450 pages, soft cover, color photos and illustrations
ISBN-13: 978-1-933631-31-8
U.S. $24.95
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Life Is Short, Art Is Long
Maximizing Estate Planning Strategies for Collectors of Art, Antiques, and Collectibles, 2nd Edition
by Michael Mendelsohn with Paige Stover Hague, Esq.
This book is the definitive resource for both collectors and for professional advisors planning for the disposition of art, antiques, and collectibles assets. The strategies and techniques detailed in this book will show collectors and advisors how to optimize the value of art and antique assets, reclaiming as much as 70% of the asset value over conventional planning approaches.
The authors assembled a team of expert contributors from the legal, financial, insurance, and art worlds to offer a broad range of lifetime and postmortem planning options using the techniques that professional advisors work with every day.
When should financial advisors reach for this book? Whenever a case lands on their desk with over $1 million in art or antique assets, and:
- During the estate planning process. Create an art succession plan that mitigates estate, capital gains, and income taxes.
- When structuring a gift to a museum or other charitable organization. Work more effectively with the museum curator and the planned giving department.
- When liquidating some of the pieces to raise cash. Find the right dealer for a private sale or negotiate a consignment agreement with a major auction house.
- When creating income for collectors. Create income through a bargain sale, a charitable remainder trust, or by borrowing and using the art as collateral.
- When a collection has greatly appreciated in value or new items have been acquired. Evaluate the existing estate plan and identify new solutions to mitigate the tax liability.
- When fashioning a post-mortem strategy. Even when the collector has failed to plan during his or her lifetime there are still things that can be done to preserve the value of the collection and optimize the transfer of wealth to the heirs.
For more information, go to www.briddgeartstrategies.com
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206 pages, hard cover
ISBN-13: 978-1-933631-64-6
U.S. $24.95
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Fresh Customer Service®
Treat The Employee As #1 And The Customer As #2 And You Will Get Customers for Life
by Michael D. Brown, MBA
It goes against all you were taught in business school...and many of the books you’ve read...and it’s the key to turning customers into loyal customers. Not only will they faithfully return to you, they’ll become brand ambassadors who spread the word about your products and services far and wide.
Fresh Customer Service proves that if you treat your employees with respect and kindness, if you motivate and equip them with the tools they need to do their job, and if you treat them like they’re #1, they, in turn, will unleash a passion to serve your customers like they have never been treated before. Your employees will offer a World-Class Customer Service Experience to everyone who enters your place of business.
Implement the 6.5 Steps of Fresh Customer Service in your organization and see how fully engaged, totally committed employees result in return customers who spend their money on your products and services again and again. Not only does this increase retention and sales—it also means a bottom line that reflects sustained and profitable results.
For more information, go to www.themichaeldbrown.com
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55 pages, soft cover
ISBN-13: 978-1-933631-63-9
U.S. $19.95
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Memories & Milestones
Poems & Paintings
by Irwin E. Thompson
Memories & Milestones is a book for anyone who enjoys contemporary abstract art and thoughtful poetry. Artist, poet, and retired faculty member of Harvard Medical School Dr. Irwin E. Thompson wrote the poems and painted the pulsating, colorful paintings to mark life’s noteworthy milestones: the seasons, death and desire, best friends, divorce. The poems are deeply personal and Dr. Thompson's colors explode off their canvases.
For more information, go to www.IrwinThompsonArt.com
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269 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 1-933631-48-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-933631-48-6
U.S. $19.95
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CARE-2 Manual & Assessment
The CARE-2 Manual & Assessment works to identify youth who are at risk for violence and determines specific interventions needed to prevent any future risk of aggressive behavior. Updated and enhanced, this invaluable tool examines every factor that may be affecting the youth's development, and puts a plan in place for the youth to mature into a positively pro-social functioning member of society.
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How Children Become Violent: Keeping Your Kids out of Gangs, Terrorist Organizations, and Cults
by Kathryn Seifert
Violence is an age-old phenomenon. War, genocide, and death are cornerstones that define history. Yet in the 21st century, we are experiencing violence in ways never seen before. It may be in worldwide terrorist organizations, inner city and suburban gangs, or the disturbed teenager next door who takes his rage out on innocent classmates.
Those who commit violence today, as Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D. explains in this book, are likely to be adults or adolescents who themselves witnessed violence as children or were abused or neglected in their early years. Childhood is a time when bonding with caregivers stimulates the formulation of behavioral regulation, interpersonal skills, moral development, brain development, and problem solving, and when it is interrupted Disrupted Attachments Patterns (DAP) can form. This means that today's violent, neglected, psychologically unbalanced, and traumatized children are likely to be tomorrow's dangers to society-that is, unless we can intervene to assess DAP and offer them appropriate therapy.
Dr. Seifert offers personal insights from her over 30 years of experience in mental health, addictions, and criminal justice work to help other therapists, victims, and parents understand not only how children become violent, but illuminate the pathway to a violence-free future.
For more information, go to DrKathySeifert.com
2007 Bronze Medal
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The Heart & Mind Selling - The New Secret to Closing the Sale and Winning the Customer for Life
by Sam Allman
Customer loyalty is like the weather. You talk about it. You worry about it, but what steps are you taking to change it? One retail study showed that in 1950, 66 percent of consumers surveyed felt appreciated by the stores they frequented. By 1996, that figure fell to 12 percent. Today, customers are defecting from your store at the rate of 10-30 percent each year, to the not-so-silent tune of hundreds of thousands of sales revenue. This book is guide and gospel for sales professionals who want to make their mark by focusing on customer retention. We live in The Google Age. Modern customers expect solutions immediately. If you don't provide one for them quickly, they'll move on to someone else. It's called Silent Defection and it costs businesses hundreds of thousands annually simply because salespeople fail to impress first-time customers enough to entice them back a second time.
If your business can just keep 5 percent of your existing customers from deserting you, it can boost profits enormously! But first, you need to throw away the misconceptions, and learn the real facts behind what's causing your consumers not to come back. Selling with the Heart & Mind is the Soul of every business and it applies to every member of your organization, whether they are on the sales floor, behind the counter, or in the boardroom. Unlock the secrets to your sales success and change your bottom line forever.
For more information, go to SamAllmanSpeaks.com
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Closing The Distance: Chasing A Father's Olympic Fencing Legacy
by Jeff Bukantz
Closing The Distance: Chasing A Father's Olympic Fencing Legacy reveals the trials and tribulations the author encountered while following in his father's legendary footsteps. Throughout the book, Jeff Bukantz provides insight about the highs and lows of competing in the Olympics, including inside stories about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where he led the American Fencing Team to its first gold medal in 100 years. Bukantz also examines the history of Olympic fencing and the collection of victories (and defeats) that he and his legendary father experienced on the international stage. Besides the unique experiences of the author, the memoir takes a heart-warming look at the powerful force of family and the competitive human spirit.
For more information, go to JeffBukantz.com
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Own Your Business, Own Your Life: 21 Strategies For Becoming a Wealthy Entrepreneur
by Phillip K. Wilkins
Own Your Business, Own Your Life! will tell you everything you've ever wanted to know to find out if you have what it takes to become a Wealthy Entrepreneur. Despite a high-paying job in the corporate world, Phil had supersized dreams of owning his own business. He went from BOOTSTRAP TO BIG MAC, building one of America's most successful McDonald's® franchise empires in less than 10 years. In this entertaining and thought-provoking book, you will learn his tried and tested 21 Strategies for overcoming the mental, financial, and emotional obstacles standing between you and your own million-dollar business. Mixing inspirational anecdotes with hard-knock lessons from the frontline, Phil will guide you step-by-step through the exciting adventure of business ownership. Stop daydreaming and take the plunge!
For more information, go to PhilWilkins.com
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150 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-8-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-8-0
U.S. $24.95
Also available thru Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Atlas Books.
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Interior Divine: Walking You Through the Transformation of Your Home
by Jayne M. Pelosi
Interior Divine: Walking You Through the Transformation of Your Home brings a fresh and novel approach to interior decorating. It identifies simple, stunning ways to improve your home, and thus enhance your life. Step-by-step, author Jayne Pelosi helps readers overcome the chronic areas where people get stuck in the design process, such as how to become inspired to decorate, how to select coordinating fabrics, or how to decide where to put color in a space. It is written in a practical and straightforward style laced with humor and a warm spiritual perspective.
For more information, go to Interiordivine.net
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200 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-7-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-7-3
U.S. $19.95
Also available thru Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Atlas Books.
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It's Not My Fault! -or- Can a Rabbi's Son Find Happiness as a Tennis Pro?
by Daniel Waintrup
Dan Waintrup never played the US Open and he never made it onto the World Tour. His career flourished in high school and college, but landed him in the world of a country club teaching pro - junior clinics with bratty adolescents, lessons with executive studs of Fortune 500 companies, and couples’ tournaments which ended marriages. His teaching exploits provide the backdrop for this humorous memoir that reveals how a rabbi’s son from Philadelphia with a hankering for Tastykakes chose this line of work and devastated his parents, had a photo op with The Donald, ran his car into a tree, found the woman of his dreams and got an MBA without learning how to use a computer. One of Dan’s many gifts is his ability to laugh at himself and, in turn, allow others to have a laugh at his expense.
For more information, go to DanWaintrup.com
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225 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 1-93361-25-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-93361-25-7
US: $26.00
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Silent SignalsTM of Success Journal
by Marsha Egan
Everyday while you're surrounded by colleagues, friends, or family, you send out Silent SignalsTM, which convey unspoken, yet very real messages about your attitudes, actions, and abilities. They signal your potential to be successful. And the more Silent SignalsTM of Success you send, the more potential you'll have to achieve the success you want.
This journal reveals the eight Silent SignalsTM of Success - what they are, how they work, and how to master them. Every week for a year, this journal will challenge you to examine a different signal you send. You will discover your personal strengths and opportunities, create a plan of action for improvement, and reflect on your growth.
However you define success, there is a path that will get you there. These Silent SignalsTM will enhance your progress. Whether you're well on your way, or just starting out on the path to personal and professional success, the Silent SignalsTM of Success Journal is the map that will help guide you.
For more information about Marsha, go to MarshaEgan.com
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164 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-4-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-4-2
U.S. $17.95
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No Blood, No Money: How to Make it, Keep it, and Pass it on to Your Loved Ones
by Richard L. Rubino, J.D. and Samuel J. Liang
No Blood, No Money is a how-to guide on financial prosperity for the recently or soon to be retired, written by Boston's foremost financial and estate planning experts. This book covers some of the best investments to make given your age, income, and retirement expectations, and discusses effective strategies for limiting the tax liability on wealth passed to family members and loved ones.
For more information, go to rubinoandliang.com
Call 617-630-8787 to order.
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30 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-5-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-5-9
U.S. $6.95
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Julie Foley's What to Wear When You Launch Your Career: The Women's Guide to Dressing to Impress with Less Stress
by Julie Foley
The first in a series of fashion manuals written by one of Boston's leading fashion consultants, The Women's Guide to Dressing to Impress with Less Stress is a handy reference for any woman looking for advice on building a work wardrobe. Filled with engaging guidance and practical tips, this booklet will help you create a style you can work with in and out of the office.
For more information, go to juliefoley.net
Call 339-222-0569 to order.
Check back soon for the men's version of this essential fashion guide: Julie Foley's What to Wear When You Launch Your Career: The Men's Guide to Dressing to Impress with Less Stress.
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150 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-3-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-3-5
U.S. $17.95
Also available thru Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Atlas Books.
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A View from the Roof - Lessons for Life & Business
by Calvin Mackie, Ph.D
A university professor. A restauranteur. A Hollywood leading man. The Mackie Men of New Orleans have made success a family tradition. In A View from the Roof, Presidential award-winning speaker Dr. Calvin Mackie reveals just how they did it. Through a slideshow of poignant stories involving their tough-as-nails roofer dad Willie, you'll learn the hands-on, humorous lessons that propelled Calvin and his brothers to the top of their professions. From the hot gable rooftops of New Orleans to the set of a Spike Lee film, this book will leave you with a view you'll remember forever!!!
For more information, go to calvinmackie.com
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228 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 1-933631-26-0
U.S. $19.95
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The Profitable Retailer
by Doug Fleener
The Profitable Retailer: 56 surprisingly simple and effective lessons to boost your sales and profits is not another how-to retail book; there are plenty of those. There are no fancy theories or case studies here. Who running a store has time for that? Instead, this is a collection of fun and practical lessons written for retailers - by a retailer. They cover the crucial aspects of your business – strategy, marketing, customer service, operations, and employee relations.
For more information, go to theprofitableretailer.com
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200 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-2-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-2-8
U.S. $39.95
Also available thru Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Atlas Books.
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Breath of Relief: Transforming Compassion Fatigue into Flow
by Karl LaRowe
Karl LaRowe's new book, Breath of Relief is a guide to releasing stagnant energy to fight the effects of Compassion Fatigue. It uses FlowMotionTM, a set of breathing and movement exercises, to help realign the body and mind, and break the adrenaline short circuit that causes people to feel like they have one foot on the gas and one on the brake. (Instructional DVD of exercises included.)
For more information, go to breathofrelief.com
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163 pages, soft cover
ISBN-10: 0-9754810-0-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-9754810-0-4
U.S. $19.95
Also available thru Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Atlas Books.
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It Takes a Lot More than Attitude…
To Lead a Stellar Organization
by Stever Robbins
It Takes a Lot More than Attitude... To Lead a Stellar Organization is the ultimate road map to building, growing, and leading a successful company. Written with humor and attitude by one of the country’s foremost experts on corporate leadership, Stever Robbins created a how-to book that can serve as any CEO’s constant companion.
For more information, go to SteverRobbins.com
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