It has been said that your everyday Mafia Don knows more about how to be an effective leader than a shed loaded with Fortune 500 CEO’s. For all the mobs, and deservedly so, reputation as purveyors of immorality and violence, the most successful members have always been extremely astute businessmen. Louis Ferrante, a former mobster, here reveals their surprising but oh so effective management techniques whilst also explaining how you can easily apply these philosophies to a legitimate business. There isn’t another book quite like Mob Rules ($20) the market that allows us to see exactly what makes these mobsters tick, and how they turn that into hard bucks.
This is the debut cookbook from Gabriel Rucker, named as a James Beard rising star. Le Pigeon: Cooking At The Dirty Bird ($30) features a serious but at the same time playful collection of more than 125 recipes from Rucker’s phenomenally successful restaurant in Portland. Dining at Le Pigeon is a culinary experience like no […]