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Bold journeys to the ends of the earth and beyond
Firsthand accounts of extraordinary lives told in their own words
The rhythms, melodies, and lives behind the world's greatest music
Inside the lives and decisions of the world's most powerful leaders
The lives, intrigues, and legacies of kings, queens, and royal families
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Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Ruby Lal
The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
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David Leavitt
Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer. Atlas Books, 2006.
Admiral William H. McRaven
Little Things that Can Change Your Life… and Maybe the World. Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Jasmine Brown
The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century. Beacon Press, 2023.
Tania Gergel
The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History’s Greatest Conqueror as Told by His Original Biographers. Penguin Books, 2004.
Robert Iger
Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Random House, 2019.
Martin Lings
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions, 2006.
Walter Isaacson
Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. Simon and Schuster, 2021.
Durreen Shahnaz
Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and Invest in Women. Broadleaf Books, 2023.
Douglas Abrams
A Survival Guide for Trying Times. Celadon Books, 2021.
Rick Ross
The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire. Hanover Square Press, 2022.
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Jia Jiang
How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible. Harmony, 2015.
Howard Schultz
How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time. Hachette Books, 1999
Alexis Coe
A Biography of George Washington. Viking, 2020.
Isabel Allende
On Impatient Love, Long Life, and Good Witches. Ballantine Books, 2021.
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Charles Fishman
The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. William Morrow, 2016.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
Frank Abagnale
The True Story of a Real Fake. Broadway Books, 2002.
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Amy Chua
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Penguin Group, 2011.
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Ruby Lal
The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
Frank Abagnale
The True Story of a Real Fake. Broadway Books, 2002.
Chip Conley
How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. Jossey-Bass, 2007.
Arnold Thackray
The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley’s Quiet Revolutionary. Basic Books, 2015.
Walter Isaacson
His Life and Universe. Simon & Schuster, 2007.
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Rejection Proof
Jia Jiang
A fascinating look at rejection from every angle, from understanding and overcoming the fear of rejection to learning how to increase your chances of a yes while becoming perfectly okay with a no.
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