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Author |
: Elizabeth Berg |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2003-05-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812968149 |
ISBN-13 |
: 081296814X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Durable Goods by : Elizabeth Berg
On the hot Texas army base she calls home, Katie spends the lazy days of her summer waiting: waiting to grow up; waiting for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her; waiting for her breasts to blossom; waiting for the beatings to stop. Since their mother died, Katie and her older sister, Diane, have struggled to understand their increasingly distant, often violent father. While Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend, Katie hides in her room or escapes to her best friend’s house—until Katie’s admiration for her strong-willed sister leads her on an adventure that transforms her life. Written with an unerring ability to capture the sadness of growth, the pain of change, the nearly visible vibrations that connect people, this beautiful novel by the bestselling author of Open House reminds us how wonderful—and wounding—a deeper understanding of life can be.
Author |
: Elizabeth Berg |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2010-12-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307763396 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307763390 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Durable Goods by : Elizabeth Berg
On the hot Texas army base she calls home, Katie spends the lazy days of her summer waiting: waiting to grow up; waiting for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her; waiting for her breasts to blossom; waiting for the beatings to stop. Since their mother died, Katie and her older sister, Diane, have struggled to understand their increasingly distant, often violent father. While Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend, Katie hides in her room or escapes to her best friend’s house—until Katie’s admiration for her strong-willed sister leads her on an adventure that transforms her life. Written with an unerring ability to capture the sadness of growth, the pain of change, the nearly visible vibrations that connect people, this beautiful novel by the bestselling author of Open House reminds us how wonderful—and wounding—a deeper understanding of life can be.
Author |
: Robert J. Gordon |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 744 |
Release |
: 2007-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226304601 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226304604 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Measurement of Durable Goods Prices by : Robert J. Gordon
American business has recently been under fire, charged with inflated pricing and an inability to compete in the international marketplace. However, the evidence presented in this volume shows that the business community has been unfairly maligned—official measures of inflation and the standard of living have failed to account for progress in the quality of business equipment and consumer goods. Businesses have actually achieved higher productivity at lower prices, and new goods are lighter, faster, more energy efficient, and more reliable than their predecessors. Robert J. Gordon has written the first full-scale work to treat the extent of quality changes over the entire range of durable goods, from autos to aircraft, computers to compressors, from televisions to tractors. He combines and extends existing methods of measurement, drawing data from industry sources, Consumer Reports, and the venerable Sears catalog. Beyond his important finding that the American economy is more sound than officially recognized, Gordon provides a wealth of anecdotes tracing the postwar history of technological progress. Bolstering his argument that improved quality must be accurately measured, Gordon notes, for example, that today's mid-range personal computers outperform the multimillion-dollar mainframes of the 1970s. This remarkable book will be essential reading for economists and those in the business community.
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Total Pages |
: 4 |
Release |
: 1980-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: UFL:31262096267744 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders by :
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Total Pages |
: 432 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951D024655943 |
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: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States ... by :
Author |
: Rory Groves |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 343 |
Release |
: 2020-11-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781725274167 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1725274167 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Durable Trades by : Rory Groves
With over thirty thousand occupations currently in existence, workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose, and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. For too long, work has driven a wedge between families, dividing husband from wife, father from son, mother from daughter, and family from home. Building something that will last requires a radically different approach than is common or encouraged today. In Durable Trades, Groves uncovers family-centered professions that have endured the worst upheavals in history--including the Industrial Revolution--and continue to thrive today. Through careful research and thoughtful commentary, Groves offers another way forward to those looking for a more durable future. Winner, 2020 Silver Nautilus Award Finalist, 2020 Midwest Book Award
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: University of Chicago. Economics Research Center. Research Group in Public Finance |
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Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1960 |
ISBN-10 |
: LCCN:60007286 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Demand for Durable Goods by : University of Chicago. Economics Research Center. Research Group in Public Finance
Author |
: Tim Cooper |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 471 |
Release |
: 2016-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317103530 |
ISBN-13 |
: 131710353X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Longer Lasting Products by : Tim Cooper
The present economic system requires us to consume and throw away more and more goods. Yet often it's our desire, and the best interests of the environment, for these goods to last. The contributors to this book, who comprise many of the most significant international thinkers in the field, explore how longer lasting products could offer enhanced value while reducing environmental impacts. If we created fewer but better quality products, looked after them carefully and invested more in repair, renovation and upgrading, would this direct our economy onto a more sustainable course? The solution sounds simple, yet it requires a seismic shift in how we think, whether as producers or consumers, and our voracious appetite for novelty. The complex range of issues associated with product life-spans demands a multidisciplinary approach. The book covers historical context, design, engineering, marketing, law, government policy, consumer behaviour and systems of provision. It addresses the whole range of consumer durables - vehicles, kitchen appliances, audio-visual equipment and other domestic products, furniture and floor coverings, hardware, garden tools, clothing, household textiles, recreational goods and DIY goods - as well as the re-use of packaging. Longer Lasting Products provides policy makers, those involved in product design, manufacturing and marketing, and all of us as consumers, with clear and compelling guidance as to how we can move away from a throwaway culture towards an economy sustained by more durable goods.
Author |
: Robert James Gordon |
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Total Pages |
: 635 |
Release |
: 1974 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:4088804 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Measurement of Durable Goods Prices by : Robert James Gordon
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: 1996-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: PURD:32754081946992 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Advance report on durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders by :