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What do you tell your children about a world that is not always fair, in language they will actually remember when they need it most?Bill Braxton grew up two blocks from Eastern State Penitentiary in North Philadelphia, the quieter twin, the one who learned early that he would have to earn every...

A los treinta y seis años y a punto de cumplir una década trabajando como neurocirujano, Paul Kalanithi fue diagnosticado con un cáncer de pulmón en etapa IV. Un día, atendía a pacientes terminales y, al otro, era él quien luchaba por sobrevivir. Cuando solo queda aire narra la transformación de Kalanithi: de ser un ingenuo estudiante de medicina a convertirse en un reconocido neurocirujano y, finalmente, en un paciente y joven padre que enfrentaba su propia mortalidad.

A bold rethinking of politics through Hannah Arendt's life and thought, arguing that friendship―not truth―is the fragile but necessary foundation of democratic life A World We Share sounds the warning that politics cannot be saved by truth alone. Against a tradition that elevates truth above...

The Confessions of a Furniture Marketing MadmanWhat a Fatherless Boy Learned About Business, Life, Leadership, and What Really MattersWhat if everything that went wrong was the reason anything ever went right?Bill Napier was 3 when he lost his father, a decorated World War II hero. That absence...

The unconventional and inspiring story of a trailblazer’s rise to international prominence. This program is read by the author. Carlos Gutierrez has been an influential figure in business and politics for over 35 years, but his route to global leadership was far from the well-worn path of the...

Steven Kitshoff, the formidable former Springbok prop, is much loved on field and off for his discipline and determination–and for his humility, honesty and warmth. Now he takes us beyond the bruising scrums and World Cup trophies to reflect on a rugby career defined by an unwavering commitment to what is best for the team.

As a child, Kippy's father asked her to whistle — quietly testing for the facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy they shared. She never could. But she never stopped trying. That is the heart of The Whistler's Daughter. An inspiring and often humorous memoir about refusing to let a diagnosis...

In Around the World in 80 Years, author and international management consultant Peter Felix takes readers on a fascinating journey across cultures and countries, exploring some of the major political, economic, and social upheavals that have shaped the modern world—and him along the way. From...

For more than four decades, Tom Perski has been a pioneering force in low-vision rehabilitation, helping thousands living with macular degeneration reclaim their lives. Now, for the first time, he reveals the deeply personal story behind it all: his own early diagnosis of a rare juvenile form of macular degeneration, the quiet struggles he endured, and the journey that transformed him from patient to pioneer. But this is not just a story of loss—it is a memoir of discovery and clarity.

What happens when a confident, successful American attorney—a former prosecutor, judge, and law professor—lands an internship with a British barrister and moves his family to England? He meets his match in the person of Barrister Giles Adams-Smyth. With the wry humor reminiscent of Bill Bryson, our narrator recounts his initial impression that “I was about to become a small planet, captured by the gravitational pull of a much larger planet, and soon I would become a satellite circling planet Giles.

Liderança, resiliência e a força da mudança no cenário global. Sanna Marin apresenta a jornada extraordinária de sua carreira pioneira. Como a chefe de governo mais jovem do mundo aos 34 anos, ela conquistou a atenção internacional com ideias progressistas e ações decisivas em meio a crises históricas. Sua trajetória é pautada pela resiliência: a primeira da família na universidade, Marin quebrou barreiras para se tornar um ícone da liderança moderna.

How do you create $60 billion in value while staying anchored in purpose?Sanjiv Mehta’s twenty-one-year odyssey as CEO of Unilever businesses across several countries provides the answer. From leading markets in Bangladesh, the Philippines, North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia to...

We are told that time heals all wounds. While time is an unavoidable aspect of any healing process, with brain injury, that approach is not only dismissive, but it can be dangerously misleading. For half a century, Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana navigated the lonely aftermath of a childhood head injury...

When Shantanu left for the United States, the promise of a new life felt quiet, isolating and cold.Then Winter arrived. A puppy adopted selfishly.Shantanu did not realize how much this decision would shape his life.Everyone loves their dogs, naturally. Every dog is a good boy, naturally. But...

The inventor behind the Leatherman multi-tool and founder of the beloved company presents his inspiring personal story as a practical how-to guide for entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives of all kinds who want to pursue their own big ideas. On a budget trip to Europe in 1975, Tim Leatherman...

Florence Fabricant—celebrated New York Times food writer for more than 50 years—recounts a life defined by the insatiable search for new dining experiences, tracing the evolution of food and restaurant culture in the United States and abroad, and her instrumental role in revealing it, along...

From award-winning chef, author, and television personality Melissa King comes an intimate, captivating memoir about family, food, and finding her voice as a queer Chinese American chef “Melissa’s story is a powerful reminder that success comes not from fitting into someone else’s...

In 1987, during a night shift in Dublin, a syringe containing HIV-positive blood pierced Dr. Patrick Treacy's leg. At thirty-one, he went from doctor to patient in an instant, facing years of tests and the possibility that his life might be cut short. Where Angels Dare To Tread follows what came next. Treacy leaves Ireland, works in New Zealand as young asthma patients die from a pattern few are ready to act on, and later finds himself in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, where he treats the wounded, travels toward Halabja, and is detained and interrogated.

From an ER physician and survivor of private violence comes a surprising, unflinching debut literary memoir that takes us behind the scenes of the emergency department—where her patients are wrestling with what feels unspeakable, and so is she. Told with dark humor and hard-won honesty, Dr. Anne Aspler brings listeners into the chaotic world of emergency medicine—and the quieter, messier work of healing her own past.

In this deeply inspiring memoir, DeAngela Burns-Wallace, EdD, shares a remarkable journey of purpose, discipline, and personal growth. From early lessons in service and self-worth to high-impact leadership roles in global diplomacy, education, and public administration, she unpacks the real work behind personal and professional transformation.