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Click here for our current phone hours and other contact information. Mar 29, 2017 ousmane kane, the prince alwaleed bin talal professor of contemporary islamic religion and society and professor of near eastern languages and civilizations in the faculty of arts and sciences, will discuss his book, beyond timbuktu. Hill explains what it takes to become a better leader. Laura kiesel is bostonarea freelance writer whose articles and essays have appeared in the guardian, salon, washington post, the fix, vice, aljazeera, the atlantic, and many others. Harvard book store 1256 massachusetts avenue cambridge, ma 028. Apr 06, 2016 harvard book store and mass humanities welcome michael puett, walter c. New book by mit sloan professor focuses on mastering strategy and execution. Harvard squares pace is slow, which if youre like me, is not a bad thing. Oct 17, 20 a new book by two harvard business school professors shows that buying experiences is better than buying objects. Shawn achor is one of the worlds leading experts on happiness, success, and potential. Dennis keith norman harvard graduate school of education.
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