Business & Success
LIVE IT, LOVE IT, EARN IT - A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom A book for women on how to control their lives, money and spending habits to create fuller more meaningful lives by multi-millionaire money coach and hedge fund marketer Marianna Olszewski (Viking Penguin Portfolio Books, January 2010).
Seducing the Boy’s Club. By Nina DiSesa. The first and only female chairman of McCann-Erickson tells women how to make it in the male-dominated corporate world. (Random House, Fall 2007).
Retirement RX: The Retirements Docs’ Proven Prescription for Living a Happy, Fulfilling Rest of Your Life. A doctors’ guide to a successful, healthy and fulfilling retirement by Frederick T. Fraunfelder, M.D., and James H. Gilbaugh Jr., M.D. (Avery, Fall 2008) Manuscript only.
Starring YOU! By Marta Tracy and Terence Noonan. Two TV producers tell you how to use TV to transform your life and business. (HarperCollins, Fall 2007).
From Kirkus Reviews: “Getting time on a show, especially one that is specifically targeted to a sympathetic audience, is one of the most effective ways of getting your brand or idea or service in front of people who want to know about it,” write television executive Tracy and producer Noonan, and they go on to plainly and enthusiastically spell out the particulars: Television wants you if you know how to define your brand, clarify your message and can convince someone of the value of your idea through the art of the crisp, direct pitch. As television professionals, the authors are very conscious of time; they want you to get it right the first time. To that end comes hands-on advice about picking the kind of show that best suits your situation, exactly when and to whom to pitch your idea, the psychology of dressing for television and how to network within the networks. Tracy and Noonan bring to their book everything they want from their talk-show guest: an informed passion, a human face, some surprising news and a sense of humor. — April 1, 2007
Cut Your Spending by $10 a Day – A guide to saving painlessly and spending wisely to control your financial destiny. (Reader’s Digest Books, Fall 2009) Manuscript Parts I, II & III – 5-week turnaround.
Invest in Your Nest by Barbara Kavovit. The expert real estate entrepreneur tells you the best ways to make your house or condo worth a whole lot more – all while you enjoy living in it (Rodale, Fall 2006) Manuscript only.
From the Los Angeles Times:
“Home renovators, whether just sprucing up your residence or taking on a major home fix-up, will profit from this book because it explains in great detail the projects that add value to homes. Especially valuable are the cost and time estimates, as well as the author’s advice based on her experiences renovating many homes. On my scale of one to 10, this outstanding book rates a solid 10.”
– Bob Bruss (August 22, 2006)
12 Truths* About Surviving and Succeeding in the Office. Office politics, demystified (Berkley, 1997). “As refreshing as a dip in a cold ocean.” — USA Today.
Numerous fund and corporate board articles for Financial Times publications Board IQ, Ignites, and Board Alert. Clips available on request.