aarjav's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:01:12 -0800 60 aarjav's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases]]> 12551630 384 Marc Stickdorn 1118156307 aarjav 3 4.14 2010 This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases
author: Marc Stickdorn
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<![CDATA[Lucky Luke: The Complete Collection Volume 1]]> 43214944 216 Morris 1849184542 aarjav 5 4.41 2004 Lucky Luke: The Complete Collection Volume 1
author: Morris
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average rating: 4.41
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rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Are You Ready to Succeed?: Unconventional Strategies to Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life]]> 8418788 280 Srikumar Rao aarjav 0 to-read 4.27 Are You Ready to Succeed?: Unconventional Strategies to Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life
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The Keepers of the Keys 42940521
The power-hungry Grand Patek will stop at nothing to protect the clock, the source of his authority. And so, it's up to the cubs to convince the animals of Ga'Hoole to join the fight-a journey that'll take them from the fabled owl parliament to the rugged territory of the wolves of the beyond.

But the owls and the wolves have secrets of their own -- secrets that threaten to fracture the fragile alliance. Do Stellan and Jytte have what it takes to become the leaders of the resistance? Or will the bears be left on their own to battle the greatest enemy Ga'Hoole has ever known?]]>
293 Kathryn Lasky 0545838142 aarjav 5 4.41 2019 The Keepers of the Keys
author: Kathryn Lasky
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average rating: 4.41
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<![CDATA[Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant]]> 7514722 276 W. Chan Kim 1422147983 aarjav 0 to-read 3.92 2004 Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant
author: W. Chan Kim
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average rating: 3.92
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<![CDATA[Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life]]> 56019043
In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist and celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helped millions of readers impose order on the chaos of their lives. Now, in this bold sequel, Peterson delivers twelve more lifesaving principles for resisting the exhausting toll that our desire to order the world inevitably takes.

In a time when the human will increasingly imposes itself over every sphere of life¡ªfrom our social structures to our emotional states¡ªPeterson warns that too much security is dangerous. What¡¯s more, he offers strategies for overcoming the cultural, scientific, and psychological forces causing us to tend toward tyranny, and teaches us how to rely instead on our instinct to find meaning and purpose, even¡ªand especially¡ªwhen we find ourselves powerless.

While chaos, in excess, threatens us with instability and anxiety, unchecked order can petrify us into submission. Beyond Order provides a call to balance these two fundamental principles of reality itself, and guides us along the straight and narrow path that divides them.]]>
382 Jordan B. Peterson 0593084640 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.14 2021 Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life
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<![CDATA[Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection (Illustrated)]]> 30827402 Sherlock The Ultimate Collection you will find all four Sherlock Holmes novels - A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear - as well as the short story collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and His Last Bow - Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. Kindle edition includes a selection of illustrations, first edition covers and other Sherlockiana. Novels A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle. Short Story Collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. His Last Bow - Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.]]> 83 Arthur Conan Doyle aarjav 5 4.56 1915 Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection (Illustrated)
author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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average rating: 4.56
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<![CDATA[My Man Jeeves and Other Early Jeeves Stories]]> 12862238 202 P.G. Wodehouse 159674412X aarjav 0 4.02 1919 My Man Jeeves and Other Early Jeeves Stories
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<![CDATA[Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)]]> 60576010 378 Roshani Chokshi 1368057225 aarjav 5 4.76 2022 Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
author: Roshani Chokshi
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average rating: 4.76
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<![CDATA[The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible]]> 75373927 Ready to embrace your inner Fearless Leader?

Brendan P. Keegan is here to guide you on your way. In The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible, Keegan sets the record straight: Fearless Leaders aren¡¯t born ¡ª they are made ¡ª and we all have the capability to become the Fearless Leaders we aspire to be. Drawing on lessons learned along his own Fearless Leadership journey and the lessons learned by emerging, stuck, challenged, and get-better leaders across all industries, experiences, and ages, Keegan urges us to face our fears, believe in ourselves, and inspire others through our own commitment to show up as a Fearless Leader every day.

In his carefully laid out strategy, Keegan uncovers all the qualities of Fearless Leadership and provides a clear path for aspiring and seasoned leaders to follow, a path that will empower them to achieve the impossible.]]>
207 Brendan P. Keegan aarjav 0 currently-reading 3.40 The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible
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<![CDATA[Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5)]]> 57680116 Exit Strategy.]]> 19 Martha Wells aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.24 2020 Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5)
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<![CDATA[The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1)]]> 1024275 An Agatha Award Best Novel Nominee
Named One of the Century's Best 100 Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association

From New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King comes the book that introduced us to the ingenious Mary Russell¨CSherlock Holmes mysteries

In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles into his lap on the Sussex downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern twentieth-century woman proves a deft prot¨¦g¨¦e, and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. This first book of the Mary Russell¨CSherlock Holmes mysteries is full of brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger.]]>
346 Laurie R. King 0312427360 aarjav 0 to-read 3.92 1994 The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1)
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<![CDATA[If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit]]> 248954 179 Brenda Ueland 1555972608 aarjav 5 4.13 2012 If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
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average rating: 4.13
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A must read for anyone who aspires to write from the heart. This is not a gimmicky instruction manual on how to pump out your first bestseller but it will definitely help you improve your writing skills
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<![CDATA[Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control (The Stoic Virtues Series)]]> 60554355 The instant New York Times,?Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.

To master anything, one must first master themselves¨Cone¡¯s emotions, one¡¯s thoughts, one¡¯s actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever.

In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism.

At the heart of Stoicism are four simple courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Everything else, the Stoics believed, flows from them. Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery, upon which all the other virtues depend. Discipline is predictive. You cannot succeed without it. And if you lose it, you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness.]]>
344 Ryan Holiday 0593191706 aarjav 5 4.45 2022 Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control (The Stoic Virtues Series)
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<![CDATA[Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It]]> 202698 Biohazard is the never-before-told story of Russia¡¯s darkest, deadliest, and most closely guarded Cold War secret.
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No one knows more about Russia¡¯s astounding experiments with biowarfare than Ken Alibek. Now the mastermind behind Russia¡¯s germ warfare effort reveals two decades of shocking breakthroughs . . . how Moscow¡¯s leading scientists actually reengineered hazardous microbes to make them even more virulent . . . the secrets behind the discovery of an invisible, untraceable new class of biological agents just right for use in political assassinations . . . the startling story behind Russia¡¯s attempt to turn a sample of the AIDS virus into the ultimate bioweapon. And in a chilling work of real-world intrigue, Biohazard offers us all a rare glimpse into a shadowy scientific underworld where doctors manufacture mass destruction, where witnesses to errors are silenced forever, and where ground zero is closer than we ever dared believe.]]>
319 Ken Alibek 0385334966 aarjav 0 to-read 4.09 1999 Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It
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<![CDATA[Political Correctness: The Munk Debates]]> 42291223 ¡°You¡¯re telling me I¡¯m being sensitive, and students looking for safe spaces that they¡¯re being hypersensitive. If you¡¯re white, this country is one giant safe space.¡± ¡ª Michael Eric Dyson



Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, open debate, and the free exchange of ideas? Or, by confronting head-on the dominant power relationships and social norms that exclude marginalized groups are we creating a more equitable and just society? For some the argument is clear. Political correctness is stifling the free and open debate that fuels our democracy. It is also needlessly dividing one group from another and promoting social conflict. Others insist that creating public spaces and norms that give voice to previously marginalized groups broadens the scope of free speech. The drive towards inclusion over exclusion is essential to creating healthy, diverse societies in an era of rapid social change.


The twenty-second semi-annual Munk Debate, held on May 18, 2018, pits acclaimed journalist, professor, and ordained minister Michael Eric Dyson and New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg against renowned actor and writer Stephen Fry and University of Toronto professor and author Jordan Peterson to debate the implications of political correctness and freedom of speech.

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106 Michael Eric Dyson 148700527X aarjav 5 3.78 Political Correctness: The Munk Debates
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<![CDATA[The Adventures of Tintin: The Complete Collection]]> 45280159 Celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary! For the first time in the United States, all 23 of the original Tintin adventures are available in one handsome gift set. Featuring more than 1600 pages, these 8 hardcover volumes are collected in a stunning slipcase.

Tintin, ±á±ð°ù²µ¨¦'s classic comic book creation, is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. To celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary, the original 23 adventures have been collected together for the first time. Now including Tintin and Alph-Art and Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, this unique collection will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries, and historical adventures.


Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on extraordinary adventures and solves thrilling mysteries! From the Land of the Soviets to America, to outer space and the depths of the ocean, there are over 1,600 pages of delight in these eight volumes. The ultimate gift for any Tintin fan.


Have you collected all of Tintin's adventures?

Tintin and Alph-Art
Tintin in America
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin: The Black Island
Tintin: The Blue Lotus
Tintin: The Broken Ear
Tintin: The Calculus Affair
Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald
Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Tintin: Destination Moon
Tintin: Explorers of the Moon
Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney
Tintin: King Ottakar's Sceptre
Tintin: Land of Black Gold
Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure
Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls
Tintin: The Shooting Star ]]>
1648 ±á±ð°ù²µ¨¦ 0316495042 aarjav 5 4.79 2000 The Adventures of Tintin: The Complete Collection
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Principles for Success 51942313 An entertaining, illustrated adaptation of Ray Dalio¡¯s Principles

Principles for Success distills Ray Dalio¡¯s 600-page bestseller, Principles: Life & Work, down to an easy-to-read and entertaining format that¡¯s acces?sible to readers of all ages. It contains the key elements of the unconven?tional principles that helped Dalio become one of the world¡¯s most suc?cessful people¡ªand that have now been read and shared by millions worldwide¡ªincluding how to set goals, learn from mistakes, and collaborate with others to produce exceptional results. Whether you¡¯re already a fan of the ideas in Princi?ples or are discovering them for the first time, this illustrated guide will help you achieve success in having the life that you want to have.]]>
160 Ray Dalio 1982147210 aarjav 4 4.26 2019 Principles for Success
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Man¡¯s Search for Meaning 4069 Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.]]> 165 Viktor E. Frankl 080701429X aarjav 5 4.39 1946 Man¡¯s Search for Meaning
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<![CDATA[The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It]]> 10865206 The first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.

After years of watching her students struggling with their choices, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., realized that much of what people believe about willpower is actually sabotaging their success. Committed to sharing what the scientific community already knew about self-control, McGonigal created a course called "The Science of Willpower" for Stanford University's Continuing Studies Program. The course was an instant hit and spawned the hugely successful Psychology Today blog with the same name.

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, McGonigal's book explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. Readers will learn:

Willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue. It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep. People who have better control of their attention, emotions, and actions are healthier, happier, have more satisfying relationships, and make more money. Willpower is not an unlimited resource. Too much self-control can actually be bad for your health. Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, and that the brain can be trained for greater willpower.

In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life-changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help readers with goals ranging from a healthier life to more patient parenting, from greater productivity at work to finally finishing the basement.]]>
275 Kelly McGonigal 1583334386 aarjav 0 to-read 4.11 2011 The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
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<![CDATA[Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right]]> 56145990
Whether you're a technology executive, developer, or security professional, you are responsible for securing your application. However, you may be uncertain about what works, what doesn't, how hackers exploit applications, or how much to spend. Or maybe you think you do know, but don't realize what you're doing wrong.

To defend against attackers, you must think like them. As a leader of ethical hackers, Ted Harrington helps the world's foremost companies secure their technology. Hackable teaches you exactly how. You'll learn how to eradicate security vulnerabilities, establish a threat model, and build security into the development process. You'll build better, more secure products. You'll gain a competitive edge, earn trust, and win sales.]]>
288 Ted Harrington 1544517661 aarjav 0 to-read 3.62 Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right
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<![CDATA[Greatness: Who Makes History and Why]]> 1752292
This path-breaking work offers the first comprehensive examination of the important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. It discusses whether people who go down in history are different from the rest of us; whether specific personality traits predispose certain people to become world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and athletes, while others are relegated to ordinary lives. In exploring the psychology of greatness, this volume sheds light on the characteristics that any of us may share with history-making people.

Throughout, the book addresses two broad what sorts of people are responsible for historic events and achievements, and what kinds of events are most likely to be seen as history-making at their time of occurrence. Providing a wealth of examples, the text probes the lives of important figures, from charismatic political and military leaders to famous writers, Nobel Prize winners, child prodigies, and Olympic athletes. The book covers history-making events such as international crises, technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs, popular TV shows, natural disasters, and many more.

With unerring insight, Simonton examines the full range of phenomena associated with greatness--everything from genetic inheritance, intuition, aesthetic appreciation, and birth order, to formal education, sexual orientation, aging, IQ, and alcohol and drug abuse. The work embeds psychological topics in the larger contexts of science, art, politics, and history to essentially define a new interdisciplinary field of the psychology of history.

Written in an engaging style, and offering the first in-depth examination of a topic with universal appeal, GREATNESS will be welcomed by everyone interested in the people and events that have made the world what it is today.]]>
502 Dean Keith Simonton 0898622018 aarjav 0 to-read 3.52 1994 Greatness: Who Makes History and Why
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The Laws of the Spirit World 8068001 book 342 Bhavnagi Khorshed 817992985X aarjav 0 to-read 4.05 2009 The Laws of the Spirit World
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Twelve Tomorrows 2014 23172423
Originally launched in 2011 by MIT Technology Review, the Twelve Tomorrows series explores the future implications of emerging technologies through the lens of fiction. Featuring a diverse collection of authors, characters, and stories rooted in contemporary real-world science, each volume in the series offers conceivable and inclusive stories of the future, celebrating and continuing the genre of ¡°hard¡± science fiction pioneered by authors such as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Robert Heinlein.

The stories chosen by Bruce Sterling for this edition of Twelve Tomorrows includes Pat Cadigan on interface design and refrigerator neuroses; Cory Doctorow on networks, power, and rot-fungus; Warren Ellis on spy tradecraft in a hyper-connected world; and a Q&A with science fiction legend Gene Wolfe.

Content

Q+A with Gene Wolfe
"Slipping" by Lauren Beukes
"Countermeasures" by Christopher Brown
"Business as Usual" by Pat Cadigan
"Petard: A Tale of Just Deserts" by Cory Doctorow
"The Shipping Forecast" by Warren Ellis
"Persona" by Joel Garreau
"Death Cookie/Easy Ice" by William Gibson
"Los Piratas del Mar de Plastico (Pirates of the Plastic Ocean)" by Paul Graham Raven
"The Various Mansions of the Universe" by Bruce Sterling
"At Home in the Cosmos: A review" by Peter Swirski
Gallery: The artwork of John Schoenherr]]>
234 Bruce Sterling 099104441X aarjav 3 3.74 2014 Twelve Tomorrows 2014
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<![CDATA[The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age]]> 20763746 Introducing the new, realistic loyalty pact between employer and employee.

The employer-employee relationship is broken, and managers face a seemingly impossible dilemma: the old model of guaranteed long-term employment no longer works in a business environment defined by continuous change, but neither does a system in which every employee acts like a free agent.

The solution? Stop thinking of employees as either family or as free agents. Think of them instead as allies .

As a manager you want your employees to help transform the company for the future. And your employees want the company to help transform their careers for the long term. But this win-win scenario will happen only if both sides trust each other enough to commit to mutual investment and mutual benefit. Sadly, trust in the business world is hovering at an all-time low.

We can rebuild that lost trust with straight talk that recognizes the realities of the modern economy. So, paradoxically, the alliance begins with managers acknowledging that great employees might leave the company, and with employees being honest about their own career aspirations.

By putting this new alliance at the heart of your talent management strategy, you¡¯ll not only bring back trust, you¡¯ll be able to recruit and retain the entrepreneurial individuals you need to adapt to a fast-changing world.

These individuals, flexible, creative, and with a bias toward action, thrive when they¡¯re on a specific ¡°tour of duty¡±¡ªwhen they have a mission that¡¯s mutually beneficial to employee and company that can be completed in a realistic period of time.

Coauthored by the founder of LinkedIn, this bold but practical guide for managers and executives will give you the tools you need to recruit, manage, and retain the kind of employees who will make your company thrive in today¡¯s world of constant innovation and fast-paced change.]]>
224 Reid Hoffman 1625275773 aarjav 3 3.78 2014 The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age
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An excellent idea that could have been summarized more succinctly.
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<![CDATA[Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley]]> 37762479 Liar¡¯s Poker meets The Social Network in an irreverent expos¨¦ of life inside the tech bubble, from industry provocateur Antonio Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez, a former Twitter advisor, Facebook product manager and startup founder/CEO.

The reality is, Silicon Valley capitalism is very simple:

Investors are people with more money than time.

Employees are people with more time than money.

Entrepreneurs are the seductive go-between.

Marketing is like sex: only losers pay for it.?

Imagine a chimpanzee rampaging through a datacenter powering everything from Google to Facebook. Infrastructure engineers use a software version of this ¡°chaos monkey¡± to test online services¡¯ robustness¡ªtheir ability to survive random failure and correct mistakes before they actually occur. Tech entrepreneurs are society¡¯s chaos monkeys, disruptors testing and transforming every aspect of our lives, from transportation (Uber) and lodging (AirBnB) to television (Netflix) and dating (Tinder). One of Silicon Valley¡¯s most audacious chaos monkeys is Antonio Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez.

After stints on Wall Street and as CEO of his own startup, Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez joined Facebook¡¯s nascent advertising team, turning its users¡¯ data into profit for COO Sheryl Sandberg and chairman and CEO Mark ¡°Zuck¡± Zuckerberg. Forced out in the wake of an internal product war over the future of the company¡¯s monetization strategy, Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez eventually landed at rival Twitter. He also fathered two children with a woman he barely knew, committed lewd acts and brewed illegal beer on the Facebook campus (accidentally flooding Zuckerberg's desk), lived on a sailboat, raced sport cars on the 101, and enthusiastically pursued the life of an overpaid Silicon Valley wastrel.

Now, this gleeful contrarian unravels the chaotic evolution of social media and online marketing and reveals how it is invading our lives and shaping our future. Weighing in on everything from startups and credit derivatives to Big Brother and data tracking, social media monetization and digital ¡°privacy,¡± Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez shares his scathing observations and outrageous antics, taking us on a humorous, subversive tour of the fascinatingly insular tech industry. Chaos Monkeys lays bare the hijinks, trade secrets, and power plays of the visionaries, grunts, sociopaths, opportunists, accidental tourists, and money cowboys who are revolutionizing our world. The question is, will we survive?]]>
533 Antonio Garc¨ªa Mart¨ªnez aarjav 5 3.81 2016 Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
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<![CDATA[F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems]]> 23492600
The only self-help book you¡¯ll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can¡¯t change, and do the best with what you can control¡ªthe first steps to managing all of life¡¯s impossible problems.

Here is the cut-to-the-chase therapy session you¡¯ve been looking for!

Need to stop screwing up? Want to become a more positive person?
Do you work with an ass? Think you can rescue an addicted person?
Looking for closure after abuse? Have you realized that your parent is an asshole?
Feel compelled to clear your name? Hope to salvage a lost love?
Want to get a lover to commit? Plagued by a bully?
Afraid of ruining your kid? Ready to vent your anger?

In this brilliantly sensible and funny book, a Harvard-educated shrink and his comedy-writing daughter reveal that the real f-words in life are ¡°feelings¡± and ¡°fairness.¡± While most self-help books are about your feelings and fulfilling your wildest dreams, F*ck Feelings will show you how to find a new kind of freedom by getting your head out of your ass and yourself onto the right path toward realistic goals and feasible results. F*ck Feelings is the last self-help book you will ever need!]]>
384 Michael I. Bennett 1476789991 aarjav 4 3.47 2015 F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
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<![CDATA[A Master's Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living]]> 36223096 192 Kapil Gupta aarjav 2 4.43 A Master's Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living
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<![CDATA[Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual]]> 34452535 The instant New York Times bestseller!

FIND YOUR WILL, FIND YOUR DISCIPLINE--AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FREEDOM

Jocko Willink's methods for success were born in the SEAL Teams, where he spent most of his adult life, enlisting after high school and rising through the ranks to become the commander of the most highly decorated special operations unit of the war in Iraq. In Discipline Equals Freedom, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Extreme Ownership describes how he lives that mantra: the mental and physical disciplines he imposes on himself in order to achieve freedom in all aspects of life. Many books offer advice on how to overcome obstacles and reach your goals¡ªbut that advice often misses the most critical ingredient: discipline. Without discipline, there will be no real progress. Discipline Equals Freedom covers it all, including strategies and tactics for conquering weakness, procrastination, and fear, and specific physical training presented in workouts for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes, and even the best sleep habits and food intake recommended to optimize performance.

Within these pages discover the keys to becoming stronger, smarter, faster, and healthier. There is only one way to achieve true freedom: The Way of Discipline. Read this book and find The Way.]]>
208 Jocko Willink 1250156947 aarjav 3 4.24 2017 Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual
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<![CDATA[Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don¡¯t Know]]> 43854293
Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland---throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world.

In his first book since his #1 bestseller, David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.]]>
401 Malcolm Gladwell aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.05 2019 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don¡¯t Know
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<![CDATA[The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human]]> 53251427
But The Path is difficult, even impossible, if you do not understand what standards to aspire to or how to hold yourself accountable during the journey. With The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols. retired Navy SEAL and New York Times best-selling author, Jocko Willink provides readers with the essential handbook for grading performance across all of life¡¯s responsibilities, including health, physical fitness, personal conduct, professional conduct, character, leadership, relationships, finance and emergency preparedness.


? CLEAR STRATEGIES to prepare you for your own personal journey toward becoming an Eminently Qualified Human

? STRAIGHT-FORWARD TACTICS to prepare your body, mind, and attitude for whatever life throws at you¡ªwhether it¡¯s a desire for self-optimization or a need to deal with personal loss, financial hardship, or unexpected tragedies and disasters

? POWERFUL TOOLS to create honest self-evaluation across every behavior, every action, and every personal goal, both for the short term and the long term

? UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS that can be applied to anyone, regardless of age, health, status, or gender


This is not about self-help life hacks. This is a book about standards. Standards you set for yourself. Standards you knowingly may never achieve but strive to reach regardless. The reality is, it¡¯s impossible to measure up to the highest standards in life. No one can truly become an Eminently Qualified Human, but should you be satisfied with just ¡°getting by?¡± Should underachieving be an option in life? If you fall short of your goals today should you give up on them tomorrow? No. You should grab ahold of The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols and get on The Path of Unmitigated Daily Discipline in all things.]]>
56 Jocko Willink 0981618839 aarjav 4 4.40 2020 The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human
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<![CDATA[One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization]]> 594968 336 Dee Hock 1576753328 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.10 2000 One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization
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The Book with No Pictures 22965059 A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian¡ªa?perfect gift for any special occasion! You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here¡¯s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . . ? BLORK. Or BLUURF. ? Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY. ? Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, The Book with No Pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.)]]> 48 B.J. Novak 0698176863 aarjav 5 4.56 2014 The Book with No Pictures
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<![CDATA[Interviewing As Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences]]> 4674217 Equally popular for individual and classroom use, the new Third Edition of Interviewing as Qualitative Research features:

* An introduction to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process in its historical context, including an expanded discussion of informed consent and its complexities.
* Special attention to the rights of participants in interview research as those rights interact with ethical issues.
* Updated references and suggestions for additional reading for a deeper consideration of methodological, ethical, and philosophical issues, including relevant Internet resources.

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143 Irving Seidman 080773697X aarjav 4 3.82 1991 Interviewing As Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences
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<![CDATA[Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?]]> 759611 24 Bill Martin Jr. 0805047905 aarjav 0 4.26 1967 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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<![CDATA[Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace]]> 100469 224 Gordon MacKenzie 0670879835 aarjav 3 4.04 1996 Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace
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<![CDATA[The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet]]> 89370 380 Benjamin Hoff 014095144X aarjav 0 4.14 1992 The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet
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The Wisdom of Insecurity 53356280 162 Alan W. Watts aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.27 1951 The Wisdom of Insecurity
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<![CDATA[Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity]]> 55333978
But as Scott Galloway argues, the pandemic has not been a change agent so much as an accelerant of trends already well underway. In Post Corona, he outlines the contours of the crisis and the opportunities that lie ahead. Some businesses, like the powerful tech monopolies, will thrive as a result of the disruption. Other industries, like higher education, will struggle to maintain a value proposition that no longer makes sense when we can't stand shoulder to shoulder. And the pandemic has accelerated deeper trends in government and society, exposing a widening gap between our vision of America as a land of opportunity, and the troubling realities of our declining wellbeing.

Combining his signature humor and brash style with sharp business insights and the occasional dose of righteous anger, Galloway offers both warning and hope in equal measure. As he writes, Our commonwealth didn't just happen, it was shaped. We chose this path--no trend is permanent and can't be made worse or corrected.]]>
256 Scott Galloway 0593332210 aarjav 0 to-read 3.92 2020 Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity
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<![CDATA[Operation Deep Strike: An India-Pakistan Covert Ops Spy Thriller (Armaan Ahmed Book 1)]]> 36047199 Infiltrate an enemy naval base. Sneak onto a submarine full of hostile crew members. Sabotage a top-secret weapon. What could go wrong? "Had my heart in my mouth from beginning to end. There were twists in every chapter." - Shabnam "I believe that it would make a great movie." - Barbara "What a book it has been! Such a solid plot with new twists that keeps the page turning and your curiosity burning. This book is one of the best books I ever read." - Ayush "Finished cover to cover in one sitting. Gripping pace!" - Ankur "Full of surprises, suspense, and action." - Helen When a top-secret military program in Pakistan is discovered, the Indian Prime Minister launches a covert operation to neutralize it. The plan is simple. Infiltrate Pakistan, penetrate the heavily-guarded secret facility and sabotage the weapons. Veteran operative Armaan and his Covert Ops team are called into action. But such a daring mission was never going to be easy and as the Ops team find themselves outnumbered, outgunned and surrounded in hostile territory, will all be lost? Or will they be able to pull off the objective despite insurmountable odds, and the risk of discovery and execution? Armaan and his team are experienced field agents, but as their plan threatens to spiral out of control, they realize that they may not make it out of this one alive. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, the disbanded Al-Qaeda has regrouped and is more powerful than ever. They have conceived a blood-chilling attack that will make 9/11 pale in comparison. From the dense jungles of Bangladesh to Afghanistan's Desert of Death to the snowy peaks of Gilgit-Baltistan, Operation Deep Strike is a pulse-pounding adrenaline rush that will leave action thriller fans white-knuckled. Please scroll up and grab your copy now. Or continue reading below. Prologue Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Bang! Abdul knew he was about to die as soon as he heard the gunshot. Bang! The second gunshot was as loud as the first, reverberating in the tiny hotel room. Abdul watched in horror as his security guard who had opened the door crumple down on the floor. Two small holes blot red on his beige uniform. The body lay motionless. Dead. Abdul couldn¡¯t see the assailant. He was in one corner of the hotel room and the half-open door blocked his view of the killer outside the door who had shot his guard. This also meant that the assailant hadn¡¯t seen him. Yet. He only had a second before he too would be gunned down. Abdul¡¯s eyes darted around the room searching for an escape route. The window. It was open. It was the only way. But he hesitated. ¡°He should be in here.¡± He heard shouts beyond the door. Abdul glanced back. The assailant walked past the door. Abdul could see him now. A smoking 9mm was in his hand, the face masked by a black cloth. Only the eyes showed. Dark. Furious. Deadly. The killer¡¯s gaze burned with such intensity, Abdul felt his soul shiver. ¡°There.¡± More men poured into the room. All masked. All of them carried weapons. Abdul had seen enough. His decision was made. He turned and jumped through the open window. He fell through fifteen feet and landed on the snow-covered ground. His room was on the first floor of the hotel and the snow cushioned the impact of his fall. He was alive, but he wasn¡¯t safe. Abdul scrambled to his feet and ran.]]> 290 Rahul Badami aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.02 Operation Deep Strike: An India-Pakistan Covert Ops Spy Thriller (Armaan Ahmed Book 1)
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<![CDATA[The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3)]]> 8180987
That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game--as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.]]>
336 John Scalzi aarjav 5 4.31 2007 The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3)
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<![CDATA[The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)]]> 9303705
The universe is a dangerous place for humanity¡ªand it's about to become far more dangerous. Three races that humans have clashed with before have allied to halt our expansion into space. Their the turncoat military scientist Charles Boutin, who knows the CDF's biggest military secrets. To prevail, the CDF must find out why Boutin did what he did.

Jared Dirac is the only human who can provide answers -- a superhuman hybrid, created from Boutin's DNA, Jared's brain should be able to access Boutin's electronic memories. But when the memory transplant appears to fail, Jared is given to the Ghost Brigades.

At first, Jared is a perfect soldier, but as Boutin's memories slowly surface, Jared begins to intuit the reason's for Boutin's betrayal. As Jared desperately hunts for his "father," he must also come to grips with his own choices. Time is running The alliance is preparing its offensive, and some of them plan worse things than humanity's mere military defeat¡­


At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]>
356 John Scalzi 1429914726 aarjav 5 4.25 2006 The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)
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<![CDATA[Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)]]> 36510196
The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-- and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force. Everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve two years at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.

John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine--and what he will become is far stranger.]]>
318 John Scalzi aarjav 5 4.25 2005 Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
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The War That Made R&AW 57718197 252 Anusha Nandakumar aarjav 4 4.18 The War That Made R&AW
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The Krishna Key 18951633 488 Ashwin Sanghi aarjav 0 currently-reading 3.91 2012 The Krishna Key
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City of Bones 6599368 383 Martha Wells aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.16 1995 City of Bones
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<![CDATA[Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones]]> 40121378 Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving¡ªevery day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:
-?Make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
-?Overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
- Design your environment to make success easier;
- Get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.]]>
319 James Clear aarjav 5 4.34 2018 Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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<![CDATA[Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It]]> 26156469 A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating ¨C effective in any situation.

After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most ¨C when people¡¯s lives were at stake.

Rooted in the real-life experiences of an intelligence professional at the top of his game, Never Split the Difference will give you the competitive edge in any discussion.]]>
274 Chris Voss 0062407805 aarjav 5 4.35 2016 Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
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<![CDATA[Asterix Omnibus #1: Collects Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Golden Sickle, and Asterix and the Goths]]> 52079504 Asterix the Gaul," "Asterix and the Golden Sickle," and "Asterix and the Goths." Three classic adventures in one great volume.]]> 152 Ren¨¦ Goscinny 1545805652 aarjav 5 4.19 Asterix Omnibus #1: Collects Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Golden Sickle, and Asterix and the Goths
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<![CDATA[The Complete Calvin and Hobbes]]> 24812 Box Set | Book One | Book Two | Book Three ]

Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Composed of three hardcover, four-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase, this New York Times best-selling edition includes all Calvin and Hobbes cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. This is the treasure that all Calvin and Hobbes fans seek.]]>
1456 Bill Watterson 0740748475 aarjav 5 4.80 2005 The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
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<![CDATA[The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth¡¯s Past, #1)]]> 18245960 The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.]]>
400 Liu Cixin aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.14 2006 The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth¡¯s Past, #1)
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The Fall of Rome 2806990
Rome's demise was not a simple case of fierce barbarians sacking and subduing a decadent, crumbling city. The author has skillfully balanced the turmoil and illusions of a mighty, dying Empire against the vitality of the aggressive Huns, Vandals, and above all, the Goths. The result is one of the most perceptive and stimulating historical accounts ever written.

This is history told and read for sheer pleasure: exciting, splendid and complex. The Fall of Rome is a story of the men and women who made things happen, who were as awesome, poignant, and in some cases, as savage as the era itself.

(from the inside flap of The Fall of Rome)]]>
302 R.A. Lafferty aarjav 0 to-read 4.56 1971 The Fall of Rome
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<![CDATA[The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)]]> 21611 278 Joe Haldeman aarjav 0 to-read 4.14 1974 The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
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<![CDATA[Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)]]> 77566 500 Dan Simmons 0553283685 aarjav 0 to-read 4.26 1989 Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
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The Martian Chronicles 76778
The Martian Chronicles tells the story of humanity¡¯s repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease they called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a fist. They felt they had never been born. Those few that survived found no welcome on Mars. The shape-changing Martians thought they were native lunatics and duly locked them up.

But more rockets arrived from Earth, and more, piercing the hallucinations projected by the Martians. People brought their old prejudices with them ¨C and their desires and fantasies, tainted dreams. These were soon inhabited by the strange native beings, with their caged flowers and birds of flame.

Contents:
Rocket Summer
Ylla
The Summer Night
The Earth Men
The Taxpayer
The Third Expedition
-And the Moon Be Still As Bright
The Settlers
The Green Morning
The Locusts
Night Meeting
The Shore
Interim
The Musicians
Way in the Middle of the Air
The Naming of Names
Usher II
The Old Ones
The Martian
The Luggage Store
The Off Season
The Watchers
The Silent Towns
The Long Years
There Will Come Soft Rains
The Million Year Picnic]]>
182 Ray Bradbury 0553278223 aarjav 0 to-read 4.16 1950 The Martian Chronicles
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Stranger in a Strange Land 350 NAME: Valentine Michael Smith
ANCESTRY: Human
ORIGIN: Mars

Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while teaching them his own fundamental beliefs in grokking, watersharing, and love.]]>
525 Robert A. Heinlein aarjav 0 to-read 3.93 1961 Stranger in a Strange Land
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<![CDATA[The Lost Colony (The Long Winter, #3)]]> 50190168 Can humanity survive on a new world?

On Eos, the last survivors of the Long Winter face their greatest challenge yet--and race to unravel the deepest secrets of the grid. It's a journey across space and time and into humanity's past and future--with a twist you'll never forget.]]>
380 A.G. Riddle 1940026261 aarjav 0 4.19 2019 The Lost Colony (The Long Winter, #3)
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<![CDATA[The Solar War (The Long Winter, #2)]]> 49973863 * Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller! *

We thought the war was over.
We were wrong.

They decimated Earth during the Long Winter.
Now the grid has returned, and they won't stop until the human race is extinct.

On a ruined world, humanity's last survivors fight against impossible odds. In their darkest hour, they discover a new hope for survival. But it comes at an unthinkable price, with consequences that will change everything.

Buy now and continue the series (or read for free in Kindle Unlimited).


Selected Praise For A.G. Riddle

¡°This is apocalyptic sci-fi at its best.¡±
¡ª Daily Mail on The Solar War

¡°...reads like a superior collaboration between Dan Brown and Michael Crichton.¡±
¡ª The Guardian on Pandemic

¡°I finished the book fast because I just couldn¡¯t wait...¡±
¡ª WIRED GeekDad on Departure

¡°Riddle... keep(s) the focus on his characters... rather than the technological marvels¡±
¡ªPublisher¡¯s Weekly on Departure

¡°Well-constructed and tightly-wound as a fine Swiss watch¡ªDEPARTURE has non-stop action, an engaging plot and, of course, wheels within wheels.¡±
¡ªDiana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander


An Extended Look at The Solar War

After the Long Winter, Emma Matthews and James Sinclair hoped life would get back to normal. They¡¯ve settled down in Camp Seven and welcomed their first child, a daughter. And they have waited and watched the sky for any signs of the grid¡¯s return.

When NASA discovers that several asteroids have broken from the Kuiper Belt and are headed for Earth, James instantly realizes the truth: the grid is back. And this battle will be one to the very end.

As he and his team prepare for humanity¡¯s last stand in space and on the ground, Emma makes a discovery closer to home, one that will change life for her and James once again.

With war raging around them, Emma and James fight to keep their family alive. In the cold darkness, humanity splinters. New alliances emerge. At every turn, Emma and James face new dangers¡ªand question whom to trust.

Just when it seems that all hope is lost, James uncovers what may be the key to humanity¡¯s survival. But it comes with enormous risks. To implement his plan, he and Emma will have to survive the grid and another, even more deadly enemy. One thing is certain: their gambit will change the future of the human race forever.


The Solar War is the second book in The Long Winter trilogy, which began with Winter World. Start reading this fast-paced, post-apocalyptic thriller now!


About the Author

A.G. Riddle¡¯s debut novel, The Atlantis Gene, became a global phenomenon, topping best seller charts in the US and abroad. Every year, Amazon compiles a list of the top 100 bestselling Kindle eBooks of the year (by total sales volume). The Atlantis Gene has made Amazon¡¯s annual Kindle bestseller list an unprecedented five years in a row¡ªevery year since the book¡¯s release (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017). Since then, Riddle has released eight more novels, selling millions of copies in two dozen languages. His books feature a unique mix of science, history, and suspense that has delighted fans of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and James Rollins and continues to sell year after year. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.]]>
470 A.G. Riddle 1940026237 aarjav 0 4.36 2019 The Solar War (The Long Winter, #2)
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<![CDATA[Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)]]> 43720168 A new ice age... and a shocking discovery...
will change humanity forever.

In the near future, a new ice age has begun.

Humanity stands on the brink of extinction.

Desperate for answers, scientists send probes into the solar system to take readings. Near Mars, a probe spots a mysterious object drifting toward the Sun. Is it the cause of the ice age? Or could it be our only hope of survival?

With time running out, NASA launches an international mission to make contact with the object. But it isn¡¯t what anyone thought. In the dark of space, alone, the team makes a shocking discovery that will change the course of human history¡ªand possibly end it.]]>
472 A.G. Riddle 1940026202 aarjav 4 4.18 2019 Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)
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<![CDATA[Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire]]> 56993075 This New York Times bestseller is a ¡°masterful¡± (The Washington Post), ¡°juicy tour of the company [Jeff] Bezos built¡± (The New York Times Book Review), revealing the most important business story of our time by the bestselling author of The Everything Store.Almost ten years ago, Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone captured the rise of Amazon in his bestseller The Everything Store. Since then, Amazon has expanded exponentially, inventing novel products like Alexa and disrupting countless industries, while its workforce has quintupled in size and its valuation has soared to nearly two trillion dollars. It¡¯s almost impossible to go a day without encountering the impact of Jeff Bezos¡¯s Amazon, between services like Whole Foods, Prime Video, and Amazon¡¯s cloud computing unit, AWS, plus Bezos¡¯s ownership of The Washington Post. We live in a world run, supplied, and controlled by Amazon and its iconoclast founder. In Amazon Unbound, Brad Stone presents an ¡°excellent¡± (The New York Times), deeply reported, vividly drawn portrait of how a retail upstart became of the most powerful and feared entities in the global economy. Stone also probes the evolution of Bezos himself¡ªwho started as a geeky technologist totally devoted to building Amazon, but who transformed to become a fit, disciplined billionaire with global ambitions, who ruled Amazon with an iron fist, even as he found his personal life splashed over the tabloids. Definitive, timely, and ¡°engaging¡± (Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America), Stone has provided an unvarnished portrait of a man and company that we couldn¡¯t imagine modern life without.]]> 488 Brad Stone 1982132639 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.30 2021 Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
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<![CDATA[Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)]]> 53413743 No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.

When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people-who knew?)

Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans!

Again!


A standalone adventure in the New York Times and USA Today-bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award- winning series! ]]>
172 Martha Wells 1250765382 aarjav 0 4.44 2021 Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)
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<![CDATA[Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)]]> 52680842
It worries about the fragile human crew who've grown to trust it, but only where no one can see.

It tells itself that they're only a professional obligation, but when they're captured and an old friend from the past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.

Drastic action it is, then.]]>
346 Martha Wells aarjav 4 4.58 2020 Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
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<![CDATA[Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)]]> 35519109
Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah¡ªits former owner (protector? friend?)¡ªsubmit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.

But who¡¯s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?

And what will become of it when it¡¯s caught?]]>
163 Martha Wells aarjav 4 4.38 2018 Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)
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<![CDATA[Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)]]> 36153880 Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?

Sci-fi¡¯s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is.

And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.]]>
150 Martha Wells 1250185432 aarjav 4 4.40 2018 Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
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<![CDATA[Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)]]> 36223859
Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don¡¯t want to know what the ¡°A¡± stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks¡­]]>
149 Martha Wells aarjav 4 4.40 2018 Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
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<![CDATA[All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)]]> 33396171 ASIN B01MYZ8X5C moved to the more recent edition

A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.

But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn¡¯t a primary concern.

On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ¡®droid ¡ª a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as ¡°Murderbot.¡± Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.

But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.]]>
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Project Hail Mary 54906250 An impossible mission.
An ally he never imagined.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone.

Or does he?]]>
549 Andy Weir aarjav 5 Classic Andy Weir

A fun fast paced plot, a likable hero and, as always, science for the win, this time around to save a world or two. Oh, and aliens!]]>
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A fun fast paced plot, a likable hero and, as always, science for the win, this time around to save a world or two. Oh, and aliens!
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<![CDATA[Summary of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz]]> 45722778
Here's a brief sample of what you'll see in this summary book:

Act like a Mirror

There are a lot of voices in a negotiator and the other party's heads during a negotiation. They act like a schizophrenic. A negotiator must silence both the voices in his own and the other party's heads. Avoid prioritizing your argument as a negotiator. In the initial phases of a negotiation, a negotiator must avoid thinking anything about what to say. Your entire focus should be on the other person and what they are saying. The sincerest form of active listening, along with the tactics described in the upcoming chapters, will enable you to disarm your opponent.

You will operate with the aim of recognizing the needs of your opponent and help them feel sufficiently safe to discuss what they want in great detail. When they talk about what they want, you all be able to reveal their needs. People express their wants more readily than their needs, since their needs are linked with survival. It all starts with listening. Turn everything in the direction of the other person and validate their emotions. Develop trust and a sense of safety, so that a true conversation can start. This will build a rapport between the two parties.

Scroll up and buy now!

*This is an unofficial summary designed to enhance your reading experience and it is not the full book nor is it affiliated with the original book.]]>
43 Susan Brown aarjav 4 3.94 Summary of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
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<![CDATA[Tao Te Ching: By Lao Tzu - Illustrated]]> 27994459 Original & Unabridged Edition
Tablet and e-reader formatted
Short Biography is also included
15 Illustrations are included
One of the best books to read
Best fiction books of all time
Bestselling Novel
Classic historical fiction books

The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, Dao De Jing, or Daode jing (simplified Chinese: µÀµÂ¾­; traditional Chinese: µÀµÂ½›; pinyin: D¨¤od¨¦j¨©ng), also simply referred to as the Laozi (Chinese: ÀÏ×Ó; pinyin: L¨£oz¨«), is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, Chinese: ÀÏ×Ó; pinyin: L¨£oz¨«, literally meaning "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC. The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism, and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism, and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners, have used the Daodejing as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is among the most translated works in world literature. The Wade¨CGiles romanization "Tao Te Ching" dates back to early English transliterations in the late 19th century; its influence can be seen in words and phrases that have become well established in English. "Daodejing" is the pinyin romanization.]]>
104 Lao Tzu aarjav 4 4.23 -350 Tao Te Ching: By Lao Tzu - Illustrated
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<![CDATA[The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World]]> 12187787 In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe--and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor. Taking us on a journey through every fundamental field of science, as well as the history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions, Deutsch tracks how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, explaining the conditions under which progress--which he argues is potentially boundless--can and cannot happen. Hugely ambitious and highly original, "The Beginning of Infinity" explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, the human condition, knowledge, and the possibility for progress.]]> 498 David Deutsch 1101549823 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.28 2011 The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
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<![CDATA[No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention]]> 49195924 Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies

There's never before been a company like Netflix. Not only because it has led a revolution in the entertainment industries; or because it generates billions of dollars in annual revenue; or even because it is watched by hundreds of millions of people in nearly 200 countries. When Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix, he developed a set of counterintuitive and radical management principles, defying all tradition and expectation, which would allow the company to reinvent itself over and over on the way to becoming one of the most loved brands in the world.

Rejecting the conventional wisdom under which other companies operate, Reed set new standards, valuing people over process, emphasizing innovation over efficiency, and giving employees context, not controls. At Netflix, adequate performance gets a generous severance and hard work is irrelevant. At Netflix, you don't try to please your boss, you practice radical candor instead. At Netflix, employees never need approval, and the company always pays top of market. When Hastings and his team first devised these principles, the implications were unknown and untested, but over just a short period of time they have led to unprecedented flexibility, speed, and boldness. The culture of freedom and responsibility has allowed the company to constantly grow and change as the world, and its members' needs, have also transformed.

Here for the first time, Hastings and Erin Meyer, bestselling author of The Culture Map and one of the world's most influential business thinkers, dive deep into the controversial philosophies at the heart of the Netflix psyche, which have generated results that are the envy of the business world. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with current and past Netflix employees from around the globe and never-before-told stories of trial and error from his own career, No Rules Rules is the full, fascinating, and untold story of a unique company making its mark on the world.]]>
320 Reed Hastings 1984877879 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.42 2020 No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
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Oranges 54983 160 John McPhee 0141182032 aarjav 0 to-read 4.06 1967 Oranges
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<![CDATA[The Infiltrator: My Secret Life Inside the Dirty Banks Behind Pablo Escobar's Medell¨ªn Cartel]]> 8214912
Robert Mazur spent years undercover infiltrating the Medell¨ªn Cartel's criminal hierarchy. The dirty bankers and businessmen he befriended -- some of whom still shape power across the globe -- knew him as Bob Musella, a wealthy, mob-connected big shot living the good life. Together they partied in $1,000-per-night hotel suites, drank bottles of the world's finest champagne, drove Rolls-Royce convertibles, and flew in private jets. But under Mazur's Armani suits and in his Renwick briefcase, recorders whirred silently, capturing the damning evidence of their crimes.

The Infiltrator is the story of how Mazur helped bring down the unscrupulous bankers who manipulated complex international finance systems to serve drug lords, corrupt politicians, tax cheats, and terrorists. It is a shocking chronicle of the rise and fall of one of the biggest and most intricate money-laundering operation of all time-an enterprise that cleaned and moved hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Filled with dangerous lies, near misses, and harrowing escapes, The Infiltrator is as bracing and explosive as the greatest fiction thrillers -- only it's all true.]]>
384 Robert Mazur aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.18 2009 The Infiltrator: My Secret Life Inside the Dirty Banks Behind Pablo Escobar's Medell¨ªn Cartel
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Neuromancer 14770 SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ¡ªTHE MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL OF THE PAST TWO DECADES

Twenty years ago, it was as if someone turned on a light. The future blazed into existence with each deliberate word that William Gibson laid down. The winner of Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer didn't just explode onto the science fiction scene¡ªit permeated into the collective consciousness, culture, science, and technology.

Today, there is only one science fiction masterpiece to thank for the term "cyberpunk," for easing the way into the information age and Internet society. Neuromancer's virtual reality has become real. And yet, William Gibson's gritty, sophisticated vision still manages to inspire the minds that lead mankind ever further into the future.]]>
384 William Gibson 0441012035 aarjav 4 3.82 1984 Neuromancer
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<![CDATA[The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness]]> 18940749 Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.

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144 Epictetus aarjav 5 4.44 125 The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
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<![CDATA[PJ Masks Save the Library!: Ready-to-Read Level 1]]> 30836964 PJ Masks, the hit preschool series airing on Disney Junior!

The villain Romeo has a new machine. It erases stories from books so he can put his picture inside. Can Owlette save the library, and the day?

PJ Masks ? Frog Box / Entertainment One UK Limited / Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited 2014]]>
32 Daphne Pendergrass 1481488945 aarjav 0 3.96 PJ Masks Save the Library!: Ready-to-Read Level 1
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<![CDATA[David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants]]> 15751404 The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell has explored the ways we understand and change our world. Now he looks at the complex and surprising ways the weak can defeat the strong, the small can match up against the giant, and how our goals (often culturally determined) can make a huge difference in our ultimate sense of success. Drawing upon examples from the world of business, sports, culture, cutting-edge psychology, and an array of unforgettable characters around the world, David and Goliath is in many ways the most practical and provocative book Malcolm Gladwell has ever written.]]> 305 Malcolm Gladwell 0316204366 aarjav 0 3.97 2013 David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
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<![CDATA[Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life]]> 45748989 "Indistractable provides a framework that will deliver the focus you need to get results."- James Clear, author of Atomic HabitsYou sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold.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 bestselling 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 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 distraction at work is a symptom of a dysfunctional company culture--and how to fix itWhat really drives human behavior and why "time management is pain management"Why your relationships (and your sex life) depend on you becoming indistractableHow to raise indistractable children in an increasingly distracting worldEmpowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention--helping you live the life you really want.]]> 288 Nir Eyal 1948836785 aarjav 0 currently-reading 3.93 2019 Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
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<![CDATA[The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living]]> 31200948 A beautifully packaged, gifty daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is the Way.
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Modern readers praise Stoic philosophy for its unique blend of practicality and wisdom. But it's admittedly hard for the average reader to decipher the Dover Thrift edition of Marcus Aurelius' work. The antiquated, needlessly formal language of most modern translations is stripped down in this book, revealing powerful aphorisms that cut straight to the heart of our day-to-day challenges.
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Presented in a page-per-day format, this daily resource of Stoic inspiration combines new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, Zeno by Stephen Hanselman with calls to further reflection--and action--by Ryan Holiday. Arranged topically following the same three movements (Perception, Action, Will) that Holiday used inThe Obstacle is the Way, this guide features twelve principles for overcoming obstacles and achieving greater satisfaction.
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Aimed at the high-octane, action-oriented, doers of our wired world, this book is intended to open to them a new daily ritual and a new orientation that will bring balanced action, insight, effectiveness, and serenity.]]>
397 Ryan Holiday 0735211744 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.56 2016 The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
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<![CDATA[The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness]]> 37929220 An international bestseller and TikTok sensation with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative and practical guide to personal happiness and self-fulfillment.Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness. Based on the theories of renowned psychologist Alfred Adler, this book guides you through the principles of self-forgiveness, self-care, and mind decluttering in a straightforward, easy-to-digest style that¡¯s accessible to all.The Courage to Be Disliked unfolds as a dialogue between a philosopher and a young man, who, over the course of five enriching conversations, realizes that each of us is in control of our life¡¯s direction, independent of past burdens and expectations of others. Wise, empowering, and profoundly liberating, this book is a life-changing experience that shows you a path to lasting happiness and how to finally be the person you truly want to be. Millions are already benefiting from its teachings¡ªand you can be next.]]> 289 Ichiro Kishimi aarjav 5 4.18 2013 The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
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Only the Paranoid Survive 9008945 Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company in Only the Paranoid Survive.Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel became the world's largest chip maker and one of the most admired companies in the world. In Only the Paranoid Survive, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads--when massive change occurs and a company must, virtually overnight, adapt or fall by the wayside--in a new way. Grove calls such a moment a Strategic Inflection Point, which can be set off by almost 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.]]> 229 Andrew S. Grove 0307574970 aarjav 4 currently-reading 4.21 1996 Only the Paranoid Survive
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<![CDATA[SEISHIN SHUYO: Mental Training in Traditional Martial Arts]]> 38617887
Anyone can benefit from a more powerful, well-developed mind. The mental training techniques of traditional martial arts, known as Seishin Shuyo , can be used in every facet of daily life and will empower you in relationships, business, health, learning, and personal inner growth.

Martial artists are renowned not only for their physical skills but equally for their incredibly powerful mental attributes as

Unshakable Calm
Clarity Under Stress
Emotional Balance
Perseverance Over Time
Maintaining Focus
Strategic Thinking
Fighting Spirit
Overcoming Pain and Adversity
Meditation in Motion
Unbreakable Will Power

All these and more are part of martial arts mental training and can be developed through specific techniques and practices.]]>
129 Jimmy Lockett aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.43 SEISHIN SHUYO: Mental Training in Traditional Martial Arts
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Stillness is the Key 43919636 In the third book in the trilogy that includes The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday draws on ancient Stoic and Buddhist wisdom to show why slowing down is essential to getting ahead.

Throughout history, there's been one indelible quality that great leaders, thinkers, artists, and visionaries have shared. It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and discover great insights. To achieve happiness and do the right thing.

The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, and knew it was essential whether you were a Samurai warrior or a monk. The Stoics and Epicureans called it ataraxia and believed it was a bulwark against the passions of the mob, a requirement of good leadership and a pathway to deep truth. Ryan Holiday calls it stillness--to be steady while the world spins around you.

In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this timeless, but urgently necessary way of living. Drawing on a wide range of history's greatest thinkers, from Confucius to Seneca, Marcus Aurelius to Thich Nhat Hahn, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, he argues that stillness is not merely inactivity, but the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus.

To make these ideas concrete, he also shares a wide range of examples from historical and contemporary figures who exemplified the power of stillness: baseball player Sadaharu Oh, whose study of Zen made him the greatest home run hitter of all time; Winston Churchill, who enjoyed the time spent laying bricks at his Chartwell estate as an opportunity to reflect and recharge; Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye; Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity; and Marina Abramovic, whose performance art tests the limits of human endurance and focus.

Written in the same engaging style and packaged in the same concise, addictive format as The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key establishes Holiday as one of the preeminent writers making ancient wisdom accessible and relevant for a new generation.]]>
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<![CDATA[The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello]]> 138878
The Way To Love contains the final flowering of Anthony de Mello's thought, and??in it he grapples with the ultimate question of??love. In thirty-one meditations, he implores his??readers with his usual pithiness to break through??illusion, the great obstacle to love. "Love??springs from awareness," de Mello insists, saying??that it is only when we see others as they are??that we can begin to really love. But not only must??we seek to see others with clarity, we must examine??ourselves without misconception. The task,??however, is not easy. "The most painful act,"??de Mello says, "is the act of seeing. But in??that act of seeing that love is born." Anthony??De Mello was the director of the Sadhana Institute??of Pastoral Counseling in Poona, India, and??authored several books. The Way To Love ??is his last.]]>
196 Anthony de Mello 038524939X aarjav 5 to-read 4.24 1991 The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello
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<![CDATA[An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management]]> 45303387 289 Will Larson 1953953336 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.09 2019 An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
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<![CDATA[The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History]]> 36173910 480 Ibn Khaldun aarjav 0 to-read 4.23 1377 The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History
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<![CDATA[Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell]]> 42764751
Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt. In addition, this business genius mentored dozens of other important leaders on both coasts, from entrepreneurs to venture capitalists to educators to football players, leaving behind a legacy of growing companies, successful people, respect, friendship, and love after his death in 2016.

Leaders at Google for over a decade, Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle experienced firsthand how the man fondly known as Coach Bill built trusting relationships, fostered personal growth¡ªeven in those at the pinnacle of their careers¡ªinspired courage, and identified and resolved simmering tensions that inevitably arise in fast-moving environments. To honor their mentor and inspire and teach future generations, they have codified his wisdom in this essential guide.

Based on interviews with over eighty people who knew and loved Bill Campbell, Trillion Dollar Coach explains the Coach¡¯s principles and illustrates them with stories from the many great people and companies with which he worked. The result is a blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create higher performing and faster moving cultures, teams, and companies.]]>
238 Eric Schmidt 006283925X aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.19 2019 Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
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<![CDATA[Station Breaker (Station Breaker #1)]]> 29220708 375 Andrew Mayne aarjav 4 4.22 2016 Station Breaker (Station Breaker #1)
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<![CDATA[Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)]]> 9969571 Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here

IN THE YEAR 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win¡ªand confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.]]>
480 Ernest Cline 030788743X aarjav 5 4.21 2011 Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement]]> 9628743
This is the story of how success happens. It is told through the lives of one composite American couple, Harold and Erica¡ªhow they grow, push forward, are pulled back, fail, and succeed. Distilling a vast array of information into these two vividly realized characters, Brooks illustrates a fundamental new understanding of human nature. A scientific revolution has occurred¡ªwe have learned more about the human brain in the last thirty years than we had in the previous three thousand. The unconscious mind, it turns out, is most of the mind¡ªnot a dark, vestigial place but a creative and enchanted one, where most of the brain¡¯s work gets done. This is the realm of emotions, intuitions, biases, longings, genetic predispositions, personality traits, and social the realm where character is formed and where our most important life decisions are made. The natural habitat of The Social Animal.
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Drawing on a wealth of current research from numerous disciplines, Brooks takes Harold and Erica from infancy to school; from the ¡°odyssey years¡± that have come to define young adulthood to the high walls of poverty; from the nature of attachment, love, and commitment, to the nature of effective leadership. He reveals the deeply social aspect of our very minds and exposes the bias in modern culture that overemphasizes rationalism, individualism, and IQ. Along the way, he demolishes conventional definitions of success while looking toward a culture based on trust and humility.

The Social Animal is a moving and nuanced intellectual adventure, a story of achievement and a defense of progress. Impossible to put down, it is an essential book for our time, one that will have broad social impact and will change the way we see ourselves and the world.]]>
424 David Brooks 140006760X aarjav 2 3.86 2011 The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
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Bihar Diaries 40503959 How does Amit navigate between his many professional challenges and conquer his demons? What does he do when the ganglord comes after his family? Bihar Diaries captures vividly the battle of nerves between a dreaded outlaw and a young, urbane IPS officer.]]> 304 Amit Lodha 0143444352 aarjav 5 4.09 Bihar Diaries
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The Afghan 8644550 A nearly impossible undercover mission may be the only chance to stop a terrorist attack in this action-packed thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth.When British and American intelligence discover an Al Qaeda operation in the works, they need a man on the inside to get ahead of a possible attack. They enlist Colonel Mike Martin, a hardened veteran, to go undercover. Colonel Martin prepares to pass himself off as former senior Taliban commander Izmat Khan and infiltrate the enemy. But nothing can prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter¡ªor the terrible things he will find there.]]> 467 Frederick Forsyth 1101211164 aarjav 5 4.27 2006 The Afghan
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<![CDATA[Looking Glass (The Naturalist, #2)]]> 35157278
The desperate father of a missing child, ignored by the authorities and abandoned by his community, turns to Theo for help. The only clues are children¡¯s drawings and an inner-city urban legend about someone called the Toy Man.

To unravel the mystery behind the Toy Man, Theo must set aside his scientific preconceptions and embrace a world where dreams and nightmares carry just as much weight as reality. As he becomes immersed in the case, he discovers a far-reaching conspiracy¡ªone that hasn¡¯t yet claimed its last victim.]]>
317 Andrew Mayne 1542097991 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.31 2018 Looking Glass  (The Naturalist, #2)
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<![CDATA[Murder Theory (The Naturalist, #3)]]> 38314066 The desire to kill is becoming contagious in this riveting novel of conceivable mad science by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist.

Computational biologist and serial-killer hunter Dr. Theo Cray receives an off-the-record request from the FBI to investigate an inexplicable double homicide. It happened at the excavation site where a murderer had buried his victims¡¯ remains. In custody is a forensic technician in shock, with no history of aggression. He doesn¡¯t remember a thing. His colleagues don¡¯t even recognize the man they thought they knew. But an MRI reveals something peculiar. And abnormal.

What on earth made him commit murder?

After discovering that a mysterious man has been stalking crime scenes and stealing forensic data, Cray has a radical and terrifying theory. Now he must race against time to find a darker version of himself: a scientist with an obsession in pathological behavior who uses his genius not to catch serial killers¡ªbut to create them.]]>
314 Andrew Mayne 1503959341 aarjav 5 4.25 2019 Murder Theory (The Naturalist, #3)
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<![CDATA[The Naturalist (The Naturalist, #1)]]> 34330645
As a computational biologist, Theo is more familiar with digital code and microbes than the dark arts of forensic sleuthing. But a field trip to Montana suddenly lands him in the middle of an investigation into the bloody killing of one of his former students. As more details, and bodies, come to light, the local cops determine that the killer is either a grizzly gone rogue¡­ or Theo himself. Racing to stay one step ahead of the police, Theo must use his scientific acumen to uncover the killer. Will he be able to become as cunning as the predator he hunts¡ªbefore he becomes its prey?]]>
382 Andrew Mayne 1612184979 aarjav 5 4.09 2017 The Naturalist (The Naturalist, #1)
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Signal (Sam Dryden, #2) 25888619 Sam Dryden lives quietly in a small coastal town in southern California, buying and fixing up old houses. It's good physical work that he's come to love. But his peaceful life is shattered when he gets a phone call from an old friend in trouble. A phone call that pulls Dryden into the middle of a situation that's as violent as it is baffling.

For FBI agent Marnie Calvert, it all begins at a secluded trailer in the Mojave Desert-the scene of a horrifying crime, but also of an impossible and mysterious act of heroism. At least, it should have been impossible. Determined to learn the truth, what Calvert discovers leads her to Sam Dryden-an ex-Special Forces operative whose ordinary life has suddenly become anything but.

Through their actions, Dryden and Calvert have unknowingly placed themselves in the cross-hairs of a frightening and dangerous enemy, the result of a generations-long conspiracy finally coming to fruition. What these people have is a technology that allows them to affect events before they even happen. How they are planning to use it, however, will result in the death of millions. To defeat them, Dryden will need to do more than think fast-he'll need to think around corners, and face down an enemy that can seize on his mistakes before he even makes them.

Following the national bestseller Runner, Sam Dryden, Patrick Lee's most indelible creation, returns in one of the most compelling, breathless thrillers yet---Signal.

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318 Patrick Lee 1250030773 aarjav 5 4.23 2015 Signal (Sam Dryden, #2)
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<![CDATA[A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail]]> 9447906 NEW YORK TIMES?BESTSELLER???The classic chronicle of a ¡°terribly misguided and terribly funny¡± (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of?A Short History of Nearly Everything?and?The Body?¡°The best way of escaping into nature.¡±¡ªThe New York Times??Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes¡ªand to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.??For a start there¡¯s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But?A Walk in the Woods?is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson¡¯s acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America¡¯s last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration,?A Walk in the Woods?is a modern classic of travel literature.?NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE]]> 305 Bill Bryson aarjav 5 4.16 1998 A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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<![CDATA[The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue]]> 24875398 ?
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For more than forty years, Frederick Forsyth has been writing extraordinary real-world novels of intrigue, from the groundbreaking The Day of the Jackal to the prescient The Kill List . Whether writing about the murky world of arms dealers, the shadowy Nazi underground movement, or the intricacies of worldwide drug cartels, every plot has been chillingly plausible because every detail has been minutely researched.

But what most people don¡¯t know is that some of his greatest stories of intrigue have been in his own life.

He was the RAF¡¯s youngest pilot at the age of nineteen, barely escaped the wrath of an arms dealer in Hamburg, got strafed by a MiG during the Nigerian civil war, landed during a bloody coup in Guinea-Bissau (and was accused of helping fund a 1973 coup in Equatorial Guinea). The Stasi arrested him, the Israelis feted him, the IRA threatened him, and a certain attractive Czech secret police agent¡ªwell, her actions were a bit more intimate. And that¡¯s just for starters.
It is a memoir like no other¡ªand a book of pure delight.]]>
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<![CDATA[The Killer Collective (John Rain, #10; Ben Treven, #4; Livia Lone, #3)]]> 40492305
When a joint FBI¨CSeattle Police investigation of an international child pornography ring gets too close to certain powerful people, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that barely goes awry¡ªa hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in killings appearing to be from ¡°natural causes.¡±

Suspecting that the FBI themselves were behind the attack, Livia reaches out to former marine sniper Dox. Together, they assemble an ad hoc team to identify and neutralize the threat: Rain; Rain¡¯s estranged lover, Mossad agent and honey-trap specialist Delilah; black op soldiers Ben Treven and Daniel Larison; and their former commander, SpecOps legend Colonel Scott ¡°Hort¡± Horton.

Moving from Japan to Seattle to DC to Paris, the group fights a series of interlocking conspiracies, each edging closer and closer to the highest levels of the US government.

With uncertain loyalties, conflicting agendas, and smoldering romantic entanglements, this group is hardly a team. But in a match as uneven as this one, a collective of killers might be just what they need.]]>
450 Barry Eisler 1503959287 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.03 2019 The Killer Collective (John Rain, #10; Ben Treven, #4; Livia Lone, #3)
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The Snow Gypsy 41033548 From the bestselling author of The Woman on the Orient Express comes a haunting novel of two women¡ªone determined to uncover the past and the other determined to escape it.

At the close of World War II, London is in ruins and Rose Daniel isn¡¯t at peace. Eight years ago, her brother disappeared while fighting alongside Gypsy partisans in Spain. From his letters, Rose has just two clues to his whereabouts¡ªhis descriptions of the spectacular south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and his love for a woman who was carrying his child.

In Spain, it has been eight years since Lola Aragon¡¯s family was massacred. Eight years since she rescued a newborn girl from the arms of her dying mother and ran for her life. She has always believed that nothing could make her return¡­until a plea for help comes from a desperate stranger.

Now, Rose, Lola, and the child set out on a journey from the wild marshes of the Camargue to the dazzling peaks of Spain¡¯s ancient mountain communities. As they come face-to-face with war¡¯s darkest truths, their lives will be changed forever by memories, secrets, and friendships.]]>
329 Lindsay Jayne Ashford 1542090040 aarjav 0 currently-reading 4.13 2019 The Snow Gypsy
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