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Executives, investors, and the business press routinely chant the mantra that corporations are required to "maximize shareholder value." In this path-breaking book, renowned corporate expert Lynn Stout debunks the myth that corporate law mandates shareholder primacy. Stout shows how shareholder value thinking endangers not only investors but the rest of us as well.

Extra-Ordinary Midlife Mysteries is a paranormal women’s cozy series where life’s second act is filled with spells, specters, and the spectacular. In this world, mysteries are meant to be solved, cocktails are meant to be consumed, and being “middle-aged” simply means the adventure is just beginning. Muddled in the Middle Haunted houses, paranormal pursuits, and now hot flashes? Someone, get this woman a drink. Spooked by the Sister Quietly exploring her newfound abilities and reinventing her life, she discovers fifty is the new forth…and there’s nothing quiet about it. Baffled ...

Quietly exploring her newfound abilities and reinventing her life, she discovers fifty is the new forty … and there’s nothing quiet about it. Connie thought last year was full of surprises. Her husband passed away only to have his spirit attach to a taxidermy beaver named Brodie. The moratorium on her family for practicing witchcraft and other psychic arts was lifted. She began seeing and communicating with ghosts. And in a unique career move, she accepted a position at a real estate agency matching haunted houses with informed buyers. Now, what was supposed to be a relaxing, business-...

In today's turbulent business climate, business ethics are more important than ever. Surveys of employees show that misconduct is on the rise. Cover stories reporting indictments, prosecutions, and penalties imposed for unethical business conduct appear almost daily. Legislatures pass requirements elevating the levels of punishment and their enforcement against corporations and individuals.

Corporations have a huge influence on the life of every citizen. This book offers a visionary but practical plan to give every citizen a say in how corporations are run while also gaining some supplemental income. It lays out a clear approach that uses the mechanisms of the private market to hold corporations accountable to the public. This would happen through the creation of what the authors call the Universal Fund, a kind of national, democratic, mega mutual fund. Every American over 18 would be entitled to a share and would participate in directing its share voting choices.

A simple getaway. A chance to escape the supernatural. But as a ghostly screech pierces the night and an angry spirit paces the floor, it seems secrets aren’t the only things buried on the island.Sam thought a lakeside getaway would be a perfect escape for all of them. What could be better than unwinding amidst legends and lighthouses? But when an ancient banshee's wail shatters the peace, and a spectral captain emerges with a centuries-old vendetta, their vacation veers into the uncanny. Bound by the curse that links them to the island's troubled past, they must unravel a tapestry woven ...

A tragic fire, restless spirits, and a team that’s more quirky than qualified. Will uncovering the secrets of the grand theater be their final act?With Gabby on her shoulder and her team in tow, Jackie sets out to document the supernatural for her paranormal TV series. But, they soon discover more than dusty props and old playbills when a bitter rivalry from the past resurfaces and a ghostly duo with unfinished business appears. With a new producer on board and an unknown assailant threatening their safety, will they bring peace to the restless spirits of Hawthorne Hall, or will they find...

Haunted houses, paranormal pursuits, and now hot flashes? Someone, get this woman a drink.Connie Keys is ready to move on. After decades spent catering to her family, the fifty-something widow has an empty nest and a new career pairing compatible residents with haunted houses. Happily putting the feather duster away forever, she spends her days chatting up ghosts … until her neglected vacuum cleaner sucks her attention back home with a cryptic warning of grave danger. Almost certain the crop circles in the carpet are nothing more than her ghostly husband’s lame attempt to rekindle their...

She never wanted to be special. But when her best friend is possessed, can she master a sudden telepathic power and exorcise a teen spirit? Sam is perfectly happy being normal, thank you. She can’t see ghosts or communicate with the dead, and she only recently made peace with their talking cat. But when a gum-smacking teen from the Eighties, possesses a friend’s body, she’s suddenly thrust into the neon-lit spotlight of a murder mystery with a retro twist. Just when she thinks she has a plan to find the killer and set the wise-cracking spirit free, things heat up in more ways than one...

It’ll be easy, she thought. A writer’s retreat will be fun and simple. At least until the plot twists sideways, and the mentor is murdered.Sam is still reeling from her newfound telepathic talents when she and Connie agree to host what should be a mundane gathering of authors. But when the group’s tyrannical mentor is found dead under their roof, she gathers her wits and makes ready to wrestle with the whodunit. Malignant magic blocks her path, and the deceased’s specter remains adamant that she won't rest until her murderer is revealed. With every clue pointing to an end that’s ...

She never thought she'd have to face her husband's death twice. She was wrong.Connie Keyes has finally found some peace. After refining her capacity to communicate with ghosts and embracing her intuitive talents, she's reconciled to spending her days helping confused wayward spirits. But her new life changes in an instant after a friend is falsely accused of murder... Certain her buddy committed the act in self-defense, Connie worries something ominous could be pulling shady strings. But when a sinister force abducts her talking cat and sets its sights on her ghost husband, the purposeful ...

They tried to bring the fight to her house, but she's simply not having it.Connie Keyes is in a budding romance…with her husband of thirty years…who happens to be a ghost. All she wants is a little time to explore their relationship, organize her new business and process all the changes midlife brings. Instead, her plans unravel when an unwelcome visitor bent on revenge throws her life into chaos and she finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery. Can she find the murderer, wrangle the ghouls, and reclaim her peace before everything she's worked for is destroyed? If you like: * a ...

A haunted mansion, an unsolved murder, and a team that’s more misfit than mystical. Can she unravel the mystery, or will she become part of the legend?When Jackie Thompson’s best friend suggests her life could be a cozy mystery novel, she laughs it off—until the paranormal documentary she pitched finally gets the green light. Armed with her trusty team, her sassy parrot, and a psychic's knack for paranormal predicaments, Jackie dives headfirst into a haunting that stretches back over a century. As the eclectic crew digs deeper, they uncover more than just old letters and dusty ...

A haunted stadium, a long-buried secret, and a team that’s better at banter than battling the supernatural. Can they crack the case, or will they end up on the sidelines?When Jackie Thompson’s paranormal documentary team is called to investigate eerie disturbances at Smoky Stadium, she’s skeptical but intrigued. Rumors of restless spirits, ghostly pranksters, and a notorious serial killer’s remains are too enticing to pass up. As the crew explores the maze-like underbelly of the iconic structure, they uncover more than just creaky floorboards. A scandalous history, spectral football...