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In Search of Churchill

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Penetrating . . . beautifully rounds out and humanizes the character of the greatest statesman of the twentieth century. —San Francisco Chronicle"A multifaceted gem, sparkling with anecdotes and insights about the nature of biography, the challenges and rewards of historical research, and of course Winston Churchill." —Richmond Times-Dispatch"Everything about Winston Churchill is extraordinary. During his excavation of his subject, Martin Gilbert has discovered many gems. In this book he holds some of the most gorgeous jewels up to the light for us to admire." —The Spectator"Gilbert here gives us Churchill's vast humanity with the politics largely left out. Readers daunted by the 8,000-odd pages of the official life should start here. They will love it." —The Times (London)"The portrait of Winston Churchill is . . . vivid and painted with an affection and humour that rarely appear in the official biography." —London Daily Telegraph. "The work [Gilbert] has done puts all historians of the twentieth century, and all students of Churchill, incalculably in his debt." —London Sunday Telegraph

Unorthodox

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Now a Netflix original series! Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author.As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could wear and to whom she could speak to what she was allowed to read. Yet in spite of her repressive upbringing, Deborah grew into an independent-minded young woman whose stolen moments reading about the empowered literary characters of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott helped her to imagine an alternative way of life among the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Trapped as a teenager in a sexually and emotionally dysfunctional marriage to a man she barely knew, the tension between Deborah’s desires and her responsibilities as a good Satmar girl grew more explosive until she gave birth at nineteen and realized that, regardless of the obstacles, she would have to forge a path—for herself and her son—to happiness and freedom.Remarkable and fascinating, this “sensitive and memorable coming-of-age story” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) is one you won’t be able to put down.

The Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1939–1944

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The third volume of “one of the most remarkable diaries in the history of letters” (Los Angeles Times). This candid volume from the renowned diarist covers her years of struggle, and eventual triumph, as an author in America during World War II. “Transcending mere self-revelation . . . the diary examines human personality with a depth and understanding seldom surpassed since Proust . . . dream and fact are balanced and . . . in their joining lie the elements of masterpiece.” —The Washington Post “Just one page of Nin’s extraordinary diaries contains more sex, melodrama, fantasies, confessions, and observations than most novels, and reflects much about the human psyche we strive to repress.” —Booklist Edited and with a preface by Gunther Stuhlmann

Mike Tyson, niets dan de waarheid

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Wereldkampioen boksen, filosoof, veganist, vader en acteur. Leer Mike Tyson écht kennen! In deze autobiografie vertelt hij over zijn ruige jeugd in Brooklyn, New York, zijn snelle opmars naar de top van de bokswereld en hoe hij als jongste zwaargewicht wereldkampioen werd. Maar ook over de schaduwzijde van zijn leven spreekt Mike heel openhartig: de valse veroordeling die leidde tot een jarenlange gevangenisstraf, zijn losbandige leven, scheidingen en het verlies van zijn vierjarige dochter. Een verhaal van verdriet en rouw, maar ook van succes, hoop en geluk. Als je dacht alles te weten van Mike Tyson... think again... Niets dan de waarheid is zijn eigen ongecensureerde verhaal. Het ultieme bad boy-boek! Mike Tyson eindelijk zelf aan het woord.

The January Man

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'Evocatively written and charming' - Countryfile'The January Man is a book that makes you want to pull on your boots, grab a map and get out there' - Country LifeThe January Man is the story of a year of walks that was inspired by a song, Dave Goulder's 'The January Man'. Month by month, season by season and region by region, Christopher Somerville walks the British Isles, following routes that continually bring his father to mind. As he travels the country - from the winter floodlands of the River Severn to the lambing pastures of Nidderdale, the towering seabird cliffs on the Shetland Isle of Foula in June and the ancient oaks of Sherwood Forest in autumn - he describes the history, wildlife, landscapes and people he encounters, down back lanes and old paths, in rain and fair weather.This exquisitely written account of the British countryside not only inspires us to don our boots and explore the 140,000 miles of footpaths across the British Isles, but also illustrates how, on long-distance walks, we can come to an understanding of ourselves and our fellow walkers. Over the hills and along the byways, Christopher Somerville examines what moulded the men of his father's generation - so reticent about their wartime experiences, so self-effacing, upright and dutiful - as he searches for 'the man inside the man' that his own father really was.

The Double Tax

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Why is it so expensive to be a woman in America? From a rising star in economics comes the first comprehensive look at the costs women face and why the bill runs especially high for women of color—with a foreword by Chelsea Clinton.The “pink tax” has gained widespread recognition in recent years, but what happens when you look at the costs that define a woman’s entire life, especially across racial lines? In The Double Tax, Harvard researcher Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman summarizes the disparities that women face as they navigate life’s biggest moments. Not only do the numbers reveal that women incur higher costs than men, but also that Black and white women lead vastly different lives, marked by dramatic gaps in job opportunities, salaries, housing costs, childcare access, and generational wealth. She coins this gap as the “double tax,” the compounded cost of racism and sexism.Through rigorous research and interviews with women across the country, Opoku-Agyeman calculates the extra money, time, and effort that women are expected and forced to pay at every stage of their life.While the evidence may be discouraging, The Double Tax offers actionable solutions for how everyday people, local communities, and global leaders alike can help relieve women of these costs for good. Only by understanding where the gaps are and where the double tax arises can we begin to even the playing field for all.

Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous

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This is a Biographical Book. It tells that These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty is no barrier to success. It usually develops ambition, and nerves people to action. Life at best has much of struggle, and we need to be cheered and stimulated by the careers of those who have overcome obstacles. If Lincoln and Garfield, both farmer-boys, could come to the Presidency, then there is a chance for other farmer-boys. If Ezra Cornell, a mechanic, could become the president of great telegraph companies, and leave millions to a university, then other mechanics can come to fame. If Sir Titus Salt, working and sorting wool in a factory at nineteen, could build one of the model towns of the world for his thousands of workingmen, then there is encouragement and inspiration for other toilers in factories. These lives show that without WORK and WILL no great things are achieved. I have selected several characters because they were the centres of important historical epochs. With Garibaldi is necessarily told the story of Italian unity; with Garrison and Greeley, the fall of slavery; and with Lincoln and Sheridan, the battles of our Civil War.

The Art of Learning

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In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice.Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind as a teenager when his father’s book Searching for Bobby Fischer was made into a major motion picture. After dominating the scholastic chess world for ten years, Waitzkin expanded his horizons, taking on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earning the title of World Champion. How was he able to reach the pinnacle of two disciplines that on the surface seem so different? “I’ve come to realize that what I am best at is not Tai Chi, and it is not chess,” he says. “What I am best at is the art of learning.”With a narrative that combines heart-stopping martial arts wars and tense chess face-offs with life lessons that speak to all of us, The Art of Learning takes readers through Waitzkin’s unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process. Rather than focusing on climactic wins, Waitzkin reveals the inner workings of his everyday method, from systematically triggering intuitive breakthroughs, to honing techniques into states of remarkable potency, to mastering the art of performance psychology.Through his own example, Waitzkin explains how to embrace defeat and make mistakes work for you. Does your opponent make you angry? Waitzkin describes how to channel emotions into creative fuel. As he explains it, obstacles are not obstacles but challenges to overcome, to spur the growth process by turning weaknesses into strengths. He illustrates the exact routines that he has used in all of his competitions, whether mental or physical, so that you too can achieve your peak performance zone in any competitive or professional circumstance.In stories ranging from his early years taking on chess hustlers as a seven year old in New York City’s Washington Square Park, to dealing with the pressures of having a film made about his life, to International Chess Championships in India, Hungary, and Brazil, to gripping battles against powerhouse fighters in Taiwan in the Push Hands World Championships, The Art of Learning encapsulates an extraordinary competitor’s life lessons in a page-turning narrative.

Mr. Quarter-to-Two

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Mr Quarter-to-Two: Life and Death with Mother Nature’s Misfits explores, through character sketches, the eccentric personalities of several unique individuals that indulge in a variety of extreme pursuits—mostly outdoor adventure sports such as rock climbing, mountaineering and over-the-edge whitewater boating. In a striking parallel the book also traces a similarity between traditional adventuring and a young man’s fascination with eco-terrorism. The focus is not just what was accomplished by these individuals, but what drove them to "put it on the line” and step out of the normal routine of life. The book’s underlying theme is ultimate human values. Adventurers play with the fine line between Life and Death. In making the choices that define this line, they call upon intensely personal aesthetic values that are then given the ultimate testing. Both authors were protagonists in their stories and while it may seem that their extreme experiences isolate them, their sharing here has the flavor of universal humanistic values. The essays are not all philosophical navel-gazing; on the contrary, they are laced with humor, pathos, drama, old-fashioned, compelling story-telling and unimaginable adventure, fully illustrated with 70 photographs. Though technically an anthology, the essays cohere to a larger whole—a story of how we can step outside ourselves and find a fascinating, transcendent, world.

Einstein a Einstein

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O Albertu Einsteinovi víme téměř vše. Nyní však přišel čas odhalit příběh nevšední ženy, která žila a pracovala po boku jednoho z největších fyziků historie. V roce 1896 přišla Mileva Marićová zvaná Mitza do Curychu. Jednadvacetiletá dívka z malého srbského městečka se zapsala ke studiu fyziky na prestižní Polytechnice v době, kdy vzdělávání žen bylo ještě naprostou výjimkou. Dívky se měly učit vést domácnost a nepronikat do hájemství mužů. A tak nebylo divu, že se Mitza na každém kroku setkávala s opovržením, ponižováním a nepřátelstvím. Všichni ale takoví nebyli. Jednoho ze spolužáků zaujala natolik, že se jí začal dokonce i dvořit. Jmenoval se Albert Einstein a nakonec ji přesvědčil, aby se stala jeho ženou. Tohle ale víme už z oficiálních životopisů. Dočteme se tam, že byla Einsteinovi oddanou ženou a příkladnou matkou tří dětí. Jakou roli sehrála Mitza v Einsteinově průkopnické práci, včetně slavné teorie relativity? Byla to snad dokonce ona, kdo položil matematický základ objevu? Celý vědecký svět už bezmála století vede na toto téma vášnivé debaty. Přímé důkazy neexistují, ale určitou indicií zůstává, že Einstein své první ženě věnoval celou finanční odměnu po převzetí Nobelovy ceny. Popusťme uzdu fantazii a objevme nečekaná zákoutí jejich vzájemného soužití. Začtěte se do příběhu ve stylu Pařížské manželky či Mrs. Poe o fascinující inteligentní ženě, nadané matematičce a fyzičce, kterou beznadějně zastínila oslnivá záře Einsteinova génia.

Hrát fér

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Vzestup, pád a budoucnost Blizzard Entertainment Napínavá reportáž o temném osudu slavného herního studia Společnost Blizzard Entertainment bývala pro každého fanouška videoher synonymem dokonalosti. Firmu založilo na počátku devadesátých let pár kamarádů čerstvě po studiích a už o pár roků později ji znal celý svět díky dnešním klasikám, jako je série Diablo nebo World of Warcraft. Značka si ale získala srdce hráčů především díky vývojářské zásadě, že radost z hraní stojí nade vším ostatním. Nadšenecký projekt se postupně proměnil v impérium s tisíci zaměstnanci a miliardovými rozpočty, které časem pohltila ještě větší korporace Activision. Autonomie studia neměla mít dlouhého trvání — stačilo jediné vážné škobrtnutí a jeden zrušený projekt, aby mateřská firma začala Blizzard rozkládat zevnitř. Přišly špatné hry, nezvládnuté PR, hromadné propouštění. Z Blizzardu se stalo synonymum úpadku. Jason Schreier v knize Hrát fér vychází z rozhovorů s více než třemi stovkami současných i bývalých zaměstnanců a vypráví strhující příběh firmy, která byla vždy něčím víc než pouhým herním studiem. _______ Drama, které si nezadá se seriálem Boj o moc. — The Wall Street Journal Část dějin Blizzardu je velmi dobře zdokumentovaná, ale ani ti nejoddanější fanoušci nikdy nedostali odpovědi na řadu zásadních otázek. Jak Adham a Morhaime proměnili Blizzard ve videoherní impérium, které má vlastní kampus o ploše 20 000 m2 a dosahuje tržeb ve výši miliard dolarů? Jaký byl skutečný příběh komplikovaného vývoje Diabla, vzestupu a pádu StarCraftu v Jižní Koreji a nechvalně proslulého zrušeného projektu známého pod krycím názvem Titan? […] Jak se stalo, že se tak uctívaná společnost, která dokázala přimět tisíce lidí, aby vystáli dlouhé fronty jenom proto, aby slyšeli vývojáře Blizzardu mluvit o plánovaných titulech, zapletla do soudního sporu dosud nevídaných rozměrů? Tato kniha nabízí odpovědi na všechny tyto otázky a na mnoho dalších. — ukázka z knihy Jason Schreier (nar. 1987) je novinář a spisovatel. Působil jako editor předního zpravodajského webu v oblasti videoherního průmyslu a kultury Kotaku. Od roku 2020 pracuje jako technologický redaktor v agentuře Bloomberg News. O počítačových hrách psal pro časopisy Wired, The New York Times nebo Edge. Debutoval mezinárodně úspěšnou reportážní knihou Krev, pot a pixely (2017, česky 2019), na niž volně navázal rovněž dobře přijatým titulem Press Reset (2021, česky 2023).

High Stakes

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'This history of the Waterhouse dynasty is a cut above the field of racing books that burst from the barriers this time of year' - Sydney Morning HeraldDrama, glamour, scandal, success - and very high stakes. The story of Australia's best known horse racing family has it all.When it comes to racing, the name most Australians associate with the racetrack is Waterhouse. This is their compelling story.High Stakes takes us from Bill Waterhouse's introduction to the world as a sixteen-year-old, working as a bookmaker for his father in the late thirties - going on to make money both on and off the track - to the headlines caused by his involvement in the notorious Fine Cotton affair in the eighties.It examines his son Robbie's rise as a respected bookie and a knowledgeable judge of horses, to his spectacular fall, as a result of that same Fine Cotton affair, which led to a life ban from involvement in the racing industry. While the ban was lifted in 2001, he keeps a low profile these days. As Kennedy reveals, the same cannot be said of Robbie's wife, Gai, daughter of the legendary horse trainer TJ Smith. In a male-dominated world, she has gone on to rival her father as one of Australia's best trainers, training horses for a star-studded clientele that has ranged from John Singleton to the Queen of England.Yet as High Stakes shows, the scandal aside, the marriage between Gai and Robbie was always going to be problematic. As the Sydney Morning Herald put it: 'It's not that the Smiths and the Waterhouses were necessarily the Capulets and the Montagues but the country's leading trainer and the world's biggest bookmaker were hardly natural kinsfolk either.'Despite an already colourful history, when their son, Tom, stepped into the family business and became one of the best-known and most controversial bookies the country had ever seen, Kennedy describes how the dramas for the Waterhouse dynasty were only just beginning...This is the book for anyone who wants to know the inside story of contemporary Australian horse racing, a world where premiers and millionaires rub shoulders with gangsters and girls with fancy hats. It's a world of passion, action - and very high stakes.

Famous Men of Science

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Discover the remarkable lives and groundbreaking achievements of some of history's most influential scientists in "Famous Men of Science" by Sarah K. Bolton. This compelling collection celebrates the pioneering minds who have shaped our understanding of the natural world. Through engaging narratives, Bolton delves into the personal stories of renowned figures such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Louis Pasteur, offering readers a glimpse into their struggles, triumphs, and the scientific revolutions they sparked. Each biography highlights not only their contributions to science but also the human qualities that drove their passions. This book serves as an inspiring testament to the power of curiosity and determination, showcasing how these remarkable individuals overcame obstacles to change the course of human knowledge. Bolton’s vivid storytelling brings each character to life, making complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging for readers of all ages. Whether you are a student, a science enthusiast, or simply curious about the individuals who have influenced our understanding of the universe, "Famous Men of Science" is a must-read. Explore the legacies of these trailblazers and ignite your own passion for discovery! Don’t miss out on this enlightening journey through the lives of scientific greats. Grab your copy of "Famous Men of Science" today and be inspired by the extraordinary contributions of these remarkable thinkers!

My Life

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Since My Life was first published it has been regarded as a unique political, literary and human document. Written in the first year of Trotsky's exile in Turkey, it contains the earliest authoritative account of the rise of Stalinism and the expulsion of the Left Opposition, who heroically fought for the ideas and traditions of Lenin.Trotsky's exile is the culmination of a narrative which moves from his childhood, his education in the "universities" of Tsarist prisons, Siberia and then foreign exile - to his involvement in the European revolutionary movement and his central role in the tempestuous 1905 revolution and the Bolshevik victory in October 1917 and the civil war which followed. The work concludes with his deportation and exile.With an introduction by Alan Woods and a preface by Trotsky's grandson, Vsievolod Volkov.

THE STORY MY MOTHER WOULDN'T TELL

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Sophia was 18 years old, a mother of 2. Calling her “the Experience” destroys the bondage of the natural love of a mother that was never fulfilled. Meet Cherry, the eldest daughter, who felt muted. The memories were waking up. Cherry found the escape plan, a pathway. God’s promises are worth fighting for. She kept running from Sophia! Living had become unbearable. I felt the hardwood floor as the guests stared, it was a dizzy situation. A large puddle of blood was behind my head. It was sticky and damp in the parts of my hair, the braids were still neat. My scalp was somewhat reddish and swollen. Dr. Longfellow helped and all the adult drinking, clapping and laughter was silenced. The tension in the room was bloodier. Inez said, ‘Get ice, Sophia!’ She acted as if she lost her breath, leaving me flat on the floor in the puddle.

Willie

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Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captures this country's imagination for more than thirty years: he is the nearest thing we have to the poet laureate of America's heart and the heartland. Told with frankness, warmth and earthy humor, here is Willie's story: his depression ere childhood; his stormy marriages; his will experiences with drugs, booze and women; his long rise to stardom; his musical and personal experiences with Waylon Jennings, Julio Iglesias, Kris Kristopherson, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt.

Brother Robert

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A Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020“[Brother Robert} book does much to pull the blues master out of the fog of myth.”—Rolling StoneAn intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson's stepsister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlifeThough Robert Johnson was only twenty-seven years young and relatively unknown at the time of his tragic death in 1938, his enduring recordings have solidified his status as a progenitor of the Delta blues style. And yet, while his music has retained the steadfast devotion of modern listeners, much remains unknown about the man who penned and played these timeless tunes. Few people alive today actually remember what Johnson was really like, and those who do have largely upheld their silence-until now.In Brother Robert, nonagenarian Annye C. Anderson sheds new light on a real-life figure largely obscured by his own legend: her kind and incredibly talented stepbrother, Robert Johnson. This book chronicles Johnson's unconventional path to stardom, from the harrowing story behind his illegitimate birth, to his first strum of the guitar on Anderson's father's knee, to the genre-defining recordings that would one day secure his legacy. Along the way, readers are gifted not only with Anderson's personal anecdotes, but with colorful recollections passed down to Anderson by members of their family-the people who knew Johnson best. Readers also learn about the contours of his working life in Memphis, never-before-disclosed details about his romantic history, and all of Johnson's favorite things, from foods and entertainers to brands of tobacco and pomade. Together, these stories don't just bring the mythologized Johnson back down to earth; they preserve both his memory and his integrity.For decades, Anderson and her family have ignored the tall tales of Johnson "selling his soul to the devil" and the speculative to fictionalized accounts of his life that passed for biography. Brother Robert is here to set the record straight. Featuring a foreword by Elijah Wald and a Q&A with Anderson, Wald, Preston Lauterbach, and Peter Guralnick, this book paints a vivid portrait of an elusive figure who forever changed the musical landscape as we know it.

The Magic Years

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Jonathan Taplin’s extraordinary journey has put him at the crest of every major cultural wave in the past half century: he was tour manager for Bob Dylan and The Band in the 60s, producer of major films in the 70s, an executive at Merrill Lynch in the 80s, creator of the Internet’s first Video-on-Demand service in the 90s, and a cultural critic and author writing about technology in the new millennium. His is a lifetime marked not only by good timing but by impeccable instincts—from the folk scene of Woodstock, to Hollywood’s rebellious film movement and beyond, Taplin is not just a witness but a lifelong producer, the right-hand man to some of the greatest talents of both pop culture and the underground. With cameos by Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Martin Scorsese, and countless other icons, The Magic Years is both a rock memoir and a work of cultural criticism from a key player who watched a nation turn from idealism to nihilism. Taplin offers a clear-eyed roadmap of how we got here and makes a convincing case for art’s power to deliver us from “passionless detachment” and rekindle our humanism.

Im Secret Service

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Nie zuvor wurde das Schweigen gebrochen, das den Secret Service bislang umgab - diese Einheit von Eliteagenten, die den US-Präsidenten und seine Familie unter Einsatz des eigenen Lebens beschützen. Der mehrfach preisgekrönte Journalist und Bestsellerautor Ronald Kessler hat exklusive Interviews mit über hundert ehemaligen und jetzigen Agenten des Secret Service geführt und enthüllt in diesem Buch zum ersten Mal ihre Geheimnisse.

A Truck Full of Money

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“A perfectly executed, exquisitely reported parable of the Internet age and the wild, mad adventure that is start-up culture.”—Charles Duhigg Fortune, mania, genius, philanthropy—the bestselling author of Mountains Beyond Mountains gives us the inspiring story of Paul English, the founder of Kayak and Lola. Tracy Kidder, the “master of the nonfiction narrative” (The Baltimore Sun) and author of the bestselling classic The Soul of a New Machine, now tells the story of Paul English, a kinetic and unconventional inventor and entrepreneur, who as a boy rebelled against authority. Growing up in working-class Boston, English discovers a medium for his talents the first time he sees a computer. As a young man, despite suffering from what would eventually be diagnosed as bipolar disorder, he begins his pilgrim’s journey through the ups and downs in the brave new world of computers. Relating to the Internet as if it’s an extension of his own mind, he discovers that he has a talent for conceiving innovative enterprises and building teams that can develop them, becoming “a Pied Piper” of geeks. His innovative management style, success, and innate sense of fair play inspire intense loyalty. Early on, one colleague observes: “Someday this boy’s going to get hit by a truck full of money, and I’m going to be standing beside him.” Yet when English does indeed make a fortune, when the travel website Kayak is sold for almost two billion dollars—the first thing he thinks about is how to give the money away: “What else would you do with it?” The second thing he thinks is, What’s next? With the power of a consummate storyteller, Tracy Kidder casts a fresh, critical, and often humorous eye on the way new ideas and new money are reshaping our culture and the world. A Truck Full of Money is a mesmerizing portrait of an irresistibly endearing man who is indefatigable, original, and as unpredictable as America itself. Praise for A Truck Full of Money“Kidder’s prose glides with a figure skater’s ease, but without the glam. His is a seemingly artless art, like John McPhee’s, that conceals itself in sentences that are necessary, economical, and unpretentious.”—The Boston Globe “Kidder’s portrayal of living with manic depression is as nuanced and intimate as a reader might ever expect to get. . . . You can’t help admiring Mr. English and cheering for him.”—The New York Times

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