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  Billion or Bust! - Growing a...

  Lanham Napier, Becca Braun

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  Lanham Napier grew Rackspace from nearly nothing to over $1 billion in revenues and $5 billion in market value while creating thousands of jobs. Under his leadership, especially growing Rackspace's high-quality customer service, Fanatical Support, the tech start-up gained thousands of customers and industry dominance. A lifelong Texan, Lanham grew the company in his home state, overseeing the development of phenomenal new headquarters (a converted mall) in San Antonio and leading the company's IPO. Further, he obsessed over how to increase employee engagement, and he exuberantly succeeded in his goal. 
  But, when Microsoft, Amazon, and Google entered the industry in force, everything changed . . . including Lanham's relationship with Rackspace executives and the company's board of directors. Lanham believed he had three options for leading the Rackspace response to the intense competition. But in fact, the board showed him that there was a fourth option (a very challenging option at that), which he had never even considered. 
  Readers love the authenticity of this book and made it a bestseller for coaching and mentoring and for business management.

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  The Two-Headed Whale - Life Loss...

  Sandy Winterbottom

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  An elegant blend of "polemic, industrial history, nautical writing, elegy, and ecology" (The Scotsman), The Two-Headed Whale charts the tragic history of the post-war whaling industry alongside the author's thrilling memoir of sailing the Antarctic. 
   
   
   
  In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South Georgia, her pristine image of the Antarctic was shattered when she discovered the dark legacy of twentieth century industrial-scale whaling. Enraged by what she found, she was quick to blame the men who undertook this whole scale slaughter, but then she stumbled upon the grave of an eighteen-year-old whaler from Edinburgh who she could not allow to bear the brunt of blame. There are two sides to every story. 
   
   
   
  The Two-Headed Whale vividly brings to life the spectacular scenery and wildlife of the vast Southern Oceans, set alongside the true-life story of Anthony Ford, the boy in the grave, as he sailed the same seas and toiled in an industry where profits outranked human life. Drawing together threads of nature and travel writing with an unflinching narrative of life aboard a whaling factory ship and the legacy it left behind, The Two-Headed Whale leaves us questioning our troubled relationship with the extraordinary abundance of this planet.

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  True Crime Germany 2 - Real...

  Adrian Langenscheid, Benjamin...

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  "Nothing is crueller than people themselves. A thrilling and shocking look into the abysses of the soul" - No Mercy (Keine Gnade)- The True Crime PodcastIn 2019, Adrian Langenscheid's debut book, True Crime Deutschland, was published and rose from nowhere to the top of the winner's podium in the genre-relevant categories. Almost 2 years and 6 books later, Langenscheid is one of the best-known true crime authors in Germany.For the seventh work in his successful series, the bestselling author once again researched some of the most spectacular German criminal cases of recent decades. The result is a breathtaking and deeply harrowing portrait of human abysses that arouse powerful emotions precisely because of its cool and factually neutral descriptions.This gripping collection of accounts of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, abuse, theft, and fraud will take you to the limits of what you can bear. They feature "people like you and me"; people whose lives no longer are what they were before due to tragic circumstances.With expertise and excellent mental cinema, the expert on true crime, in collaboration with thriller author Benjamin Rickert, summarizes the most important findings from court hearings, files, psychological reports, interrogations, and investigation protocols in his eventful narratives.Captivated, stunned, amazed, and moved to tears, you will question everything you thought you knew about human nature. True crime cases, true crimes, and thus the full force of reality hits you in ten detailed, familiar, and unfamiliar case histories!Click on "BUY NOW" to discover Germany's dark side."A go-to for every True Crime fan"- True Crime Podcast

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  Our Story

  Reginald Kray, Ronald Kray, Fred...

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  London's most notorious gangsters, in their own words . . .The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.The Kray twins were Britain's most notorious gangsters. Ruling London's underworld for more than a decade, as gang lords they were among the most powerful and feared men in the city. Photographed by David Bailey and even interviewed for television, they became celebrities in their own right and are infamous to this day.Ronnie and Reg's reign of terror ended on 8 March 1969 when they were sentenced to life with the recommendation that they serve at least thirty years. Ronnie ended his days in Broadmoor – his raging insanity only controlled by massive doses of drugs. Reg served almost three decades in some of Britain's toughest jails before being released on compassionate grounds in August 2000. He died of cancer eight months later.Compiled from a series of interviews with Fred Dinenage from behind prison walls, Our Story is the classic account that explodes the myths surrounding the Kray twins. In it, the twins set the record straight. In their own words they tell the full story of their brutal career of crime and their years behind bars.With an introduction from Fred Dinenage, this compelling, disturbing and highly readable book is the definitive story of two legendary criminals.

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  The Dream of a Ridiculous Man -...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  What if the voice of one “ridiculous” man could reignite your faith in humankind? 
  Plagued by hopelessness, a solitary man prepares for the ultimate escape—until a staggering dream hurls him into a world of pure beauty.  
  When that heaven turns to ruin, he wakes with a mission: persuade every living soul that love can save the earth. 
  What you’ll hear inside: 
   — A Riveting Inner Monologue – Immerse yourself in the raw honesty of a mind on the brink 
   — A Cosmic Dreamscape – Vivid soundscapes recreate the fall of a perfect world 
   — Timeless Insights on Freedom and Responsibility – Dostoevsky’s powerful challenge to modern cynicism 
   — A Clear, Contemporary Performance – Narration that honors the original emotion while speaking directly to today’s listener 
  At just over an hour, this audio experience packs a universe of wisdom into a single breath.  
  Press play and let one dream change the way you see the world.

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  Just Watch the Game - Stories...

  Anonymous

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  This is not just a collection of famous or big-time sporting events Steigerwald has covered since the 1970's. An eclectic collection of anecdotes and essays, Just Watch the Game is the unique, funny, and unflinchingly critical memoir of a veteran sports journalist who has enjoyed his life playing, watching, and critiquing sports.

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