Beyond the service economy of the last century is quietly emerging the next age of commerce, the experience economy. Joseph Pine and James Gilmore present a thought-provoking discussion and glimpse into the next evolution in the marketplace.

Pinion, Minnesota: a huge city of all of seven hundred folks who define the phrase ‘small town’. Nothing has ever happened in Pinion and nothing ever will… until the mayor of sorts comes up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. He’s heard of a place where a floating image of the Virgin Mary turned the whole town into a shrine, attracting thousands of curious people and making the townsfolk rich overnight. Why not stage a prank in Pinion and do the same? What could go wrong? And then a de...

· Publishers Weekly 'Listen Up' Award Winner · ForeWord Magazine's 'Audiobook of the Year' Winner · AFIM Indie Award Winner · Independent Publisher Magazine’s ‘IPPY Award’ Finalist. Epic--a mountaineering term that evokes a sense of treacherous disaster. The climb that went wrong: fighting blinding snowstorms and horrific avalanches; days spent tentbound running low on food, water and oxygen; surviving broken bones and shattered spirits. With writing from Greg Child, David Roberts, Stephen...

Do you want to be perfect? Or do you want to be happy?We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to be perfect in every way—to look younger, to make more money, to be happy all the time. But according to Tal Ben-Shahar, the New York Times bestselling author of Happier, the pursuit of perfect may actually be the number-one internal obstacle to finding happiness.Applying cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology—the scientifi...

From the author of The Day of the Jackal comes Frederick Forsyth's Avenger, a heart-stopping thriller of murder, intrigue, deception, and revenge.Attorney Calvin Dexter hangs his shingle in a quiet New Jersey town, has a reasonably successful practice, and takes the hills strong while triathlon training. But Dexter is no ordinary lawyer. On Sundays, he reads the paper and shuffles around his dark, empty house, trying to forget about a life he has ...

An American spy is sent to France on his last assignment. He is to stop an arms merchant from completing a sale to terrorists. Unexpectedly, he learns that his boss has sent a trainee who must learn the tradecraft by observing him from a distance. But soon, all paths violently cross, leaving a trail of bodies.

In Pour Your Heart Into It, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shares the passion, values, and inspiration that drive this fascinating company.

Learn the 25 keys to find and secure the funds to start a business and keep it going—including whether to go public, and if so, when.Business Financing is part of The New York Times Pocket MBA Series, a reference series easily accessible to all businesspersons, from first-level managers to the executive suite. The 12-volume series is written by Ph.D.s who teach in the finest graduate business programs in the country, and edited by business editors from The New York Times. The structure of ...

With the dips and turns in the economy, it can be difficult not to stress over one's living expenses, savings (or lack thereof), college tuition, and more. Yet worrying doesn't help these matters, and indeed can make things worse.The Don't Sweat Guide to Your Finances shows readers how to relax and take control of your resources and financial planning, in a series of helpful essays including: -- Clarity Creates Money.-- Free Money From Your Employer.-- Discussing Your Expectations.-- Dig Y...

Learn the 25 keys that can make or break a great business plan that will guide your business growth and attract necessary financing!Business Planning is part of The New York Times Pocket MBA Series, a reference series easily accessible to all businesspersons, from first-level managers to the executive suite. The 12-volume series is written by Ph.D.s who teach in the finest graduate business programs in the country, and edited by business editors from The New York Times. The structure of ea...

Told in novel form, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides practical and simple concepts that CEOs, COOs, and mangers at all levels in organizations both public and private can apply to their particular situations.

A few years back, Virgil investigated the corrupt – and as it turned out, homicidal – local school board in Trippton, Minnesota. Now the town’s back in view with more alarming news: A woman’s been found frozen in ice. There’s a possibility that it might be connected to a high school class of twenty years ago, and so, Virgil begins to dig into twenty years’ worth of bad blood.