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Brought to you by Penguin. A revelatory portrait of the visionary behind Google DeepMind, the race to control the future – and what it means to win Even in a tech world crowded with visionary leaders, Demis Hassabis is recognized as a special case. Born to working class, immigrant parents in...

Brought to you by Penguin. It is no exaggeration to say that venture capital has been central to the greatest legal creation of wealth anywhere, and enabled much of the world we live in, yet we know surprisingly little about this strange tribe of financiers. In The Power Law, Sebastian Mallaby...

Wealthy, powerful and potentially dangerous, hedge fund managers have emerged as the stars of twenty-first-century capitalism. Based on unprecedented access to the industry, More Money Than God provides the first authoritative history of hedge funds. A saga of riches and rich egos, this is also a history of discovery. Drawing on insights from mathematics, economics and psychology to crack the mysteries of the market, hedge funds have transformed the world, spawning new markets in exotic financial instruments and rewriting the rules of capitalism.

Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Read by award winning audiobook narrator, Joel Leslie. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running...

A show where Kenny Sebastian ( I am writing this description btw) talks to the funniest comedians from the Indian scene (sometimes to himself) about things he wishes people spoke about more in public. A some times funny and sometimes serious show where questions from the audience are discussed in depth and "no advice" is being given. Hit the follow button to be updated about the latest episodes, Go to the @simplekenpodcast on Instagram to ask questions or my personal profile @kennethseb to get updated about my latest shows and antics. Visit www.simpleken.com incase you hate apps and just like ...

When Andy Fleming turns up in the newsroom of the New York Chronicle to learn the business Nick Russo is determined to dislike him. Nick has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighbourhood to reporter the hard way. Andy is heir to a publishing fortune: he can’t type, he loses his keys and has never done a day’s work in his life…and one day he’ll be Nick’s boss. Except, Nick keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the filing cabinets. Opposites in every way, an unlikely friendship soon turns into feelings neither want to deny.

From the author of THE PERFECT STORM and WAR comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home. Tribe is a look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the challenges veterans face returning to...

A prisoner in a psychiatric ward confesses to killing two children and leads the Berlin police to their bodies. The police are certain he is also the kidnapper of a six-year-old boy, Max, who disappeared a year ago. But they only have circumstantial evidence, and the murderer is now refusing talk. In the many months since Max vanished, his father Till’s life has spiraled out of control. His wife has left him, he’s lost his job, and all he can do is obsess about what happened to his son.

Have you ever wished you could drift off to sleep while listening to soothing thunder, rain, and waves? It's not just you. Rain and Thunder  is for you if you're one of those folks who needs to hear the storm outside your window to fall asleep. Sherbastian's  podcast Rain and Thunder, which focuses on sleep and relaxation, is perfect for anyone with acute insomnia or general insomnia. It's also fantastic for people who simply need to unwind. 

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Auf dem Lindenhof in Auenried zählt nicht, wer am lautesten ist, sondern wer bleibt, wenn Arbeit, Wetter und kleine Sorgen den Tag durcheinanderbringen. Sebastians Hofgeschichten erzählt von Tieren, Familienbanden, stillen Neuanfängen und den...

Sitter du på ett företag i Blekinge och brinner för hållbarhet, men känner dig ofta som en ensam röst på din arbetsplats? Kanske har du frågan i din yrkesroll, eller så önskar du bara att du fick större utlopp för ditt engagemang – men upplever att frågan ständigt knuffas undan för att "viktigare" affärsfrågor går före.Välkommen till Gränsgång – en podd och ett community för dig. För här är du inte ensam om att vilja ställa om.

Make progress where it matters most. You hit every deadline at work but stall on personal ambitions. Fitness plans fade, side hustles languish, and family time feels squeezed. If this is your story, you’re not alone—and you can fix this! In Dreams and Deadlines, Wolfram Hedrich and Sebastian...

Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, catching only glimpses of his eccentric landlord and a nervous young mother who has moved in next door. Occasionally, fond memories return, of his family, his beloved wife June and their two children.

The 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai offer a rare picture of the ties between Pakistan’s intelligence service and the militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba. The trail of two key figures, an accused Pakistani mastermind and his American operative, traces the rise of a complex, international threat.

In the heat of the French summer, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford travels to France and falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. When the world stops, their affair falters, and Stephen signs up. In a maze of tunnels under the trenches, Stephen finds the courage this war demands from the men in his command. And it is here that he will fight for everything he has ever known and loved.

An Unprecedented Prospect Omnibus tells the story of Blair Blackenskiff as he dives into a new world and the fierce competition he was dropped into. The challenges, the allies, the enemies, the mysteries—Blair will get a taste of them in this Isekai Gamelit adventure.

This is the biography of one of the titans of financial history over the last 50 years. Born in 1926, Alan Greenspan was raised in Manhattan by a single mother and immigrant grandparents during the Great Depression - but by quiet force of intellect, he rose to become a global financial 'maestro'. Appointed by Ronald Reagan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, a post he held for 18 years, he presided over an unprecedented period of stability and low inflation.

It can be tough to make friends and develop meaningful relationships. You may feel like you're always putting yourself out there, but not getting the results you want. This bundle will teach you everything you need to know about social interaction, from making small talk to developing influence and charisma.

To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Much of international relations theory assumes that they are. But many scholars believe that political leaders rarely act rationally. The issue is crucial for both the study and practice of international politics. John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato argue that rational decisions in international politics rest on credible theories about how the world works and emerge from deliberative decision‑making processes.

Nowadays, Melchior's a guy who lives under the radar, traveling from place to place, plundering dungeons, making money, and visiting his favorite people. Armed with his completely unfair [Appraisal] ability, no other Appraiser can compare to him. His income is the most secure and certain thing in Maestros. But Maestros is an ever-changing world, one populated by humans blessed by gods themselves, the Masters.