Non-Fiction Books

The negative body-image epidemic that affects millions of women is also a hidden problem for millions of men. In spite of a decade-long emphasi...

  Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell―or simply enjoy―diamonds with confidence and kn...

The book couples in love have been waiting for. . .revised and updated! Engagement & Wedding Rings takes the fear and anxiety out of buying an...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate ...

The first book devoted exclusively to the spectroscope and its use in gemstone identification. Until 1933 the refractometer and the microscope were...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imi...

Know What You Want. Know What You’re Buying,Learn the Secrets to Get the Most for Your MoneyFinally! Everything you need to buy beautiful pearls wi...

Newly Updated and Expanded Critical and up-to-the-minute information for the novice, advanced collector, jewelry dealer, curator and appraiser―for...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the Chelsea filter and synthetic emerald filter to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to sep...

All the information readers need to buy beautiful colored gemstones with confidence, now updated and expanded! With more varieties than ever befor...

The premier book of its kind, revised, updated and expanded. A comprehensive guide to the standards, procedures and ethics of appraising gems, jew...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitat...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the dichroscope to identify colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated g...

You need to understand what the refugee experience feels like in order to understand how you can help . . . Refugees are resilient, brave people w...

  Why should funders try to shape public policy? Simply put, because public policy has impact on mission. And, it’s the only way to affect the laws...

How to make your collaboration more responsive, more flexible, and more productive Working in collaboration is a must for many organizations, but ...

Simpler may be better: Don’t waste time on complex partnerships when simpler alliances can be more effective. In Forming Alliances, authors Hosk...

Don't just wish for marketing results—get them! If marketing seems too commercial or too complex, or if your current efforts aren't delivering r...

Think about funding problems in a new way  Coping with Cutbacks can help you deal with funding problems in a new way. Successful nonprofits toda...

Resolving conflict in the boardroom.

Spark breakthrough capacity An organizational assessment has the potential to launch a nonprofit down new paths that inspire more productivity an...

Traditionally, funders expect evaluation to show that resources are being used wisely. But evaluation can be a much more powerful tool—for both fun...

  A new companion volume to the author's first workbook, this title shows marketing professionals how to put together a successful promotion camp...