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Why is that some brands become popular over one night? Who started the trend? This book, The Tipping Point, explores different products, thoughts, and information that spread like wildfire. It reveals how a few graffiti artists in a subway can spark a wave of crimes, how a small gold box changed a product's sales, and how a few youngsters made Hush Puppies into the international success they are today.

For a long time, humans have always described chimpanzees as a barbaric species that is fueled by violence. However, this book will prove to you that this assumption is an uninformed misconception about the species. For many years, Zoologist, Frans de Waal has been observing and recording chimpanzees. During his research, he discovered that, chimpanzees often preferred to use political means, rather than violence in solving problems. Their deep desire for peace, restraint in violence, tolerance,...

On a cold morning in 1961,armed with a copy of the folk legend Woody Guthrie’s autobiography, Bound for Glory, Bob Dylan headed to New York to pursue his musical dream. Soon he began his journey to stardom. His music,often regarding social issues, quickly turned him into an icon and a spokesperson of his era. However, Dylan suddenly cast off the shadows of fame and glory, and retreated into silence. By listening to this bookey, you will find out how he became a star, broke free from the shackle...

Why can’t some people apologize? How do you apologize effectively? How do you respond to an apology? The answers to all of these questions can be found within this bookey.

This is a posthumous work of the famous Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. After the rise of fascism, he was forced into exile and lived away from his home nation until his death. He wrote this book during that time. Zweig produced a profound account of the significant historical events of his generation in Europe, events that challenged peace and humanity. Zweig evokes the changing times as Europe slid back from peace and prosperity and into destruction and turmoil. This book is a classic work of au...

The book will be our guide to understanding innovation. The author introduces the theory of disruptive innovation, which refers to the phenomena of new market entrants producing products that are simpler, cheaper, and more convenient than traditional ones, and selling these products to new or less-demanding customer bases. According to the authors, this is the best method for start-ups to surpass industry giants.

This book deals with the most important relationship a woman could ever have: the one with herself. In order to create the true freedom that comes from knowing the power of inner state confidence, one should look within herself and her self -love to find true happiness and freedom.

Certainly, having options serves us well, but having more options to choose from isn't always better. Schwartz believes that we as decision makers gain the most freedom by learning to make the right choices when it comes to things that really matter, and not spending too much time on the choices that don't.

An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed - people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable.

We need a practical parenting guide to help us calm down and raise able and happy kids. This book is one such recipe for successful parenting. Laura Markham is a psychologist with extensive experience in parenting who has published hundreds of parenting articles and provided parenting guidance to countless families. Unlike the vast majority of parenting books, Dr. Laura does not focus on how to correct a child's behavior here. She instead helps parents adjust their own emotions and establish a ...

The Story of Art takes a grandperspective.From North America’s totems to Egypt’s mummification rituals;from the rise of classical Greece to the darkness of the Middle Ages;from the true to life sculptures of the Renaissance to the sometimes incomprehensible metaphors of modern art;this book spans thousandsofyearsofarthistory.

In real life, even two people who love each other may end up in divorce. Unfortunately, some divorced couples might become trapped in the shadows of their failed marriage. This book teaches what we can do after a divorce to start a better life.

We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. This bold, contrarian view, backed up by exhaustive research, introduces our near-term future, where exponentially growing technologies and three other powerful forces are conspiring to better the lives of billions. An antidote to pessimism by tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist, Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler.

When asked to name a world power, many people’s first thought is the United States; and when it comes to American finance, the first name that comes to mind is Wall Street. This didn’t happen overnight. There is a deep and complicated history between the rise of the USA and its largest financial market.

Throughout history, finance has been a significant force behind civilization's development. It has been the trigger for the creation of writing, math, and the concept of a contract. This book answers how the machine of finance functions, and how it advances the course of society.

This book will teach you how to take control in essential conversations in your daily life. Chris Voss is a former FBI negotiator, who often negotiated with kidnappers to free hostages. Once, kidnappers asked the family of a hostage to pay a ransom of $150,000. The family told Voss that they could pay between $50,000 to $85,000. However, Voss successfully managed to lower the price to $4,751, and the hostage was rescued safely.

For 7 years, starting from Beijing, Hessler headed to the inland northwest area and the southeast coastal region respectively.In his journey, he experienced the rapid construction of Chinese roadways, enjoyed the local customs, and had a taste of the massive changes that was brought to different regions thanks to the economic development effects of the Reform and Opening.

The book is based on Gerstner’s own experience at IBM. In this business autobiography, he looks back for the first time at the glorious days of transformation at IBM. In this book, from his first appointment to his taking the helm of IBM, the businessman tells of both internal changes and external strategies.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky? Have you wondered what might be going on in the cosmos? Being too busy to contemplating these questions? This book provides a concise but meaningful way to understand the universe.

Are people selfish by nature? Does the progress of human society depend on competition or reciprocity? Perhaps some will answer that people are selfish by nature, and human social progress depends on competition. According to economists, our function in the world is to consume and produce. And according to biologists, the top priority for humans is to survive and reproduce. Behind both views seems to lie a central logic of necessary competition. However, the nature teaches us some lessons about...

In 1972, the author Jared Diamond was walking along the beach in New Guinea when a local friend Yali asked him, “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” Why is it that people of Eurasian origin (including those who have settled in North America) control most of the world’s wealth and power today? Moreover, some ethnic groups, like the indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Afr...

When it comes to happiness, everyone has a different sense and understanding. Happiness for some may derive from success, fame, or a long-loving marriage. To other people, happiness grows from their curiosity and exploration of the world. Health, wealth, fame, honor, status... What are you pursuing in life? Do you prefer the hustle and bustle of the crowd, or do you crave solitude? How do you deal with it when fate and the vagaries of the world catch you off guard? Are the answers to these que...

As parents, we've all been frustrated by the bafflement caused by the actions or attitude of our children. When a child misbehaves, parents often threaten, yell or beat and abuse their children; these methods are evidently not enjoyed by parents and certainly hated by the children. In this book, Jane Nelsen, mother of seven, introduced the methods of Alfred Adler, a psychologist from whom she learned practical tips on how to stop children from misbehaving and how to teach them self-discipline, r...

Everyone yearns for success. And most of us believe in the three traditional elements of success: hard work, talent, and luck. But sometimes, we find that even with all these three elements in place, it's still challenging to reach our goals. For example, you might pitch products until you are blue in the face but only see a modest increase in your sales figures. You might be brilliant in your work, but it seems like you can never put your talents to full use just because your colleagues are jea...