Books with author Ben Peterson

With insight and refreshing candor, Peter G. Peterson describes his remarkable life story beginning in Kearney, Nebraska as an eight-year-old manning the cash register at his father's Greek diner through his "Mad Men" advertising days, to Secretary of Commerce in Nixon's paranoid White House, to the tumultuous days of Lehman Brothers, and to the creation of The Blackstone Group, one of the great financial enterprises in recent times. In THE EDUCATION OF AN AMERICAN DREAMER, Peterson chronicles the progress of this journey with irony, humor and, sometimes, painful honesty. Within these pages are stories of marriage and family hardship; lessons in political gamesmanship; thoughts on his obsessive desire to succeed; and, finally, learning the meaning of "enough." From his advertising days in Chicago in the 1950's to becoming the youngest CEO of a Fortune 300 Company, he shares with us his rise to the top and the price paid along the way. As the youngest Cabinet member in the Nixon administration, he describes his survival techniques in a hubris-driven and paranoid White House, including his turbulent turf wars with Treasury Secretary John Connally leading to Peterson's abrupt and highly publicized firing. His stewardship of Lehman Brothers is a Shakespearian tale of a CEO who struggled to deal with partners who were plotting his demise and, at the same time, turning an institution on the brink of bankruptcy to one with 5 straight years of record profits. His life's story is about doing well by doing good. In the wake of Blackstone's highly successful public offering, Peterson found himself an 80-year old instant billionaire, on the verge of retirement. And like many lifetime workers and over-achievers, he suddenly confronts an unexpected, depressing identity crisis. His solution? Committing a great bulk of his net proceeds to establish the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, his philanthropic endeavor to do something about America's politically untouchable challenges that threaten America's future, among them massive entitlement obligations, ballooning health care costs, and our energy gluttony.Ultimately, this is a man's account of his legendary successes, humiliating failures, and personal tragedies - a testament to a remarkable life and, indeed, to the American Dream itself.

Peterson’s® TACHS and HSPT® Exams Skills & Drill Workbook is a no-nonsense study aid filled with more than 1,000 practice questions designed to prepare eighth-grade students for the TACHS and HSPT® exams. When earning a high score is key to getting into the Catholic high school of your choice, targeted practice is the key to success. Filled with questions reflecting the most recent versions of these high-stakes tests, Peterson’s® TACHS and HSPT® Exams Skills & Drills Workbook not only helps you focus on the concepts covered but also familiarizes you with the question types you will encounter on the tests.Used on its own or as a companion to Peterson’s® Master the™ Catholic Entrance Exams, the TACHS and HSPT® Exams Skills and Drills Workbook will give you the practice you need to get into the Catholic high school of your choice!More than 1,000 test-like practice questions with comprehensive answer explanationsDiagnostic test to identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus on the topics that need attentionBonus glossary and synonym/antonym list to help prepare you for the language arts test sections

Peterson's® SAT® Prep Guide 1600 provides advanced test preparation advice designed for high-achieving students who are motivated to increase their good SAT scores to exceptional SAT scores. This guide is also useful for competitive first-time test takers who already know the basics and want to aim for a higher score through intensive preparation. This guide will help you “prep for the perfect score!” Peterson's® SAT® Prep Guide 1600 guide covers: The most difficult concepts and problems encountered on the revised SAT® Expert strategies and tips to handle test questions with confidence and ease Comprehensive answers with detailed explanations to the most-difficult questions Information on new evidence-based types of questions Competitive high school students don't need to spend their valuable time covering basic concepts and easy practice questions. They need strategy tips and effective advanced preparation to get desired maximum results. This guidebook helps the brightest students feel even more confident on test day! Earning the perfect SAT score just got easier with: Focused review of advanced concepts and problematic question types Proven tactics to master those trick questions and get that perfect score Answers and explanations for each practice question Peterson’s SAT Prep Guide 1600 is designed by exam experts with years of experience to help you master every aspect of the SAT exam. This helpful test-prep guide also includes the following: Comprehensive coverage of the entire SAT exam format: After reading this book, you’ll know the structure and format of the exam from start to finish and have all the information needed for success on test day. Expert tips, advice, and strategies: We know what it takes to get a top score on the SAT exam--you’ll get the expert tools that have proven to be effective for test-day success. Challenging, effective test practice: Get ready to improve your score with the most challenging practice questions for the SAT exam, along with detailed answer explanations to assure you are in top test-taking form! In-depth, rigorous test review: You’ll get a thorough review of every test section of the SAT exam and effective study and attack plans for reaching your goal scores. This complete guide to getting a perfect SAT score is divided into 11 sections, each carefully designed by our experts. In addition to a general overview, practice, and a “summing it up” portion, here’s some of what you’ll find throughout the book: All about the SAT Exam: Registering for the exam Scoring Getting ready for test day SAT Reading: U.S. and World Literature Passages: Information and ideas questions Words in context questions SAT Reading: History and Social Studies Passages: Reading tactics Rhetoric questions Command of evidence questions SAT Reading: Science Passages: Synthesis questions Paired questions Informational Graphics Heart of Algebra: Manipulating numbers and expressions Solving Heart of Algebra questions Creating and solving linear equations and inequalities Problem Solving and Data Analysis: Ratios and proportional relationships, percentages, and units Sneaky averages Representing quantitative data Passport to Advanced Math: Functions Quadratic functions and parabolas Passport to advanced math practice Additional Topics in Math: Lines, angles, triangles, and circles Right triangles, circles, and trigonometric functions Expression of Ideas Questions: Organization questions Effective language use questions Attacking passages and expression of ideas questions for a perfect score Standard English Conventions Questions: Conventions of punctuation and usage Attacking standard English conventions questions for a perfect score Standard English conventions practice The SAT ESSAY: Inside the prompt Managing your time and avoiding common mistakes An SAT Essay walk-through and practice prompt

With insight and refreshing candor, Peter G. Peterson describes his remarkable life story beginning in Kearney, Nebraska as an eight-year-old manning the cash register at his father's Greek diner through his "Mad Men" advertising days, to Secretary of Commerce in Nixon's paranoid White House, to the tumultuous days of Lehman Brothers, and to the creation of The Blackstone Group, one of the great financial enterprises in recent times. In THE EDUCATION OF AN AMERICAN DREAMER, Peterson chronicles the progress of this journey with irony, humor and, sometimes, painful honesty. Within these pages are stories of marriage and family hardship; lessons in political gamesmanship; thoughts on his obsessive desire to succeed; and, finally, learning the meaning of "enough." From his advertising days in Chicago in the 1950's to becoming the youngest CEO of a Fortune 300 Company, he shares with us his rise to the top and the price paid along the way. As the youngest Cabinet member in the Nixon administration, he describes his survival techniques in a hubris-driven and paranoid White House, including his turbulent turf wars with Treasury Secretary John Connally leading to Peterson's abrupt and highly publicized firing. His stewardship of Lehman Brothers is a Shakespearian tale of a CEO who struggled to deal with partners who were plotting his demise and, at the same time, turning an institution on the brink of bankruptcy to one with 5 straight years of record profits. His life's story is about doing well by doing good. In the wake of Blackstone's highly successful public offering, Peterson found himself an 80-year old instant billionaire, on the verge of retirement. And like many lifetime workers and over-achievers, he suddenly confronts an unexpected, depressing identity crisis. His solution? Committing a great bulk of his net proceeds to establish the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, his philanthropic endeavor to do something about America's politically untouchable challenges that threaten America's future, among them massive entitlement obligations, ballooning health care costs, and our energy gluttony.Ultimately, this is a man's account of his legendary successes, humiliating failures, and personal tragedies - a testament to a remarkable life and, indeed, to the American Dream itself.

Peterson's SAT® Prep Guide 2017 provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and skill-building exercises to help students prepare well for the redesigned SAT®. Students will find extensive subject reviews for the Reading, Writing and Language, Math-No Calculator, and Math-Calculator test sections of the SAT®. The book's full-length Diagnostic Test with detailed answer explanations helps students determine their strengths and weaknesses, and the numerous exercises will surely boost students' test-prep confidence. The 5 additional full-length practice tests in the book, plus exclusive access to 3 full-length practice tests online, will help students score high on test day. In addition, the updated "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides valuable advice for parents on subjects such as what tests their high school student should take, how to motivate their child, and what role to play in the college admissions process. 9 full-length practice tests (including access to 3 online), with detailed answer explanations for each exam question Helpful, new "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," with expert advice on how parents can motivate their children, what tests high school students should take, and what role parents should play in the college admissions process Extensive reviews of all subjects appearing on the redesigned SAT® Expert tips and strategies to help students succeed on test day User-friendly design, with bulleted roadmaps and chapter summaries formulated so that high school students can work through the exercises at their own pace

ENJOY YOUR FREE TIME WITH KIDS LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!Are you looking for a game that would bring a ton of fun and joy to the family? Would you like to brighten your mood after an exhausting week?What about your kids having an interactive and joyful party at a time when you are busy?I don’t think you're doubting yourself on this one, so keep reading… Welcome to the king of all family activity/game books – WOULD YOU RATHEROne of the most important things in life is to enjoy it and be happy. For a parent, there is nothing more enjoyable than to see your children laughing out loud and constant laughter is the main piece of the pure happiness puzzle. This exact view encouraged the creation of this book, which is packed with plenty of it!The 300 silly “Would You Rather” questions contained in this volume, will bring a lot of hilarious situations that will make your kids engaged and entertained, while causing your whole family to interact with one another. Simple questions and even simpler answers – you and your family are going to love it! Here are just a few ideas that this book can be used as: Family Entertainment Entertaining at Children's Birthday Parties Makes a Perfect Gift for Children Aged 4-10 Years Old. Family Road Trips and VacationsLearning to ReadMuch More…Inside of this book contains fun, joy and happiness! Now it is your turn to take action. Scroll back up, click on “Buy Now" and let the fun begin!

Peterson's ACT® Prep Guide offers all of the information students need to prepare well and score high on 2016's ACT, including thorough subject matter reviews and practice questions for each question type. Students will benefit from expert advice, strategies, and test-taking tips for comprehensive preparation. All new for 2016, the strategy content and practice tests reflect all the latest changes to the ACT. Inside this new book, students will find: ACT® test-taking strategies, plus other important details about the ACT®--learn how and when to register for the ACT, how the test is scored, what you need to know on test day, and how to stay calm throughout the process. 6 practice tests-4 in print and 2 online-all with detailed answer explanations. A companion mobile app that offers short, interactive exercises, making studying fun anywhere and allowing students to take their prep with them on the go. Thorough review of all test sections: English, Science, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Writing, featuring expert strategies, numerous practice questions with detailed answer explanations, and sample essays. Helpful study plans, perfect for the student who has a lot of time to prepare, as well as those who've procrastinated-each student can find his or her pathway to success.

Peterson's Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exams is the comprehensive test-prep book for scoring high on Catholic high school entrance exams. The book includes 8 full-length practice tests (two each for the HSPT, COOP, and TACHS and one each for the SSAT and ISEE) with detailed answer explanations and valuable test-taking information. Peterson's guide covers all test formats, test scoring, and types of questions, including expert tips that guide students through verbal and quantitative exercises. Two full-length practice tests each for the TACHS, the COOP, and the HSPT, all with answer keys and detailed explanations One full-length practice test each for the SSAT and the ISEE secondary school entrance exams, which are often administered for admission into Catholic high schools. Step-by-step coaching for each type of question on the exam and plenty of test-taking tips In-depth subject review covering the verbal, math, and quantitative sections of the examEasy-to-use self-evaluation tools to track progress

This book might not be for you.It would be irresponsible to write a synopsis without saying that first. That’s not a marketing ploy. It’s not a gimmick to catch your intrigue. There’s no convoluted political reasoning for the trigger warning other than genuine empathy for you as a human being. I’m saying it like a doctor trying to write a prescription for what ails you. This book will probably be like medicine for some people. It will open up new ways of thinking, help you empathize with more people, and give you better insight into your own personal demons. For others, this book will be like poison.I don’t pull punches and I wrote this book to tear the scars off your heart. Start to finish, this book is meant to knock the wind out of you. So if your heart is already bleeding, and you’re trying to catch your breath, please leave it be and come back another time.That being said...Thirteen demons of the Family have come to destroy the World. From a dimension beyond comprehension, the Family seeks to complete the Rituals of Breaking and erode the barriers between Worlds. By turning human vice into the power for their dark magics, the Family has but to set the stage and let our frailties play out for humanity to condemn itself. Hope comes only by Breaking the Names of the Family, for they are made vulnerable when they choose a Monument for their Rituals. If a human should choose virtue over vice and overcome their darkest desires, only then can the Family die. It will fall to Seth, Monument of the Full Knowing Choice of Evil, to decide the ultimate Fate of the World. Seth has to answer a single question to save the world. But will he be able to find the answer in time?

Peterson's Master the SAT® provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and helps students prepare for the revised SAT® with extensive reviews and 9 full-length practice tests to help all of the skills needed to score high. In addition, our updated "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides advice for parents on subjects such as what tests your high school student should take, how to motivate your child, and what role to play in the college admissions process. 9 full-length practice tests (including access to 3 online), with detailed answer explanations for each exam question Helpful, new "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," with expert advice on how parents can motivate their children, what tests high school students should take, and what role parents should play in the college admissions process Extensive reviews of all subjects appearing on the revised SAT® User-friendly design, with bulleted roadmaps and chapter summaries formulated so that high school students can work through the exercises at their own pace

Peterson's ACT® Prep Guide PLUS offers all of the information students need to prepare well and score high on 2016's ACT, including thorough subject matter reviews and practice questions for each question type. Students will benefit from expert advice, strategies, and test-taking tips for comprehensive preparation. All new for 2016, the strategy content and practice tests reflect all the latest changes to the ACT. Inside this new book, students will find: ACT® test-taking strategies, plus other important details about the ACT®--learn how and when to register for the ACT, how the test is scored, what you need to know on test day, and how to stay calm throughout the process. 6 practice tests-4 in print and 2 online-all with detailed answer explanations. A companion mobile app that offers short, interactive exercises, making studying fun anywhere and allowing students to take their prep with them on the go. A DVD featuring dynamic video content focusing on the most difficult question types. Thorough review of all test sections: English, Science, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Writing, featuring expert strategies, numerous practice questions with detailed answer explanations, and sample essays. Helpful study plans, perfect for the student who has a lot of time to prepare, as well as those who've procrastinated-each student can find his or her pathway to success.