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Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (7 hr., 9 min.))
Language
English
Description
A quintessential American dream story from a Mexican entrepreneur who shares the tale of building a multi-million-dollar business from scratch, complete with both success and failure, and always a vision of hope. Leal came to the US penniless as a teenager, speaking almost no English; he literally slept in the boiler room of a Wisconsin cheese factory for months before he was caught. Through hard work, grit, and ingenuity Leal would go on to launch...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (10 hr., 3 min.))
Language
English
Description
Warren Buffett is perhaps the most accomplished investor of all time. The CEO and chair of Berkshire Hathaway has earned admiration for not only his financial feats but also the philosophy behind them. Todd A. Finkle provides striking new insights into Buffett's career through the lens of entrepreneurship. This book demonstrates that although Buffett is thought of primarily as an investor, one of the secrets to his success has been running Berkshire...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (9 hr., 55 min.))
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of seven decades Ralph Nader has been Corporate America's fiercest critic. Supreme Court Justice William Powell singled out Nader in his infamous memo as the ""single most effective antagonist of American business ... [the] target of his hatred ... is corporate power."" But now, in a book that will surprise both his fans and critics, Nader profiles a small group of CEOs who he believes performed extraordinarily well as business leaders...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
""Love is our only hope," Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. "It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks." In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. "Love just won't...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (6 hr., 2 min.))
Language
English
Description
"Irrational Persistence tells the story of Garden Fresh Gourmet, and how two entrepreneurs turned a million-dollar debt to a 100-million-dollar annual revenue. Woody Allen famously said that 80 percent of success is just showing up; but any entrepreneur can tell you that it's the other 20 percent that's key. The founders of Garden Fresh took that old saying to heart, building so many strategic advantages into their products and business that their...
7) American girls: one woman's journey into the Islamic state and her sister's fight to bring her home
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A deeply reported narrative about religious extremism, radicalization and the bonds of family: the story of an American woman who traveled to ISIS-controlled Syria with her two children and extremist husband and the sister back home who worked tirelessly to help her escape"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Stunned to find herself in a situation she'd only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for Nikki's children and simultaneously launches a fight to bring...
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xx, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievement and Events recognizes and honors 2,000 barrier-breaking trailblazers and history-making events in multiple fields-arts, entertainment, business, sovereignty, education, government, religion, science, sports, music, and more."--
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
295 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover the extraordinary history and thrilling frontiers of exploration with this gorgeously illustrated guide from The Explorers Club, the historic and esteemed home of the world's most prominent explorers. The discovery of the North and South Poles. The summiting of Everest. The moon landing. The (largely unknown) birth of climate change science. These are just some of the stories from The Explorers Club, the organization that, since its inception...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
British Ghanian journalist Yeebo tells the story of John Ackah Blay-Miezah, one of the world's most prolific con artists, who tricked many people worldwide into giving him their money. His scheme started in the 1970s after the death of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, who was falsely accused of hiding all the country's gold overseas. The book shows that Blay-Miezah convinced people not only that Nkrumah had left a secret trust fund to help...
Author
Series
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
105 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn't know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary pilot, from her childhood in the rural Midwest and the spark of her passion for flying to her record-smashing...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
399 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Florian Gadsby tells the story of his artistic awakening, his education in England, Ireland and Japan. Arguing for the value in dedicating yourself to a craft, Florian weaves anecdotes about particular pots and processes into the narrative of his life, exploring what he has learnt from specific pieces he was taught to throw during his apprenticeships and how they have informed his philosophy and approach to his work.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells' elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a...
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