’s Land: Where Growing Companies Fail by Doug Tatum (Portfolio)- ” This is a really important book...Doug Tatum knows more about the subject, and has thought more deeply about it, than anyone else on the face of the earth.”  Bo Burlingham, editor at large, Inc. Magazine

The Satisfaction Economy (Palgrave-MacMillan)by Claes Fornell - “Claes Fornell reminds us if we want to achieve long-term growth and success, companies must invest in their customers...Professor Fornell is providing an important resource for all of us who rely on customer satisfaction to drive the growth of our brands and businesses.” – David Brandon, chairman and CEO, Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes(Portfolio)- “Chet has the best material I’ve seen for how to attract an army of top producers and how to get the most out of them once you get them.” – T. Harv Eker

Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green by Johnny Rico(Presidio Press)- “When someone is shooting at you, and you are shooting back at someone," Rico warns the reader up-front, "objective perception goes out the door." With that caveat, Rico—a self-professed "tall, skinny dork" who joined the army as one of several reactionary choices in his life (another was changing his name to Johnny Rico at age 21)—takes a shot at recounting his experiences as a stop-loss veteran of the war in Afghanistan.

The result is a biting tale of frustrated ambitions and the curse of self-awareness that appropriately cites The Catcher in the Rye and Catch-22 in the book's epigraph; readers will need to remind themselves that this is memoir and not absurdist satire. Whether detailing the horrors of a roadside bomb, or the masturbation schedules of his comrades-in-arms, he shifts between the indignant adolescence that still rages inside of him and the austere sapience of his fiercely learned adulthood. His precise, evocative prose balances pathos and humor with an almost destructive compulsion for honesty and so much frustrated wit that, even at his most naked and sensitive, he holds nothing sacred. A timeless story of confounded youth and its eternal struggle for meaning, this book may well signal the birth of a titanic new voice - Publisher’s Weekly – Starred Review

Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear by Frank Luntz (Hyperion)”Language is like music. Unfortunately, the Republicans have a Paul McCartney in the person of Frank Luntz.  Somehow, we Democrats got stuck with Yoko Ono.” - Al Franken

50+ by Bill Novelli, CEO, AARP (St. Martin’s Press)”A call to action to the boomers and their older brothers and sisters to reignite their passion for change and to make America a better place for all generations...” Juan Williams, NPR senior correspondent.

Where Value Hides by Stuart Jackson (Wiley)

The Brothers Bulger by Howie Carr (Warner Books)- “Not since Chicago and Al Capone has an American city had a relationship with a gangster like Boston had with Whitey Bulger.  Howie Carr knows where all the bodies are buried.  After reading THE BROTHERS BULGER, I can tell you Howie is lucky his body is still aboveground.” – Bill O’Reilly, Anchor, Fox News Channel

Brutal: The Untold Story of My Life Inside Whitey Bulger’s Irish Mob by Kevin Weeks and Phyllis Karas (ReganBooks) - “Brutally honest.  Kevin Weeks lands a knockout punch with this compelling look at one of the most intriguing figures in the American underworld.” – George Anastasia, bestselling author of The Last Gangster.

Leading from the Front: Marine Corps Leadership for Women by Captains Courtney Lynch and Angie Morgan (McGraw-Hill) “Learning to lead is important for all women.  Leadership skills help you make a difference at work, at home, and in your community.  Leading from the Front provides women with 10 relevant principles that will complement any leadership style.” – Senator Elizabeth Dole

The Untied States of America by Juan Enriquez (Crown Books)- “Priority number one for all of us these days, from the White House to Main Street to pillow talk about our lives and careers, is thinking deeply about uncomfortable truths and possibilities.  I guarantee that Untied will bring on a big case of the intellectual fidgets and provoke deep thought...It is a masterpiece” – Tom Peters

The Case for Peace by Alan Dershowitz (Wiley) – “Alan Dershowitz has been on the forefront of making the case for Israel and against terrorism.  Now he turns his attention to making the case for peace.  He understands, as I do, how difficult it is to achieve peace with security.  He confronts these difficulties with insight and with the benefit of years of experience.”  -- Ariel Sharon

Startups that Work by Joel Kurtzman (Portfolio) – “Startups That Work by Joel Kurtzman shares research and guidance on what makes or breaks a new company.  This is a valuable book.” – Ken Blanchard, coauthor, ‘The One-Minute Manager’ and ‘The Secret’

Winning by Jack Welch (Harper Business) - New York Times Bestseller - “When you talk with Jack about management, his energy and passion fill the room.  You get a similar experience with this book – the same qualities jump at you from every page.” – Warren E. Buffett

Brand Simple by Allen Adamson (Palgrave-Macmillan) “Will inspire the reader who is hoping to develop a breakthrough idea” – Philip Kotler

The Mortician Diaries by June Nadle  (Inner Ocean)

MBA in A Box: The Practical Guide to the Big Ideas of Business by Joel Kurtzman with Glenn Rifkin and Victoria Griffith (Crown Business)- “MBA in a Box” can be a valuable resource no matter where you are in your career.” – Larry Bossidy, coauthor of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz (Wiley) “A lively, hotly argued broadside against Israel ’s increasingly venomous critics.” – Washington Post Book World

Double-Digit Growth: How Great Companies Achieve It – No Matter What by Michael Treacy (Portfolio) “Treacy’s core argument – that companies do not view growth as a discipline in its own right – is original and quite profound.” Financial Times

The Other Mother (Beacon Press)by Harlyn Aizley

The Unspeakable (Associated University Presses)by Denise Brown

A Call to Service: My Vision for a Better America (Viking)by Senator John Kerry

Get Your Ship Together: How Great Leaders Inspire Ownership from the Keel Up by D. Michael Abrashoff (Portfolio) “Navy Commander D. Michael Abrashoff uses a leadership model that’s as progressive as any in business.” – Fast Company

The Watson Dynasty: The Fiery Reign and Troubled Legacy of I.B.M.’s Founding Father and Son (Harper Business)by Richard Tedlow

It’s About Time: Great Recipes For Everyday Life (Steerforth Press) by Michael Schlow  “Michael Schlow is my favorite chef, and this book is just like he is – warm, funny, real, and brilliant in the kitchen.” Jack Welch

As The Future Catches You (Crown) by Juan Enriquez “By far the best book I know to help us understand and cope with the powerful technologies that are about to change every aspect of our lives.” Roger Fisher, coauthor of Getting to Yes.

Nature’s Keepers: The Remarkable Story of How The Nature Conservancy Became the Largest Environmental Organization in the World (Jossey-Bass)by Bill Birchard

Over Promise and Over Deliver (Portfolio) by Rick Barrera “Overpromise and Overdeliver” by Rick Barrera is a splendid book.  Don’t miss it!” – Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager

America the Broke (Doubleday) by Gerald Swanson

Reengineering the Corporation (HarperCollins) by Michael Hammer and James Champy- New York Times Bestseller. "An important book that describes the principles behind a new and systematic approach to structuring and managing work." - Peter Drucker

Chutzpah (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster) by Alan Dershowitz  - New York Times Best Seller. "Alan Dershowitz' message to American Jews is that second-class citizenship is intolerable. His mind is keen and quick and his argument is powerful. This is a courageous and important book." - Saul Bellow

Discipline of Market Leaders (HarperCollins)by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema - New York Times Bestseller. "It's taken over a decade of struggle in the telecommunications wars for AT&T to learn what is conveyed within the covers of this excellent book." - Robert E. Allen, CEO, AT&T

Street Soldier: My Life as an Enforcer for Whitey Bulger and the Boston Irish Mob (Steerforth Press) by Edward Mackenzie, Jr. & Phyllis Karas with Ross A. Muscato - "Reluctant reformed criminal Mackenzie delivers a gritty tale of stunted childhood, vicious criminality, and struggle for redemption, all with the Irish flavor of South Boston

…. A tour of life on the edge with a charming, terrifying rogue.” Kirkus Reviews

Why Smart Executives Fail (Portfolio) bySydney Finkelstein - "A landmark book, certain to become a classic for illuminating the darkness about leadership failures." - Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business at the University of Southern California and co-author of Geeks and Geezers.

What (Really) Works (HarperCollins) by William Joyce, Nitin Nohria, Bruce Roberson - "The search for the sources of corporate success has fascinated managers and produced numerous books over the last two decades. What (Really) Works tackles this question with the most comprehensive and careful research ever attempted. Its findings, which are wise, practical, and revealing, represent an important contribution to management thinking."  - Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence university professor at Harvard University, author of Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage and the Competitive Advantage of Nations.

It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (Warner Books) by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff - "A truly great book…" - The Honorable Dr. William J. Perry, former U. S. Secretary of Defense

The New War: The Web of Crime that Threatens America 's Security (Simon & Schuster) by Senator John Kerry - "A riveting and penetrating look at the number one problem in international crime---illicit drugs." - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., President, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Innovators and the Empires they Built (Harper Business) by Richard Tedlow - "This remarkable book offers an unprecedented perspective on the creation of truly important companies and a revealing window onto the process of entrepreneurial leadership. Each rich portrait is a gem, but the real power of the book is its comparisons across men, across industries and across time…." Michael E. Porter,Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School

On the Road with Hillary: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Journey from Arkansas to the U.S. Senate by Patrick S. Halley (Viking)

The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter that Transformed the Middle East by Abraham Rabinovich (Schocken)

Hope Dies Last: The Autobiography of Alexander Dubcek (Kodansha) - "Had we all followed the road Alexander Dubcek pointed out, today we would be different…. I pay homage to this man and bow down before him." -  Mikhail Gorbachev

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: The Complete Guide to Women's Health and Wellbeing by Dr. Christaine Northrup- "I recommend it to all women and also to all men who want to understand and nourish the women in their lives". - Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Video & DVD Guide 2003 (Ballantine) by Mick Martin and Marsha Porter. - "THE BEST." - People Magazine.

Bankruptcy 1995 (Little,Brown) by Harry E. Figgie, Jr. with Gerald J. Swanson, Ph.D.New York Times Bestseller.  "A convincing case that  America is on the verge of economic disaster. It genuinely and straight-forwardly addresses American's fear of the deficit." - Boston Globe

In My Brother's Image: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith after the Holocaust (Viking) by Eugene L. Pogany - "A gripping, wrenching tale, a powerful addition to Holocaust literature." Boston Globe

Minding the Body, Mending the Mind(Addison Wesley) by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.- "Dr. Joan Borysenko provides a clear understanding of the expanding march of medical science. Her book is a superb contribution." - Norman Cousins

Goldwater by Barry Goldwater with Jack Casserly

Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge (Yale University Press)by Alan Dershowitz - "How empowering to read a book on terrorism empty of both hypocrisy and polemicism." - David Mamet

The Vanishing American Jew: In Search of Jewish Identity for the Next Century (Little, Brown)by Alan Dershowitz - "I am a devoted fan of Alan Dershowitz' Chutzpah. His provocative ideas must be considered by all who care about the Jewish future." - Benjamin Netanyahu

Clients for Life: How Great Professionals Develop Breakthrough Relationships (Fireside) by Jagdish Sheth and Andrew Sobel - "In one fell swoop, master business strategists Jagdish Sheth and Andrew Sobel change that. Clients for Life is a landmark book. All 'white collar professionals' can learn from it. Dare I say it; this book is a 'must-read.” - Tom Peters

Reengineering Management: The Mandate for New Leadership (HarperBusiness) by James Champy - "A terrific read! A very well-written, wise and comprehensive guide for executives doing reengineering." - Tony Athos, Consultant, Author of The Art of Japanese Management.

Genesis and the Big Bang: The Discovery of Harmony between Modern Science and the Bible (Bantam) by Gerald L. Schroeder, Ph.D.

When Race Becomes Real: Black and White Writers Confront their Personal Histories (Lawrence Hill Press)Edited by Bernestine Singley

Buying Dad: One Woman’s Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor Beacon Press)by Harlyn Aizley

Published Books (Fiction)

Travel Writing (Harcourt)

By Pete Ferry

A Hatred for Tulips (St. Martins)

by Richard Lourie

Girl Most Likely To (Red Dress Ink)

by Poonam Sharma

In Her Eyes (Red Dress Ink)

by Poonam Sharma

Cloven Print (St. Martin ’s Press)

by Steve Sidor

Art’s Blood (Bantam Dell)

by Vicki Lane

Claire Fontaine: Crime Fighter (St. Martin’s Press)

by Tracey Enright

Bone Factory (St. Martin ’s Press)

by Steven Sidor

Signs in the Blood (Bantam Dell)

by Vicki Lane

Mew is for Murder (Poisoned Pen Press)

by Clea Simon

The Unwelcome Child (Kensington)

by Terese Pampellonne

Skin River (St. Martin’s Press)

by Steven Sidor

The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin: A Novel (Counterpoint)

by Richard Lourie

Murder at The B-School (Mysterious Press)

by Jeffrey Cruikshank

More Than You Know (Agate Publishing)

by Rosalyn Story

The Mentor (Bantam)

by Sebastian Stuart

by Anna Salter:

Shiny Water (Pocket Books)

Fault Lines (Pocket Books)

White Lies (Pocket Books)

by Sharon Kahn:

Which Big Giver Stole the Chopped Liver (Scribner)

Don’t Cry For Me, Hot Pastrami (Scribner)

Fax Me a Bagel (Scribner)

Hold the Cream Cheese; Kill the Lox (Scribner)

Never Nosh a Matzo Ball (Scribner)

by Elise Title:

Chain Reaction (Warner Books)

Killing Time (St. Martin ’s Mystery)

Conviction (St. Martin’s Mystery)

by Gregory Bean:

Grave Victory (St. Martin ’s Press)

No Comfort in Victory (St. Martin ’s Press)

Long Shadows in Victory (St. Martin’s Press)

A Death in Victory (St. Martin ’s Press)

Slow Walk in a Sad Rain (Warner Books)

by John McAfee

Poetry

by Hal Sirowitz

Before, During & After (Soft Skull Press)

Father Said (Poems) (Soft Skull Press)

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