Behind Boardroom Doors

Betsy Atkins, former CEO and experienced corporate director has candid and very practical advice for those who serve on the boards of big, complex enterprises. This collection of her writing on boards includes the now-legendary "My 16 Days on the HealthSouth Board," with the details of her brief, turbulent stint as a director of a company facing (but not facing up to) massive criminal fraud charges. She discusses problems from an executive trying to bribe a world leader to a marketing VP's porn site, traditional concerns of strategy, CEO compensation and succession, shareholder lawsuits, and up-to-the-minute issues of ESG and social media.

A Metal Fan's Notes is a collection of a headbanger's musings, playlists, reviews and rants from metal blogger Ben Apatoff, to inspire readers "to investigate, reconsider or start a fight over some of the music described herein. You owe it to yourself to at least give these bands a shot. You won't be sorry, although your neighbors might be. What are the best Iron Maiden songs about famous literature? How does Axl Rose make a small group of people cry in his presence? What happens when you play Faith No More's "Epic" on a tavern jukebox? Turn the e-pages and find out."