Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal
By: Jeff Greenwald
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue takes the reader on a journey across the Himalayan peaks and th…
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1. Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
By: Eric Schlosser
4.26
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
A myth-shattering exposé of America’s nuclear weapons Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlos… read more
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2. Mahabharata
By: C. Rajagopalachari , Vyasa
4.31
Format: 483 pages, Paperback
Originally published in the year 1951, the huge popularity of the book has resulted in the book bei… read more
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"Pleasure from the senses seems like nectar at first, but it is bitter as poison in the end."-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata
"What is the greatest wonder in the world? That, every single day, people die, Yet the living think they are immortal."-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata
"Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever faster to destroy themselves in a blazing flame, the…"-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata
"An action carried out through human effort may be well planned, well performed and properly accomplished, and yet be thwarted by fate. But likewise a fated action, something not carried out by humans…"-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata
3. The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
By: Randy Komisar , None
3.87
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
This book describes how one Silicon Valley insider has blazed a path of professional - and personal… read more
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"you have to be able to survive mistakes in order to learn, and you have to learn in order to create sustainable success"-Randy Komisar, The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
"And then there is the most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later."-Randy Komisar, The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
"And then there is the most dangerous risk of all -- the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later."-Randy Komisar, The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
"Passion and drive are not the same at all. Passion pulls you toward something you cannot resist. Drive pushes you toward something you feel compelled or obligated to do. If you know nothing about you…"-Randy Komisar, The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
4. Kathmandu
By: Thomas Bell
3.84
Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
Kathmandu is the greatest city of the Himalayas; a unique survival of cultural practices that died … read more
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5. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams Reaching Your Destiny
By: Robin S. Sharma
3.77
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
Wisdom to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Peace This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step … read more
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6. Reader for Hire
By: Adriana Hunter , Raymond Jean
3.90
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
A beautiful homage to the art of reading - light and funny. A celebration of the union of sensualit… read more
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7. I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
By: Douglas Edwards
4.16
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Comparing Google to an ordinary business is like comparing a rocket to an Edsel. No academic analys… read more
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8. Ogilvy on Advertising
By: David Ogilvy
3.71
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A candid and indispensable primer on all aspects of advertising from the man Time has called "the m… read more
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9. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk
By: Al Ries , Jack Trout
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
There are laws of nature, so why shouldn't there be laws of marketing? As Al Ries and Jack Trout--t… read more
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10. The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
By: Leigh Gallagher
4.28
Format: 364 pages, Hardcover
This is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lod… read more
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11. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
By: Loung Ung
4.34
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
From a childhood survivor of the Cambodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting… read more
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"In my heart I know the truth, but my mind cannot accept the reality of what this all means."-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"I think how the world is still somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy at being alive within it. "-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"No one knows how precious you are. You are a diamond in the rough and with a little polishing, you will shine,"-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"This is what the war has done to me. Now I want to destroy because of it. There is such hate and rage inside me now. The Angkar has taught me to hate so deeply that I now know I have the power to des…"-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
12. The Sense of an Ending
By: Julian Barnes
4.05
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single sitting, with stunning psychological and … read more
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13. Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucía
By: Chris Stewart
3.07
Format: None pages,
No sooner had Chris Stewart set eyes on El Valero than he handed over a check. Now all he had to do… read more
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14. How Will You Measure Your Life?
By: Clayton M. Christensen , Karen Dillon , James Allworth
3.73
Format: 112 pages, ebook
In 2010 world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a powerful speech to the Harva… read more
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15. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
By: Eliyahu M. Goldratt , Jeff Cox
4.21
Format: 539 pages,
Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goalis the gripping novel which is transforming managem… read more
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16. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
By: Richard P. Feynman
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A New York Times bestseller—the outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific mi… read more
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"I learned from her that every woman is worried about her looks, no matter how beautiful she is."-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
"I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!"-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
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17. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
By: Barbara Demick
4.45
Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition
Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw… read more
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"...the strength of the regime came from its ability to isolate its own citizens completely."-Barbara Demick, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
"In North Korea, you don’t own your own home; you are merely awarded the right to live there."-Barbara Demick, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
"He would wait hours for her, maybe two or three. It didn’t matter. The cadence of life is slower in North Korea. Nobody owned a watch."-Barbara Demick, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
"Even in parts of the showcase capital of Pyongyang, you can stroll down the middle of a main street at night without being able to see the buildings on either side."-Barbara Demick, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
18. Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
By: Dacher Keltner
3.64
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Awe is mysterious. How do we begin to quantify the goose bumps we feel when we see the Grand Canyon… read more
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19. Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
By: Mike Isaac
4.14
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller A New York Times technology correspondent presen… read more
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20. An Unfinished Story
By: Boo Walker
4.35
Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition
A grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances … read more
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21. Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal
By: Jeff Greenwald
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue takes the reader on a journey across the Himalayan peaks and th… read more
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