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Colin Powell
Jun 20 2012
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COLIN POWELL
It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership
"It Worked for Me" is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"--notes he gathered over the years and that now form the basis of his leadership presentations given throughout the world. Powell's short but sweet rules--among them, "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit"--are illustrated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand upon his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. In work and in life, Powell writes, "it's about how we touch and are touched by the people we meet. It's all about the people."
A natural storyteller, Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. "Trust your people," he counsels as he delegates presidential briefing responsibilities to two junior State Department desk officers. "Do your best--someone is watching," he advises those just starting out, recalling his own teenage summer job mopping floors in a soda-bottling factory.
Powell combines the insights he has gained serving in the top ranks of the military and in four presidential administrations with the lessons he's learned from his immigrant-family upbringing in the Bronx, his training in the ROTC, and his growth as an Army officer. The result is a powerful portrait of a leader who is reflective, self-effacing, and grateful for the contributions of everyone he works with.
Colin Powell's "It Worked for Me" is bound to inspire, move, and surprise readers. Thoughtful and revealing, it is a brilliant and original blueprint for leadership.
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JAMES CUNO - Luncheon, University Club of Chicago
May 10 2012 12:00 pm
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JAMES CUNO
Museums Matter: In Praise of the Encyclopedic Museum
Former Art Institute of Chicago president Cuno, now CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, talks about how museums open visitors’ minds to the wide diversity of world cultures. The encyclopedic museum, as a truly cosmopolitan institution, promotes tolerance, understanding, and a shared sense of history.
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- Luncheon at the University Club of Chicago ,
The Bookstall celebrates two big anniversaries! Champagne Toast–Saturday, 2-5 p.m.
Feb 11 2012 9:00 am
Feb 12 2012 2:00 pm
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The Bookstall celebrates two big anniversaries
- Roberta’s 30th anniversary as the owner of the Book Stall at Chestnut Court
- 80th anniversary of the founding of the original Chestnut Court Bookstore
20% off everything in the store all day Saturday and Sunday
Champagne, Saturday, Feb. 11, from 2 - 5 p.m.
We've invited a number of authors who have a long and close association with The Book Stall to join us that afternoon for an informal forum on bookselling and publishing.
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- 811 Elm Street
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- Winnetka ,
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- Illinois
- Postal Code:
- 60093-2236
- Country:
- United States
WAEL GHONIM - Printer’s Row Live, a Chicago Tribune “Trib Nation” Program
Feb 4 2012 3:00 pm
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Printer’s Row Live, a Chicago Tribune “Trib Nation” Program -- The Art Institute of Chicago
WAEL GHONIM
Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power
Named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 for his involvement in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, Ghonim will discuss his new book, in which he shares how social media played a pivotal role in the demonstrations in Egypt and the 11 days he spent detained by Egyptian
authorities. Location: The Art Institute of Chicago. Check our website for updates.
For tickets ($15), go to http://waelghonim.eventbrite.com/ or
call 312 222-4358.
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- United States
TWO APPEARANCES BY MYSTERY SUPERSTARS - ELMORE and PETER LEONARD
Feb 3 2012 8:30 am
Feb 3 2012 10:00 am
ELMORE AND PETER LEONARD
Don’t miss two opportunities to meet ELMORE LEONARD and his son PETER LEONARD, both out with brand new books. Elmore, A Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, will talk about Raylan, his fast-paced, darkly humorous third crime novel starring straight-shooting, supercool U.S. marshal Raylan Givens. Peter’s new book is Voices of the Dead, the story of a Detroit Holocaust survivor whose daughter is killed in Washington DC by a drunk driver--a German diplomat who is granted immunity and released.
Join us in the store for bagels aand coffee with the Leonards.
See also Feb. 2 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Michigan Shores Country Club($10, call us for reservations at 847-446-8880)
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- 811 Elm Street
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- Winnetka ,
- Province:
- Illinois
- Postal Code:
- 60093-2236
- Country:
- United States
BETH ALDRICH - Luncheon, Michigan Shores Country Club
Jan 19 2012 12:00 am
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BETH ALDRICH
Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food, Lose Weight, and Feel Fabulous
North Shore author Aldrich, a healthy lifestyle and nutrition expert, talks about her new book that encourages women to forge a healthy and knowledgeable relationship with food. (See also Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the store.) Call us at 847 446-8880 for reservations ($30).
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- Michigan Shores Country Club, Wilmette ,
BARBARA JEAN RUTHER, SUE SCHELL, and LUCY SILVER - Writers and Readers Series
Jan 12 2012 7:00 pm
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BARBARA JEAN RUTHER, SUE SCHELL, and LUCY SILVER
Writers and Readers Series
Join us as we launch a new series of conversations with authors about their writing and readers about what appeals to them in the books they chose to read. Ms. Ruther will talk about her novel Saving Snowflakes in My Pocket, Ms. Schell will discuss A Simplicity Revolution: Finding Happiness in the New Reality, and Ms. Silver will present her book, Dialect and Literacy: An Examination of Language, particularly appropriate for English instructors and students.
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- 811 Elm Street
- City:
- Winnetka ,
- Province:
- Illinois
- Postal Code:
- 60093-2236
- Country:
- United States
DAVA SOBEL - Women Writers Series
Oct 20 2011 12:00 pm
Women Writers Series - DAVA SOBEL
A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
The author of the bestsellers Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter chronicles Copernicus’s development of his theory that the sun, not the earth, is at the center of the universe—and the eventual publication of the manuscript that forever changed humankind’s place in the cosmos.
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- Mirani’s, 727 Elm, Winnetka ,
SARAH BAKEWELL
Oct 18 2011 7:00 pm
SARAH BAKEWELL
How to Live, or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
A spirited biography of the 16th century French statesman and intellectual Michel de Montaigne, written in 20 chapters, each focused on a different answer to his question, “How to Live?”
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- 811 Elm Street
- City:
- Winnetka ,
- Province:
- Illinois
- Postal Code:
- 60093-2236
- Country:
- United States
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