As part of its rebirth from bankruptcy, Chicago's General Growth Properties split itself itself into two companies. General Growth Properties (GGP) will continue as the nation's second largest shopping mall operator, but the company spun-off its portfolio of planned residential communities, many of which GGP acquired when it bought Columbia, Maryland's The Rouse Company in 2004.
Many observers credit the purchase of Rouse as part of the reason for General Growth's bankruptcy because of the huge amount of debt that GGP took on in the transaction.
The name of the GGP spin-off was ever so familiar to those who followed the Rouse-General Growth saga. The new company operates as Howard Hughes Corporation. Hughes was itself purchased by Rouse in 1996 as Rouse expanded its presence in the then-hot Las Vegas market.
And what does this have to do with our book? The personal effects of millionaire aviator Howard Hughes play a background role in Pink Slips and Parting Gifts.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Kindle Nation feature
Pink Slips and Parting Gifts is the featured book in today's Kindle Nation newsletter and blog. Kindle fans, take a look. Kindle Nation is a great way to learn about eBooks available for the Kindle and other devices.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Look...we're on Barnes & Noble Nook
Pink Slips and Parting Gifts is now available for the Barnes and Noble Nook ebook reader.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Featured book of the month on AllBooks Review
We are pleased to announce that Pink Slips and Parting Gifts is the feature book of the month on AllBooks Review
Monday, September 13, 2010
Wall Street redux
The movie Wall Street, staring Michael Douglas, first hit the silver screen in 1987. It told a fictionalized story that recently proved to be less fiction, more reality. Now Wall Street—Money Never Sleeps has opened and the film is focused on the 2008 financial crisis.
Workplace fiction—which is the genre that Pink Slips and Parting Gifts fits into—is certainly fiction, but it is often not far from harsh reality either.
Workplace fiction—which is the genre that Pink Slips and Parting Gifts fits into—is certainly fiction, but it is often not far from harsh reality either.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
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