Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World
By: Melissa A. Schilling
3.81
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthro…
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1. The Last Runaway
By: Tracy Chevalier
3.85
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier makes her first fict… read more
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"In general, Quakers did not give gifts, as material possessions should not be given heightened status."-Tracy Chevalier, The Last Runaway
"They do not practise the art of conversation in quite the way the English do, but are straightforward to the point of bluntness."-Tracy Chevalier, The Last Runaway
"Compliments in America can take an almost aggressive form, as if the speaker needs to defend her own shortcomings rather that simply to rejoice in another's ability."-Tracy Chevalier, The Last Runaway
"What made him most attractive was that he was attracted to her. Another’s interest can be a powerful stimulant. She could feel his eyes on her as an almost physical pressure."-Tracy Chevalier, The Last Runaway
2. The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
By: Richard Koch
3.99
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
How anyone can be more effective with less effort by learning how to identify and leverage the 80/2… read more
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"Those who seize the day become seriously rich."-Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
"Not only is happiness not money, it is not even like money."-Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
"It may be that you will be happiest in the rat race; perhaps, like me, you are basically a rat."-Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
"20. Có hai con đường đi đến mục tiêu này. Một là tái phân bổ những nguồn lực từ những áp dụng kém hiệu quả qua những áp dụng hiệu quả cao, một bí quyết của tất cả mọi nhà doanh nghiệp qua mọi thời đạ…"-Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
3. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
By: Atul Gawande
4.51
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling author of Betterand Complicationsreveals the surprising power of the … read more
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4. The Science of Getting Rich
By: Wallace D. Wattles
3.53
Format: 256 pages,
This book claims there is a true science to becoming wealthy, and reveals it within these pages. Fr… read more
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5. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
By: Roger Fisher , Bruce Patton , William Ury
3.95
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options… read more
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"Never yield to pressure, only to principle."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Recast an attack on you as an attack on the problem."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Sidestep their attack and deflect it against the problem."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Rather than resisting the other side’s criticism, invite it."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
6. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they… read more
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"...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons. - Mr. Penderwick"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"I got a C because she has no imagination. Who cares about writing essays, anyway, when you can write stories?"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
7. While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America
By: Yeonmi Park
3.99
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of … read more
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8. Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
By: Brad Stone
4.09
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Almost ten years ago, Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone captured the rise of Amazon in his bestseller… read more
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9. Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter
By: Zoë Schiffer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
“the bird is freed” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022 When Elon Musk took over Twitter, … read more
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10. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
By: Bent Flyvbjerg
4.32
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale—from home renovation to s… read more
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11. WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
By: Abby Wambach
4.15
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates in New York C… read more
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"Note: When they say you're ridiculous, you know you're onto something."-Abby Wambach, WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
"[...] insist upon remembering. Because we know that the lessons of yesterday's loss become the fuel for tomorrow's win."-Abby Wambach, WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
12. The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
By: Fei-Fei Li
4.39
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at … read more
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13. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
By: Fareed Zakaria
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Lenin once said, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” This is on… read more
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"IN OCTOBER 2019, just a few months before the novel coronavirus swept the world, Johns Hopkins University released its first Global Heath Security Index, a comprehensive analysis of countries that we…"-Fareed Zakaria, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
14. How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
By: Meg Bowles
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on twenty-five years… read more
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15. Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
By: Barbara McQuade
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practic… read more
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16. Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines
By: Joy Buolamwini
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms an… read more
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17. Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact
By: Liz Wiseman
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Why do some people break through and make an impact while others get stuck going through the motion… read more
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18. The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind
By: Jonah Berger
3.93
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of New York Times bestsellers Contagious and Invisible Influence comes a revolution… read more
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"Letting potential hires choose which dimension is more important makes them feel like they have more of an active role in the process—and hopefully satisfies their need to negotiate. By letting candi…"-Jonah Berger, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind
"Try to convince people to do something, and they spend a lot of time counterarguing. Thinking about all the various reasons why it’s a bad idea or why something else would be better. Why they don’t w…"-Jonah Berger, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind
19. Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World
By: Melissa A. Schilling
3.81
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthro… read more
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20. Dream Big (Simple Success Guides)
By: Napoleon Hill
3.61
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
A little book of wisdom from Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill has changed the lives of millions of read… read more
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21. The Sale: The Number One Strategy to Build Trust and Create Success (Jon Gordon)
By: Jon Gordon
4.30
Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition
The #1 strategy to build trust and create success In The Sale, bestselling author Jon Gordon and r… read more
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