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This is a book about anti-cancer methods which are based on compelling scientific research. The author wrote this valuable book using both his perspective as a physician and as a cancer patient himself. In the process of his 18 year long fight against cancer, he tried various approaches for preventing cancer and its growth. He also experienced cancer recovery using different lifestyle adjustments, such as changes to his food, exercise, mood and environment. This book has been published in 37 lan...

Trevor Noah was born in South Africa before the elimination of apartheid, a system of institutionalized racial segregation. Because his father is white and his mother is Black, he was born a “crime.” Though he was classified as colored and suffered from all kinds of inequality, he grew up under the protection of his mother, who was brave, pious, rebellious, and optimistic. Thanks to that, Noah grew up like a normal teenager without being negatively influenced by his social environment.

Why is it increasingly difficult for kids from poor families to move upward in a society with little social mobility? In a society with little social mobility, the belief that one can become successful through hard work appears to be a myth. This is the state America is in right now. Based on a long term follow-up study that consisted of interviews with 107 young adults and their parents across America, this book uncovers various social issues brought about by a lack of social mobility. This is...

“The snowball just happens if you’re in the right kind of snow, and that’s what happened with me. I don’t just mean compounding money either. It’s in terms of understanding the world and what kind of friends you accumulate.” This is Warren Buffett’s snowball philosophy. He was once the richest man in the world, having earned his enormous wealth through investing. Many have wondered how Buffett did it. What are his philosophies of doing business? This book will give you the answers.

The brain can tell whether a story is good or not. This book uses the findings of innovative brain science research to talk about the creation of Hollywood film scripts, novels, and so on. It reveals the secrets of our brain, cognitive traps, and practical writing techniques. This book can transform an amateur writer into a master of story. Advertising professionals, journalists, and white-collar workers will also benefit from this book and transform them from listeners into excellent storytelle...

Bowling Alone is a relevant examination of the level of American civic engagement in community life. Through years of research, the author gathered a lot of statistics and case studies that vividly illustrate the downward trend in American civic engagement in community affairs, and the phenomenon of declining social capital. The author analyzes not only the causes, but also the negative repercussions of the decline of social capital. On top of this, he offers suggestions for how to revive social...

A renowned American journalist reveals to us this exciting and in-depth investigative work, which is the result of years of interviews and tracking. It shows us how a small and wealthy group of radical right individuals, centered around the Koch Brothers, bypasses public investigation, buys political power, influences Americans’ decisions, votes secretly, and facilitates conservative political agendas through all kinds of foundations and anonymous political groups.

This book is a memoir of a man who was once known as “The Wolf of Wall Street.” At one point, Jordan Belfort made a whopping $12 million in just three minutes. Forbes magazine called him “a twisted version of Robin Hood” in the stock market. He was later sentenced to prison for having swindled investors out of approximately $200 million. Through Belfort’s revelation of his life’s trajectory, we get a glimpse into the dazzling world of power, greed and excess.

This book predicts the collapse of capitalism by reviewing the history of its development. Driven by the Internet of Things, the Communications Internet, the Energy Internet, the Logistics Internet, and 3D printing technology, a new zero marginal cost society is arising on the horizon. The book argues that mankind will enter the era of the Collaborative Commons where a biosphere consciousness based on the Empathetic Civilization will eventually emerge.

Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook only at the age of 19. At 25, he already owned a net worth of $4 billion, making him the youngest on Forbes’ World’s Top 10 Youngest Billionaires list that year. People hailed him as the next Bill Gates. But, how exactly did he make it? This book, The Facebook Effect, gives a detailed account of why and how Zuckerberg founded Facebook. It also reveals why Facebook was able to stand out from many other social networking companies and become an unparalleled force.

Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention is a thought-provoking book that has studied 91 innovators, including 14 Nobel Prize winners, for 30 years. Based on these excellent innovators’ working style, personality traits, and thinking patterns, the author reveals the deep potential of the human mind and proves that creativity is the result of continuous investment in attention. Additionally, the author finds ways for ordinary people to cultivate their creativity, thereby enr...

This book describes how the encrypted virtual currency Bitcoin was created. It also gives a step by step explanation of how virtual currencies became more popular, driven by people with different motivations. In this process, the original financial and power centers were challenged. Many people became wealthy, while others engaged in criminal behavior. This book provides an excellent context for understanding financial technology and the digital economy and has been recommended by both the New Y...

Adam Smith regarded The Theory of Moral Sentiments as far more important than his most famous work The Wealth of Nations. He devoted most of his life to revising and improving The Theory of Moral Sentiments. In this book, beginning with human sympathy, Smith comprehensively and systematically discusses a set of concepts, such as good and evil, justice, beneficence, prudence, and self-denial. He believed that sympathy is the origin of all ethics such as justice, beneficence, and self-denial.

Looking at the title only, you may mistake this book as an art book that introduces Vermeer’s artworks. But in fact, this book starts from the details in seven of his paintings to explore the drastic social changes that took place in the 17th century. Beginning with details like a hat, a porcelain dish, gold and silver, and a globe, the author tells fascinating stories that vividly present a picture of the trade and communication between China and the West in the 17th century.

Nobody wants to get sick, especially with hereditary disorders. However, this book tells us that some diseases used to be the natural selection of genes because they could improve our chance of survival under specific environments. These disorders have thus embedded themselves in our genetic code. Hemochromatosis, diabetes, iron deficiencies, anemia, roundworms... these undesirable terms we are unwilling to mention are the unique evolutionary legacy of life.

In modern times, we can see that the foundation of modern civilization stems from Europe. Examples of this include democracy, the concept of human rights, and the industrial revolution. They have all left a deep impact on the development of the world. How were these cornerstones of civilization created How did European civilization come about? And why has Europe influenced modern civilization so profoundly This book views these questions from different perspectives to give us a quick, clear, and...

For many people, the United States represents“ freedom and opening up”. But tracing its root back, you will find that there is also a solid Christian foundation in the United States. Then how did they step from“ sexual abstinence”to“ sexual liberation” In the 20th century, the attitude toward sex for the people in the United States changed a lot. It can’t be denied that the“ sexual liberation” also encountered a strong resistance from people who were opposed to obscenity and pornography. The aut...

When Western Europe fell into the dark ages, Constantinople in the east sustained the ember of Greek and Roman civilization. It served as a bastion for Christians against the Islamic world. The city had been on the front line of the confrontation of the two major monotheisms during the for centuries. In 1453,200,000 Ottoman soldiers approached the city, and Constantinople only had 8,000 defenders. After several weeks of massive artillery bombardment, the Byzantine Empire fell completely. The Gre...

Macroeconomics may seem far from our lives. However, when there is something wrong with a country’s macroeconomic indicators, everybody is deeply affected. Therefore, each of us must learn how macroeconomics works. This book does not use much terminology. It uses stories that everyone can understand in order to explain how macroeconomics functions, and helps us understand our lives through economic theories.

Leonardo’s impressive painting skills didn’t result from a natural talent, but from his decades-long observation of nature as well as his research and experiments in various fields of study. His intense observation of movements allowed his paintings to be realistic and lively. His study of anatomy contributed to the mysterious facial expressions of his subjects. His knowledge of geometry created the perfect combination of art and science. Leonardo’s scientific exploration was initially done for...

Second World War did not only trigger wars of aggression and counter-aggression among multiple nations, but also provoke domestic revolutionary wars and the ideological class wars. The three types of wars led to expulsions and vendettas within the European nations. Violent ethnic cleansing and civil wars occurred, along with the Soviet-led scuffles between the National Liberation Front and right-wingers. These latter two types of conflicts continued on for many years, deepening the rift between ...

Longitude tells of a legendary history of the exploration of the Earth’s longitude. This popular science book not only integrates the history of astronomy, navigation and watchmaking, but also tells a fascinating tale. This book answers the question like how people position and navigate when the only available references were the sun, the moon and stars, If positioning and navigation were inaccurate, what troubles it brings to sailing, and who the person is solve this probelm. The book made the...

Jack Welch, the former president and CEO of General Electric, who was known as the "manager of the century", passed away on March 2, 2020. Lawrence Culp, the global president and CEO of GE, immediately announced Welch’s death. In the announcement, he said that, “He reshaped the face of our company and the business world. Jack was a strong and constant influence throughout my career despite never having worked directly for him.” As Culp said, Welch reshaped the business world. He is an influenti...

What is an economic bubble? It means that a certain kind of financial asset, for example, stock or real estate, which attracts many investors and drastically increases in price for a short time. The sharp rise in the prices of financial assets causes a lot of money to flow into a particular industry, leading to this industry’s prosperity. This kind of prosperity is like a bubble in a bath. It seems that the market is prosperous, but actually, it is an illusion. When the market cools down and peo...