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Life on the plains and among the diggings Alonzo Delano · 1854 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Born in Aurora, New York, Alonzo Delano (1806-1874) moved on to the Midwest as a teenager. July 1848 found him a consumptive Ottawa, Illinois, storekeeper, and he joined a local California Company. He remained in the West after the Gold Rush, winning fame as an early California humorist. Life on the plains and among the diggings (1857) is based largely on letters from Delano published in Ottawa… Shares: Real estate development, Gold discoveries, Description and travel, Business

Three years in California [1846-1849] Walter Colton · 1850 · 456p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in… Shares: Gold discoveries, Description and travel, Business, History

Flipping Houses For Dummies Ralph R. Roberts · 2006 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "This book is designed for realty investors who want to profit from buying below market, making cosmetic improvements to add value, and then quickly reselling. But real estate agents and home buyers should also study it because of the valuable insights offered by a longtime, very successful real estate broker. On my scale of one to 10, this superb book rates an off-the-chart 12." --Robert Bruss … Shares: Real estate development, Business

The trail of '98 Robert W. Service · 1910 · 514p · ≈ 17h · Challenging With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are we? We're Cairn Press. Our background is in design, publishing, typography, and technology. These skills fuel our mission to create the highest quality Public Domain eBooks available online, at an affordable price. We… Shares: Gold discoveries, History

The Call of the Wild Jack London · 1903 · ★ 3.9 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Challenging As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the… Shares: Gold discoveries, History

Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire Bayard Taylor · 1850 · 470p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was already a well-established writer when he traveled to California as special correspondent for the New York Tribune in the summer of 1849. On his return to New York, Taylor established himself not only as one of America's great travel writers but as a true man of letters, producing distinguished novels and poems as well as nonfiction for the next quarter century.… Shares: Gold discoveries, Description and travel

The Luck of Roaring Camp Bret Harte · 1869 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Challenging A collection of Sketches, stories and Bohemian papers by Bret Harte. Shares: Gold discoveries, History

Ultimate Success Secret Parthiv Shah · 2010 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Automate or Die! Turn Your Marketing on Autopilot and Watch Your Business Grow.In No B.S. Guide to Successful Marketing Automation, renowned marketing experts Dan S. Kennedy and Parthiv Shah join forces to deliver straightforward, proven strategies for mastering marketing automation. This essential guide is your blueprint to leveraging cutting-edge technology and AI to elevate your marketing… Shares: Business

Momentum Makers Jordan Adler · 2020 · 196p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Whether you're a Network Marketing "newbie" or a seasoned professional, the tips in this book for creating your own personal brand to grow your business will take you to new heights. Each motivating chapter is paired with practical "how to" tips that will blow your business up! Twenty top-producing network marketing professionals from around the world will take you on their motivating journey of… Shares: Business

Business Organizations Donald Scotten · 2014 · 498p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Business Organizations: A Transactional Perspective teaches business organizations from a transactional practice perspective rather than a litigation-based one. By using this book, students will gain a solid foundation in the law of business organizations. Additionally, students will enhance their understanding of the business contexts in which the law operates, and they will gain an appreciation… Shares: Business

Environmental Engineering Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases Francis J. Hopcroft · 2016 This reference manual provides a list of approximately 300 technical terms and phrases common to environmental engineering which non-English speakers often find difficult to understand in English. The manual provides the terms and phrases in alphabetical order, followed by a concise English definition, then a translation of the term in Russian and, finally, an interpretation or translation of the… Shares: Business

How Business Works Robert S. Kemp · 2012 · 483p · ≈ 16h · Moderate In an era of fleeting information and ephemeral digital bytes, the Harvard Classics stand as a monumental testament to the enduring power of great literature. Conceived by Charles W. Eliot, then President of Harvard University, this unparalleled collection of the world's most significant literary, philosophical, and scientific works offers a profound journey through the annals of human thought… Shares: Business

A Guide to Modern Econometrics Marno Verbeek · 2000 · 520p · ≈ 17h · Moderate This revised and updated edition of A Guide to Modern Econometrics continues to explore a wide range of topics in modern econometrics by focusing on what is important for doing and understanding empirical work. It serves as a guide to alternative techniques with the emphasis on the intuition behind the approaches and their practical relevance.New material includes Monte Carlo studies, weak… Shares: Business

Journal K. C. Creative · 2021 A journal, from the Old French journal (meaning "daily"), may refer to: Shares: Business

Environmental Engineering Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases Francis Hopcroft · 2017 This reference manual provides a list of approximately 300 technical terms and phrases common to environmental engineering which non-English speakers often find difficult to understand in English. The manual provides the terms and phrases in alphabetical order, followed by a concise English definition, then a translation of the term in Russian and, finally, an interpretation or translation of the… Shares: Business

An inductive and practical treatise on book-keeping by single and double entry S. W. Crittenden · 1849 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares: Business

A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy Marian Radetzki · 2008 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The world is going through an exceptional commodity boom triggered by a global demand shock largely caused by the sudden emergence of China and India as sizeable raw material importers. Prices of numerous commodities tripled between 2003 and 2006, resulting in huge windfalls for producers and a financial squeeze on consumers. A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy is a guide to… Shares: Business

Cold Calling Sucks (And That's Why It Works) Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski Your Ultimate Guide to Book 1 in 3 Cold Calls"The #1 reason for failure in sales is an empty pipeline. And the #1 reason your pipeline is empty is that you avoid cold calling. In this book, Armand & Nick inspire you to get past your mental hangups, pick up the phone, and start cold calling. Read it now. Your bank account will thank you!"- JEB BLOUNT, bestselling author of Fanatical… Shares: Business

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