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A Lion Among Men
Brief Summary
In this much-anticipated third volume of the Wicked Years, we return to Oz, seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion - the once tiny cub defended by Elphaba in Wicked. While civil war looms, a tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before her final hour, an enigmatic figure known as Brrr - the Cowardly Lion - arrives searching for information about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West.
As payment, Yackle demands some answers of her own. Brrr surrenders his story: abandoned as a cub, his earliest memories are gluey hazes, and his life's path is no Yellow Brick Road. A Lion among Men chronicles a battle of wits hastened by the Emerald City's approaching armies.
At once a portrait of a would-be survivor and a panoramic glimpse of a world gone shrill with war fever, Gregory Maguire's new novel is written with the sympathy and power that have made his books contemporary classics.
ISBN:9780060548926
Author:Gregory Maguire
Forest of the Pygmies
Brief Summary
Alexander Cold and Nadia Santos reunite for their final adventure in Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy. This time they are heading to the blazing plains of Kenya, where Alex's grandmother Kate is writing an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches the camp in search of companions who have mysteriously disappeared.
As the group investigates, they discover a clan of Pygmies and a harsh world of corruption, slavery, and poaching. Alexander and Nadia must trust in the strength of their totemic animal spirits as they launch a spectacular struggle to restore freedom to the Pygmies and return leadership to its rightful hands.
ISBN:9780060761981
Author:Isabel Allende
The Chains of Heaven An Ethiopian Rom...
Brief Summary
Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago.
‘Ethiopia bred in me the conviction that if there is a wider purpose to our life, it is to understand the world, to seek out its diversity, to celebrate its heroes and its wonders – in short, to witness it.’
When Philip Marsden first went to Ethiopia in 1982, it changed the direction of his life. What he saw of its stunning antiquity, its raw Christianity, its extremes of brutality and grace prompted his curiosity, and made him a writer.
But Ethiopia at that time was torn apart by civil war. The north, the ancient heartland of the country, was closed off. Twenty years later, Marsden returned. The result is this book – the account of a journey deferred.
Walking hundreds of miles through a landscape of cavernous gorges, tabletop mountains and semi-desert, Marsden encounters monks and hermits, rebels and farmers. And he creates an unforgettable picture of one of the most remote regions left on earth. As in his award-winning book ‘The Spirit-Wrestlers’, Marsden reminds us of the brilliant heights that travel writing can attain, whilst celebrating the ageless rewards of the open road and the people for whom the mythic and the everyday are inextricably joined.
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ISBN:9780007343409
Author:Philip Marsden
End Game A Dreamland Thriller
Brief Summary
To combat terror, sometimes fire must be fought with fire.
In the Nevada desert, the high-tech future of warfare is being conceived and constructed at a top-secret military facility called Dreamland.
A volatile U.S. ally has fallen prey to the terrorist beast. India is the target of radical Islamic jihadists, and the world watches breathlessly as tensions escalate between the uneasy giant and its longtime nemesis, Pakistan—with China waiting in the wings, eager to flex its military might. A nuclear showdown seems inevitable, unless the masterminds at Dreamland can get to the mysterious source of the terror and end it, swiftly and permanently.
Every technological wonder the military possesses must be employed to avert an all-out Apocalypse—from an awesome new hybrid Navy destroyer to robot Nighthawks. But the fate of the region and the world will depend on the newest brainchild of the Dreamland team: an unproven instrument of ultimate power called End Game.
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ISBN:9780062087867
Author:Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice
Crowdsourcing
Brief Summary
Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business
Why does Procter & Gamble repeatedly call on enthusiastic amateurs to solve scientific and technical challenges? How can companies as diverse as iStockphoto and Thread less employ just a handful of people, yet generate millions of dollars in revenue every year?
"Crowdsourcing" is how the power of the many can be leveraged to accomplish feats that were once the responsibility of a specialized few. Jeff Howe reveals that the crowd is more than wise–it’s talented, creative, and stunningly productive. It’s also a perfect meritocracy, where age, gender, race, education, and job history no longer matter; the quality of the work is all that counts. If you can perform the service, design the product, or solve the problem, you’ve got the job.
But crowdsourcing has also triggered a dramatic shift in the way work is organized, talent is employed, research is conducted, and products are made and marketed. As the crowd comes to supplant traditional forms of labor, pain and disruption are inevitable, and Howe delves into both the positive and negative consequences of this intriguing phenomenon. Through extensive reporting from the front lines of this workplace revolution, he employs a brilliant array of stories to look at the economic, cultural, business, and political implications of crowdsourcing.
ISBN:9780307396211
Author:Jeff Howe
Buying In
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Buying In: The Secret Dialogue between What We Buy and Who We Are.
Brands are dead. Advertising no longer works. Consumers are in control. Or so we're told. In Buying In, Rob Walker argues that this accepted wisdom misses a much more important cultural shift, including a practice he calls marketing, in which people create brands of their own and participate, in unprecedented ways, in marketing campaigns for their favorites.
Yes, rather than becoming immune to them, we are rapidly embracing brands. Profiling Timberland, American Apparel, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Bull, iPod, and Live strong, among others, Walker demonstrates the ways in which buyers adopt products not just as consumer choices but as conscious expressions of their identities.
Part marketing primer, part work of cultural anthropology, Buying In reveals why now, more than ever, we are what we buy—and vice versa.
ISBN:9781400063918
Author:Rob Walker
Creativity in Business
Brief Summary
Creativity in Business: Based on the Famed Stanford University Course That Has Revolutionized the Art of Success.
This exploration of innovative thinking in companies of all kinds "shows us how creativity in business can enrich us, and those who work with us." -- Spencer Johnson, co-author, The One Minute Manager.
ISBN:9780385248518
Author:Michael Ray and Rochelle Myers
Creative Capitalism
Brief Summary
Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Other Economic Leaders
Bill Gates is more than the world's most successful capitalist; he's also the world's biggest philanthropist.
Gates has approached philanthropy the same way he revolutionized computer software: with a fierce ambition to change the rules of the game. That's why at the 2008 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gates advocated a creative capitalism in which big corporations, the distinguishing feature of the modern global economy, integrate doing good into their way of doing business.
This controversial new idea is discussed and debated by the more than forty contributors to this book, among them three Nobel laureates and two former U.S. cabinet secretaries. Edited by author and columnist Michael Kinsley, Creative Capitalism started as a first-of-its-kind online conversation that brought together some of the world's best minds to engage Gates's challenge. From Warren Buffett, who seconds Gates's analysis, to Lawrence Summers, who worries about the consequences of multiple corporate objectives, the essays cover a broad spectrum of opinion.
Judge Richard Posner dismisses Gates's proposal as trumped-up charity that will sap the strengths of the profit-maximizing corporation, while journalist Martin Wolf maintains that the maximization of profit is far from universally accepted, and rightly so. Chicago Nobel laureate Gary Becker wonders whether altruistic companies can survive in a competitive economy, while Columbia Nobel laureate Edmund Phelps argues that a little altruism might be the right prescription for a variety of market imperfections.
Creative Capitalism is not just a book for philanthropists. It's a book that challenges the conventional wisdom about our economic system, a road map for the new global economy that is emerging as capitalism adapts itself once again to a changing world.
ISBN:9781416599418
Author:Michael E. Kinsley and Conor Clarke
One Nation
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One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future
Dear Reader,
In February 2013 I gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Standing a few feet from President Obama, I warned my fellow citizens of the dangers facing our country and called for a return to the principles that made America great.
Many Americans heard and responded, but our nation’s decline has continued. Today the danger is greater than ever before, and I have never shared a more urgent message than I do now.
Our growing debt and deteriorating morals have driven us far from the founders’ intent. We’ve made little progress in basic education. Obamacare threatens our health, liberty, and financial future. Media elitism and political correctness are out of control.
Worst of all, we seem to have lost our ability to discuss important issues calmly and respectfully regardless of party affiliation or other differences. We have to come together to solve our problems.
Knowing that the future of my grandchildren is in jeopardy because of reckless spending, godless government, and mean-spirited attempts to silence critics left me no choice but to write this book. I have endeavored to propose a road out of our decline, appealing to every American’s decency and common sense.
If each of us sits back and expects someone else to take action, it will soon be too late. But with your help, I believe that America may once again be "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Sincerely,
Ben Carson
ISBN:9781595231222
Author:Ben Carson, MD
Kid CEO
Brief Summary
Kid CEO: How to Keep Your Children from Running Your Life.
In these days of corporate scandal, there's a far more pervasive and serious problem going on right under our noses. It's a family takeover orchestrated by our kids. That's right-children are taking control of family units in record numbers.
When a man and woman marry, says author Ed Young, they occupy the leadership roles in their relationship. But in some cases, as children enter the family arena, that begins to change. The kids slowly become the center of the family universe as parents relinquish control to them. In effect, the children become Kid CEOs and the parents become the support staff.
Through a thought-provoking yet entertaining analysis of contemporary family dynamics, Ed Young challenges parents to reclaim their leadership role and explains why marriage must take first priority in the home. As parents, we have charge of our children for only a short time. It's up to us to prepare them for life...and still have, after they grow up, a marriage more vibrant than ever.
ISBN:9780446691772
Author:Ed Young
He came to set the captives free by R...
For seventeen years, Elaine served her master, Satan, with total commitment. Then she met Dr. Rebecca Brown, who served her master, Jesus Christ, with equal commitment. Elaine, one of the top witches in the U.S., clashed with Dr. Brown, who stood against her alone.
In the titanic life-and-death struggle that followed, Dr. Brown nearly lost her life. Elaine, finding a power and love greater than anything Satan could give her, left Satan and totally committed her life to Jesus Christ.
In this honest, in-depth account of Satan's activities today, you'll see how to recognize and combat the many Satanists who regularly infiltrate and destroy Christian churches; recognize and combat satanic attacks; and recognize those serving Satan, and bring them to Jesus Christ.
Prepare For War
Brief Summary
Do you know how Satan can use "doorways" including yoga, role-playing games, and meditation, to bring demonic destruction into your home? In this spiritual warfare manual, Rebecca Brown writes from seven years’ experience helping deliver many people out of hardcore Satanism.
In this sequel to her best-selling book He Came to Set the Captives Free, you will learn to stand victoriously against Satan, deal with the dangerous New Age teachings, recognize and deal with satanic ritualistic abuse of children, minister in the area of deliverance, and handle the rarely discussed problems people face after deliverance. Satan hates you and wants to destroy you.
To be victorious you must prepare for War.
ISBN:9780883683248
Author:Rebecca Brown
Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
Brief Summary
Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; the Respect He Desperately Needs
Based on over three decades of counseling, as well as scientific and biblical research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and his wife, Sarah, have already taken the Love & Respect message across America and are changing the way couples talk to, think about, and treat each other. What do you want for your marriage? Want some peace? Want to feel close? Want to feel valued? Want to experience marriage the way God intended? Then why not try some Love and Respect.
A wife has one driving need? To feel loved. When that need is met, she is happy. A husband has one driving need? To feel respected. When that need is met, he is happy. When either of these needs isn’t met, things get crazy. Love & Respect reveals why spouses react negatively to each other, and how they can deal with such conflict quickly, easily, and biblically.
What readers say about Love & Respect
"I’ve been married 35 years and have not heard this taught.”
"This is the key that I have been missing.”
"You connected all the dots for me.”
"As a counselor, I have never been so excited about any material.”
"You’re on to something huge here.”
Partner Love & Respect with the Love & Respect Workbook for Couples, Individuals, and Groups for an added experience.
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I Cant Make This Up Life Lessons by K...
Brief Summary
Superstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
The question you’re probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has?
It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys.
The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero, just like the odds that are stacked against the release of a new book in this era of social media (where Hart has a following of over 100 million, by the way).
But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he’s overcome each challenge to become the man he is today.
And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion.
He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent: It was through his unique way of looking at the world. Because just like a book has chapters, Hart sees life as a collection of chapters that each person gets to write for himself or herself.
"Not only do you get to choose how you interpret each chapter, but your interpretation writes the next chapter,” he says. "So why not choose the interpretation that serves your life the best?”
An Unshakable Mind by Ryuho Okawa
In his books, Ryuho Okawa acknowledges the power of the mind and thought. It is your ability to reason, analyse experiences, derive and stock solutions that determine the height of success that you can achieve in life. Learn the skills of deriving the many formulae you will need in solving life problems and other salient lessons in the An Unshakable Mind.
Did you know that every piece of knowledge and experience is an important lesson to be learnt and stocked for reference? Invincible Thinking helps you make use of your experiences and those of others to transcend your limitations. An invincible thinker never gets bogged down by problems! The Laws of Success stands in this triad as a product of both invincible thinking and unshakable mind.
Ryuho Okawa is sure that success is an automatic outcome to one who makes use of the principles of invincible thinking and unshakable mind. These are virtues that can be acquired through discipline and determination. Walk with Ryuho Okawa through the most valuable stages of progress.
Invincible Thinking
Brief Summary
In his books, Ryuho Okawa acknowledges the power of the mind and thought. It is your ability to reason, analyse experiences, derive and stock solutions that determine the height of success that you can achieve in life. Learn the skills of deriving the many formulae you will need in solving life problems and other salient lessons in the An Unshakable Mind.
Did you know that every piece of knowledge and experience is an important lesson to be learnt and stocked for reference? Invincible Thinking helps you make use of your experiences and those of others to transcend your limitations. An invincible thinker never gets bogged down by problems! The Laws of Success stands in this triad as a product of both invincible thinking and unshakable mind.
Ryuho Okawa is sure that success is an automatic outcome to one who makes use of the principles of invincible thinking and unshakable mind. These are virtues that can be acquired through discipline and determination. Walk with Ryuho Okawa through the most valuable stages of progress.
ISBN:9789966346629
Author:Ryuho Okawa
The Laws of Success
Brief Summary
In his books, Ryuho Okawa acknowledges the power of the mind and thought. It is your ability to reason, analyze experiences, derive and stock solutions that determine the height of success that you can achieve in life. Learn the skills of deriving the many formulae you will need in solving life problems and other salient lessons in the An Unshakable Mind.
Did you know that every piece of knowledge and experience is an important lesson to be learnt and stocked for reference? Invincible Thinking helps you make use of your experiences and those of others to transcend your limitations. An invincible thinker never gets bogged down by problems!
The Laws of Success stands in this triad as a product of both invincible thinking and unshakable mind. Ryuho Okawa is sure that success is an automatic outcome to one who makes use of the principles of invincible thinking and unshakable mind. These are virtues that can be acquired through discipline and determination. Walk with Ryuho Okawa through the most valuable stages of progress.
ISBN:9789966346636
Author:Ryuho Okawa
The Laws of Courage
Brief Summary
The Laws of Courage: Unleash Your True Potential to Open a Path for the Future.
In a world of competition and conflict, it is easy to lose sight of who we really are and become overwhelmed by what happens around us. In The Laws of Courage, Ryuho Okawa presents a new perspective to discovering a way to living your life with confidence and strength. The valuable lessons presented range from practical tips for forming long lasting friendships to universal solutions for hatred and suffering. This groundbreaking book can guide you to a new future for yourself and the world.
A spiritual leader, contemporary visionary and founder of Happy Science, Ryuho Okawa has devoted his life to the Truth and ways to happiness. Born in 1956 in Japan, Okawa studied law in Tokyo and then international finance in New York. In 1986, he quit his business career at a major Japanese trading house and established Happy Science.
In 1987, he established the IRH Press Co. Ltd. Since then, Okawa has published over 1900 books including bestselling titles such as Invincible Thinking, The Laws of Future, The Laws of Success and An Unshakable Mind.
ISBN:9789966348272
Author:Ryuho Okawa
The Laws of Future by Ryuho Okawa
Fight hard for the sake of the future.
You must wish,
"I will open up a new future,
Not only for my own sake,
But for God’s sake,
For the sake of my fellow humans,
With God’s nature,
For the sake of the future of humankind,
And for the sake of the world.”
The road to victory is open before you.
A spiritual leader, contemporary visionary and founder of Happy Science, Ryuho Okawa has devoted his life to the Truth and ways to happiness. Born in 1956 in Japan, Okawa studied law in Tokyo and then international finance in New York. In 1986, he quit his business career at a major Japanese trading house and established Happy Science.
In 1987, he established the IRH Press Co. Ltd. Since then, Okawa has published over 1900 books including bestselling titles such as Invincible Thinking, An Unshakable Mind, The Laws of Success and The Laws of Courage.
Sowing the Mustard Seed by Yoweri Mus...
Sowing the Mustard Seed is a story of unflinching bravery. It is the story of unwavering search for a true, revolutionary and development-oriented leadership. The author takes the reader on a tell-all journey of the sacrifice that he and other young Ugandans decided to take in order to liberate their country from the jaws of helplessness to which the first post-independence governments had conspired to consign it.
In this spell-binding tale, told in the first-person voice, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni traces the journey of his life from his first few months on earth, through his education, after which he and other patriots embarked on a journey of seeking empowerment to overthrow the despotic regime of Idi Amin Dada.
It also delves into other wars, such as the long-drawn-out bid to neutralize Joseph Kony’s ragtag Lord’s Resistance Army and professionalizing the Ugandan army, after many years of sectarianism. Besides illuminating the struggles of the past, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni shares his vision for Uganda and the pillars he has over the years put in place as President to ensure Uganda’s future is secure both economically and socially.
Written in easily accessible but highly Africanized language, it is a tale of unstinting focus and commitment that will both inform and inspire the reader.
