Editorial Reviews
Who among us haven’t dreamed of turning our passion into an income-producing enterprise? Whether it’s arranging flowers, creating our own beauty products, or taking care of children, we all have our special talents. But how do you turn your hobbies into something more lucrative? And when would you ever find the time? [...]
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She was the daughter of slaves, married at 14, a widow with a baby daughter at 20. But, by the time that she was 40, Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) was making as much money as a white corporate executive, thanks to her popular hair-care products [...]
From Library Journal
Cowie (industrial and labor relations, Cornell Univ.) highlights the power of financial capital in his examination of four RCA factory sites: Camden, NJ; Bloomington, IN; Memphis, TN; and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. RCA moved production from one site to the next in search of cheap, compliant, [...]
From Library Journal
Cowie (industrial and labor relations, Cornell Univ.) highlights the power of financial capital in his examination of four RCA factory sites: Camden, NJ; Bloomington, IN; Memphis, TN; and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. RCA moved production from one site to the next in search of cheap, compliant, [...]
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From Publishers Weekly
Monique Greenwood runs a bed and breakfast, owns a restaurant and a coffee shop and is editor-in-chief of Essence. In Having What Matters: The Black Woman’s Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want, the superwoman offers feel-good advice for “sistahs.” Readers will feel [...]
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From Publishers Weekly
Drawing on an eight-year survey of 825 black and white female managers, and juxtaposing the stories of seven black and seven white women executives at some of the most prestigious companies in America, this book illustrates the profound impact of “early life lessons” on [...]
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From Publishers Weekly
It would be difficult to find an author with more credibility than Mitnick to write about the art of hacking. In 1995, he was arrested for illegal computer snooping, convicted and held without bail for two years before being released in 2002. He clearly [...]
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Amazon.com
She was the daughter of slaves, married at 14, a widow with a baby daughter at 20. But, by the time that she was 40, Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) was making as much money as a white corporate executive, thanks to her popular [...]
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In a series of interrelated essays, Chambers (Mama’s Girl), explores the lives of middle- and upper-middle-class African-American women. Throughout, Chambers nicely weaves historical and literary anecdotes into her insightful narrative. While identifying this population as linchpins in the astronomical rise of a black middle [...]
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Patricia Yancey Martin, author of Rape Work: Gender, Victims, and Emotions in Organizations and Communities
“This in-depth analysis of corporate lobbyists offers evocative insights into how powerful women manage their jobs, families, and gender–in a formerly all-male world. Benoit’s case study of the all-women [...]
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