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The Challenge
Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.

But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness?

The Study
For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?

The Standards
Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck.

The Comparisons
The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good?

The Findings
The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:
Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness.

The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence.

A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology.

The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap.]]> 300 Jim Collins 0066620996 Shaoroun 5 4.12 2001
author: Jim Collins
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2001
rating: 5
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Meanwhile, the Animorphs and Ax have other things to worry about. It seems the Yeerks are trying harder than ever to get people into The Sharing. Now the kids have to find a way to slow down recruitment. But Marco's personal stress is causing him to morph into creatures that don't exist. Creatures the Yeerks are sure to notice . . . and attack. . . .]]> 147 K.A. Applegate 043907035X Shaoroun 5 3.72 1999
author: K.A. Applegate
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day�� Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.]]> 108 J. Sheridan Le Fanu 0809510839 Shaoroun 2 3.88 1872
author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1872
rating: 2
read at: 2025/04/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: audiobooks, monsters, supernatural
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Yeongju ha fatto tutto quello che ci si aspettava da andare all’università, sposare un brav’uomo e trovare un impiego rispettabile. Ed è andata avanti così per molti anni�� ma quando ha cominciato a svegliarsi con il terrore di recarsi in ufficio, ha capito che c’era qualcosa che non andava. Si chiama “sindrome da burnout�� e travolge le persone portandole al limite. Esaurita dallo stress e da un matrimonio insoddisfacente, Yeongju decide allora di abbandonare tutto per realizzare il suo sogno più grande, quello di aprire una libreria.

“Hyu�� in coreano vuol dire “riposo��, quindi non può che essere un segno del destino l’aver trovato un fondo nel quartiere di Hyunam- dong. Scaffale dopo scaffale, volume dopo volume, Yeongju avvia la sua nuova attività creando un luogo caldo e accogliente, dove i suoi clienti possano rifugiarsi. Ognuno con le proprie delusioni e i propri problemi. C’�� Minjun, il barista che cerca di dare senso alle sue giornate; Jeongseo che usa il lavoro a maglia per sfogare la rabbia; Mincheol, un giovane pieno di dubbi e domande sul suo futuro; e infine Seungu, blogger e scrittore, che sembra avere un interesse particolare nei confronti della bella proprietaria.

Gestire una libreria non è però così semplice, e tra presentazioni, contenuti per i social e quotidiana amministrazione, il rischio è quello di perdere nuovamente l’equilibrio e farsi sopraffare, perciò è importante non perdere di vista l�� diventare una persona migliore.]]> 331 Hwang Bo-Reum 8809931491 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.78 2022
author: Hwang Bo-Reum
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2022
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]]> 205363955 Meditations for Mortals takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life �� one that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but with the reality in which we actually find ourselves.

Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, it offers a powerful new way to take action on what counts: a guiding philosophy of life Oliver Burkeman calls ‘imperfectionism��. How can we embrace our non-negotiable limitations? Or make good decisions when there’s always too much to do? What if purposeful productivity were often about letting things happen, not making them happen?

Reflecting on ideas drawn from philosophy, religion, literature, psychology, and self-help, Burkeman explores practical tools and shifts in perspective. The result is a bracing challenge to much familiar advice, and a profound yet entertaining crash course in living more fully.

To be read either as a four-week ‘retreat of the mind�� or devoured in one or two sittings, Meditations for Mortals will be a source of solace and inspiration, and an aid to a saner, freer, and more enchantment-filled life. In anxiety-inducing times, it is rich in truths we have never needed more.]]> 208 Oliver Burkeman 0374611998 Shaoroun 4 4.26 2024
author: Oliver Burkeman
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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Contents include:
an original introduction
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Laugh Track
Grail
"Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman
The Very Last Day of a Good Woman
The Time of the Eye
Paladin of the Lost Hour
The Lingering Scent of Woodsmoke
A Boy and His Dog (source of the cult motion picture)]]> 6 Harlan Ellison 1574535374 Shaoroun 3 3.95 1967
author: Harlan Ellison
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.95
book published: 1967
rating: 3
read at: 2019/05/24
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: dystopian, fantasy, science-fiction, supernatural, audiobooks
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Learn the final truth about the Ring!

In this much-awaited conclusion of the Ring trilogy, everything you thought you knew about the story will have to be put aside. In Loop , the killer mimics both AIDS and cancer in a deadly new guise. Kaoru Futami, a youth mature beyond his years, must hope to find answers in the deserts of New Mexico and the Loop project, a virtual matrix created by scientists. The fate of more than just his loved ones depends on Kaoru's success.

Loop is written as a stand-alone work though it is best enjoyed by fans of Ring and Spiral . The author's own favorite of the trilogy, this astounding finale is an emotionally resonant tale that scales conceptual heights from an angle all its own. Fiction about fiction has rarely been so gripping.]]> 288 Kōji Suzuki 193223425X Shaoroun 2 3.55 1998
author: Kōji Suzuki
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.55
book published: 1998
rating: 2
read at: 2025/04/14
date added: 2025/04/14
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]]> 657537 The New York Times) in this deliciously sinister turn-of-the-century tale of a French evil genius run rampant. Three appalling crimes leave all of Paris aghast: the Marquise de Langruen is hacked to death, the Princess Sonia is robbed, and Lord Beltham is found dead, stuffed into a trunk. Inspector Juve knows that all the clues point to one suspect: the master of disguise, �󲹲Գ�ô������. Juve cleverly pursues him in speeding trains, down dark alleys, through glittering Parisian salons, obsessed with bringing the demon mastermind to justice. As thrilling to read now as it was when first published in 1915, �󲹲Գ�ô������ is not a puzzle but an intoxicant�� (The Village Voice).
]]> 295 Marcel Allain 0143104845 Shaoroun 0 3.68 1911
author: Marcel Allain
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.68
book published: 1911
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/14
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Just wasn’t feeling it, will come back to it later on
]]> 1137702 48 Algernon Blackwood Shaoroun 4 3.82 1910
author: Algernon Blackwood
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1910
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/12
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]]> 29981 Librarian note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here.

Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, The Time Machine, not its potential for misuse and terror. In The Island of Dr. Moreau, a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life.

While this riveting tale was intended to be a commentary on evolution, divine creation, and the tension between human nature and culture, modern readers familiar with genetic engineering will marvel at Wells’s prediction of the ethical issues raised by producing “smarter�� human beings or bringing back extinct species. These levels of interpretation add a richness to Prendick’s adventures on Dr. Moreau’s island of lost souls without distracting from what is still a rip-roaring good read.]]> 160 H.G. Wells 0553214322 Shaoroun 0 dnf-or-did-not-enjoy 3.73 1896
author: H.G. Wells
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.73
book published: 1896
rating: 0
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]]> 34466963 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781501144318.

Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity. He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night's sleep every night.]]> 368 Matthew Walker Shaoroun 5 4.37 2017
author: Matthew Walker
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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You don't know what the RING is yet. The terms of the curse of the videotape undergo a jaw-dropping reconfiguration in this novel, the horror master's stunning reinvention of his own bestselling tale. Spiral is written as a stand-alone work; for Ring fans, its' a sequel that redefines the word.]]> 281 Kōji Suzuki 1932234160 Shaoroun 2 3.77 1995
author: Kōji Suzuki
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.77
book published: 1995
rating: 2
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Unfortunately, the only way to recover the ship is to ask Aldrea herself—and she's dead. But the Arn has Aldrea's persona stored. And Cassie, Rachel, or Toby Hamee are the closest match. The only problem is that once Aldrea gets into one of their minds, she may not want to come out. . . .]]> 141 K.A. Applegate 0439070341 Shaoroun 4 3.82 1999
author: K.A. Applegate
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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date added: 2025/04/06
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Asakawa, a hardworking journalist, is intrigued by his niece's inexplicable death. His investigation leads him from a metropolitan tokyo teeming with modern society's fears to a rural Japan--a mountain resort, a volcanic island, and a countryside clinic--haunted by the past. His attempt to solve the tape's mystery before it's too late--for everyone--assumes an increasingly deadly urgency. Ring is a chillingly told horror story, a masterfully suspenseful mystery, and post-modern trip.]]> 282 Kōji Suzuki 1932234411 Shaoroun 5 3.79 1991
author: Kōji Suzuki
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.79
book published: 1991
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/04
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]]> 157076 The Most Dangerous Game features a big-game hunter from New York who becomes shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.]]> 48 Richard Connell 1599869691 Shaoroun 5 3.93 1924
author: Richard Connell
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1924
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/03
date added: 2025/04/03
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]]> 472968 The Vampyre (1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James Hogg, J.S. LeFanu, Letitia Landon, Edward Bulwer, and William Carelton. The introduction surveys the genesis and influence of The Vampyre and its central themes and techniques, while the Appendices contain material closely associated with its composition and publication, including Lord Byron's prose fragment Augustus Darvell.

JOHN POLIDORI - The Vampyre
HORACE SMITH - Sir Guy Eveling's Dream
WILLIAM CARLETON - Confessions of a Reformed Ribbonman
EDWARD BULWER - Monos and Daimonos
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM - The Master of Logan
ANONYMOUS - The Victim
JAMES HOGG - Some Terrible Letters from Scotland
ANONYMOUS - The Curse
ANONYMOUS - Life in Death
N. P. WILLIS - My Hobby,--Rather
CATHERINE GORE - The Red Man
CHARLES LEVER - Post-Mortem Recollections of a Medical Lecturer
LETITIA E. LANDON - The Bride of Lindorf
JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU - Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Contess]]> 312 Robert Morrison Shaoroun 3 3.70 1997
author: Robert Morrison
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.70
book published: 1997
rating: 3
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]]> 7852718 Poirot a Styles Court mostra tutta la straordinaria inventiva di una scrittrice che, fin dal suo esordio, rivela una mano esperta e sicura.]]> 206 Agatha Christie 8804508558 Shaoroun 5 audiobooks, mystery, owned 3.87 1920
author: Agatha Christie
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1920
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/02
date added: 2025/04/02
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]]> 106192 Librarian note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here.

La casa de los espíritus narra la saga familiar de los Trueba, desde principios de siglo hasta el presente. Magistralmente ambientada en algún lugar de América Latina, la novela sigue paso a paso el dramático y extravagante destino de unos personajes atrapados en un entorno sorprendente y exótico.]]> 454 Isabel Allende 8401423023 Shaoroun 0 4.42 1982
author: Isabel Allende
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1982
rating: 0
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]]> 497499 262 Magda Szabó 1843431939 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.09 1987
author: Magda Szabó
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.09
book published: 1987
rating: 0
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]]> 57328582
But through personal experience, she has triumphed, using her experience to help underprivileged and underrepresented people from all over the world recognise their own talent and achieve their goals. From graduating from Oxford and becoming a Harvard grad, to building an online community of over 260,000, Vee has become an icon and inspiration to young people in need of a boost of confidence, motivation and practical life advice.

Drawing from her inspirational journey, Vee will teach you how to:
- Set your life goals, career aspirations and actually achieve them
- Stay motivated in the face of rejection and hardship
- Learn from your mistakes
- Take chances, live your best life and don't let hardship define you
- Make the best lemonade the world has ever tasted when life throws rotten lemons at you
- Cultivate feelings of self-love and self-empowerment

This book will inspire you how to live a more fulfilled, motivated and empowered life in everything you do.]]> Vee Kativhu Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.02
author: Vee Kativhu
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.02
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]]> 52701375
Four out of five adults report feeling they are time-poor: They have too much to do and not enough time to do it. And the consequences are severe. The time-poor experience less joy each day. They laugh less. They are less healthy, less productive, and more likely to divorce. In one study of 2.5 million Americans, time stress produced a stronger negative effect on happiness than unemployment.

How can we escape the time traps that make us feel this way and keep us from living our best lives?

Time Smart is your playbook for taking back the time you lose to mindless tasks and unfulfilling chores. Author and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans will give you proven strategies for improving your "time affluence." Sometimes you can find time lost to thoughtless activity--like mindlessly checking your phone. Sometimes you can find time by buying your way out of time-consuming, unrewarding tasks--for instance, by paying for a ride to work.

The techniques Whillans provides will free up seconds, minutes, and hours that, over the long term, become weeks of freed up time you can reinvest in positive, healthy activities.

Time Smart doesn't stop at telling you what to do. It also shows you how to do it, helping you achieve the mind-set shift that will make these activities part of your everyday regimen.

At every step, Time Smart provides assessments, checklists, and activities you can use right away. Before you've finished reading chapter 1, you'll be accounting for your time and thinking about ways to change.

Whillans knows what works. A leading voice in time and happiness research, she's worked with groups as diverse as large consulting firms, couples, the US military, and women with limited means managing vegetable stands in Kenya. The strategies she presents are proven through research and brought to life by the stories of people making the shift--or trying to make the shift--in order to create happier, more fulfilling lives.]]> 179 Ashley Whillans 1633698351 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.60
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]]> 58536046 Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book.

Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith's expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. The book tackles everyday issues and offers practical solutions in bite-sized, easy-to-digest entries which make it easy to quickly find specific information and guidance.

Your mental well-being is just as important as your physical well-being. Packed with proven strategies, Dr Smith's empathetic guide offers a deeper understanding of how your mind works and gives you the insights and help you need to nurture your mental health every day. Wise and practical, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? might just change your life.]]> 368 Julie Smith 0063227932 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.85 2022
author: Julie Smith
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2022
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]]> 26834806 123 Tynan Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.72 2015
author: Tynan
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.72
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]]> 36739769 The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.

The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure--from hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga--as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door.

Life, business, success... it's just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in. There's the First Door: the main entrance, where ninety-nine percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in. The Second Door: the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through. But what no one tells you is that there is always, always... the Third Door. It's the entrance where you have to jump out of line, run down the alley, bang on the door a hundred times, climb over the dumpster, crack open the window, sneak through the kitchen--there's always a way in. Whether it's how Bill Gates sold his first piece of software or how Steven Spielberg became the youngest studio director in Hollywood history, they all took the Third Door.]]> 320 Alex Banayan Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.11 2018
author: Alex Banayan
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
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" [T]his one simple concept is a masterclass on positive psychology, healthy relationships, mental well-being, and high-performance. Everything that psychologists know about how to create a high-functioning and successful person can be achieved using The GAP and the GAIN."- Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Most people, especially highly ambitious people, are unhappy because of how they measure their progress. We all have an "ideal," a moving target that is always out of reach. When we measure ourselves against that ideal, we're in "the GAP." However, when we measure ourselves against our previous selves, we're in "the GAIN."

That is where the GAP and the GAIN concept comes in. It was developed by legendary entrepreneur coach Dan Sullivan and is based on his work with tens of thousands of successful entrepreneurs. When Dan's coaching clients periodically take stock of all that they've accomplished-both personally and professionally-they are often shocked at how much they have actually achieved. They weren't able to appreciate their progress because no matter how much they were getting done, they were usually measuring themselves against their ideals or goals.

In this book you will learn that measuring your current self vs. your former self has enormous psychological benefits. And that's really the key to this deceptively simple yet multi-layered concept that will have you feeling good, feeling grateful, and feeling like you are making progress even when times are tough, which will in turn bolster motivation, confidence, and future success.

If you're finding that happiness eludes you no matter how much you've achieved, then learning this easy mindset shift will set you on a life-changing path to greater fulfillment and success.]]> 244 Dan Sullivan 1401964370 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.25
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]]> 86174
The bestselling author of Investment Biker is back from the ultimate road a three-year drive around the world that would ultimately set the Guinness record for the longest continuous car journey. In Adventure Capitalist , legendary investor Jim Rogers, dubbed “the Indiana Jones of finance�� by Time magazine, proves that the best way to profit from the global situation is to see the world mile by mile. “While I have never patronized a prostitute,�� he writes, “I know that one can learn more about a country from speaking to the madam of a brothel or a black marketeer than from meeting a foreign minister.��

Behind the wheel of a sunburst-yellow, custom-built convertible Mercedes, Rogers and his fiancée, Paige Parker, began their “Millennium Adventure�� on January 1, 1999, from Iceland. They traveled through 116 countries, including many where most have rarely ventured, such as Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Angola, Sudan, Congo, Colombia, and East Timor. They drove through war zones, deserts, jungles, epidemics, and blizzards. They had many narrow escapes.

They camped with nomads and camels in the western Sahara. They ate silkworms, iguanas, snakes, termites, guinea pigs, porcupines, crocodiles, and grasshoppers.

Best of all, they saw the real world from the ground up—the only vantage point from which it can be truly understood—economically, politically, and socially.

Here are just a few of the author’s

�� The new commodity bull market has started.
�� The twenty-first century will belong to China.
�� There is a dramatic shortage of women developing in Asia.
�� Pakistan is on the verge of disintegrating.
�� India, like many other large nations, will break into several countries.
�� The Euro is doomed to fail.
�� There are fortunes to be made in Angola.
�� Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are a scam.
�� Bolivia is a comer after decades of instability, thanks to gigantic amounts of natural gas.

Adventure Capitalist is the most opinionated, sprawling, adventurous journey you’re likely to take within the pages of a book—the perfect read for armchair adventurers, global investors, car enthusiasts, and anyone interested in seeing the world and understanding it as it really is.]]> 392 Jim Rogers 0812967267 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.00 2003
author: Jim Rogers
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> 78428 400 Joe Dominguez 0140286780 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.99 1992
author: Joe Dominguez
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1992
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]]> 66863
Grove calls such a moment a Strategic Inflection Point, which can be set off by almost anything: mega-competition, a change in regulations, or a seemingly modest change in technology. When a Strategic Inflection Point hits, the ordinary rules of business go out the window. Yet, managed right, a Strategic Inflection Point can be an opportunity to win in the marketplace and emerge stronger than ever.

Grove underscores his message by examining his own record of success and failure, including how he navigated the events of the Pentium flaw, which threatened Intel’s reputation in 1994, and how he has dealt with the explosions in growth of the Internet. The work of a lifetime, Only the Paranoid Survive is a classic of managerial and leadership skills.]]> 224 Andrew S. Grove 1861975139 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.96 1996
author: Andrew S. Grove
name: Shaoroun
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]]> 7904927
Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a very few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. By his early thirties, he had helped build two successful start-ups-one went public, the other was acquired. Now he uses his experience and unique perspective on "the other side" as a venture capitalist helping entrepreneurs bring their dreams to fruition.

In the book, Bussgang offers high-level insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from his own experience as well as from interviews with dozens of the most successful players on both sides of the game, including Twitter's Jack Dorsey and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman. He reveals how to get noticed, perfect a pitch, and negotiate a partnership that works for everyone.

An insider's guide to the secrets of the world venture capital, Mastering the VC Game will prove invaluable for entrepreneurs seeking capital and successful partnerships. To learn more, visit JeffBussgang.com.]]> 256 Jeffrey Bussgang 1591843251 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.88 2010
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]]> 6123574 241 John Kay 0954809327 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.01 1996
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]]> 2064279 262 Thomas Sowell 0465003494 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.20 2007
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]]> 17977529
New tools and economic forces have emerged to make it possible for individuals to create art, make millions of dollars and change the world without “help.�� More and more opportunities are rising out of the ashes of the broken system to generate real inward success (personal happiness and health) and outward success (fulfilling work and wealth).

This book will teach you to do just that. With dozens of case studies, interviews and examples–including the author, investor and entrepreneur James Altucher’s own heartbreaking and inspiring story–Choose Yourself illuminates your personal path to building a bright, new world out of the wreckage of the old.]]> 276 James Altucher 1619610221 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.76 2013
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]]> 665852 "Analyzes life as we are living it, and the analysis is truthful and profound."--New York Times

Loneliness, boredom, These are the complaints that Rollo May encountered over and over from his patients. In response, he probes the hidden layers of personality to reveal the core of man's integration--a basic and inborn sense of value. Man's Search for Himself is an illuminating view of our predicament in an age of overwhelming anxieties and gives guidance on how to choose, judge, and act during such times.]]> 284 Rollo May 0285621378 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.22 1953
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]]> 54785515 The average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks.

Nobody needs to be told there isn’t enough time. We’re obsessed with our lengthening to-do lists, overfilled inboxes, work-life balance, and ceaseless battle against distraction; we’re deluged with advice on becoming more productive and efficient and life hacks to optimize our days. But such techniques often end up making things worse. The sense of anxious hurry grows more intense, and still the most meaningful parts of life seem to lie just beyond the horizon. Still, we rarely make the connection between our daily struggles with time and the ultimate time management problem: the challenge of how best to use our four thousand weeks.

Drawing on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers, Oliver Burkeman delivers an entertaining, humorous, practical, and ultimately profound guide to time and time management. Rejecting the futile modern obsession with “getting everything done,�� Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing finitude, showing that many of the unhelpful ways we’ve come to think about time aren’t inescapable, unchanging truths, but choices we’ve made as individuals and as a society—and that we could do things differently.]]> 271 Oliver Burkeman 0374159122 Shaoroun 4 audiobooks, self-improvement 4.20 2021
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]]> 215361681 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A bold, empowering, and energizing guide to embracing your ambition and chasing after what you want from an executive who spent nearly two decades climbing the ranks at Google.

"Extraordinary."—Kim Scott

"It's about pushing past fear and daring to be yourself."—Dan Pink

What if the traits you need to get ahead are the exact opposite of what you’ve been told?

To be successful you need to be Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Obsessed, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless, and Bossy. And that takes courage.

As a former Google leader and top career coach who chased an attractive stranger off the subway and later married him, Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.

Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and sane way to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to impress your new boss, snag a stretch promotion, or land a life-changing deal.

Wild Courage will teach you how to be:c

Weird: Win as you or lose as “who?��

Selfish: Be your own champion.

Shameless: Kick impostor syndrome to the curb and self-promote with ease.

Obsessed: Push, persist, and perform at your highest level.

Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others.

Manipulative: Build influence with empathy and manage up like a pro.

Brutal: Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no.

Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks.

Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you’re not in charge yet.

Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort, failure, and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in pursuit of what you want. To be successful, you need to have courage. Wild amounts of it.]]> 256 Jenny Wood 0593717643 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.41
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]]> 330370 The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today - as they have been over the centuries - as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient religion and philosophy. Yet the clarity and ease of the work's style are deceptive. Pierre Hadot, eminent historian of ancient thought, uncovers new levels of meaning and expands our understanding of its underlying philosophy.

Written by the Roman emperor for his own private guidance and self-admonition, the Meditations set forth principles for living a good and just life. Hadot probes Marcus Aurelius's guidelines and convictions and discerns the hitherto unperceived conceptual system that grounds them. Abundantly quoting the Meditations to illustrate his analysis, the author allows Marcus Aurelius to speak directly to the reader. And Hadot unfolds for us the philosophical context of the Meditations, commenting on the philosophers Marcus Aurelius read and giving special attention to the teachings of Epictetus, whose disciple he was.

The soul, the guiding principle within us, is in Marcus Aurelius's Stoic philosophy an inviolable stronghold of freedom, the "inner citadel." This spirited and engaging study of his thought offers a fresh picture of the fascinating philosopher-emperor, a fuller understanding of the tradition and doctrines of Stoicism, and rich insight on the culture of the Roman empire in the second century. Pierre Hadot has been working on Marcus Aurelius for more than twenty years; in this book he distills his analysis and conclusions with extraordinary lucidity for the general reader.]]> 368 Pierre Hadot 0674461711 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.39 1992
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]]> 97412 106 Seneca 0143036327 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.20 49
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]]> 50131070 Perennial wisdom from one of history’s most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers
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“He knew that all a philosopher could do was respond well—bravely, boldly, patiently—to what life threw at us. That's what we should be doing now.”—Ryan Holiday, Reading List email
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The Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus was one of the most influential teachers of his era, imperial Rome, and his message still resonates with startling clarity today. Alongside Stoics like Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, he emphasized ethics in action, displayed in all aspects of life. Merely learning philosophical doctrine and listening to lectures, they believed, will not do one any good unless one manages to interiorize the teachings and apply them to daily life.
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In Musonius Rufus’s words, “Philosophy is nothing else than to search out by reason what is right and proper and by deeds to put it into practice.�� At a time of renewed interest in Stoicism, this collection of Musonius Rufus’s lectures and sayings, beautifully translated by Cora E. Lutz with an introduction by Gretchen Reydams-Schils, offers readers access to the thought of one of history’s most influential and remarkable Stoic thinkers.]]> 160 Musonius Rufus 0300226039 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.96 1947
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]]> 50484473 From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience and virtue.

Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. It's no wonder; the philosophy and its embrace of self-mastery, virtue, and indifference to that which we cannot control is as urgent today as it was in the chaos of the Roman Empire. In Lives of the Stoics, Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it, dusting off powerful lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. More than a mere history book, every example in these pages, from Epictetus to Marcus Aurelius--slaves to emperors--is designed to help the reader apply philosophy in their own lives. Holiday and Hanselman unveil the core values and ideas that unite figures from Seneca to Cato to Cicero across the centuries. Among them are the idea that self-rule is the greatest empire, that character is fate; how Stoics benefit from preparing not only for success, but failure; and learn to love, not merely accept, the hand they are dealt in life. A treasure of valuable insights and stories, this book can be visited again and again by any reader in search of inspiration from the past.]]> 352 Ryan Holiday 052554187X Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.00 2020
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]]> 18431670
Hardship and Happiness ��collects a range of essays intended to instruct, from consolations—works that offer comfort to someone who has suffered a personal loss—to pieces on how to achieve happiness or tranquility in the face of a difficult world. Expertly translated, the essays will be read and used by undergraduate philosophy students and experienced scholars alike.]]> 352 Seneca 0226748324 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.43 64
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]]> 196158 32 James B. Stockdale 0817936920 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.24 1993
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]]> 97411 No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full.

Seneca’s letters read like a diary or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship, and virtue as the supreme good.

Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism �� teachings we can still learn from today.]]> 254 Seneca 0140442103 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.33 64
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]]> 164816241 0 Michael E. Gerber Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.98
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]]> 62811
As Yuichi's mentor presses him into a loveless marriage and a series of equally loveless philanderings, his protégé enters the gay underworld of postwar Japan. In that hidden society of parks and tearooms, prostitutes and aristocratic blackmailers, Yuichi is as defenseless as any of the women he preys on. Mordantly observed, intellectually provocative, and filled with icy eroticism, Forbidden Colors is a masterpiece.]]> 403 Yukio Mishima 0375705163 Shaoroun 5 3.96 1951
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]]> 100158 About the AuthorDr. Richard Wiseman heads a research unit within the psychology department at the University of Herfordshire in Britain and was recently given the prestigious CSICOP Public Education in Science Award. This is his first book.]]> 240 Richard Wiseman 0786869143 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.84
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]]> 36985858 From the bestselling authors of The Go-Giver, Go-Givers Sell More, and The Go-Giver Leader comes another compelling parable about the paradox of getting ahead by placing other people's interests first.The Go-Giver Influencer is a story about two young, ambitious Gillian Waters, the chief buyer for Smith & Banks, a midsized company that operates a national chain of pet accessory stores; and Jackson Hill, the founder of Angels Clothed in Fur, a small but growing manufacturer of all-natural pet foods. Each has something the other wants. To Jackson, Smith & Banks represents the possibility of reaching more animals with his products--if he can negotiate terms and conditions that will protect his company's integrity. To Gillian, Angels Clothed in Fur could give her company a distinctive, uniquely high-quality line that will help them stand out from their competitors--if Angels Clothed in Fur can be persuaded to give them an exclusive.At first, the negotiations are adversarial and frustrating. Then, coincidentally, Gillian and Jackson each encounter a mysterious yet kindly mentor. Over the next week, while neither one realizes the other is doing the same, both Gillian and Jackson learn the heart of both mentors' The Five Secrets of Genuine Influence.The story ends in a way that surprises everyone--and with lessons we can all apply in our efforts to resolve conflicts and influence others.]]> 188 Bob Burg 0525533702 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.26 2018
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]]> 26067918 ��
With their acclaimed bestseller The Go-Giver , Bob Burg and John David Mann proved that a heartfelt parable could also express a powerful idea. In The Go-Giver Leader (originally pub­lished as It’s Not About You ), they offer an equally compelling tale about a struggling small business and the ambitious young executive trying to lead them to a crucial decision.
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Allen & Augustine has manufactured high-quality chairs for decades. Its people take pride in their work and feel loyal to their owners and management team. But this revered company is now at a crossroads, hurt by a tough economy, foreign competition, and a cash crunch. The air is filled with the scent of uncertainty, anxiety, perhaps even panic.
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Into this setting enters Ben, who’s been assigned by a larger firm to promote a merger that will rescue Allen & Augustine. Ben’s facts are the chair maker can either merge and modernize or go bankrupt and vanish. So why can’t he persuade anyone to buy in, from the CEO on down?
Will Ben find a way to sway the employee shareholders before the climactic vote? And can Allen & Augustine survive without losing its soul? The answers may surprise you as you follow Ben on his journey to understanding that the path to genuine influence lies less in taking leadership than in giving it.
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This revised and updated edition includes a new introduction, a discussion guide, and a Q&A with the authors.]]> 176 Bob Burg 039956294X Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.31
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]]> 1873060
Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of “go-givers:�� a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the “Connector,�� who brought them all together. Pindar’s friends share with Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving.

Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving—putting others�� interests first and continually adding value to their lives—ultimately leads to unexpected returns.

Imparted with wit and grace, The Go-Giver is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that brings new relevance to the old proverb “Give and you shall receive.”]]> 133 Bob Burg 159184200X Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.31 2007
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]]> 62613326 137 Daniel Priestley Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.65
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]]> 55189231 �� From the #1 writer on Quora, 15x Top Writer on Medium, and Top 10 columnist for Inc Magazine����

What are the secrets to writing online?��

Why do some writers accumulate hundreds of thousands, even millions of views on their content—and others write and write, only to go unnoticed?

Nicolas Cole, one of the most viral columnists on the internet with more than 100 million views on his writing, is pulling back the curtain. After becoming the #1 most-read writer on all of Quora in 2015,��a Top 10 contributing writer for Inc Magazine from 2016 to 2018, and one of the most popular writers on Medium in more than 15 different categories, Cole went on to build a multi-million-dollar ghostwriting company publishing thousands of articles on the internet for more than 300 different Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, C-level executives, New York Times best-selling authors, Olympic athletes, Grammy-winning producers, and renowned industry leaders.��

How?

By using his own personal toolkit of writing strategies, headline structures, formats, and proven styles, all of which were mastered over a 10-year period.

“This book contains everything I know about online writing,�� says Cole. “From going viral, to building a massive library of content that will continue to pay you dividends well into the future.��

In this book you will

�� Why you should NOT start a blog—and where you should be writing online instead.

�� How to beat “the game�� of internet publishing—and the 7 levels of success.

�� How “going viral�� on social platforms works (and how to not give up in the process).

�� The Endless Idea How to never run out of things to write about.

�� The Perfect How to write headlines people can’t help but want to read.

�� How to create your own “Content Roadmap,�� and position yourself as an influential voice in your industry or niche.

�� How to turn proven online writing into longer, more valuable assets (books, ebooks, physical products, paid newsletters, companies, etc.).

�� And the 1 habit very single writer today needs to master in order to become successful.

This book is the Ultimate Guide to writing in the digital age.��]]> 340 Nicolas Cole 0998203483 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.41
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]]> 55537584
What if the secret to living a meaningful and fulfilled life wasn’t as hard as it sounds?

What if you didn’t have to sacrifice success to be present to your loved ones?

What if you didn’t have to sacrifice your health to achieve success?

What if focusing on a few key areas changed everything?

And what if change was as simple as setting an alarm?

Eric Partaker’s story will challenge you to remember what’s most important and start living a life that truly matters.

Are you ready to set your three alarms and wake up to the challenge of living life fully alive?]]> 127 Eric Partaker 0990378519 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.98 2020
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]]> 10541897 320 Alexander Green 1118027612 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.71 2011
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]]> 60965575
Are you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday�� but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments.

In addition to presenting his own winning strategies for getting from dreaming to doing, Matthew Dicks offers insights from a wide range of creative people �� writers, editors, performers, artists, and even magicians �� on how to augment inspiration with motivation. His actionable steps will help you:

silence negative messages from family, friends, and teachers
eliminate time-sucking activities (and people)
be willing to make terrible things
find supporters here, there, and everywhere
cultivate optimism in the face of negativity and obstacles

Each strategy is accompanied by amusing and inspiring personal and professional anecdotes and a clear plan of action. Someday Is Today will give you every tool to get started and finish that _________ [fill in the blank].]]> 344 Matthew Dicks 1608687503 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.82
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]]> 60151185 With 55k global sales, The Pathless Path has become a surprise best-seller. The book has received attention from major publishers, including a 6-figure offer from a Big Five publisher (which was turned down). The author is currently looking for foreign publishers to translate the work into different languages.It takes a few wrong turns to find the right way.

Paul thought he was on his way. From a small-town Connecticut kid to the most prestigious consulting firm in the world, he had everything he thought he wanted. Yet he decided to walk away and embark on the "real work" of his life - finding the things that matter and daring to create a life to make them happen.

This Pathless Path is about finding yourself in the wrong life, and the real work of figuring out how to live. Through painstaking experiments, living in different countries and the goodwill of people from around the world, Paul pieces together a set of ideas and principles that guide him from unfulfilled and burned out to the good life and all of the existential crises in between.

The Pathless Path is not a how-to book filled with “hacks��; instead, it is a vulnerable account of Paul’s journey from leaving a path centered around getting ahead and towards another, one focused on doing work that matters. This book is an ideal companion for people considering leaving their jobs, embarking on a new path, dealing with the uncertainty of an unconventional path, or searching for better models for thinking about work in a fast-changing world.

Reader

“It’s a rare book in that it is tangentially about careers and being more focused and productive, but unlike almost every other book I have read about these topics, I finished this one and felt better about myself and my career.��

“The themes are timeless. The content is expertly written. The advice is refreshingly non-prescriptive.��

“If you have questioned your own path, or a nagging lack of intention in your choices you need this book. If you have felt a gradual loss of agency in your direction you need this book. You are in the grip of an invisible script that was not written for you.�� - Kris Abdelmessih

“The writing is fantastic - Paul's writing is approachably poetic; a quick read that weaves together his own experience moving from a 'default path' overachiever to a 'pathless path' seeker of passion and curiosity, deep research into the history of work and collections of perspectives from years of podcasting, friendship, conferences, and meetings with other 'alternative path' life-livers."]]> 222 Paul Millerd Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.98 2022
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]]> 57833683 350 Osamu Tezuka 8834905695 Shaoroun 3 library-books, manga 4.09
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]]> 142402923 The secret to productivity isn’t discipline. It’s joy.

We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But what if there’s another way?

Dr Ali Abdaal �� the world's most-followed productivity expert �� has uncovered an easier and happier path to success. Drawing on decades of psychological research, he has found that the secret to productivity and success isn't grind �� it's feeling good. If you can make your work feel good, then productivity takes care of itself.

In this revolutionary book, Ali reveals how the science of feel-good productivity can transform your life. He introduces the three hidden 'energisers' that underpin enjoyable productivity, the three 'blockers' we must overcome to beat procrastination, and the three 'sustainers' that prevent burnout and help us achieve lasting fulfillment. He recounts the inspiring stories of founders, Olympians, and Nobel-winning scientists who embody the principles of Feel-Good Productivity. And he introduces the simple, actionable changes that you can use to achieve more and live better, starting today.

Armed with Ali’s insights, you won’t just accomplish more. You’ll feel happier and more fulfilled along the way.]]> 304 Ali Abdaal 1250865034 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.94 2023
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]]> 44421460 What would you change if you could go back in time?

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.

In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.

But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .

Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?]]> 213 Toshikazu Kawaguchi 1529029589 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.66 2015
author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.66
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rating: 0
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]]> 9700044 544 Daniel Keyes 8842914363 Shaoroun 5 4.23 1981
author: Daniel Keyes
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1981
rating: 5
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]]> 7313021 194 Agatha Christie 8804507705 Shaoroun 4 audiobooks, mystery, owned 3.76 1930
author: Agatha Christie
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1930
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/24
date added: 2025/03/24
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]]> 15997 Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.

Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition, Paradise Lost is a work epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years, it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention, and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.]]> 453 John Milton 0140424393 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.83 1667
author: John Milton
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1667
rating: 0
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]]> 59737226 192 Ryan North Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.02 2020
author: Ryan North
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 85767 Gender Trouble has become one of the key works of contemporary feminist theory, and an essential work for anyone interested in the study of gender, queer theory, or the politics of sexuality in culture. This is the text where Judith Butler began to advance the ideas that would go on to take life as "performativity theory," as well as some of the first articulations of the possibility for subversive gender practices, and she writes in her preface to the 10th anniversary edition released in 1999 that one point of Gender Trouble was "not to prescribe a new gendered way of life [...] but to open up the field of possibility for gender [...]" Widely taught, and widely debated, Gender Trouble continues to offer a powerful critique of heteronormativity and of the function of gender in the modern world.]]> 236 Judith Butler 0415389550 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.08 1989
author: Judith Butler
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.08
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]]> 18839 Orlando 'The longest and most charming love letter in literature', playfully constructs the figure of Orlando as the fictional embodiment of Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West. Spanning three centuries, the novel opens as Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, awaits a visit from the Queen and traces his experience with first love as England under James I lies locked in the embrace of the Great Frost. At the midpoint of the novel, Orlando, now an ambassador in Constantinople, awakes to find that he is now a woman, and the novel indulges in farce and irony to consider the roles of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the novel ends in 1928, a year consonant with full suffrage for women. Orlando, now a wife and mother, stands poised at the brink of a future that holds new hope and promise for women.]]> 336 Virginia Woolf 0141184272 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.88 1928
author: Virginia Woolf
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1928
rating: 0
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]]> 94486 The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of The Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as a wonderfully unlikely romance, in which every detail is at once crystal clear and deeply mysterious.

Inspired by Bioy Casares’s fascination with the movie star Louise Brooks, The Invention of Morel has gone on to live a secret life of its own. Greatly admired by Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, and Octavio Paz, the novella helped to usher in Latin American fiction’s now famous postwar boom. As the model for Alain Resnais and Alain Robbe-Grillet’s Last Year at Marienbad, it also changed the history of film.]]> 103 Adolfo Bioy Casares 1590170571 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.03 1940
author: Adolfo Bioy Casares
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1940
rating: 0
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]]> 99300
Written from a feminist perspective, often focusing on the inferior status accorded to women by society, the tales include "turned," an ironic story with a startling twist, in which a husband seduces and impregnates a naïve servant; "Cottagette," concerning the romance of a young artist and a man who's apparently too good to be true; "Mr. Peebles' Heart," a liberating tale of a fiftyish shopkeeper whose sister-in-law, a doctor, persuades him to take a solo trip to Europe, with revivifying results; "The Yellow Wallpaper"; and three other outstanding stories.

These charming tales are not only highly readable and full of humor and invention, but also offer ample food for thought about the social, economic, and personal relationship of men and women �� and how they might be improved.

Collects:
—The Yellow Wallpaper
—Three Thanksgivings
—The Cottagette
—T�ܰ��Ա��
—Making a Change
—If I Were a Man
—Mr. Peebles' Heart]]> 129 Charlotte Perkins Gilman 0486298574 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.05 1892
author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.05
book published: 1892
rating: 0
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]]> 13539191
Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis’s steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot.

Tara’s job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in. Her only help: Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead god, who’s having an understandable crisis of faith.

When Tara and Abelard discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb’s courts—and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb’s slim hope of survival.

Set in a phenomenally built world in which justice is a collective force bestowed on a few, craftsmen fly on lightning bolts, and gargoyles can rule cities, Three Parts Dead introduces readers to an ethical landscape in which the line between right and wrong blurs.]]> 336 Max Gladstone 0765333104 Shaoroun 0 3.94 2012
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> 24796
Born in southern California late in the eighteenth century, Diego de la Vega is a child of two worlds. His father is an aristocratic Spanish military man turned landowner; his mother, a Shoshone warrior. At the age of sixteen, Diego is sent to Spain, a country chafing under the corruption of Napoleonic rule. He soon joins La Justicia, a secret underground resistance movement devoted to helping the powerless and the poor. Between the New World and the Old, the persona of Zorro is formed, a great hero is born, and the legend begins. After many adventures -- duels at dawn, fierce battles with pirates at sea, and impossible rescues -- Diego de la Vega, a.k.a. Zorro, returns to America to reclaim the hacienda on which he was raised and to seek justice for all who cannot fight for it themselves.]]> 688 Isabel Allende 006078721X Shaoroun 0 3.81 2005
author: Isabel Allende
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2005
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/03/19
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Tried to listen to it in spanish but need to take it slower if i’m going to do it this was, will come back to it at a later date
]]> 320 417 Gabriel García Márquez Shaoroun 2 4.10 1967
author: Gabriel García Márquez
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1967
rating: 2
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]]> 13166700
The book follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus. The back section lists, alphabetically, 99 popular ingredients, and suggests classic and less well known flavour matches for each. The front section contains an entry for every flavour match listed in the back section and is organised into 16 flavour themes such a Bramble & Hedge, Green & Grassy, and Earthy. There are 980 entries in all, with 200 recipes and suggestions embedded in the text.

It covers classic pairings such as pork & apple, lamb & apricot, and cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites like chocolate & chilli, and goat's cheese & beetroot; and interesting but unlikely-sounding couples including black pudding & chocolate, lemon & beef, blueberry & mushroom, and watermelon & oyster.

Beautifully packaged, The Flavour Thesaurus is not only a highly useful, and covetable, reference book that will immeasurably improve your cooking - it's the sort of book that might keep you up at night reading.]]> 344 Niki Segnit 160819874X Shaoroun 0 dnf-or-did-not-enjoy 4.22 2010
author: Niki Segnit
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2010
rating: 0
read at: 2025/03/12
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]]> 12898 'For a salesman, there is no rock bottom to life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you the law or give you medicine. He's a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine.'

Willy Loman has been a salesman for 34 years. At 60, he is cast aside, his usefulness now exhausted. With no future to dream about he must face the crushing disappointments of his past. He takes one final brave action, but is he heroic at last?, or a self-deluding fool?]]> 144 Arthur Miller 0435233076 Shaoroun 3 3.57 1949
author: Arthur Miller
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.57
book published: 1949
rating: 3
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]]> 16286 The Magus is Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching position on a remote Greek island, where he befriends a local millionaire. The friendship soon evolves into a deadly game, in which reality and fantasy are deliberately manipulated, and Nicholas finds that he must fight not only for his sanity but for his very survival.]]> 656 John Fowles 0316296198 Shaoroun 2 4.06 1965
author: John Fowles
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1965
rating: 2
read at: 2025/03/11
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]]> 7478330
¡Ahora Tenma está verdaderamente acorralado!

Karl, un estudiante de la Universidad de Múnich, visita cada semana a un multimillonario ciego para leerle libros y así poder pagar sus estudios, Un día, conoce a un joven que hacía su mismo trabajo en casa del multimillonario. Su nombre es.. ¡Johan! Desde ese momento, a Karl empiezan a sucederle cosas extrañas y... ¿quién es ese joven llamado Johan? ¿Es el Johan que conocemos?]]> 433 Naoki Urasawa 846747663X Shaoroun 4 manga, owned 4.55 1997
author: Naoki Urasawa
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.55
book published: 1997
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/09
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]]> 21888427 Listening length: 21 h

Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published.

Contents:
�� Dagon
�� Herbert West: Re-Animator
�� The Lurking Fear
�� The Rats in the Walls
�� The Whisperer in Darkness
�� Cool Air
�� In the Vault
�� The Call of Cthluhu
�� The Colour Out of Space
�� The Horror at Red Hook
�� The Music of Erich Zann
�� The Shadow Out of Time
�� The Dunwich Horror
�� The Haunter of the Dark
�� The Outsider
�� The Shunned House
�� The Unnamable
�� The Thing on the Doorstep
�� Under the Pyramids]]> 21 H.P. Lovecraft 1483013499 Shaoroun 4 3.79
author: H.P. Lovecraft
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.79
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rating: 4
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]]> 7347940
Mientras, Richard, un detective privado, recibe un encargo de Schuwald, y mientras investiga los extraños acontecimientos alrededor del mismo, percibe algo enorme y malvado tras ellos. Entonces, empieza a luchar contra alguien tan espantoso como un monstruo, pero... ¿alguna vez saldrán a la luz las maquinaciones de Johan?

Al saber que Tenma quiere quitarle la vida, Johan se dedica a llevar una vida tranquila. Sin embargo, de pronto estalla a llorar y pierde el sentido. ¿Qué diablos es ese libro checo?]]> 424 Naoki Urasawa 8467476648 Shaoroun 0 to-read, owned-tbr-pile 4.61 2008
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.61
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]]> 334386
Jessica Fletcher is visiting Napa Valley wine country in California while doing research for her next book and invites her old friend, Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland to join her at a cozy bed and breakfast. Just friends mind you. No sooner do they arrive than they find the valley abuzz over the murder of a waiter at the restaurant owned by infamous, ex-Hollywood heavyweight Bill Ladington. His blatant womanizing and involvement in a bitter vineyard land dispute have already marked him as a dubious character - and a possible suspect.

But when Ladington turns up dead from a supposed suicide, Jessica knows that a murderer is on the loose. With help from George, she must try and bottle up a motive for murder from an extensive list of less-than-vintage suspects!

Librarian's note #1: the first 15 books in the current Jessica Fletcher / Donald Bain 'Murder She Wrote' series are #1, Gin & Daggers (1989) with a 2nd edition in (2000); #2, Manhattans & Murder (1994); #3, Rum & Razors (1995); #4, Brandy & Bullets (1995); #5, Martinis & Mayhem (1995); #6, A Deadly Judgment (1996); #7, A Palette for Murder (1996); #8, The Highland Fling Murders (1997); #9, Murder on the QE2 (1997); #10, Murder in Moscow (1998); #11, A Little Yuletide Murder (1998); #12, Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (1999); #13, Knock 'Em Dead (1999); #14, Trick or Treachery (2000); and #15, Blood on the Vine (2001).

Librarian's note #2: there is an earlier MSW series by James Anderson and David Deutsch. Novelizations of TV episodes. This original series has 4 volumes: #1, The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985); #2, Hooray for Homicide (1985); #3, Lovers and Other Killers (1986); and #4, Murder in Two Acts (1986).]]> 272 Jessica Fletcher 0451202759 Shaoroun 0 to-read, owned-tbr-pile 3.86 2001
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]]> 1789877 208 Koretoshi Maruyama 0870405667 Shaoroun 0 to-read, owned-tbr-pile 3.43 1984
author: Koretoshi Maruyama
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.43
book published: 1984
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]]> 32812 terza rima stanza's and brings his poetry vividly to life. Her work was completed after her death by Barbara Reynolds, who provides a foreword on the importance of the translation and an introduction on Dante's view of Heaven. This edition also includes a new foreword, updated further reading, notes, appendices, a glossary, diagrams and genealogical tables.]]> 400 Dante Alighieri 0140441050 Shaoroun 0 to-read, owned-tbr-pile 3.94 1320
author: Dante Alighieri
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1320
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]]> 18300173 'I'm looking for that perfect blend of flavours; the taste that used to be you. If I find it, I know you'll come back to me.'

It's been 18 months since my husband was murdered and I've decided to finish writing The Flavours of Love, the cookbook he started before he died. Everyone thinks I'm coping so well without him - they have no idea what I've been hiding or what I do away from prying eyes. But now that my 14-year-old daughter has confessed something so devastating it could destroy our family all over again, and my husband's killer has started to write to me claiming to be innocent, I know it's only a matter of time before the truth about me and what I've done is revealed to the world.

My name is Saffron Mackleroy and this is my story.]]> 440 Dorothy Koomson 1780875002 Shaoroun 0 3.88 2013
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2013
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]]> 219479924
Every tale in this collection of thirteen short stories has been inspired by an ancient Roman ghost story. There are scary stories, sad stories, gory stories, and funny stories. But most of all, you will find spooky stories, that have been making the hair stand up on the backs of people’s necks for two thousand years and counting.]]> 156 Juliette Harrisson Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.46
author: Juliette Harrisson
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]]> 37034
Alas, we cannot give you Austen, but Susan Hill's remarkable Woman In Black comes as close as our era can provide. Set on the obligatory English moor, on an isolated causeway, the story has as its hero Arthur Kipps, an up-and-coming young solicitor who has come north from London to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The routine formalities he anticipates give way to a tumble of events and secrets more sinister and terrifying than any nightmare: the rocking chair in the deserted nursery, the eerie sound of a pony and trap, a child's scream in the fog, and most dreadfully--and for Kipps most tragically--The Woman In Black.

The Woman In Black is both a brilliant exercise in atmosphere and controlled horror and a delicious spine-tingler--proof positive that this neglected genre, the ghost story, isn't dead after all.]]> 138 Susan Hill 1567921892 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.76 1983
author: Susan Hill
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1983
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]]> 302871
Now what? The Animorphs and Ax realize they have to get rid of the device—or be captured by the Yeerks. And the risk of getting caught is very high. That's when Tobias comes up with the only possible plan. Someone has to acquire Ax. . . .]]> 156 K.A. Applegate 0439070333 Shaoroun 4 3.97 1999
author: K.A. Applegate
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.97
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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]]> 206337330
Eirene and her beloved twin sister, Phoebe, have always managed to escape Desire’s thrall. Until Leandros�� wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe. Determined to keep her sister safe, Eirene strikes a bargain with Leandros: if she can complete the four elaborate tasks he sets her, he will find another bride. But it soon becomes clear that the tasks are part of something bigger; something related to Desire and Lamia, the strange, neglected daughter Leandros keeps locked away.

Lamia knows her father hides her for her own protection, though as she and Eirene grow closer, she finds herself longing for the outside world. But the price of freedom is high, and with something deadly―something hungry―stalking the night, that price must be paid in blood . . .]]> 352 Sarah Underwood 0008636974 Shaoroun 5 3.79 2024
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> 125340 and super nasty.

Now the Animorphs have to figure out a way to put Rachel back together again. Because if it's up to the "twins," Rachel the weak will surrender to Visser Three. Rachel the super bold will try to single-handedly take him down. And twice the trouble may be twice as much as the other Animorphs and Ax can handle. . . .]]> 158 K.A. Applegate 0439070325 Shaoroun 3 3.57 1999
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.57
book published: 1999
rating: 3
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]]> 58612786 How To Charge a Lot More Than You Currently Are��
a- The Tiny Market Big Money Process we use to laser focus on niche markets overflowing with cash
b- The “Unfair�� Pricing formula��.how we 100x’d our pricing (and got more people to say yes��.for real)
c- The Value Flip...so you never get price compared again (that’s a promise)
d- The Virtuous Cycle of Price...use it to outspend your competition (for good) while using your product to attract the best talent.
How To Make Your Product So Good, Prospects Find A Way To Pay For It
a- The Unbeatable Value Equation��.to make what you sell worth more than your prospects have ever received
b- The Delivery Cube��.to make delivering your products and services cost less but provide more
c- The Trim & Stack Hack��.to maximize profit using the absolute best delivery methods. (This has never been shared publicly and was how we made $17M in profit on $28M in revenue in a year when I was 28 years old).
How To Enhance Your Offer So Much, Prospects Buy Without Hesitating
a- The Scarcity Stack��.how to use the three different types of scarcity in every offer you make (without lying) to get people to buy the moment you ask
b- The “Everyday�� Urgency Blueprint... to get prospects to buy RIGHT NOW, using everyday life to create real, ethical time pressure
c- Unbeatable Bonuses...and watch your prospects' hesitations melt away as they begin reading their credit cards to you before you even finish!
d- God-mode Guarantees...so good they make anyone say yes (even people who would never normally consider buying). I’ll show you how to stack and layer all 4 types of guarantees together. I even give you my 13 favorite guarantees word-for-word to swipe for yourself.
e- Magic Naming Formula to get the absolute highest response rates and conversion rates from everything you do to get new clients and so much more��

The methods contained within this book are so simple, so instantaneous, and so effective, it’s as if they work by magic. If you implement even one tactic in this book, you’ll see the change in your prospects' demeanor. And you’ll know the $100M Offer method worked when you start hearing “What do I need to do to move forward?�� ...before you even ask for the sale.

If you want to get more prospects to reply to your ads for less advertising dollars and get them to say YES to breathtaking prices... then ADD TO CART, use its contents, and see for yourself.]]> 258 Alex Hormozi 1737475707 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.57
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]]> 1303 Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control �� from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.

In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling�� and “fascinating,�� Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.

Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master��), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness��), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally��). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.]]> 452 Robert Greene 0140280197 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.11 1998
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name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.11
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]]> 52056017 372 James Altucher Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.83
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]]> 23014006 How to secure financial freedom for ourselves and our families.

Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with more than 50 of the most legendary financial experts in the world - from Carl Icahn and Warren Buffett, to Ray Dalio and Steve Forbes - Tony Robbins has created a simple 7-step blueprint that anyone can use for financial freedom.

Robbins has a brilliant way of using metaphor and story to illustrate even the most complex financial concepts - making them simple and actionable. With expert advice on our most important financial decisions, Robbins is an advocate for the reader, dispelling the myths that often rob people of their financial dreams.

Tony Robbins walks readers of every income level through the steps to become financially free by creating a lifetime income plan. This book delivers invaluable information and essential practices for getting your financial house in order.

MONEY: Master the Game is the book millions of people have been waiting for.]]> 688 Tony Robbins 1476757801 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.98 2014
author: Tony Robbins
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2014
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Arcturus is just an orphaned stable boy when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world. He is sent to Vocans Academy where the lost arts of summoning, spell craft and demonology are taught to the noble children of the Empire. As the first commoner gifted with this ability, his discovery challenges the nobility and the powers that be and Arcturus soon makes enemies. With no one but his demon Sacharissa by his side, Arcturus must prove himself as a worthy Summoner...

Set before the events of SUMMONER: The Novice this is the perfect introduction to the New York Times bestselling SUMMONER series.]]> 400 Taran Matharu 1444939068 Shaoroun 5 4.17 2018
author: Taran Matharu
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/26
date added: 2025/02/26
shelves: owned, fantasy, monsters, young-adult
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]]> 98233 456 Jessica Livingston 1590597141 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.02 2001
author: Jessica Livingston
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2001
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/26
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What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused and overcome distractions? What if you had the power to become "indistractable"?����

International best-selling author, former Stanford lecturer, and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal, wrote Silicon Valley's handbook for making technology habit-forming. Five years after publishing Hooked, Eyal reveals distraction's Achilles' heel in his groundbreaking new book.����

In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more.����

Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.����

Inside, Eyal overturns conventional wisdom and reveals:��


Why distraction at work is a symptom of a dysfunctional company culture - and how to fix it����
What really drives human behavior and why "time management is pain management"����
Why your relationships (and your sex life) depend on you becoming indistractable����
How to raise indistractable children in an increasingly distracting world��
Empowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention - helping you live the life you really want.]]> 290 Nir Eyal 194883653X Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 3.71 2019
author: Nir Eyal
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/25
shelves: to-read, want-to-buy-unread
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Before there was a famous king named Arthur, there was a curious boy named Wart and a kind old wizard named Merlyn. Transformed by Merlyn into the forms of his fantasy, Wart learns the value of history from a snake, of education from a badger, and of courage from a hawk--the lessons that help turn a boy into a man. Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure--The Sword in the Stone.

T.H. White's classic tale of the young Arthur's questioning and discovery of his life is unparalleled for its wit and wisdom, and for its colorful characters, from the wise Merlyn to the heroic Robin Wood to the warmhearted King Pellinore.

Golden Kite Honor artist Dennis Nolan has loved The Sword in the Stone since childhood, and he imbues White's tale with magic and mystery in his glowing illustrations. Readers who know Arthur or are meeting him for the first time will delight in this beautiful rendering of one of the greatest stories of all time.]]> 352 T.H. White 000675399X Shaoroun 0 3.90 1938
author: T.H. White
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1938
rating: 0
read at: 2025/02/25
date added: 2025/02/25
shelves: audiobooks, dnf-or-did-not-enjoy, owned
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]]> 12220 Death of a Salesman and The Crucible), and Williams�� essay “The World I Live In.��

It is a very short list of 20th-century American plays that continue to have the same power and impact as when they first appeared��57 years after its Broadway premiere, Tennessee Williams�� A Streetcar Named Desire is one of those plays. The story famously recounts how the faded and promiscuous Blanche DuBois is pushed over the edge by her sexy and brutal brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. Streetcar launched the careers of Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden, and solidified the position of Tennessee Williams as one of the most important young playwrights of his generation, as well as that of Elia Kazan as the greatest American stage director of the ��40s and ��50s.]]> 107 Tennessee Williams 0822210894 Shaoroun 5 3.98 1947
author: Tennessee Williams
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.98
book published: 1947
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/24
date added: 2025/02/24
shelves: owned, audiobooks, classics, contemporary
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]]> 1473 256 Euripides 0140449299 Shaoroun 4 owned, audiobooks, classics 4.00 -428
author: Euripides
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.00
book published: -428
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/24
date added: 2025/02/24
shelves: owned, audiobooks, classics
review:

]]> 60149545 An enthralling journey through the history of books and libraries in the ancient world and those who have helped preserve their rich literary traditions

Long before books were mass-produced, those made of reeds from along the Nile were worth fighting and dying for. Journeying along the battlefields of Alexander the Great, beneath the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, at Cleopatra's palaces and the scene of Hypatia's murder, award-winning author Irene Vallejo chronicles the excitement of literary culture in the ancient world, and the heroic efforts that ensured this extraordinary tradition would continue. Weaved throughout are fascinating stories about the spies, scribes, illuminators, librarians, booksellers, authors, and statesmen whose rich and sometimes complicated engagement with the written word bears remarkable similarities to the world today: Aristophanes and the censorship of the humorists, Sappho and the empowerment of women's voices, Seneca and the problem of a post-truth world. Vallejo takes us to mountainous landscapes and the roaring sea, to the capitals where culture flourished and the furthest reaches where knowledge found refuge in chaotic times. In this sweeping tour of the history of books, the wonder of the ancient world comes alive and, along the way, we discover the singular power of the written word.]]> 464 Irene Vallejo 0593318897 Shaoroun 5 3.96 2019
author: Irene Vallejo
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/24
date added: 2025/02/24
shelves: audiobooks, non-fiction, owned
review:

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This is a very big problem for Jake's brother, Tom. He can't be away from the Yeerk pool for that long. So Tom refuses to go—and his father insists. But Tom's Yeerk will do anything to survive. Including making his father less of a problem.

Now Jake, the other Animorphs, and Ax have to find a way to protect his father without Tom discovering their secret. And without having to choose between his father's life. . . and Tom's.]]> 139 K.A. Applegate 0439070317 Shaoroun 4 3.85 1999
author: K.A. Applegate
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1999
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/21
date added: 2025/02/21
shelves: audiobooks, middle-grade-and-younger, want-to-buy-read
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]]> 18869970 349 Daphne du Maurier 0316252964 Shaoroun 5 owned, audiobooks, classics 4.02 1951
author: Daphne du Maurier
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1951
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/21
date added: 2025/02/21
shelves: owned, audiobooks, classics
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]]> 54499 470 Alexandre Dumas 0140439242 Shaoroun 3 owned, audiobooks, classics 4.00 1847
author: Alexandre Dumas
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1847
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/21
date added: 2025/02/21
shelves: owned, audiobooks, classics
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The team’s best lead is their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who is the human host to a high-ranking Yeerk official. It’s not much, but Rachel’s always been a daredevil, and she volunteers to infiltrate Chapman’s home.

Rachel is tough. She’s fearless. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle.]]> 202 K.A. Applegate 1338538373 Shaoroun 5 4.23 2021
author: K.A. Applegate
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/20
date added: 2025/02/20
shelves: graphic-novel, library-books, want-to-buy-read
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Learn to prioritize your well-being, set meaningful goals, and create a routine that celebrates and supports your growth. Ideal for those seeking self-improvement and a satisfying existence.]]> Justice O. Malcom Shaoroun 2 audiobooks, self-improvement 3.46
author: Justice O. Malcom
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 3.46
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2025/02/17
date added: 2025/02/17
shelves: audiobooks, self-improvement
review:
Not a bad book but better as an introduction to self help
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First published in 1941, Deep South is the cooperative effort of a team of social anthropologists to document the economic, racial, and cultural character of the Jim Crow South through a study of a representative rural Mississippi community. Researchers Allison Davis, Burleigh B. Gardner, and Mary R. Gardner lived among the people of Natchez, Mississippi, as they investigated how class and caste informed daily life in a typical southern community. This Southern Classics edition of their study offers contemporary students of history a provocative collection of primary material gathered by conscientious and well-trained participant-observers, who found then—as now—intertwined social and economic inequalities at the root of racial tensions.

Expanding on earlier studies of community stratification by social class, researchers in the Deep South Project introduced the additional concept of caste, which parsed a community through rigid social ranks assigned at birth and unalterable through life—a concept readily identifiable in the racial divisions of the Jim Crow South. As African American researchers, Davis and his wife, Elizabeth, along with his assistant St. Clair Drake, were able to gain unrivaled access to the black community in rural Mississippi, unavailable to their white counterparts. Through their interviews and experiences, the authors vividly capture the nuances in caste-enforcing systems of tenant-landlord relations, local government, and law enforcement. But the chief achievement of Deep South is its rich analysis of how the southern economic system, and sharecropping in particular, functioned to maintain rigid caste divisions along racial lines.

In the new introduction to this edition, Jennifer Jensen Wallach situates this germinal study within the field of social anthropology and against the backdrop of similar community studies of the era. She also details the subsequent careers of this distinguished team of researchers.]]> 600 Allison Davis 1570038155 Shaoroun 0 to-read, want-to-buy-unread 4.11 1941
author: Allison Davis
name: Shaoroun
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1941
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/16
shelves: to-read, want-to-buy-unread
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