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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorFrom 1987 until 1996, Mark T. Melio was a senior banker in the public finance department at Goldman, Sachs & Co. For the next twelve years he worked first at J.P. Morgan & Co. and then its successor, JPMorgan Chase, wh.

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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorElfreda Winstead Massie, PhD, began her career as a kindergarten teacher in a Pennsylvania mill town and went on to become a leading public school administrator in Maryland and in the District of Columbia, where she wa.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The son of a steelworker from Pennsylvania tells the inside story, warts and all, of his career as a successful investment banker at two of the biggest, best-known, and most controversial firms in the world-Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase-during a historic and turbulent period in US history. Mark Melio's personal anecdotes and observations illustrate the self-absorbed culture, hypocrisy, and rapacious practices of Wall Street's leading banks, how he bought into the fiction that 'the customer always comes first,' and how investment banks morphed from once-proud partnerships into predators in constant search of new ways to scalp clients. This is a rare glimpse by a thoughtful observer behind the scenes of an institution that built America's 'new' economy and then nearly destroyed it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the story of an impossible dream that came true. It starts with a ten-year-old boy in Ghana stumbling on an encyclopedia entry about the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William Mayo and his two sons, in a far-off place called Minnesota. He decides that one day, when he grows up, he will work there. Although the odds are stacked against him, he dreams of becoming a doctor, oblivious to the many obstacles he will encounter before it can come true. This is a story of how Kofi Boahene, son of a salesman and a bank teller, met and overcame those obstacles with the help of proverbial Good Samaritans that seemed to pop up at just the right moment. Sustained by his faith and devotion to his parents and seven younger siblings, Dr. Boahene pursued his impossible dream until it came true. He has been described by CNN as 'The Man Who Rebuilds Faces,' and his example is inspiring a new generation of African students to follow in his footsteps.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this page-turner of a memoir, Dr. Elfreda W. Massie seeks to answer this question: Why do some people experience extraordinary hardship yet manage to stay positive and flourish while others who've enjoyed good health, stable families, and relative privilege stumble over the slightest bump in the road The question has intrigued Dr. Massie as someone who has experienced a generous helping of hardship-racial prejudice and major health issues-in her roles as a public educator, community leader, spouse, and mother. She asks, 'What role do we as parents, educators, and community leaders play in helping or hindering the ability of others to meet and rise above life's obstacles Where do winning life skills come from and how can we nurture them ' This book is her very personal answer, described and discussed as a professional: 'What sustains me-what has allowed me to honestly say I have led a rich, rewarding, and joyful life in spite of it all-is the power I draw from my self-identity.' Self-identity begins with family mythology-the stories of obstacles overcome, role models in her family who showed her how to maintain her dignity in the face of extreme prejudice, determination in the face of health crises, and, above all, faith in God's word and plan. This is an African American memoir with a universal message to parents and educators-to raise healthy, productive children and help them develop a self-identity that draws on the positive, aspirational aspects of their family history and their lives. The book also carries a message of hope and encouragement to all who are dealing with adversity on their life's journey.