The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching
Smith won more games (875) than any other coach in college-basketball history. His teams at North Carolina were characterized by unselfishness, preparedness, and basketball intelligence. It's not surprising that Smith has a few cogent thoughts to offer on the matter of leadership
Archer's consummate skill as a storyteller is reflected in these six stories... where the expected never happens. Includes A Perfect Murder, Colonel Bullfrog, A La Carte, Checkmate, Chapter of Accidents, and Just Good Friends. From the collection A Twist in the Tale.
TIME Magazine December 15, 2008 Vol. 172 No. 24• COVER: Is This Detroit's Last Winter? - After 30 years of poor cars and worse management, the Big Three want Uncle Sam's help. Does that make sense? • NATION: A New World Order - Obama's national-security team has talent, experience--and a tendency to disagree on major policy issues. Can it work? Keep an eye on the 6-ft. 5-in. general • WORLD: Postcard from Dongguan - Battered by the economic slump, Chinese toymakers are closing up shop--leaving frustrated workers out in the cold. A blue Christmas at China's North Pole • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: The Essence of Clint Eastwood
Falling instantly in love and marrying Madeleine, overworked lawyer Quentin believes his life is perfect except for his cantankerous in-laws, who participate in vicious infighting beyond his worst suspicions.
China—the world's oldest continuous civilization—has undergone an astonishing transformation in a brief span of recent history. Since the collapse of its once-glorious empire in 1911, China has seen decades of epic turmoil and upheavals, emerging in the new century as both an authoritarian megastate and an economic powerhouse, poised to become an imposing global force.
By current estimates, the People's Republic is set to outpace the United States economically in the coming decades and to rival or surpass it militarily, making China the richest, most powerful nation on earth.
