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Every term you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask, June 9, 2005

Ron Sturgeon has accomplished far more than he set out to do in writing this creative, imaginative, and thoroughly entertaining book: not only has he unraveled the secret terminology of the powerful Inner America of Big Business, he has served it up in an astute and often hilarious parody of how the Big Guys talks.

Using a format that is incisive yet instructional, Sturgeon's GREEN WEENIES AND DUE DILIGENCE unearths the phrases and terms that make the corporate world sting and defines them then uses them in examples that not only are suitable but also poignant. From 'Alpha Dog' to 'Pencil Whip' to 'Nibbled by ducks' and 'Three finger booger' Sturgeon whips out the phrases like a pro. His lists are alphabetically arranged - a fact that allows the neophyte at the boardroom table to utilize this knowledgeable manual sub rosa while appearing to pay attention to the gobbledygook topside.

Though some of the terms (no, many of them!) are hilarious out of context, they can be vitriolic in context and most assuredly enhance the readers' view of how the corporate mind works. To add to the success of the book, Sturgeon has enlisted the brilliant artist Gahan Wilson to make the whole book visually exciting. This is a treasure map to the jargon of the tall steel palaces that mastermind the workings of us all. Welcome to it and Bravo to Sturgeon for an ingenious concept well done! Highly recommended.

Grady Harp (Amazon Top 50 reviewer)

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What others are saying about Green Weenies.

"My copy is on my desk next to my
dictionary. Keep up the good work."
E. Tylor Claggett, Ph.D., CFA, Director, Financial Planning Track, Perdue School of Business

Cheryl Hall, a business columnist with the Dallas Morning News, said in an article about the book recently “One of the funniest – and most useful – books to cross my desk in 30 years.”

James Mehring said in a recent Business Week article “While many books define business words, this tome is definitely a Binaca blast (a breath of fresh air).”

“Every businesswoman NEEDS this book!”
Virginia Anderson, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, XTO Energy Inc.

“A way to laugh and learn the nuances of the business world -- certainly you won't learn these in school, unless it is the school of hard knocks....”
Dan Hanlon, Chairman, CEO and Founder, Union Hill Ventures, Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycles

“I love this book. The drawings by Gahan Wilson are always entertaining, and the expressions described by Ron Sturgeon are just plain fun. I've learned more about business by reading this book than by reading 10 other books on management.”
John Kremer, Editor, Author, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books

“Green Weenies is an absolute must for business people and investors.”
Wray Thompson, CEO, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

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