Gifts & Books for Women
From health to history to heroines, we have inspiring and interesting books that are perfect for the women in your life.
Best Selling Gifts & Books for Women Publications
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Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of...
(Paperback)
$3.00
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How to Prune Trees (Revised 2012)
(Paperback)
$4.00
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Employment Interviewing: Seizing the Opportunity and the Job
(Paperback)
$2.00
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Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America
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$17.00
Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America (ePub eBook)
By: U.s. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
GPO Stock # 666-080-00001-1 ISBN: 9780160890802
Fortunately, more than ever before, con artists are being apprehended and prosecuted. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials have reported enormous increases in tips and criminal activity since the economic calamity began in 2008. Cash redemptions are dangerous for Ponzi schemes, because when the money runs out, folks start talking. For example, at any one time, enforcement staff at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are investigating anywhere between 750 and 1,000 individuals or entities for various violations of the law. Increases in tips and fraud cases have also occurred at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in the states, and various localities around the world.
The stories in this book are actual CFTC cases stemming from investigations that began with the economic downturn. These are real cases, real fraudsters, with unfortunately . . . very real victims. While, the fundamental nature of the writing in such files is, as you would imagine, very bureaucratic: this script is anything but bureaucratic.
Commissioner Chilton has worked in public service for over a quarter of a century and has found that one of the most important things that can be done is to make government less puzzling and perplexing, less mysterious, and yes, less bureaucratic. While Commissioner Chilton can’t say there has been any monumental change in how folks see their government, over the years, Commissioner Chilton continues to try and do his part by communicating in a way that lets folks “in” on what is going on. This writing is an effort to continue that work. Commissioner Chilton hopes it will be a satisfying read, but more importantly, maybe some folks will avoid the tremendous tragedy that so many of our fellow citizens have endured.
Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
By: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Heart and Lung Institute
GPO Stock # 017-001-00572-0 ISBN: 9780160912689
Designed to help busy parents who want to make healthy meal preparation a family affair, Keep the Beat™ Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals features delicious, heart healthy kid-friendly recipes and also provides tips for involving children in meal preparation. The appendix is loaded with information on meal planning, cooking, and nutrition for families and children.
Another great healthy cookbook in the Keep the Beat ™ series, this cookbook showcases new dishes that were created especially for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) by a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef/ instructor and father of two. All the recipes were taste-tested with parents and school-aged children, and feature easy-to-follow instructions in numbered steps and detailed health information, such as calories, fat, cholesterol, total fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and more.
Revised 2012. Teaches how to prune trees to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. Describes how, when and why to prune.
Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence (Pocket Edition)
By: House
GPO Stock # 052-071-01545-1 ISBN: 9780160891847
A pocket-size booklet containing the complete text of these two core documents of American democracy, the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence.
Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America
By: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
GPO Stock # 052-080-00001-1 ISBN: 9780160890796
This book tells these stories of crime and punishment in a readable style that can inform and educate anyone who wants to find out how to identify and avoid becoming entangled in an investment fraud. When dealing with possible Ponzi schemes, your best investment is in the facts - and you'll find those facts in Ponzimonium.
Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters (2009)
By: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau
GPO Stock # 029-001-03480-6 ISBN: 9780160834790
Reprint from Occupational Outlook Quarterly, V. 53. No. 2, Summer 2009. With this update of a popular article, you will find out the best ways to present your credentials to prospective employers. Ilustrations include a sample chronological resume, a sample functional resume, and a sample cover letter. The "for more information" section lists some useful, established websites that contain advice about 21st century job hunting and resume writing.
Investigation of Failure of the Securities and Exchange Commission To Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme, Public Version
By: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investigations
GPO Stock # 046-000-00183-4 ISBN: 9780160839672
Report No. OIG-509. August 31, 2009. Reports on the SEC's Office of the Inspector General investigation which found that the SEC received numerous substantive complaints since 1992 that raised significant red flags concerning Bernard Madoff's hedge fund operations and should have led to questions about whether Madoff was actually engaged in trading and should have led to a thorough examination and/or investigation of the possibility that Madoff was operating a Ponzi scheme. Concludes that had these efforts been made with appropriate follow-up, the SEC could have uncovered the Ponzi scheme well before Madoff confessed.
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 (Paperback Edition)
By: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation
GPO Stock # 052-070-07520-1 ISBN: 9780160836183
House Document 108-224. 3d edition. Edited by Matthew Wasniewski. Provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts.
The Army Nurse Corps: A Commemoration of World War II Service (Pamphlet)
By: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History
GPO Stock # 008-029-00295-7 ISBN: 9780160899676
CMH 72-14. Provides one in a series of 40 illustrated brochures that describe how Americans and Army personnel served in World War 2.
The Women's Army Corps: A Commemorative of World War II Service (Pamphlet)
By: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History
GPO Stock # 008-029-00263-9 ISBN: 9780160382079
CMH 72-15. Provides one in a series of 40 illustrated brochures that describe the campaigns in which U.S. Army troops participated during the war. Each brochure describes the strategic setting, traces the operations of the major American units involved, and analyzes the impact of the campaign on future operations.
