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Che cosa succede se un dipendente si accorge che il capo della sua azienda ruba e decide di non distogliere lo sguardo? Se di fronte alla scelta tra salvare la propria carriera o la propria coscienza, opta per quest'ultima? Nel febbraio 2015 Andrea Franzoso, funzionario dell'internal audit di Ferrovie Nord Milano, scopre che il presidente dell'azienda utilizza denaro pubblico per i propri interessi. Fra le "spese pazze" c'è veramente di tutto: film porno, viaggi, abiti firmati, regali ai politici amici e oltre 180 mila euro di multe accumulate da suo figlio con l'auto aziendale.

On the verge of a complete breakdown, Peter Hahn quit his globe-trotting corporate job and laid down roots in the French countryside—determined to make a go of winegrowing. Peter bought a run-down, four-hundred-year-old “pile of a house,” ten acres of woodland, and a neglected vineyard in...

On the verge of a complete breakdown, Peter Hahn quit his globe-trotting corporate job and laid down roots in the French countryside—determined to make a go of winegrowing. Peter bought a run-down, four-hundred-year-old “pile of a house,” ten acres of woodland, and a neglected vineyard in...

Full of unforgettable encounters, Far and Wild shines a light on the deep bond between humans and animals and celebrates empathy, connection, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on the world In this charming memoir, Dr. Cliff opens up about his life and travels as a veterinarian without borders, sharing insights from his surprising, funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and often dangerous work.

“Wonderfully detailed....Today’s vilified moguls look like pussycats compared with Hetty.” —Forbes A biography of the “Witch of Wall Street,” who amassed a fortune of $100 million before women had the right to vote A full century before Oprah and Martha Stewart became icons of female...

Das 20. Jahrhundert war eine Zeit gewaltiger Umbrüche, bahnbrechender Entdeckungen und außergewöhnlicher Menschen. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die faszinierenden Lebensgeschichten von 20 Persönlichkeiten, die ihre Zeit geprägt und die Welt nachhaltig verändert haben. Von visionären Wissenschaftlern wie Albert Einstein und Marie Curie über politische Wegbereiter wie Nelson Mandela und John F. Kennedy bis hin zu kulturellen Ikonen wie Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley und Frida Kahlo – jede Geschichte zeigt Mut, Leidenschaft, Genialität und den Willen, Grenzen zu überwinden.

For the first time ever, Bob Chapek breaks his silence on his tenure as the Walt Disney Company’s CEO, offering a behind-the-scenes account of the challenges he faced—from getting the job just weeks before a worldwide pandemic, to the shifting political landscape, to his ousting given Bob...

Bloomsbury presents California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California, by Miriam Pawel read by Christina Delaine. "Essential reading."— KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR "A must read."—KAI BIRD "In a time of terminal cynicism, Pawel gives us hope."—JERRY BROWN Pulitzer Prize...

«Éste es un libro sobre la vida... apasionado y alegre, sentimental y burlón.» ROSA MONTERO Cuando Rosa Montero leyó el maravilloso diario que Marie Curie comenzó tras la muerte de su esposo, y que se incluye al final de este libro, sintió que la historia de esa mujer fascinante que se...

Tra tutte le menti geniali che la scienza ha raccolto, quella di John Forbes Nash è stata la più vicina alla solitudine profonda, conseguenza prima di un carattere difficile, poi di una malattia - la schizofrenia - tanto invasiva da aver compromesso per molti anni la sua carriera e la sua vita privata. Definito come il matematico più geniale degli ultimi decenni, John Nash si differenziava per molti aspetti da tutti coloro che aveva attorno. La sua personalità solitaria e distaccata e le difficoltà nel capire ed esprimere i sentimenti lo isolarono nel corso degli anni.

The inspiring story of one trailblazing California farmer that has proven—with over fifty years of hard-won experience—that large-scale farming of high-value crops can be done in a way that’s positive for the planet and the community—while still making a profit. From a first-generation...

Das 19. Jahrhundert war eine Epoche des Umbruchs. Industrialisierung, wissenschaftliche Entdeckungen, politische Revolutionen und kulturelle Meisterwerke veränderten die Welt grundlegend. Dieses Hörbuch stellt 20 außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeiten vor, die diesen Wandel geprägt haben. Begegnen Sie visionären Forschern wie Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, Charles Darwin und Louis Pasteur, erleben Sie die Kreativität von Tolstoi, Dickens, Wagner und van Gogh und entdecken Sie die Lebenswege von Erfindern, Unternehmern und Staatsmännern, die den Grundstein für die moderne Welt legten.

The 18th century was the age of the Enlightenment, great discoveries, and political revolutions. New ideas about freedom, reason, and human rights changed the world. This audiobook introduces 14 extraordinary figures who shaped their era: from Voltaire and Rousseau to Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, and on to George Washington, Catherine the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, James Cook, and Alexander von Humboldt.

Das 18. Jahrhundert war das Zeitalter der Aufklärung, der großen Entdeckungen und der politischen Revolutionen. Neue Ideen über Freiheit, Vernunft und Menschenrechte veränderten die Welt. Wissenschaftler erweiterten die Grenzen des Wissens, Komponisten schufen unvergängliche Meisterwerke und Staatsmänner formten neue Nationen.

Naturforscher, Entdecker, Revolutionär: Bestsellerautorin Andrea Wulf über das außergewöhnliche Leben und die faszinierenden Reisen Georg Forsters Georg Forster drang in die entferntesten Regionen der bekannten Welt vor und stellte mit seinen radikalen Ideen zu Menschlichkeit, Gleichheit und...

Restaurateur, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author Danny Meyer reveals the secrets of his widely admired leadership philosophy and the tools he uses to build an energized, cohesive, and motivated culture. “Danny Meyer’s stories and lessons are as memorable as the flavors in...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia. “A gripping real-life horror story of dementia, love and grief...

If we accept Wittgenstein's word for it, he is the last philosopher. In his view, philosophy in the traditional sense was finished. Ludwig Wittgenstein was a superb logician who distrusted language and sought to solve the problems of philosophy by reducing them to logic. All else—metaphysics...

We see our age as the greatest in human history, filled with seemingly unending originality. Yet such dynamism is not a necessary characteristic of great eras. Among the most long-lasting and stable civilizations was that of medieval Europe. There stasis was achieved, and with it a stability...

During his lifetime, Jean-Paul Sartre enjoyed unprecedented popularity for a philosopher, due partly to his role as a spokesman for existentialism—at the opportune moment when this set of ideas filled the spiritual gap left amidst the ruins of World War II. Existentialism was a philosophy of...