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Rising from a Missouri boyhood and meager prospecting success to owning the most productive copper, silver, and gold mines in the world and being elected a United States senator, George Hearst (1820–91) spent decades veering between the heights of prosperity and the depths of financial ruin.

A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads listeners along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions—from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a life rich with nature.

What do you do when life takes away everything you’ve worked for, including your voice—the very tool that defines you? In When It All Falls Apart, Robert B. Haase shares a deeply moving account of his journey through devastating challenges, including a life-changing cancer diagnosis, the loss of relationships, and the unraveling of long-held dreams. Yet, in the face of unimaginable hardship, Haase uncovers something extraordinary: the power of resilience, the importance of connection, and the beauty of hope. With raw honesty and unexpected humor, Haase opens a window into his darkest ...

Whether he is in search of a foolproof formula for sourdough bread or the most sublime French fries or the perfect piecrust, he will go to any length to find the answer. At the drop of an apron he hops a plane to Japan to taste Wagyu, the hand-massaged beef, or to Palermo to scale Mount Etna to uncover the origins of ice cream. The love of choucroute takes him to Alsace, the scent of truffles to the Piedmont, the sizzle of ribs on the grill to Memphis to judge a barbecue contest, and both the unassuming and the haute cuisines of Paris demand his frequent assessment.

In the early 1920s, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer fresh out of the army. He settled in Youngstown, Ohio, a booming Midwestern industrial town. Times were good—until the stock market crash of 1929. After nearly two years of economic crisis, it was clear that the heady prosperity of the Roaring Twenties would not return quickly.

Where do human societies come from? The drive to answer this question took on a new urgency in the nineteenth century, when a generation of archaeologists began to look beyond the bible for the origins of different cultures and civilizations. Zelia Nuttall threw herself into the study of Aztec customs and cosmology, eager to use the tools of the emerging science of anthropology to prove that modern Mexico was built over the ruins of ancient civilizations.

SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939) es conocido por ser el fundador del psicoanálisis, una teoría sobre cómo funciona la mente y un método para ayudar a las personas a resolver sus problemas mentales. Desarrolló una nueva visión de la existencia humana que socavó los valores culturales de su época, por lo que en un inicio despertó una gran hostilidad. Pero a medida que el psicoanálisis se difundió, Freud consiguió seguidores en todo el mundo.

A decade after World War II, there was still no such thing as open-heart surgery, and yet half a million Americans were dying from heart disease every year. After the first daring operation in 1954 and through the next three decades, five heroic surgeons braved the scorn of their peers, withstood fierce desperation, and faced possible death in order to devise procedures that would save overwhelming numbers of those doomed children and provide hope for a new life to all manner of heart-failing individuals.

One of the most influential figures of our time, Elon Musk is the most talked about man in America who isn’t running for president (yet!). In The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk, veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale chronicles Musk’s extraordinary journey, presenting him as a beacon of inspiration. Musk’s unparalleled success as an innovator and entrepreneur is not just a testament to his genius, but a playbook for those daring to dream big.

كيف تُعاش الحياة؟! سؤالٌ واحد، وعشرون محاولة للإجابة. يتناول هذا الكتاب سيرة حياة النبيل والفيلسوف، وكاتب المقالات الفرنسي في القرن السادس عشر، «ميشيل إيكيم دي مونتاني». تتتبع الكاتبة البريطانية «سارة بكويل» حياة مونتاني وفقًا للأسئلة التي طرحها على نفسه طوال حياته، وتستمد الإجابات من مقالاته.

Descubre la fascinante historia detrás del gigante tecnológico que cambió el mundo. La Historia de Google te lleva en un viaje único desde los humildes comienzos de dos estudiantes universitarios en un garaje de Silicon Valley hasta la creación de uno de los imperios más influyentes de la era digital.

Bennie Lucille Williams was born in Marshall, Texas—a city split not into two, she would argue, but into three. First, of course, there was racial segregation, but growing up with dark skin Bennie saw a second split within her own black community: a split between those who were lighter-skinned and those who looked like Bennie.

Gopi Paladugu invites listeners on an emotional and insightful journey through the intricacies of healthcare system, viewed through the experiences of an elderly couple and their family. This narrative isn't just a story—it's a vivid exploration of real-world healthcare triumphs and challenges, making it both enlightening and deeply moving.

Suchita is the founder of Little Black Book, India's largest platform to discover and shop from local brands and businesses, connecting 16 million users with 100,000+ businesses.

Nivritti is a Program Lead at Teach For India. She empowers her young fellows to create change in the low income neighbourhoods that they work in. She strongly believes that education is an inalienable right and she is motivated to work towards maximizing the impact of her cause through incremental change.

What does it take to rise from rock bottom to the top? Grit, resilience, and a purpose bigger than money. In 28 Rags to Riches Stories, you’ll discover the incredible true stories of people who faced poverty, rejection, and failure—yet refused to give up. These aren’t just tales of financial success. They’re about perseverance, faith, and the relentless pursuit of a greater purpose. Oprah Winfrey grew up in extreme poverty and endured abuse, yet she became one of the most powerful women in media. Howard Schultz couldn’t afford college, but he turned Starbucks into a global brand. ...

In this stirring memoir, Lisa Printz Roday begins her narrative with the sudden death of her forty-seven-year-old father. Rather than crush the twenty-one-year-old Printz Roday, it is the pivotal moment that sustains her in each new crisis she faces, including two harrowing preterm births. With remarkable candor, a little dry humor, and plenty of heart, Printz Roday explores how the experiences that shake us to our core can make us stronger than we could ever imagine.

விஜய் ராணிமைந்தனின் இரண்டாவது படைப்பு இந்நூல். சிறந்த மனிதர்களின் வாழ்க்கை அனுபவங்களை எழுத்தில் பதிவு செய்து சொல்வதில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டவர். ஒரு விஞ்ஞானியான பொறியியல் நிபுணர் "சிவா அய்யாதுரை" அவர்களின் வாழ்க்கை வரலாற்றை, சம்மந்தப்பட்டவர்களிடமிருந்து கேட்டுத் தெரிந்து, உள்வாங்கி அதை சுவையாக வெளிப்படுத்தியிருக்கிறார்.

Based on a true story, Stern by Name, Stern by Nature offers an unflinching and intimate portrayal of one of the UK's most promising and eminent philosophers. This groundbreaking work delves deep into the psyche of the protagonist as he navigates the tumultuous landscape of mental health struggles.

وُلد ستيفن هوكنج في أوكسفورد بإنجلترا عام 1942 وتوفي عام 2018. من أبرز علماء الفيزياء النظرية وعلم الكون في العالم، درس في جامعة أوكسفورد وحصل منها على درجة الشرف الأولى في الفيزياء. أكمل دراسته في جامعة كامبريدج للحصول على الدكتوراه في علم الكون.