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Do you have what it takes to be a leader others are willing to follow? Five Air Force general officers, each with decades of global, high-level leadership experience, offer their insight into the five characteristics every effective leader must possess. By offering their own stories...

Dreamers and DeceiversTrue Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made AmericaSummary and AnalysisBy Summary StationDreamers and Deceivers is an astonishing book. Although these are factual accounts from our past, it does not read like a history book. Rather the author, Glenn Beck, has presented...

The Struggle For A Better Future by Thorsten U. Reinhardt is a personal and compelling account of the struggle encountered by the author’s family and friends in the continuing quest to bring advanced technology and a better quality of life to people of all walks of life around the world. The story...

Fighting the Good FightHave you ever had a problem and you just couldn’t get it solved? When you feel like you’re making a difference, do more roadblocks seem to be placed in your way? Do you believe that no matter what you do, someone is always trying to hinder your progress?Well, you’re not...

This ebook is a history of the 10 largest United States Corporation’s by their consolidated revenue. The list is limited to companies with annual revenues exceeding 100 billion US$. The most common industry is oil and gas (4), with over one third being classified as such. It is followed by automotive...

2016 is the bicentenary of the opening of Sydney’s ‘Rum Hospital.’ It earned its name from the partial monopoly Governor Macquarie granted to three local merchants to import rum in return for building it Prior accounts of the Hospital’s origins focus on Macquarie, the merchants and their disputes....

While Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want claims the everyman appeal that comes with using a title directed to a second person pronoun, the book is first and foremost the story of an individual. Sivers is well aware of that fact, too, and states it right in the first few pages. This here, Sivers forewarns,...

When Paul Parry – also known as ‘Pazza’ – was told he was going to lose his job in the British television industry, he had no idea what to do next.But, month by month, he built a new career, moving from clueless and distressed to the work he loves and does best: writing.A ten-year...

Two friends, in their search for financial freedom, start a "business." What they didn't know was that they didn't know anything about business. After placing an ad in the paper,the two hit the streets with a yellow banner and unshakeable optimism. This is a hilarious short story of a short-lived...

“If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.” (Elon Musk)Do you want to know what made Elon Musk so successful?Learn About The Billionaire Visionary Behind Tesla Motors and PaypalThis book will offer you the most extensive introduction...

THE HEDGE is that rare story that takes a candid personal memoir and melds it into a bold portrait of self-discovery—in this case the best that science, botany and the world of business have to offer. This is Todd Johnson’s story, taken from interviews with Dr. Johnson on how a well-orchestrated...

IN THIS BOOK YOU WILL DISCOVER... Why the ability to communicate in public is critical to your success. The essential skills all successful speakers have in common. How to overcome fear and project confidence to your audience. How to plan and structure a presentation for maximum impact. How...

In this book you will discover: .How to achieve financial freedom fast .How to turn your passion to profit .How to create the ultimate lifestyle business and have it all! .How to live the life of your dreams .How a millionaire mindset is everything and how to achieve it .How to use what you already...

A story that opens with an unexpected basement flood foreshadows the deep emotional tides the author will wade through as she navigates the rough waters of opening and managing a neighborhood coffee shop. Although the shop is successful by all accounts to an observer, its owner encounters demons when...