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5 New Releases for September
In its monthly new release feature, National Jeweler outlines five books that could potentially be beneficial for business owners as summer turns into fall.

New York--September’s new releases include two books designed to teach people how to forget their fears and go after their dreams.
There’s also a book that’s essentially a list of others: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, which gathers top titles, as deemed by authors Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten.
Read on to learn more about these as well as other new releases for the fall.

Neil Patel, Patrick Vlakovits and Jonas Koffler
Authored by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlakovits and Jonas Koffler, Hustle was written as a guide to making one’s dreams come true by outling the tools needed to be able to have a job that you truly enjoy. It also teaches readers how they can gain the confidence and motivation necessary to be in charge of their own adventures.
It is broken into three sections: “The Heart,” “The Head” and “The Habits.”
This book is 272 pages.

Jack Covert, Todd Sattersten
First published in 2009, this book was just reissued in August.
In it, authors Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, who’ve spent years reading, evaluating and selling books about business, round up and review their top titles of all time, including Good to Great and The First 90 Days. Included among the 100 books are the names of movies, novels and even children's books that the authors feel also contain relevant insights.
This book is 368 pages.

Lisa Sugar
Lisa Sugar is the creator of the uber-popular website Popsugar. At her company, she and her husband manage a growing business with employees who love what they do, while managing to blend--not balance--it with an equally fulfilling home life.
Power Your Happy details how she does it.
This book is 256 pages.

Nadia Lopez, Rebecca Paley
Nadia Lopez is the principal of a middle school in one of Brooklyn’s most underprivileged neighborhoods who stepped into the national spotlight after being featured on the popular website Humans of New York.
Bridge to Brilliance details her leadership skills in getting the school started, the value of hiring the right people to support
This book is 288 pages.

Benjamin K. Bergen
Ever let an f-bomb fly after losing a big sale or finding out a shipment of product isn’t going to arrive on time or is lost in the mail? In What the F, author Bergen details exactly why humans used foul language and argues that it can be useful.
This book is 288 pages.
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