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The Unprecedented Rise of the Instant Tech Billionaires
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A Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace
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The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free
Susie deVille
A Self-Made Billionaire's No-Nonsense Guide for Entrepreneurs
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Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation
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How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust
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A Philosophy
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The Real Story of Moral Choice
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The Social Creation of “You”
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An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
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A Spiritual Journey Into the Heart of Islam
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