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Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors - with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas' glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.

¿Alguna vez has sentido como si estuvieras literalmente luchando contra el tiempo, corriendo para cumplir con el plazo de mañana que te fue dado hace meses? Puede que te haya desconcertado y estresado. Puede que te hayas culpado por estar demasiado distraído y por hacer todo menos lo que se suponía que debías hacer. ¿Te dices a ti mismo que "la próxima vez" lo harás mejor y que te concentrarás más en hacer las cosas a tiempo?

In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks listeners through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might have been happening elsewhere on the globe. Picture yourself in the Cretaceous period. It's a sunny afternoon in the Hell Creek of ancient Montana 66 million years ago. In a matter of hours, everything here will be wiped away.

In England in the Age of Shakespeare, Jeremy Black takes readers on a tour of life in the streets, homes, farms, churches, and palaces of the Bard’s era. Panning from play to audience and back again, Black shows how Shakespeare's plays would have been experienced and interpreted by those who paid to see them. From the dangers of travel to the indignities of everyday life in teeming London, Black explores the jokes, political and economic references, and small asides that Shakespeare’s audiences would have recognized.

Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story. Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of the 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago.

Heavenly Young doesn't have time for romance. The innocent nursing student is struggling to care for her ailing father, keep a roof over their head, and start a new career. Then fate further complicates her life by dropping two very different men in her lap and forcing her to make a choice that will change her life forever. Dr. Ken Beckman - vascular surgeon by day, sadist by night - has three hard-and-fast rules: Never date where he works, never touch vanillas, and never get tangled up with a virgin. But the moment he meets Heavenly, he aches to toss his scruples aside and claim her.

Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller fans, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all.

Strategy has existed as long as there has been organized conflict. In this new account, Jeremy Black explores the ever-changing relationship between purpose, force, implementation, and effectiveness in military strategy and its dramatic impact on the development of the global power system. Taking a "total" view of strategy, Black looks at leading powers - notably the United States, China, Britain, and Russia - in the wider context of their competition and their domestic and international strengths.

This play is a powerful account of the case filed by the American Federation for Equal Rights (AFER) in the U.S. District Court in 2010 to overturn Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that eliminated the rights of same-sex couples to marry in the state of California. Framed around the trial's historic closing arguments in June 2010, 8 provides an intimate look at what unfolded when the issue of same-sex marriage was on trial.

In this thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal book, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black gets (mostly) serious about the trouble with masculinity. In the form of a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son - but with ideas sure to resonate for many parents - he reveals his own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage caused by the expectations placed on boys to “man up”, and searches for the best way to help his son be part of the solution, not the problem, in a world in which the word masculinity now goes hand in hand with “toxic".

Conrad Black, bestselling author of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom and Richard M. Nixon: A Life in Full, turns his attention to his "friend" President Donald J. Trump and provides the most intriguing and significant analysis yet of Trump's political rise. Ambitious in intellectual scope, contrarian in many of its opinions, and admirably concise, this is surely set to be one of the most provocative political books you are likely to listen to this year.

After finding a mysterious handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they’ve just moved into, Jared; his twin brother, Simon; and their older sister, Mallory, discover that there’s a magical and maybe dangerous world existing parallel to their own—the world of faerie. The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them.

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Unfiltered, unbothered, and always lit! Whether it’s literature, libations, or life--Black Girls Lit is your new favorite vibe with page-turners and poured spirits.

Beyond the Thread is more than just a podcast—it’s a movement. With a deep-rooted love for sports and fashion, Nakiah always sought a way to bridge the two worlds seamlessly. Beyond the Thread is a platform that dives deeper than surface-level storytelling. In an era where social media curates perfection, B.T.T dares to strip back the layers, challenge perspective and inspire growth. We believe that people are more than their titles, accolades, and public personas.

The What It Takes Podcast is your front-row seat to stories of success from high achievers who’ve cracked the code on thriving in both corporate and non-corporate worlds. Hosted by Naftuly Kraus, founder of Blackbird Recruiting, this podcast features exclusive interviews with employees who've made over $300K, revealing the strategies, mindset, and hustle that propelled them to the top. Whether you're looking to level up your career or understand what it really takes to break through, you’ll get actionable insights, real stories, and inspiration from those who’ve done it. Tune in and ...

Our goal is to normalize black wealth and share helpful resources & tips that we believe will be useful in attaining and maintaining generational wealth.Tune in to learn from the knowledge & experience of successful Black entrepreneurs and investors. For us, by us.

Entdecken Sie den Nummer-Eins-Bestseller in Krimi, verglichen mit Connelly, Patterson und Baldacci. Wie fängt man einen Mörder, der bereits hinter Gittern ist? Thomas Austin war einst ein Star-Detective des NYPD, der dafür bekannt war, einen psychopathischen Serienmörder hinter Gitter zu bringen: Den Holiday Baby Butcher. Jetzt ist er in einer kleinen Strandstadt im Ruhestand und betreibt ein kleines Café. Er versucht, den Verlust seiner Frau zu überwinden, einer Staatsanwältin, die erst vor einem Jahr erschossen wurde.

Wenn die Sümpfe sprechen könnten, wessen Namen würden sie dann flüstern? Am Memorial Day 1992 verschwanden drei hochdekorierte Navy-Offiziere in dem verschlafenen Strandstädtchen Hansville, Washington. Dreißig Jahre später wurden ihre Medaillen in den Sümpfen von Foulweather Bluff gefunden. Ebenso wie ihre Gebeine. Für den Privatdetektiv Thomas Austin ist dieser Fall eine Herzensangelegenheit. Als Sohn eines JAG-Anwalts ist Austin mit der Navy aufgewachsen.

Manchmal ist es besser, die Vergangenheit ruhen zu lassen.Als die Matriarchin einer reichen Familie in Seattle unter verdächtigen Umständen stirbt, wird der Privatdetektiv Thomas Austin mit dem Fall betraut. Diesmal ist die Liste der Verdächtigen überschaubar.Sieben Personen waren mit der Millionärin in der Villa am See, als sie starb: ein verwöhnter Sohn, ein eifersüchtiger Schwager, ein geliebter Koch, ein rebellischer Enkel, ein arroganter Autor und zwei erfolgreiche Töchter.