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Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji, widely considered the world's first novel, during the early years of the 11th century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki's tale came to occupy a central place in Japan's remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.

Every successful person knows that the keys to achievement are conscious effort, careful planning, and good, old-fashioned hard work. But on the road of success, there is one habit that will accelerate you beyond all others. If you want to stay ahead of the pack, you've got to start thinking big.

Close That Sale! The 24 Best Sales Closing Techniques Ever Discovered is perhaps the most valuable small book in the world of selling and business today. In 25 fast-moving chapters, based on thousands of sales conversations, and the experience of more than 1,000,000 salespeople worldwide, you learn how to make more sales, faster than you ever thought possible.

Recommended reading for elite CEOs and top performers, Areté delivers fast, actionable wisdom in quick, accessible micro-chapters designed for busy professionals, athletes, and anyone seeking measurable personal growth. Join thousands of high achievers transforming their lives with Areté by...

Master negotiator Herb Cohen has been successfully negotiating everything from insurance claims to hostage releases to his own son's hair length and hundreds of other matters for over five decades. Ever since coining the term win-win in 1963, he has been teaching people the world over how to get what they want in any situation. In clear, accessible steps, he reveals how anyone can use the three crucial variables of power, time, and information to always reach a win-win negotiation.

In business and in life, you must be smart to get ahead. As things shift and change quickly, you need to tap in to your brain - learn how to think smartly - in order to make sure that you maximize your opportunities. In Get Smart!, internationally acclaimed business guru, speaker, author, and productivity expert Brian Tracy has laid the groundwork on how to easily reconfigure your negative thinking patterns and habits and reprogram your brain to achieve its maximum potential.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a Minecraft Zombie? Dive into the wild world of "Diary of a Minecraft Zombie," where Minecraft meets middle school! In this hilarious first book of the series, you'll get inside the mind of a 12-year-old Zombie navigating the ups and downs of life in the Overworld.

"Economic hit men," John Perkins writes, "are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder."

From the New York Times best-selling author of Reverse Innovation, Vijay Govindarajan, comes a new, comprehensive playbook for developing your corporate strategy for the future.  

Those who have achieved greatness know something you may not. We all know success can be accomplished with years of dedication and hard work. But the most accomplished achievers also know there's a shortcut. A clear path that the richest, most athletic, and most successful know well. And it begins with the Essential 8 disciplines....

Setting business strategy enables you to develop absolute clarity on priorities, organize resources, and get better results than ever before. It may sound complicated, but Brian Tracy knows how to make it simple. In this practical audiobook, he shares the most important lessons for strategic planning.

Now updated with a new preface by Michael Pollan and an exclusive bonus chapter. This audiobook also includes a foreword written and read by Graham Hancock, the New York Times bestselling author of America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama provides intimate details on an advanced meditation practice called Dzogchen using a visionary poem by the 19th-century saint Patrul Rinpoche, author of the Buddhist classic Words of My Perfect Teacher. The Dalai Lama deftly connects how training the mind in compassion for other beings is directly related to - and in fact a prerequisite for - the very pinnacle of Buddhist meditation.

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

In 12 complete sessions, you’ll gain the insights you need to master the Five Fundamentals of better living: gain an unshakable confidence and a glowing self-image; improve your health, strength, and energy; achieve a rewarding career with ironclad job security; find financial freedom; and enjoy satisfying relationships. These Five Fundamentals build on one another to help you form a complete life that's nothing short of extraordinary.

Yes, you can become rich. No, it's not easy, but it's not as difficult as many people imagine - and it's definitely not impossible, as many cynics would have us believe.

Why are some people more successful than others? Why do 20 percent of the people control 80 percent of the wealth? The recipes for financial success are tested and proven year after year. Millions of people go from rags to riches in one generation, and what others have done, you can do as well. All financial skills are learnable. Ninety percent of people who are rich today started poor, often with little education and no advantages. In this excellent program, multimillionaire Brian Tracy shows you how to start wherever you are today and achieve all your financial goals.

Brought to you by Penguin. A groundbreaking new understanding of happiness to help us build a fuller, more authentic life. We all want a good life. But do the simple, predictable pleasures we call happiness lead to complacency and regret? Does a life of purpose invite narrow or misplaced...

Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the first novel in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. Now a major TV Series on Disney+ When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene, he finds himself faced with one of...

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too.