"The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman, Apostle of Abolition," by Thomas P. Slaughter (Hill and Wang, $27) ...more

December 7, 2008

"Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln," by John Stauffer (Twelve, $30) ...more

November 2, 2008

"The Same Man: George Orwell & Evelyn Waugh in Love and War," by David Lebedoff (Random House, $26) ...more

August 10, 2008

No matter how you earn a living, your appearance is critical. Among the first things people notice about you is your dress and grooming. They're important not only when you start a job, but every day after that — and for your entire career as well. ...more

February 3, 2008

Office politics are not about popularity — they're about power. In every office, there are organizational leaders — supervisors, managers and senior-level executives. There also are employee-assigned power brokers. These are people who co-workers follow and look up to because of their skill in leading, mediating and influencing others. These are the company's potential movers and shakers. ...more

September 30, 2007

George Orwell's left-wing views and bohemian clothes led British police to label him a communist - but the MI5 spy agency stepped in to correct that view, the writer's newly released security file reveals. ...more

September 7, 2007