5 best-selling biography books like Os Russos by Angelo Segrillo

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Os Russos

By: Angelo Segrillo

3.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eles vivem em um país tão vasto que faz o Brasil parecer pequeno. Protagonistas da Revolução Social…

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1. El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

By: Gabriel García Márquez

3.79

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

El coronel no tiene quien le escriba fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez durante su estancia en … read more

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"Umut karın doyurmaz, dedi kadın. Karın doyurmaz ama insanı ayakta tutar, diye yanıtladı albay."

-Gabriel García Márquez, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

"You can't eat hope,' the woman said. You can't eat it, but it sustains you,' the colonel replied."

-Gabriel García Márquez, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

"-Y mientras tanto, ¿qué comemos? -No sé, pero si nos fueramos a morir de hambre ya nos hubiéramos muerto"

-Gabriel García Márquez, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

"«A Wilson le falta pasar algún tiempo en la escuela de las dificultades, y aun de la adversidad y la miseria.»"

-Gabriel García Márquez, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

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2. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4.10

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, Nas… read more

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"Only the autodidacts are free."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"More data means more information, but it also means more false information."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"Convincing - and confident - disciplines, say, physics, tend to use little statistical backup, while political science and economics, which have never produced anything of note, are full of elaborate…"

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"Further, in writing, I feel corrupt and unethical if I have to look up a subject in a library as part of the writing itself. This acts as a filter--it is the only filter. If the subject is not intere…"

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

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3. Orientalism

By: None , Edward W. Said

4.12

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

More than three decades after its first publication, Edward Said's groundbreaking critique of the W… read more

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  • history
"Toda época y toda sociedad recrea sus «otros»."

-None, Orientalism

"الإستشرق في جوهره مذهب سياسي فُرِضَ فَرْضاً على الشرق لأن الشرق كان أضعف من الغرب، وإنه تجاهل اختلاف الشرق الراجع إلى ضعفه."

-None, Orientalism

"It seems a common human failing to prefer the schematic authority of a text to the disorientations of direct encounters with the human."

-None, Orientalism

"إن مناقشات الشرق كانت تتسم بالغياب الكامل للشرق، لكن المرء يحس بأن المستشرق ومايقوله حاضران، ومع ذلك فيجب ألا ننسى أن الذي يمكِّن المستشرق من الحضور هو الغياب الفعلي للشرق."

-None, Orientalism

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4. Human Acts

By: Han Kang , Deborah Smith

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a rare and astonishing (The Observer… read more

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5. 1808

By: Laurentino Gomes

3.71

Format: 412 pages, Paperback

A fuga da familia real portuguesa para o Rio de Janeiro ocorreu num dos momentos mais apaixonantes … read more

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  • history
  • biography
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6. O guarani

By: José de Alencar

3.40

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge… read more

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7. Poems of Fernando Pessoa

By: Fernando Pessoa , Edwin Honig , None

3.14

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

"At last, at last, at last, Pessoa again! More Pessoa! One of the very great poets of the twentieth… read more

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8. The Art of Always Being Right

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

4.14

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Which are the logical tricks that will let you slip through the net when faced with awkward questio… read more

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9. Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

By: Michael J. Sandel

4.31

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport," The Nation's reviewer of Justice remarked. … read more

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  • history
"(...) greed that preys on human misery (...)"

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"A philosophy untouched by the shadows on the wall can only yield a sterile utopia."

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"Outrage is the special kind of anger you feel when you believe that people are getting things they don't deserve. Outrage of this kind is anger at injustice."

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"Here then is the link between freedom as autonomy and Kant's idea of morality. To act freely is not to choose the best means to a given end; it is to choose the end itself, for its own sake - a choic…"

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

10. The Burnout Society

By: Byung-Chul Han

5.00

Format: 172 pages,

Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather… read more

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11. Ten Myths about Israel

By: Ilan Pappé

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

What are the myths--and reality--behind the state of Israel? Ilan Pappe is one of the most outspoke… read more

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12. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works

By: Dan Harris

3.99

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to… read more

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13. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

By: Robert Iger

4.41

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A grand vision defined: The CEO of The Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used … read more

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  • biography
"If you don't innovate, You die"

-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

"The path to innovation begins with curiosity"

-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

"If something doesn't feel right to you, then it's probably not right for you"

-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

"If you're in the business of making something, be in the business of making something great"

-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

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14. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Anna Lembke

3.91

Format: 304 pages, ebook

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delic… read more

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"The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"With prolonged and repeated exposure to pleasurable stimuli, our capacity to tolerate pain decreases, and our threshold for experiencing pleasure increases."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract ourselves from the present moment, to be entertai…"

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

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15. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere

By: Maria Bamford

3.77

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more

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  • biography
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16. Don't Believe Everything You Think

By: Joseph Nguyen

3.76

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or … read more

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17. A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão

By: Ana Suy

4.10

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Amor, solidão e psicanálise para os dias atuais. Podemos ler que o amor contém a solidão em seu… read more

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"Ao encontrar um amor, a gente não encontra a parte que nos faltava até então. A gente encontra a metade que fará falta a partir dali."

-Ana Suy, A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão

"Com frequência, pensamos que, no amor, encontraríamos a parte que supostamente nos falta, a parte que nos livraria da nossa própria falta, a parte que nos preencheria. No entanto, no amor, o que se e…"

-Ana Suy, A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão

"Vivemos um tempo em que queremos tudo para antes de ontem, em que vivemos o período de espera como crise de ansiedade. [...] sem fazer nascer intervalos, tudo que encontramos corre o risco de ser pur…"

-Ana Suy, A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão

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18. As Bruxas da Noite: A História não Contada do Regimento Aéreo Feminino Russo Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial

By: Ritanna Armeni

4.20

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

Neste livro, a jornalista italiana e escritora premiada, Ritanna Armeni, reconstrói a história de u… read more

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  • history
  • biography
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19. The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

By: David Robson

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more … read more

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"❞ إذا نَشَأْتَ بين أشخاص لا يثقون بالعلماء، فقد تكتسب ميلًا لتجاهل الأدلة التجريبية والوثوق بالنظريات غير المُثبَتة ❝"

-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

"في أي مهنة، يوجد الكثير من الأفراد منخفضي معدل الذكاء الذين يتفوقون على أشخاص ذوي معدل أعلى بكثير، كما يوجد أشخاص أكثر ذكاءً لا يحسنون استغلال مقدرتهم العقلية، ما يؤكد أن سمات مثل الإبداع والحكم المهن…"

-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

"Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they are better able to build elaborate arguments to just…"

-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

"❞ رغم أن عقودًا من الأبحاث النفسية وثَّقت ميل البشر إلى اللا عقلانية، فلم يبدأ العلماء إلا مؤخرًا نسبيًّا في قياس مدى اختلاف اللا عقلانية بين الأفراد، ودراسة ما إذا كان ذلك التباين يرتبط بمقاييس الذكاء. وت…"

-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

Cover of Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep by Suhas Kshirsagar

20. Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep

By: Suhas Kshirsagar

4.03

Format: 288 pages, ebook

An eye-opening handbook from a leading Ayurvedic physician that blends cutting-edge science on "clo… read more

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21. Surrounded by Psychopaths: How to Protect Yourself from Being Manipulated and Exploited in Business (and in Life)

By: Thomas Erikson

3.54

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

#1 internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the ps… read more

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22. Escravidão - Volume 3: Da Independência do Brasil à Lei Áurea (Portuguese Edition)

By: Laurentino Gomes

4.54

Format: 592 pages, Kindle Edition

Na tarde em que o príncipe dom Pedro chegou às margens do Ipiranga, em 7 de setembro de 1822, o Bra… read more

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  • history
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23. Escravidão – Volume 2: Da corrida do ouro em Minas Gerais até a chegada da corte de Dom João ao Brasil

By: Laurentino Gomes

4.43

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Entre 1700 e 1800, cerca de dois milhões de homens e mulheres foram arrancados de suas raízes afric… read more

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  • history
Cover of Os Russos by Angelo Segrillo

24. Os Russos

By: Angelo Segrillo

3.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eles vivem em um país tão vasto que faz o Brasil parecer pequeno. Protagonistas da Revolução Social… read more

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  • cultural
  • history
  • biography
Cover of Por uma outra globalização: do pensamento único à consciência universal by Milton Santos

25. Por uma outra globalização: do pensamento único à consciência universal

By: Milton Santos

4.16

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

Nesta obra, o geógrafo Milton Santos defende a idéia de que é preciso uma nova interpretação do mun… read more

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26. Os Alemães (Portuguese Edition)

By: Vinícius Liebel

4.07

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

Os alemães? Todos sabemos como eles são. Ou achamos que sabemos... Para alguns de nós, são sisudos,… read more

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27. A Revolução Iraniana (Revoluções do século 20) (Portuguese Edition)

By: Osvaldo Coggiola

3.74

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Este livro trata de uma das mais importantes publicações brasileiras do início do século, de sua or… read more

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28. Os Indianos

By: Florência Costa

4.33

Format: 389 pages, Paperback

Esta obra tem o intuito de apresentar a Índia através de seus contrastes. Pretende mostrar o país c… read more

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29. Como Aprendi a Pensar - Os filósofos que me formaram

By: Luiz Felipe Pondé

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Um passeio pela história da filosofia Um dos pensadores pop mais respeitados pelo público e pela c… read more

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30. Os argentinos

By: Ariel Palacios

3.74

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Os brasileiros acham que conhecem bem os argentinos. Afinal, nós curtimos Buenos Aires, eles desfru… read more

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31. O fim da Lava-Jato: Como a atuação de Bolsonaro, Lula e Moro enterrou a maior e mais controversa investigação do Brasil

By: Aguirre Talento

4.45

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Os bastidores inéditos da maior e mais polêmica operação de combate à corrupção do Brasil. Poder… read more

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