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An engrossing, insider’s account of how a teacher built one of the world’s most valuable companies—rivaling Walmart & Amazon—and forever reshaped the global economy. In just a decade and half Jack Ma, a man from modest beginnings who started out as an English teacher, founded and built...

The moments that it took Gavrilo Princip to step forward to the stalled car and shoot dead Franz Ferdinand and his wife were perhaps the most fateful of the modern era. An act of terrorism of staggering efficiency, it fulfilled its every aim: it would liberate Bosnia from Habsburg rule, and it created a powerful new Serbia, but it also brought down four great empires, killed millions of men and destroyed a civilization. What made a seemingly prosperous and complacent Europe so vulnerable to the impact of this assassination?

The Exile joins Osama bin Laden as he escapes into Pakistan in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, bringing to vivid life the years leading up to his death spent on the run and in exile. It tells the human story, and illuminates the global political workings. It is a tale of evasion, collusion, betrayal and the deep pain of isolation.

A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Impeccably researched and sumptuous in its detail... It's a page-turner' The Economist 'This book tells the story brilliantly... Well-paced and cleverly organised. It also draws some devastating conclusions' The Sunday Times 'A riveting account of the intertwining of...

Following in the footsteps of Dr. Michael Newton's best-selling books Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, this audiobook shares awe-inspiring stories of healing and wisdom experienced by real people just like you. You'll discover what it's like to make an astral journey to the realm of spirit, where guides and higher beings of love and light await to provide instruction and warm encouragement. No matter what kinds of issues you're struggling with in your life, you will be able to relate to the powerful wisdom that is shared in these case studies.

For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding of neuroscience and psychology has advanced in the last few decades, a provocative and hugely powerful new view has flipped this assumption on its head. The brain is not a passive receiver, but an ever-active predictor. At the forefront of this cognitive revolution is widely acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark, who has synthesized his ground-breaking work on the predictive brain.

या पुस्तकात वॉरेन बफे यांच्या जीवनाचं आणि कारकिर्दीचं विश्लेषण करताना लेखकांनी त्यांच्या निर्णय प्रक्रियेवर प्रकाश टाकला आहे. वॉरेन कशा पद्धतीनं निर्णय घेतात आणि आपली एकाग्रता कशी कायम राखतात, यासंबंधी लेखकद्वयींनी येथे सांगितलं आहे.

Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina's relationship with her obsessive best friend and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention....

A step-by-step guide to reinventing youAre you where you want to be professionally? Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, the goal is clear: to build a career that thrives on your unique passions and talents. But to achieve this in today’s competitive job market, it’s almost certain that at some point you’ll need to reinvent yourself professionally.

Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire professional life hiding the fact that she is the only child of legendary horror author Vincent Taylor, famous not only for his novels, but for being the prime suspect in the brutal slaying of his siblings. On the brink of financial ruin, Olivia...

Ignition! is the inside story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio. Ignition!...

Are you looking for the competitive edge to take your personal brand to new heights and be in control of your career?The secrets to drive massive amounts of traffic to your content without paying for it and dominate your competitors?... That’s what this audiobook is about. To get consumers to walk across the bridge to your content. The opportunity to provide value and establish yourself as an authority figure. The chance to leave a legacy behind by turning your brand viral so you can automatically turn your followers into customers.

Tracy L Clark is a spiritual business coach, mentor, and intuitive energy healer dedicated to helping women create purpose-driven, soul-led businesses. Through spiritual coaching, personal development, mentorship, and intuitive practices, Tracy L Clark supports entrepreneurs in gaining clarity, building confidence, and aligning their business journey with their deeper values and vision. Her approach brings together practical business guidance and spiritual transformation to encourage meaningful growth, authentic leadership, and purposeful action. Whether you are starting a new venture, ...

Somewhere in the vast Pacific Ocean lies an island that appears on no map. Its strange vegetation belongs to another geological age, its sun hangs impossibly high in the sky, and its inhabitants seem trapped in a nightmare they cannot escape. In Clark Ashton Smith’s The Uncharted Isle, Mark...

The Four Points is for anyone who chooses to lead when the destination is not clear, the path forward is changing, and the answers are not always obvious. It begins with a simple premise: when uncertainty increases, the foundation matters more, not less.That foundation rests on four things that...

Sam, Alex, and Tori have been friends since college, bonding over big brains, big boys, and now big books. Listen in as we explore adult fiction, overshare about our lives, and pass judgment like the experts in life we definitely are not. Each episode, we’ll dissect a few chapters of a book at a time with unfiltered commentary and the personal stories that shape our perspective, like the girl group out to brunch you listen to from across the restaurant. New episodes Thursdays 5am PT/ 8am ET Insta: @BabesforBigBooks Graphic designer's online portfolio here! https://emmawenigdesign.com

Als Claire orientierungslos in einem Boot vor der indonesischen Küste zu sich kommt, hat sie jede Erinnerung an ihr früheres Leben verloren. Kurz darauf wird sie beschuldigt, ein Kind entführt zu haben. Nur ein Fremder scheint auf ihrer Seite zu stehen: Paul Brent, der behauptet, ihr Ehemann zu sein.

‘Unsettling… Had me hooked, suspicious and creeped out’ Reader review ★★★★★ 'A spooky, ghostly read…very twisty!' Reader review ★★★★★ The past won’t stay buried… Devastated by news of a tragic accident on the haunting coast of Anglesey, Elin returns home: to the...

Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a...