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Get ready to have your mind blown—one astonishing fact at a time. The Book of Astonishment: Uncovering the World's Strangest and Most Incredible Facts by Clarence Carter Boucher is the ultimate audio companion for the endlessly curious. Packed with jaw-dropping, mind-bending, and laugh-out-loud surprising facts from every corner of the globe, this audiobook is impossible to put down.

An essential, research-driven guide that reimagines what it means to support the well-being of today's college students With concerns about student mental health on the rise, Alexis Redding and contributors draw on expertise across disciplines to offer practical strategies and deep insight for...

Wait—don't take that promotion! …What? Who would ever turn down a promotion? If you're an ambitious young woman who wants to make a real impact, it's time to think bigger. Much bigger. The title of CEO isn't just about climbing the corporate ladder—it's about leading with influence, vision, and impact. And yes, it's a possibility for you. But here's the truth: not all career moves will lead you there.

Most business books focus on the beginning or the end. The idea. Or the exit. But they skip the part that actually determines everything—the stuff in between. That's the real work of building a company: the messy, uncertain, high-stakes stretch where founders either quietly win or slowly fail. And it's where most lack the knowledge they need to make critical decisions feel less risky than they actually are. What if you had a practical playbook for building a valuable company without giving up control?

The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace presents a “carefully observed journalistic account [that] widens our view of the modern ‘immigrant experience’” (The New York Times Book Review) as he closely follows four Los Angeles high school boys as...

The Education of Henry Adams is among the oddest and most enlightening books in American literature. Henry Adams was the grandson of a president and the great-grandson of another one. He was also the son of the American Ambassador to England, and his secretery. As such he rubbed elbows, literally, with Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt and with many of the great figures of his time.

The Dialogues of Plato rank with the writings of Aristotle as the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought. In them Plato cast his teacher Socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues.

By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully written history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery. It offers an incisive portrait of Thomas Jefferson set against a social fabric of planters in decline, enslaved Black families torn apart by sales, and a hair-trigger code of male honor. A man of “deft evasions” who was both courtly and withdrawn, Jefferson sought control of his family and state from his lofty perch at Monticello.

Based on a thorough study of Greek life and civilization, of Greek literature, philosophy, and art, The Greek Way interprets their meaning and brings a realization of the refuge and strength the past can be to us in the troubled present. Miss Hamilton's book must take its place with the few interpretative volumes which are permanently rooted and profoundly alive in our literature.

The percentage of IT projects that fail is embarrassing to those in the IT industry! Project managers need to get their act together to ensure that their projects run smoothly, all lines of communication are open, and they have the backing of the stakeholders and upper management. But do PMs have the skills they need to keep a project afloat? This quick career guide book is meant to provide you with 10 real world IT project examples, why they failed, and lessons learned for each one.

Speed reading can make such a difference in your life. It can help you to take in more information that you could ever imagine, it can make you more efficient, and it can be a lot of fun. Anyone is able to learn how to speed read, it just takes some practice and the use of the right techniques and you can reach any speed reading goal that you have. This guidebook is going to take some time to talk about speed reading and provide you with all of the techniques that you need to see results.

Sie wollten schon immer Ihre Allgemeinbildung von deutscher Geschichte über Naturwissenschaften bis hin zu Literatur auffrischen? Mitreden können, wenn es um Politik, Gesellschaft oder Wirtschaftstheorien geht? Einen Monet von einem Matisse unterscheiden können? Wissen, wie gut Kryptowährung eigentlich abgesichert ist? Oder Sie möchten einfach Ihren eigenen Horizont erweitern und dabei einige Wissenslücken schließen? Dann ist Allgemeinwissen für Superhirne genau das Richtige für Sie.

In The Lonely Men, Louis L’Amour spins the tale of a man who must elude an Apache trap—only to discover that his greatest enemy might be very close to home. Tell Sackett had fought his share of Indians and managed to take something of value from his battles: a deep and abiding respect. But...

This documentary records the events of the most celebrated mutiny in the annals of the sea: the 1789 revolt against Captain William Bligh in the West Indies. Was Bligh a sadistic disciplinarian who terrorized his crew? Or a superb and misunderstood seaman? Over 200 years later, the controversy surrounding this legendary captain still rages. The truth may lie in this narrative based on the ship’s log, in which Bligh writes of the resentful crew, ravaging storms, and uncharted islands that led to mutiny.

Starting an LLC and understanding the tax secrets of an S-Corp isn't easy. What if you had a step-by-step guide to walk you through everything? Avoid getting confused by legal jargon, immense paperwork, or small details with expensive costs. This is everything you need to start your business and scale it like a pro.

In 103 Low-Prep ESL Speaking Games & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, and Adults, you'll get dozens of ideas to use in your classroom. The highly detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls.

Going to get higher education may be stressful, especially when you want to go to medical field. So, as medical students, we have gathered some ideas, recommendations, tips, and life hacks on how to ace medical school without too much stress. Consider this audiobook your mentor in the medical field. We wish you all the best in medicine!

These are strange times. A time of climate crises. Health crises. Collapsing systems. Influencers. And yes—Jordan Peterson. We are currently living in a (Post) Peterson Paradigm. This book–12 Rules for (Academic) Life—explores what has happened to teaching, learning and politics through this odd and chaotic time. Deploying feminism, this lens offers a glass-sharpened view of this moment in international higher education. It is organized through twelve mantras for a university sector searching for a purpose in this interregnum.

Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist. Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good...

This book provides you with an overview of the concept of migration education and practical tips on how to bring migration and education together and playfully integrate them into everyday learning with both children and adults. This guide is aimed at teachers or other caregivers of people with a migration background. It is also aimed at employers who want to gain an understanding of how to deal with asylum seekers.