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Silencing "Fighting Bob”

The Attack on Antiwar Progressives During the First World War

by Eric T. Chester ...

Silencing "Fighting Bob” tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federal government on the progressive opponents of the First World War. As Eric Chester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United States to become directly involved in Europe’s conflict in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson, ignoring that fact, forced the United States to join with its allies in carrying the ... Read more

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Silencing "Fighting Bob” tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federal government on the progressive opponents of the First World War. As Eric Chester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United States to become directly involved in Europe’s conflict in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson, ignoring that fact, forced the United States to join with its allies in carrying the
... Read more
Free Speech and the Suppression of Dissent During World War I

by Eric T. Chester ...

A comprehensive history of the National Civil Liberties Bureau's role in the anti-war movement during the First World WarWorld War I, given all the rousing “Over-There” songs and in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased, Woodrow Wilson’s presidential administration became intent on stifling antiwar dissent. ... Read more

$18.09 USD

A comprehensive history of the National Civil Liberties Bureau's role in the anti-war movement during the First World WarWorld War I, given all the rousing “Over-There” songs and in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased, Woodrow Wilson’s presidential administration became intent on stifling antiwar dissent.
... Read more
Employing Generation Why? Understanding, Managing, and Motivating Your New Workforce

by Eric Chester ...

Who is Generation Why and why are they creating chaos for managers of every type of business? What do they really want from a job? What does it take to attract and keep the best and brightest of this generation? How can you tap into this next generation's so often touted "remarkable potential" and leverage their talent to maximize productivity and enhance profits? This book not only addresses ... Read more

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Who is Generation Why and why are they creating chaos for managers of every type of business? What do they really want from a job? What does it take to attract and keep the best and brightest of this generation? How can you tap into this next generation's so often touted "remarkable potential" and leverage their talent to maximize productivity and enhance profits? This book not only addresses
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The Wobblies in Their Heyday

The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World during the World War I Era

by Eric Thomas Chester ...

During World War I, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) rose to prominence as an effective, militant union and then was destroyed by a devastating campaign of repression launched by the federal government. This book documents the rise and fall of this important industrial labor organization.The Industrial Workers of the World—or "Wobblies," as they were known—included legendary figures from ... Read more

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During World War I, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) rose to prominence as an effective, militant union and then was destroyed by a devastating campaign of repression launched by the federal government. This book documents the rise and fall of this important industrial labor organization.The Industrial Workers of the World—or "Wobblies," as they were known—included legendary figures from
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On Fire at Work

How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out

by Eric Chester ...

On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn’t the ultimate goal—it is merely the starting point. Renowned leadership expert Eric Chester has gone straight to the source—top-tier leaders of the world’s best places to work to uncover their best practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay longer ... Read more

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On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn’t the ultimate goal—it is merely the starting point. Renowned leadership expert Eric Chester has gone straight to the source—top-tier leaders of the world’s best places to work to uncover their best practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay longer
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Yours For Industrial Freedom

The Industrial Workers of the World from the Inside

by Eric Chester ...

In the fall of 1917, the Bureau of Intelligence, later renamed the FBI, raided halls run by the Industrial Workers of the World, hauling away a vast array of documents. Some of those documents, mostly correspondence, were later presented as evidence in the Chicago conspiracy trial of IWW leaders. The documents were excised from the trial transcript after appeals to reverse the convictions failed ... Read more

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In the fall of 1917, the Bureau of Intelligence, later renamed the FBI, raided halls run by the Industrial Workers of the World, hauling away a vast array of documents. Some of those documents, mostly correspondence, were later presented as evidence in the Chicago conspiracy trial of IWW leaders. The documents were excised from the trial transcript after appeals to reverse the convictions failed
... Read more
Fully Staffed

The Definitive Guide to Finding & Keeping Great Employees

by Eric Chester ...

If you’ve ever struggled to keep your business staffed with high-performing, loyal employees—even for “unsexy” jobs with high turnover rates—this book is here to solve your hiring and retention woes. Fully Staffed will give you an edge over your competitors by enabling you to streamline your hiring process, expand your brand awareness through job advertising, build a pipeline of qualified ... Read more

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If you’ve ever struggled to keep your business staffed with high-performing, loyal employees—even for “unsexy” jobs with high turnover rates—this book is here to solve your hiring and retention woes. Fully Staffed will give you an edge over your competitors by enabling you to streamline your hiring process, expand your brand awareness through job advertising, build a pipeline of qualified
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Covert Network

Progressives, the International Rescue Committee and the CIA

by Eric Thomas Chester ...

This book tells the story of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the largest nonsectarian refugee relief agency in the world. Founded in the 1930s by socialist militants, the IRC attracted the support of renowned progressives such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Norman Thomas, and Reinhold Niebuhr. But by the 1950s it had been absorbed into the American foreign policy establishment. Throughout the ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book tells the story of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the largest nonsectarian refugee relief agency in the world. Founded in the 1930s by socialist militants, the IRC attracted the support of renowned progressives such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Norman Thomas, and Reinhold Niebuhr. But by the 1950s it had been absorbed into the American foreign policy establishment. Throughout the
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On Fire At Work

How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out

by Eric Chester ...

Narrated by Rich Germaine ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn't the ultimate goal - it's merely the starting point. Renowned leadership expert Eric Chester has gone straight to the source - top-tier leaders of the world's best places to work to uncover their best-practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay ... Read more

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On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn't the ultimate goal - it's merely the starting point. Renowned leadership expert Eric Chester has gone straight to the source - top-tier leaders of the world's best places to work to uncover their best-practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay
... Read more

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Fully Staffed

The Definitive Guide to Finding & Keeping Great Employees

by Eric Chester ...

Narrated by Eric Chester ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Fully Staffed will give you an edge over your competitors by enabling you to streamline your hiring process, expand your brand awareness through job advertising, build a pipeline of qualified candidates ready to fill positions before they’re even vacant, and refine your hiring funnel so that these superstar employees stay with you for the long haul.Packed full of comprehensive research on the ... Read more

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Fully Staffed will give you an edge over your competitors by enabling you to streamline your hiring process, expand your brand awareness through job advertising, build a pipeline of qualified candidates ready to fill positions before they’re even vacant, and refine your hiring funnel so that these superstar employees stay with you for the long haul.Packed full of comprehensive research on the
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The Decision-Making Blueprint

A Simple Guide to Better Choices in Life and Work

by Patrik Edblad ...

Narrated by Greg Zarcone ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Good Life Blueprints
Unabridged

2 hours 54 min

Radically Upgrade Your Thinking & Dramatically Increase Your Success!What if there was a way to routinely make smart decisions? What if you could reliably avoid costly mistakes? What if you could remarkably improve your results in all areas of life?Mental trainer and best-selling author Patrik Edblad has helped tens of thousands of readers to think rationally, logically, and effectively. In this ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Radically Upgrade Your Thinking & Dramatically Increase Your Success!What if there was a way to routinely make smart decisions? What if you could reliably avoid costly mistakes? What if you could remarkably improve your results in all areas of life?Mental trainer and best-selling author Patrik Edblad has helped tens of thousands of readers to think rationally, logically, and effectively. In this
... Read more
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Work Smart Now

How to Jump Start Productivity, Empower Employees, and Achieve More

by Richard Polak ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

There's a precise moment that falls between working enough hours to be productive and working too many hours, yielding a diminishing marginal return. The difference between the person able to master this and most Americans that fail miserably at it is quality of life! If one continues to work past this moment, a negative return will ensue, and that negative return produces guilt. It lowers the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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There's a precise moment that falls between working enough hours to be productive and working too many hours, yielding a diminishing marginal return. The difference between the person able to master this and most Americans that fail miserably at it is quality of life! If one continues to work past this moment, a negative return will ensue, and that negative return produces guilt. It lowers the
... Read more

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