Other books that might interest you

• 

  Summary: Principles – Life and...

  ExecutiveGrowth Summaries

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Principles became a #1 New York Times Bestseller for very specific reasons… 
  (Note: This is a SUMMARY of Ray Dalio's bestseller, Principles: Life & Work) 
  Ray Dalio was raised in a middle-class family in Long Island, NY, and later became one of the 100 wealthiest people in the world (according to Forbes). He found Bridgewater Associates out of his two-bedroom apartment and grew it to become the world’s most successful hedge fund managing over $160 billion in assets. 
  Dalio's simple but profound principles took 40 years to perfect. Each time Dalio and his partners encountered a new problem or challenge, they tried to find the underlying principle at work and tried to learn from their pain and struggle. 
  It is no surprise Dalio has been called the “Da Vinci” of investing, but his knowledge base spreads much wider than the world economy. He is a bold and independent thinker with unusual and grounded ideas on how to grow a successful company and live a fuller life. 
  Dalio's principles will inspire any entrepreneur, high-caliber professional, or simply anyone who wants to find practical ways to make better decisions, deal with reality, and improve their lot in life. His no-nonsense, logical, and fire-tested strategies are useful to improve your ability to study, think clearly, and get ahead in business, as well as any other sphere of your life. 
  DISCLAIMER: Testimonies show that our professional summaries introduce more readers to the full book who otherwise would have been overwhelmed by the initial commitment. Readers can use this summary as an introduction or a companion to the original, NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE.

  Show book

• 

  A Widow Rebirth From her Ashes

  Mridusmita Das

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Does Life Holds any more meaning when 
  Death separates you 
  from your partner? 
  “A WIDOW: REBIRTH FROM HER ASHES” 
  In the enchanting narrative immerse 
  yourself in the story of Mridu, 
  a young 
  woman whose dreams once gleamed 
  brightly with the promise of 
  a future filled with love, 
  success and fulfilment. 
  But when life’s unexpected turns leave her world 
  shattered her journey to rise 
  from ashes becomes an extraordinary testament to 
  the courage that resides within us all

  Show book

• 

  Call Me Phaedra: - The Life and...

  Lise Pearlman

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Fay Stender was a giant among movement lawyers from the McCarthy Era to the 1970s intent on forcing society to change. Friends could easily picture her as the heroine of a grand opera. A child prodigy, she abandoned the concert piano to become a zealous advocate for society's most scorned and vilified criminal defendants: from the Rosenberg espionage case during the Cold War to militant black clients, Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton, and revolutionary prisoner George Jackson, to prisoners in maximum security. Stender achieved amazing legal successes in criminal defense and prison reform before she ultimately refocused with similar zeal on feminist and lesbian rights. Set against a backdrop of sit-ins, protest marches, riots, police brutality, assassinations, death penalty trials, and bitter splits among Leftists, this book makes for a compelling biography. Yet it delivers on a broader goal, as well- an overview of the turbulent era in which Fay Stender operated under the watchful eye of the FBI and state officials. We not only relive Stender's story, but that of a small cadre of committed Bay Area activists who played remarkable roles during the McCarthy Era, Civil Rights Movement, the Free Speech Movement, Vietnam War protests, and the riots of Black Power.

  Show book

• 

  Black Folk Could Fly - Selected...

  Randall Kenan, Tayari Jones

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A personal, social, and intellectual self-portrait of the beloved and enormously influential late Randall Kenan, a master of both fiction and nonfiction. 
   
   
   
  Virtuosic in his use of literary forms, nurtured and unbounded by his identities as a Black man, a gay man, an intellectual, and a Southerner, Randall Kenan was known for his groundbreaking fiction. Less visible were his extraordinary nonfiction essays, published as introductions to anthologies and in small journals, revealing countless facets of Kenan's life and work. 
   
   
   
  Flying under the radar, these writings were his most personal and autobiographical: memories of the three women who raised him—a grandmother, a schoolteacher great-aunt, and the great-aunt's best friend; recollections of his boyhood fear of snakes and his rapturous discoveries in books; sensual evocations of the land, seasons, and crops—the labor of tobacco picking and hog killing—of the eastern North Carolina lowlands where he grew up; and the food (oh the deliriously delectable Southern foods!) that sustained him. Here too is his intellectual coming of age; his passionate appreciations of kindred spirits as far-flung as Eartha Kitt, Gordon Parks, Ingmar Bergman, and James Baldwin. This powerful collection is a testament to a great mind, a great soul, and a great writer.

  Show book

• 

  Why Men Are Suspicious of Yoga -...

  Robert "robear" Isenberg

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Discover the captivating and humorous world of Robert "robear" Isenberg in his latest audiobook, "Why Men Are Suspicious of Yoga: Some Funny Stories and Some Not So Funny," narrated by the talented Phillip Nathaniel Freeman and published by Audiobook Publishing Services. 
  Grady Harp raves, "...Jump in for a series of fine escapes from the pickles that life, at present, delivers. This is one fine attitude adjustment resource!” This revised edition features seven additional essays, blending humor and introspection to create a truly unique listening experience.Key Highlights:Against All Odds: Dive into the inspiring tales of two incredibly brave men who faced life's battles and emerged victorious, changing America for the better.The Car Ride: Relive a memorable experience from Robert's childhood at just five years old, a moment etched forever in his memory.Paul’s Special Birthday: Celebrate the life of one of Robert’s older siblings, Paul, an unsung hero of the "Greatest Generation."Learning How to Just Watch: Reflect on Robert's poignant response to one of life’s most challenging moments, inviting listeners to share their reactions.Father’s Day with My Mother-in-Law and Daddy’s Little Girls: Enjoy these heartfelt additions to the Family section, crafted with love and humor.Two Writers Meet, One Speaks: Witness the magical connection between writers, recognizing each other without visible clues. 
  Robert "robear" Isenberg's storytelling prowess shines through in this collection, offering a blend of laugh-out-loud humor and touching narratives. His engaging style, combined with Phillip Nathaniel Freeman's captivating narration, makes this audiobook a must-listen.

  Show book

• 

  Ely Samuel Parker: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Despite their own cultural differences, the nations that comprised the Iroquois Confederacy established their political dominance across much of America’s East Coast and Midwest through conquest, and it is that aspect which has perhaps best endured among Americans in terms of the Iroquois’ legacy. European settlers who came into contact with the Mohawks in the Northeast certainly learned to respect their combat skills, to the point that there were literally bounties on the Mohawks’ heads, with scalps fetching money for colonists who succeeded in slaying them and carrying away the “battle prize”. 
  	One of the best known of the six nations is the Seneca, and arguably the most famous Seneca chief was Ely Samuel Parker. Over the course of his life, he was a Seneca chief, a civil engineer, a close friend and adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant, an advocate for the Indian peoples, and the first Native American Commissioner of the Department of Indian Affairs. His marriage to a much younger socialite scandalized Washington, and he made a fortune on Wall Street and lost it all. He ended his life in genteel poverty, working for nearly 20 years in an obscure position for the New York City Police Department.  
  Parker was a largely self-taught engineer, who worked on various canal projects, and was hired by the Department of the Treasury to supervise the construction of several buildings in Galena, Illinois, where he met a shy salesclerk named Ulysses S. Grant. At the age of 18, he dined with President Polk, later talked with President Lincoln, and had the commanding general of the U.S. Army as the best man at his wedding. He was the principal source for the first serious ethnological work by one of the first American ethnologists, who dedicated the book to Parker. He was a plaintiff before the U.S. Supreme Court when he was in his teens and was so important in the Seneca’s struggle to retain their Tonawanda reservation that he was made grand sachem.

  Show book