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In a world crying out for change, Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems is your guidebook for action. Adam Kahane, the bestselling author of Collaborating with the Enemy and a global authority on solving tough problems, delivers game-changing advice for anyone ready to make a difference. This is a manifesto for world-changers. Drawing on decades of work with leaders from national and organizational presidents to front-line managers and grass-roots activists, Kahane distills seven potent habits that enable ordinary citizens to become extraordinary agents of transformation.

Gettysburg explains the battle's place in the Civil War, why two vast armies clashed there, and how, in the century and a half since, it has been re-imagined, re-created, and re-enacted. It is the story of a battle which no one planned but which became the bloodiest encounter of the war, and one with dramatically high stakes. The postwar romanticization of Gettysburg as the place of "might-have-beens" is based on a kernel of reality.

Eine brutale Mordserie erschüttert die Stadt. Was hat Frendo der Clown damit zu tun? Quinn und ihr Vater ziehen in die verschlafene Kleinstadt Kettle Springs. Ein Neustart für beide. Doch sie finden nicht das erhoffte Idyll. Immer mehr Einwohner flüchten aus der Stadt, in der ein stiller Krieg tobt: Alt gegen Jung, Tradition gegen den Fortschritt.

First published in 1776, this work is the classic statement of economic liberalism or the policy of laissez-faire and is widely considered on of the hundred greatest books of all time. Several fundamental principles or “axioms” were introduced in this work, including the division of labor...

The year 1776 is undoubtedly iconic for Americans. After all, it is the year of the Declaration of Independence—the paradigm-shifting document that birthed a new vision of government and brought the United States into being. But the groundbreaking events of 1776 went far beyond the American Revolution. The Years That Changed History: 1776 invites you to take a uniquely different look at the events of this famous year, in a brilliant and surprising excavation of world history.

This audiobook offers practical, honest, and authentic advice on making your wife or girlfriend want to sleep with you again without manipulation or macho man strategies.

Two kinds of leaders populate the world: those who inspire and those who infuriate. Which will you be? Whether you’re a leader, a member of a team, a spouse, or a parent, this engaging and rigorous exploration unpacks the science of inspiration. Through compelling stories, fascinating research...

"Inside Apple" enthüllt das geheime System, die Taktiken und die Führungsstrategien, die es Steve Jobs und seinem Unternehmen erlaubten...

By turns fascinating, funny, and bizarre, this book offers insight into the peculiar choices and idiosyncratic psychologies of hundreds of top musicians from the 1960s to the present. Originally published more than two decades ago to great success, it's been out of print for years and has now been completely updated and expanded to feature dozens of exclusive interviews, including conversations with groups like The Black Keys, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Coldplay, Cage the Elephant, and Vampire Weekend.

Drawing on original survey and experimental data, Berinsky shows that a tendency toward conspiratorial thinking and vehement partisan attachment fuel belief in rumors. Berinsky argues that in fighting misinformation, it is as important to target the undecided and the uncertain as it is the true believers.

Money's tight and their new home is a fixer-upper. Deep in rural South West England, with an ancient wood at the foot of the garden, Tom and his family are miles from anywhere and anyone familiar. His wife, Fiona, was never convinced that buying the money-pit at auction was a good idea. Not least because the previous owner committed suicide. Though no one can explain why.

Blood Rubber: How the Amazon Died tells the extraordinary story of one of the blackest episodes in Amazonian history, known as the Putumayo Affair. In 1907, Walter Hardenburg, a young American explorer and engineer, was canoeing slowly down a meandering tributary of the great river, in deepest Amazonia, in search of adventure. The realm of Captain Kurtz’s Apocalypse Now seems tame by comparison with what he found through the mist up ahead.

Across London, hospital patients are dying - in shockingly unnatural circumstances. A sadistic young woman is targeting them as they lie helpless in their beds, eking out every last sensation of pain as their lives ebb to an excruciating close. The killer is a sadist, but careful too, so the police bring in forensic psychologist Dr. Alex Madison to track down what is clearly an extraordinary and damaged mind.

Adam Smith was een Schotse filosoof en econoom van de Verlichting. Het blijft in de geschiedenis als de vader van de moderne economie, waarvan de belangrijkste werk, "The Wealth of Nations", is één van de oprichters teksten van het economisch liberalisme. Deze tekst inspireerde deze grote economen, die Marx de "klassiekers" en dat de belangrijkste principes van het economisch liberalisme zal leggen. De meeste economen beschouwen hem als "de vader van de politieke economie".

Back in August 2006 I visited Goa, India. A trip that affected my outlook on life, views on my country, and my attitude towards others of all backgrounds. In 2015, I finally decided to put down in writing all the experiences encountered on my journey, not least my admiration for India, it's people, and it's culture.

Why did Elon Musk feel compelled to send a red Tesla into space? What accounts for the multiple rocket-themed playgrounds constructed after the Russians launched Sputnik? Gorman - affectionately known as "Dr Space Junk" - takes listeners on a journey through the solar system and beyond, deploying space artifacts, historical explorations, and even the occasional cocktail recipe in search of the ways that we make space meaningful. Engaging and erudite, Gorman recounts her background as a (nonspace) archaeologist and how she became interested in space artifacts.

Una novel·la inspiradora que mostra la importància de prioritzar el que realment importa. En Nil sent que la seva vida s'ha acabat: fa temps que no li arriben feines d'actor i la seva dóna l'ha deixat. Però un dia coneix en Walrus, un nedador expert amb un passat dolorós. En Nil aprendrà a nedar amb ell i, pel camí, sortirà de l'espiral de pensaments autodestructius. Una història intimista i positiva que ensenya a deixar-se anar i, simplement, ser.

Outsmarting Cancer reframes one of the most pressing medical challenges of our time: how to prevent cancer. In this timely and accessible book, physician and medical researcher Adam Barsouk, MD, presents a sweeping examination of cancer's true origins—biological, environmental, dietary, infectious, industrial, occupational, and behavioral—and makes a compelling case for why cancer prevention must become a central priority in public and personal health.

Mental exhaustion has become so common that many people assume it’s simply the cost of modern life. Difficulty focusing. Constant anxiety. Poor sleep. Brain fog. Emotional exhaustion that lingers even after rest. Most people are taught to think about these problems psychologically. But the brain is also a biological system shaped by sleep, stress, metabolism, movement, inflammation, nutrition, and modern lifestyle patterns.

Facilitar avances conjuntos, Cómo eliminar los obstáculos, salvar las diferencias y avanzar hacia el futuro Con poderosas historias de todo el mundo, Adam Kahane nos cuenta cómo él y sus colegas han trabajado con grupos, tanto dentro de las organizaciones como en sistemas sociales más...