A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present—edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author...
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Author: Kendi, Ibram X.Summary:
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Author: Brennecka, GregSummary:
A Short History of Nearly Everything meets Astrophysics for People in a Hurry in this humorous, accessible exploration of how meteorites have helped not only build our planet but steered the...
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Author: Lowe, JanetSummary:
Lowe profiles what some call the prototypical 21st-century company, Internet giant Google. In less than 15 years, creators Sergey Brin and Larry Page built what was supposed to be a simple search...
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Author: Taleb, NassimSummary:
This work has shaken Wall Street thanks to its contention that much of what people perceive as skill playing the markets is often nothing more than luck.
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Author: Knight, Sue.Summary:
Since the first edition, NLP at Work has pioneered the use of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in the business world to improve communication, negotiation, teamwork, and influence. With more 100,...
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Author: Kolker, RobertSummary:
The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease...
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Author: Butler-Bowdon, TomSummary:
Butler-Bowdon explores important contemporary writings as well as wisdom from key figures in psychology's development to discover why we think and act the way we do.
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Author: Krames, Jeffrey A.Summary:
Krames examines how the leading management strategist's core ideas remain relevant to business leaders, in a guide the explains the benefits of adopting a specific mindset in order to obtain...
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Author: Sims, Thomas J.Summary:
Imagine a young doctor, trained in the latest medical knowledge and state-of-the-art equipment, suddenly transported back to one of the world's most isolated and unforgiving environments-Nome...
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Author: Wallace, David FosterSummary:
A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to...
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Author: Rudolf, David S.Summary:
Blending true crime reporting and searing observations on civil rights, criminal defense and civil rights attorney David Rudolf takes listeners behind the scenes of a justice system in desperate...
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Author: Hamel, GarySummary:
Hamel provides forward-thinking companies with a disciplined process for radical management innovation, in other words, a formula for success.
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Author: Darst, David M.Summary:
An authority in asset allocations discusses ways to profit from this powerful and effective investment strategy, explaining how the selection of assets can make a dramatic difference in the...
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Author: Buffett, WarrenSummary:
A wise and winning collection of quotes, writings and favorite sayings, "Warren Buffett speaks" collects wisdom on diverse subjects such as investing, the Internet economy, running a business,...
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Author: Brafman, Ori.Summary:
What's the hidden power behind the success of Wikipedia, Craigslist, and Skype? What do eBay and General Electric have in common with the abolitionist and women's rights movements? After five...
Genre: Self-help publications