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Eight-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of 16, she's competing for the US Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.

In this collection of Jeff Bezos' writings - his unique and strikingly original annual shareholder letters, plus numerous speeches and interviews that provide insight into his background, his work, and the evolution of his ideas - you'll gain an insider's view of the why and how of his success. Spanning a range of topics across business and public policy, from innovation and customer obsession to climate change and outer space, this book provides a rare glimpse into how Bezos thinks about the world and where the future might take us.

In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, Walter Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members and key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, this is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

From the author of Steve Jobs, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil.

Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

Nikola Tesla, Theodora Sachs, Rasputin und Mata Hari gelingt es zunächst, trotz des lauten Alarms, ungesehen das Treppenhaus von Cedric Manor zu überwinden. Doch am Treppenabsatz wartet eine böse Überraschung auf die vier. Denn natürlich wollen Hugh Appleton und Henry Cedric ihren Gefangenen nicht einfach die Freiheit schenken. Es kommt zu einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod. Währenddessen nähern sich Robur, Killjoy und Barry Wood Cedric Manor.

A masked vigilante uses his intellect and gadgets to fight crime, blending elements of mystery and adventure in each episode. His dual identity adds depth to the thrilling narratives.

This iconic series features a mysterious figure who uses his abilities to fight crime, delving into the psychological aspects of justice and morality.

In Radical Brown, renowned developmental scholar Margaret Beale Spencer and critical legal analyst Nancy E. Dowd offer a fresh perspective on the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Noting that decades of flawed implementation have subverted Brown's great promise of educational equality for K–12 public school students, Spencer and Dowd propose a bold framework for a new interpretation of the Supreme Court decision, one that is inclusive, identity affirming, and culturally sensitive.

As the winter chill grips the Highlands, a body is discovered burned alive in a solstice bonfire, kicking off a harrowing Christmas season. When a retired businessman is found hanging from a tree and another associate is savagely murdered in his isolated home, the team is stretched to the limit. With DCI Helena Grant away for a romantic holiday with crime writer Bill Emsworth, McKay must navigate a series of baffling killings under mounting pressure—amidst staff shortages and the relentless Scottish winter.

The official home of Cussin' & Discussin' with Mike & Walter. Together we're 'Looking Back on Wrestling's Greatest Moments', we'll talk about the state of the sport, events, promotions, superstars and a whole lot more!The views of this channel are the personal views of the hosts and do not reflect on any views or positions of any professional entity.

Walter Marshall (1628-1680) explains that sanctification, like justification, is a gracious gift of God and is not the result of human effort. Rather than sanctification being produced by our works, our works are the fruit of God's work of sanctification in us.

Arsène Lupin erhält erneut einen anonymen Brief mit einem Auftrag. Diesmal soll er einen mit Edelsteinen verzierten Dolch aus dem Mittelalter stehlen, der sich im Besitz des skrupellosen Unternehmers Mateo de Mevand befindet. Lupin kundschaftet das in Fontainebleau gelegene Herrenhaus des Unternehmers aus und stellt fest, dass dort Vorbereitungen für einen Maskenball getroffen werden. Lupin hält das für eine günstige Gelegenheit, den Dolch zu stehlen. Doch der Meisterdieb ist nicht der Einzige, der Interesse an dem Dolch zeigt.

A masked vigilante uses his intellect and gadgets to fight crime, blending elements of mystery and adventure in each episode. His dual identity adds depth to the thrilling narratives.

Join a master magician as he unravels mysteries using his knowledge of illusions and sleight of hand. Each case combines elements of magic and detective work.

This iconic series features a mysterious figure who uses his abilities to fight crime, delving into the psychological aspects of justice and morality.

Non arrendiamoci alla paura, all'indifferenza, all'egoismo. Non rassegniamoci alla solitudine e a un mondo che ci appare spesso disumano, ma che può essere ancora riscattato dalla nostra azione consapevente. È da questa esortazione che nasce l'appassionata discussione tra Matteo Zuppi, presidente della CEI e arcivescovo di Bologna, e Walter Veltroni, politico, scrittore e regista, guidati da Edoardo Camurri, i due autori si confrontano sui temi decisivi del nostro presente.

From the creators of Pod X Music, Generation Next Beyond the 80’s brings you a weekly top 20 countdown from the top 100 singles of the corresponding week. Adding the flare of Pod X Radio and nostalgic adds from the 90’s this podcast is sure to take you back to unforgettable moments in time and music.

Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.