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Taken for a Ride

Author : Bill Vlasic
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Taken for a Ride written by Bill Vlasic and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2000-05-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the deal heard round the world. In May 1998, a stunning $36 billion merger was announced by Chrysler, the all-American automaker, and Daimler-Benz, the German manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans. The Wall Street Journal christened the deal "the biggest industrial merger of all time." The marriage of Daimler and Chrysler promised to rock the global auto industry and draw up a blueprint for international consolidation on an epic scale. But the union of Chrysler, the blue-collar maker of Jeeps and minivans, with Daimler, the crown jewel of German industry, didn't turn out to be a merger made in heaven. When the dust settled, Daimler had bought Chrysler, and the shock waves reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic. An American icon lost its independence, and a German giant grew in power and influence. The DiamlerChrysler deal brough together two automotive superpowers and triggered a chain reaction among competitors seeking partners around the world. In a gripping narrative ripped from the daily headlines, Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz of the Detroit News go behind the scenes of the defining corporate drama of the decade. With groundbreaking reporting, they reveal the untold story behind the unsuccessful attempt to take over Chrysler by its biggest shareholder, the reclusive billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, and its legendary retired CEO, Lee Iacocca. Their startling grab for the smallest of Detroit's Big Three automakers sparked secret talks between Chrysler and Daimler on a massive joint venture. The first deal collapsed, but it set the stage for the final, intense negotiations between Chrysler chairman Robert Eaton and Daimler chairman Jürgen Schrempp. It was hailed as a historic "merger of equals," but the euphoria evaporated amid a clash of cultures, identities, and personalities. The action moves feverishly around the world with larger-than-life characters in the high-stakes arena of international automaking. Taken for a Ride follows the twists and turns in the road to DaimlerChrysler and, in the end, emerges as a cautionary tale of the risks and rewards of going global.

Taken for a Ride

Author : Jack Doyle
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781568581477
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Taken for a Ride written by Jack Doyle and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hardhitting account of the smoke screen created by the "big three" U.S. auto manufacturers over harmful emissions blows the lid off a concerted effort to mislead the American people and block attempts to clean up auto pollution. Original.

Taken For A Ride

Author : Matteo Rizzo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192512919
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Taken For A Ride written by Matteo Rizzo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does public transport work in an African city under neoliberalism? Who owns what in it? Who has the power to influence its shape and changes in it over time? What does it mean to be a precarious and informal worker in the private minibuses that provide public transport in Dar es Salaam? These are the main questions that inform this in-depth case study of Dar es Salaam's public transport system over more than forty years. The growth of cities and informal economies are two central manifestations of globalization in the developing world. Taken for a Ride addresses both, drawing on long-term fieldwork in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and charting its public transport system's journey from public to private provision. This new addition to the Critical Frontiers of Theory, Research and Practice in International Development Studies series investigates this shift alongside the increasing deregulation of the sector and the resulting chaotic modality of public transport. It reviews state attempts to regain control over public transport and documents how informal wage relations prevailed in the sector. The changing political attitude of workers towards employers and the state is investigated: from an initial incapacity to respond to exploitation, to the political organisation and unionisation which won workers concessions on labour rights. A longitudinal study of workers throws light on patterns of occupational mobility in the sector. The book ends with an analysis of the political and economic interests that shaped the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit in Dar es Salaam, and local resistance to it. Taken for a Ride is an interdisciplinary political economy of public transport, exposing the limitations of market fundamentalist and postcolonial appraoches to the study of economic informality, the urban experience in developing countries, and their failure to locate the agency of the urban poor within their economic and political structures. It is both a contribution to and a call for the contextualised study of neoliberalism.

Taken for a Ride

Author : Santosh Saligram
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Taken for a Ride written by Santosh Saligram and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-02-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when Mr. Baig, a wealthy and entitled tourist expectant of seeing dozens of tigers on his first ever visit to an Indian forest, finds his safari driver and guide struggling to show him even one? Taken for a Ride, a work in the unusual genre of wildlife fiction, tells a story of disparity, subjugation, and of collateral losses and tragic dichotomies, as it all unfolds over a single safari, derailing the course of several lives, not all of which are human.

Taken for a Ride

Author : Hulbert Footner
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479471992
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book Taken for a Ride written by Hulbert Footner and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 1901 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Portal brought a baffling case to Mme. Storey: Dr. Edgar McComb was found shot dead in his office. It attracted very little notice simply because there were no sensational circumstances. Now that a month had passed, it still remained a mystery. The police had nothing to go on. No clues of any sort. Nobody saw the assailant enter or leave the building; no fingerprints were found in the room save those of the doctor himself. And even more baffling, no possible motive for the crime had been unearthed.

Women Cry When They Are Taken For A Ride

Author : Fontina Duhart
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1493195743
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Women Cry When They Are Taken For A Ride written by Fontina Duhart and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-26 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is pension, planning and or recovery? Getting ready for the journey ahead. Will you be prepared for retirement?

Taken for a Ride

Author : Matteo Rizzo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019879424X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Taken for a Ride written by Matteo Rizzo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of cities, and informal economies within them, are two central manifestations of globalization in the developing world. This book contributes to our understanding of both, through a study of public transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city, from 1970 to 2015.

A Guru Always Takes You for a Ride

Author : Sadhguru
Publisher : Isha Foundation
ISBN 13 : 8187910534
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book A Guru Always Takes You for a Ride written by Sadhguru and published by Isha Foundation. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the Presence of the Master" is a series of stirring and insightful discourses given by Sadhguru. In his willingness to share, Sadhguru offers glimpses of the profound wisdom that is otherwise accessible to enlightened beings only. Offering the rare possibility to go beyond all limitations, a veritable Guru takes the seeker on a mystical journey towards the ultimate liberation. Considering a Guru as someone who is supposed to guide the seeker in his quest for self-realization, the statement “A Guru always takes you for a Ride” may sound provocative, contradictory and unjust, at first sight; however, there are comprehensible, even compulsory reasons for it. In this volume, Sadhguru delivers rare insights into the Guru-shishya relationship.

Take Her for a Ride

Author : Steven M. Painter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988974302
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book Take Her for a Ride written by Steven M. Painter and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1930. The stock market crashed. The Great Depression is beginning. Hollywood is starting to rot underneath its glamour and lights. Nobody knows this better than producer Paul Russell. He has to save a movie studio from financial ruin. All he has at his disposal are a stack of horror scripts, some old sets, and unknown actors. The Hollywood pecking order applies to people as much as studios. Actress Lillian Nelson learned this lesson shortly after arriving in Los Angeles. Although she is dating Paul, she refuses to let him give her parts at his studio. She wants to make it on her own. Her attempt to overcome obstacles in order to insert herself into the public's heart is the stuff dreams and nightmares are made of in Hollywood. James Cagney, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Louise Brooks, and Jack Warner act as your guides while Take Her for a Ride peels back the skin of Hollywood's most glamorous age to reveal a core of talented businessmen, competent directors, and radiant stars.

Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Author : Kate DiCamillo
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 076367141X
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Watson Fights Crime written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * "Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages.--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) (ages 6-8) Features an audio read-along! Leroy Ninker is a small man with a big dream: he wants to be a cowboy, but for now he's just a thief. In fact, Leroy is robbing the Watsons' kitchen right this minute! As he drags the toaster across the counter – screeeeeech – and drops it into his bag – clannngggg – little does he know that a certain large pig who loves toast with a great deal of butter is stirring from sleep. Even less could he guess that comedy of errors (not to mention the buttery sweets in his pocket) will soon lead this little man on the wild and raucous rodeo ride he's always dreamed of! Nosy neighbors, astonished firemen, a puzzled policeman, and the ever-doting Watsons return for a new tongue-in-snout adventure about Kate DiCamillo's delightfully single-minded pig.

A Ride to Remember

Author : Sharon Langley
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683356233
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book A Ride to Remember written by Sharon Langley and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of how a 1963 ride on a carousel in Maryland made a powerful Civil Rights statement. A Ride to Remember tells how a community came together—both black and white—to make a change. When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This book reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley’s ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King’s dream. This book includes photos of Sharon on the carousel, authors’ notes, a timeline, and a bibliography. “Delivers a beautiful and tender message about equality from the very first page.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “Cooper’s richly textured illustrations evoke sepia photographs’ dreamlike combination of distance and immediacy, complementing the aura of reminiscence that permeates Langley and Nathan’s narrative.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “A solid addition to U.S. history collections for its subject matter and its first-person historical narrative.” —School Library Journal

The Ride of a Lifetime

Author : Robert Iger
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0399592105
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book The Ride of a Lifetime written by Robert Iger and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of leadership and success: The executive chairman of Disney, Time’s 2019 businessperson of the year, shares the ideas and values he embraced during his fifteen years as CEO while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era. In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including: • Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming. • Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. • Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. • Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology. “The ideas in this book strike me as universal” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”

Until It's Over

Author : Nicci French
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 142992408X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Until It's Over written by Nicci French and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astrid Bell has known most of her housemates for years, but while they have a tangled history together—romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships—each of them also has a past. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor accidentally knocks her off her bike. Bruised but not broken, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was beaten to death only hours after the accident. Each of them tells the police what little they know and are dismissed—until Astrid stumbles over another body. Two brutal murders in less than a week is more than just bad luck. As the difference between friend and stranger grows harder to judge, and as the line between attraction and danger thins, the housemates—unsure if there's a killer in their midst—guard against becoming his next victim in this steamy and suspenseful thriller from internationally bestselling author Nicci French.

Mind is the Ride

Author : Jet McDonald
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783526920
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Mind is the Ride written by Jet McDonald and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jet McDonald cycled four thousand miles to India and back, he didn’t want to write a straightforward account. He wanted to go on an imaginative journey. The age of the travelogue is over: today we need to travel inwardly to see the world with fresh eyes. Mind is the Ride is that journey, a pedal-powered antidote to the petrol-driven philosophies of the past. The book takes the reader on a physical and intellectual adventure from West to East using the components of the bike as a metaphor for philosophy, which is woven into the cyclist's experience. Each chapter is based around a single component, and as Jet travels he adds new parts and new philosophies until the bike is 'built'; the ride to India is completed; and the relationship between mind, body and bicycle made apparent.

Call of the Ride

Author : C Rochelle
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book Call of the Ride written by C Rochelle and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A legacy like mine was never meant to be easy. Shaky alliances, deals with the deathless, and an enemy far more powerful than previously believed all weigh heavily on my shoulders. I'd hidden behind the mask of the Yaga for so long, I'd forgotten what it meant to be human. By claiming the fated mate bond with my Riders, I've rediscovered parts of myself I'd buried centuries ago, but I wonder if digging up the dead has its own consequences. Our mission to unearth the key needed to stop The Devouring leads us deep into the decaying heart of humanity, but our greatest threat may come from within. As my men and I struggle to overcome the ghosts of our pasts, I pray we can learn to master our collective power-before it consumes us entirely. I am Vasilisa, and I refuse to accept my fate. -- The Yaga's Riders is based on the folklore of Baba Yaga, with creative liberties taken. Call of the Ride is the third book and final book in a steamy, paranormal romance saga featuring mysterious forces in magical woods, a legendary witch, and the three men destined to find her. MMFM Multiple POV This series is meant for readers 18 and over. Possible triggers: Sweary dialogue Naughty humor Graphic sex, including kink and various edgeplay Gore and violence Reference to past sexual assault and pregnancy loss General weirdness and medium-dark elements

Car Buying Revealed

Author : Brian Munroe
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160037400X
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Car Buying Revealed written by Brian Munroe and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives advice on every aspect of purchasing a car, including determining budget limits; buying new, used, or foreign cars; negotiating a deal; and making financing arrangements.

Never Hitch a Ride with a Martian!

Author : Tony Clark
Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780478231007
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Never Hitch a Ride with a Martian! written by Tony Clark and published by Learning Media Ltd. This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Human things," said the tiny green creature, "I need help-elp-elp. If you find me some tools to fix my scanner, I'll take you for a ride." He looked at us with all of his six eyes. I guess I felt sorry for him, because I said, "OK." Suggested level: primary.