Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal – by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Sometimes, adult life is just like high school, and mean girls can make life hell. In this slim book, the authors delve into workplaces made toxic by the behavior of these grown-up mean girls, dividing the types of mean into seven categories (including “very mean,” “doesn’t know she’s mean,” and “brings out your mean”). Their advice, specific to each type of mean girl, will help you figure out what to do — and what not to do — in order to defuse difficult situations and prickly relationships. Also included are general tips on office behavior and some true stories of mean-girl behavior.(description from nextreads.com)
Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America’s Kings of Beer – by William Knoedelseder
Engrossing and well-written, this tale of five generations of Busch men covers the rise and fall of the legendary Anheuser-Busch brewing company, maker of Budweiser, the King of Beers. Whether you’re interested in it as a business history or for an insider’s glimpse of its powerfully successful advertising campaigns, you’ll be satisfied — and even more so if you’re intrigued by the frequently sordid tales of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and bad behavior uncovered by reporter William Knoedelseder. From the arrival of Adolphus Busch in the United States in 1857 through Prohibition and on to the brewery’s hostile takeover in 2008 by InBev, Bitter Brew makes for “intoxicating reading” (Wall Street Journal). (description from nextreads.com)
How to Retire the Cheapskate Way: The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Guide to a Better, Earlier, Happier Retirement – by Jeff Yeager
Continuing to share his philosophy of emphasizing what you really want over what you think you want, popular blogger and author of The Cheapskate Next Door Jeff Yeager outlines strategies for retiring earlier and enjoying a more fulfilling retirement. Exhorting frugal spending practices (spend less, save more — whether it means packing a lunch or driving a beater), Yeager includes stories of those who have successfully retired early, while covering topics like Social Security (don’t depend on it) to health care and travel. If you want to retire early, secure in the knowledge that you can support yourself, check out How to Retire the Cheapskate Way to help keep you motivated. (description from nextreads.com)
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