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A playful, thoughtful, and delicious A to Z of M.F.K. Fisher’s food writing. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by author and The Great British Bake Off runner-up, Ruby Tandoh. In An Alphabet for Gourmets, M.F.K. Fisher creates a wide-ranging, whimsical, and...

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The dramatic, high-stakes account of Artemis II, the first human journey into deep space in fifty years, told from the perspective of astronaut Jeremy Hansen The historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The dramatic, high-stakes account of Artemis II, the first human journey into deep space in fifty years, told from the perspective of Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen The historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest...

“I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose.” —W. H. Auden A practical, culinary, and philosophical guide on how to eke out joy and delight in difficult times. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Tamar Adler. There is perhaps...

From Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub comes a delightful, heartfelt memoir about food, family, recipes, and the stories we pass down around the table. Every summer for over five decades, more than fifty members of the Shalhoub family have gathered in Door County, Wisconsin, for...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shift, this richly drawn portrait of four nurses in four different sectors of our broken healthcare system reveals where solutions are actually possible—to make care about people rather than profits. Theresa Brown worked as a oncology nurse for...

Je crois que cette expérience ne peut se comprendre que lorsqu'on la vit. Je me sens tellement moins seule ! Cette expérience a réellement changé ma vie. Elle a diminué ma peine et mon chagrin en les changeant en joie et en compréhension.

Identity Theft, Second Edition is an update to the award-winning book that follows Stanford professor Debra Meyerson’s journey to recover from a severe stroke that initially left her physically incapacitated and unable to speak. In addition to providing realistic expectations for the hard work needed to regain everyday capabilities, Meyerson and Zuckerman focus on the less frequently documented–but equally critical–emotional journey as she and her family rebuild identity in recovery.

From cop-turned-comic Eric Tansey, a hilarious and humanizing portrait of law enforcement for fans ofWalk the Blue Line andYou Can’t Make This Stuff Up. Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force with a ton of unrealistic expectations. The...

University of Berkshire Hathaway is a remarkable retelling of the lessons, wisdom, and investment strategies handed down personally from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to shareholders during 30 years of their closed-door annual meetings. From this front row seat, you'll see one of the greatest wealth-building records in history unfold, year by year. If you're looking for dusty old investment theory, there are hundreds of other books waiting to cure you of insomnia. However, if you're looking for an investing book that's as personal as it is revelatory, look no further.

Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational research and teaching establishment. Eventually, he returned to practical politics and spent a considerable amount of time and energy trying to create a constitution for Syracuse in Sicily.

*LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD* Chosen by WATERSTONES as one of their BEST POLITICS BOOKS of 2024 ‘Anupreeta Das tracks the ups and downs of Bill Gates’s career in her eye-opening book’ The Times Bill Gates is one of the most powerful figures of the...

The book that has inspired entrepreneurs for generations, not only is My Life and Work by Henry Ford a memoir of an American icon but it also shows the spirit that built America. Written in 1922, this work provides a unique insight into the observations, ideas, and problem-solving skills of this remarkable man.

Tony Fadell es un mito de la innovación y comparte en estas páginas su experiencia y su aprendizaje en algunas de las más destacadas compañías de los últimos treinta años, como Apple, Nest y Google, en el desarrollo de productos tecnológicos. En este libro, estructurado como una enciclopedia, recoge todo lo que ha aprendido: lecciones sobre liderazgo, innovación, pensamiento disruptivo, emprendimiento, éxito y fracaso, combinadas con historias personales de su carrera y de su trabajo con figuras de la talla de Steve Jobs o Larry Page.

Rachel Carson, Wissenschaftlerin und Pionierin des Naturschutzes: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER An epic, extraordinary account of scientific rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earth “[An] engaging and thought-provoking book, one focused on the theatrical politics and often deeply troubling science that shape our definitions of life on...

Em A vida dos estoicos, Ryan Holiday e Stephen Hanselman apresentam histórias fascinantes de homens e mulheres que se esforçaram para seguir as virtudes estoicas atemporais da coragem, da justiça, da temperança e da sabedoria. Organizado em breves biografias que abordam desde os estoicos mais estudados aos menos conhecidos, este livro lança luz sobre os hábitos de pessoas que viveram essa filosofia e as lições que devem ser aprendidas de suas dificuldades e de seus sucessos.

In this essay, Muir tells his experience of climbing to the top of a tree and riding it for hours through a wild Sierra storm. As he writes, “the danger to life and limb is hardly greater than one would experience crouching deprecatingly beneath a roof.”

Microsoft’s associate general counsel shares a story that is “as nuanced as it is hopeful” (Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader) about his rise from childhood poverty in pre-gentrified New York City to a stellar career at the top of the technology and music industries in this stirring...

New York Times Bestseller New York Times reporter and “Corner Office” columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all that’s wrong with capitalism today and offers advice on how we might right those wrongs. In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and...