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Books about Professionalism
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
An ambitious young woman looks to make her mark in 1930s New York, learning the complex rules of high society.
This sophisticated and entertaining first novel presents the story of a young woman whose life is on the brink of transformation. On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a ... (Goodreads)
Death of an Expert Witness
by P.D. James
A detective investigates a suspicious death in a hospital laboratory, uncovering a sinister conspiracy.
Dr. Lorrimer appeared to be the picture of a bloodless, coldly efficient scientist. Only when his brutally slain body is discovered and his secret past dissected does the image begin to change. Once ... (Goodreads)
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
by Anthony Bourdain
A humorous and unflinching account of life in restaurant kitchens, exploring the culture and camaraderie of the culinary world.
A deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying out his more than a quarter-century of drugs, sex, and haute ... (Goodreads)
Lucky Jim
by Kingsley Amis
A story of a young lecturer struggling to make it in academia, while learning the importance of self-discovery.
Jim Dixon is a lecturer in medieval history at a red brick university in the English Midlands . He has made an unsure start and, towards the end of the academic year, is concerned about losing his ... (Wikipedia)
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace
A group of IRS workers battle tedium and boredom in a quest for meaning and purpose in life.
The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and ... (Goodreads)
حياة في الإدارة
by Ghazi A. Algosaibi
A guide to managing organizational life and achieving success.
"إن كثيراً من النقاش الذي يدور حول الإدارة هو نقاش لفظي عقيم. لا يهم أن تكون الإدارة علماً أو فناً، فالفرق بين العلم والفن مسألة تتعلق بالتعريف أكثر من تعلقها بالجوهر. ولا يهم أن يولد الإنسان ... (Goodreads)
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition
by Jay Abraham
A comprehensive guide to maximizing your resources and achieving success in business and life.
A trusted advisor to America's top corporations and recognized as one of today's preeminent marketing experts, Jay Abraham has created a program of proven strategies to help you realize undreamed-of ... (Goodreads)
The Devil Wears Prada
by Lauren Weisberger
A young woman's quest for career success in the cutthroat world of fashion.
Andrea Sachs, a recent graduate of Brown University with a degree in English , moves to New York City with her best friend, Lily, a graduate student at Columbia . Andrea hopes to find a career in ... (Wikipedia)
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg
An exploration of gender dynamics in the workplace and solutions for women to achieve success.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catchphrase for empowering women. The book soared to the top of bestseller lists internationally, ... (Goodreads)
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics)
by Philip A. Fisher
A collection of writings on investing, explaining the importance of researching stocks before investing.
Philip Fisher gilt als einer der Pioniere der modernen Investmenttheorie und z�hlt zu den einflussreichsten Investoren aller Zeiten. Seine Investmentphilosophien, die er vor fast 40 vorgestellt hat, ... (Goodreads)
The Nanny Diaries
by Emma McLaughlin
A young woman's struggle to balance her professional and personal obligations as a nanny.
Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless–bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived ... (Goodreads)
One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School
by Scott Turow
A memoir of the author's first year at Harvard Law School, detailing the intense academic and personal challenges he faced.
Newsweek calls him "an extraordinarily canny and empathetic observer." In bestseller after bestseller, Turow uses his background as a lawyer to create suspense fiction so authentic it reads with the ... (Goodreads)
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande
A guide to better decision-making, exploring the power of checklists in various fields.
The, New York Times, bestselling author of, Better, and, Complications, reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the ... (Goodreads)
Beautiful Bastard
by Christina Lauren
A steamy love affair between two ambitious professionals, full of unexpected twists and turns.
Beautiful Bastard is a romantic comedy that follows Chloe Mills, a hardworking intern and MBA student that works underneath her demanding yet attractive boss Bennett Ryan. , The two are constantly at ... (Wikipedia)
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
by Cal Newport
Strategies and techniques to help readers stay focused on tasks and achieve greater success.
One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on ... (Goodreads)
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
by Cal Newport
Passion is not enough for career success. Instead, develop rare and valuable skills to gain autonomy, mastery, and purpose in your work.
In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how ... (Barnes & Noble)
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin
Exploring how to unlock potential, create value and become indispensable to an organization.
In bestsellers such as Purple Cow and Tribes , Seth Godin taught readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. But this book is about you—your choices, your future, and your ... (Goodreads)
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by William Zinsser
Comprehensive guide to writing nonfiction, covering craft, style, and technique.
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get ... (Goodreads)
The MacGregors: Serena & Caine
by Nora Roberts
A passionate love story between two determined individuals, fighting to make their relationship work.
The MacGregors: New Beginnings, collects the first two novels introducing #1, New York Times, bestselling author Nora Roberts’ beloved MacGregor family in one volume., Playing the Odds, Serena ... (Barnes & Noble)
Turning Pro
by Steven Pressfield
An exploration of the psychological and spiritual journey of transitioning from amateur to professional.
The follow-up to his bestseller The War of Art, Turning Pro navigates the passage from the amateur life to a professional practice. "You don't need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef
by Marco Pierre White
Memoir of Marco Pierre White's journey to becoming the youngest chef to earn three Michelin stars, including his struggles with mental health and relationships.
An exhilirating memoir from the legendary Godfather of Bad Boy cookimg and a thrilling look behind the doors of a 3-star kitchen. Without question, the original rock-star chef is Marco Pierre White. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Glengarry Glen Ross
by David Mamet
Cutthroat competition in a real estate sales office, where survival of the fittest is the only way out.
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
by Adam Kay
A candid and darkly humorous account of a doctor's time working in the NHS.
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter earns more than you. Scribbled in secret after ... (Goodreads)
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
by Kim Malone Scott
A guide to leading with empathy, creating an environment of honesty and compassion.
* New York Times, and, Wall Street Journal, bestseller multiple years running,* Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide,* A Hudson and Indigo Best Book of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's quest to bring justice to a family in need.
Rudy Baylor is about to graduate from Memphis State Law School . He secures a position with a Memphis law firm , who then loses his job when the firm is bought out by the large Memphis law firm ... (Wikipedia)
The Associate
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's struggle to overcome a powerful law firm and its unscrupulous tactics.
As an idealistic graduate of Yale Law School , where he was editor-in-chief of the, Yale Law Journal, , Kyle McAvoy has the promise of a highly successful career, although after graduation, he ... (Wikipedia)
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
by Adam Kay
An honest, funny, and heartbreaking account of life on the NHS frontline.
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter earns more than you. Scribbled in secret after ... (Goodreads)
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
by Atul Gawande
A surgeon's exploration of medical excellence, uncovering the highest standards of care.
The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in ... (Goodreads)
Arrowsmith
by Sinclair Lewis
A young idealistic doctor struggles to balance his desire for scientific discovery with the pressures of society and personal relationships.
Arrowsmith tells the story of bright and scientifically minded Martin Arrowsmith as he makes his way from a small town in the Midwest to the upper echelons of the scientific community. (He is born in ... (Wikipedia)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(r)
by American Psychological Association
Comprehensive guide to writing and formatting research papers, theses, and dissertations in the social and behavioral sciences.
With millions of copies sold, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in ... (Goodreads)
The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD]
by Harry K. Wong
A comprehensive guide for new and experienced teachers on how to create a positive and effective classroom environment.
The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.6 million copies sold. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and ... (Goodreads)
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year
by Matt McCarthy
A memoir of a young doctor's first year of residency, filled with challenges, doubts, and lessons learned.
In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical ... (Goodreads)
Dear Committee Members
by Julie Schumacher
An epistolary novel of a professor's reflections on his life and career.
Finally, a novel that puts the "pissed" back into "epistolary." Jason Fitger is a beleaguered professor of creative writing and literature at Payne University, a small and not very distinguished ... (Goodreads)
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers {and Their Employees}
by Patrick Lencioni
A story about a manager who helps his employees find fulfillment by addressing three key factors that make a job miserable.
A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve your job satisfaction and performance.In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can ... (Goodreads)
Teacher Man
by Frank McCourt
A memoir of the author's 30-year career as an English teacher in New York City.
McCourt's long-awaited book about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. Nearly a decade ago Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of sixty-six, he ... (Goodreads)
The House of God
by Samuel Shem
A young doctor's journey of survival and resilience during his first year in a new hospital.
The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns—they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. They came from the top of their ... (Goodreads)
The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
by Robert C. Martin
A guide for programmers to become professional and ethical in their work, emphasizing the importance of communication, discipline, and continuous learning.
Programmers who endure and succeed amidst swirling uncertainty and nonstop pressure share a common attribute: They care deeply about the practice of creating software. They treat it as a craft. They ... (Goodreads)
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