The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top–twice.Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age …
What Every Man Needs to Know About Prostate Health—At Any Age More than twenty million American men are affected by a prostate health issue, and more than two hundred thousand are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. But many of these problems are preventable. Dr. H. Ballentine Carter is the preeminent expert in the diagnosis and …
YOU(r) Teen: Losing Weight: The Owner’s Manual to Simple and Healthy Weight Management at Any Age
Every stage of life has its share of obstacles. But many folks would argue that the teen years—with all the ups, downs, and in-betweens of freaky friends and freaky and fiery hormones—can be more complex than rocket science. In YOU(R) Teen: Losing Weight, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz offer choices that aren’t just simple but are …
The Statues that Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
The monumental statues of Easter Island, both so magisterial and so forlorn, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island’s barren landscape, have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans on Easter Sunday 1722. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote …
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possssion for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, …
“Have mercy on me, Lord, I am Cuban.” In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Havana—exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by Fidel Castro’s revolution. This stunning memoir is a vibrant and evocative look at Latin America from a child’s unforgettable experience.Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an …
Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
A journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today—guided by the owner himself.Bestselling author Daniel Tammet (Thinking in Numbers) is virtually unique among people who have severe autistic disorders in that he is capable of living a fully independent life and able to explain what is happening inside his head. He sees numbers as shapes, …
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
An insightful new book from the multimillion-copy bestselling author Sean Covey and the FranklinCovey organization based on their work with hundreds of thousands of employees and large companies to unveil the essential disciplines proven to help businesses and individuals realize their most important goals.Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it …
Anthony Robbins calls it the new science of personal achievement. You’ll call it the best thing that ever happened to you. If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life. Anthony …
Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment
The bestselling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the definitive template for institutional fund management, returns with a book that shows individual investors how to manage their financial assets.In Unconventional Success, investment legend David F. Swensen offers incontrovertible evidence that the for-profit mutual-fund industry consistently fails the average investor. From excessive management fees to the frequent “churning” of portfolios, …