Professionals & Academics

The Chairman’s Lounge is the definitive account of how Qantas was brought to ground and who did it. It is a parable of our times.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of Naval’s wisdom and experience from the last 10 years, shared as a curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections....

Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life....

Matilda Boseley's adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a prescription but had no idea what ADHD meant for her identity, her relationships or her future....

Shocking, eye-opening and grimly fascinating, these are the true stories, patients and cases that have characterised a career spent treating mentally disordered offenders....

Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands....

The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men"....

This lightly fictionalized account of the career of stock speculator Jesse Livermore was first published in 1923. Now, nearly 100 years later, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator remains highly recommended for an understanding of investment....

Andrew Wilkinson pulls back the curtain on the lives of the ultra-rich, sharing insights into building a successful business that has been called a “Berkshire Hathaway, but for internet companies,” and a surprising first-person account of what it's actually like to become a billionaire.

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency call-out for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career....

Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....

In 1957, four years before his death, Carl Gustav Jung, psychiatrist and psychologist, began writing his life story. But what started as an exercise in autobiography soon morphed into an altogether more profound undertaking.

Peter Lynch, one of the most successful investors of all time, shows you how to use what you already...

A woman with bipolar flies from America in a wedding dress to marry Harry Styles. A lorry driver with schizophrenia believes he’s got a cure for coronavirus. A depressed psychiatrist hides his profession from his GP due to stigma....

Undoctored is Adam Kay's funniest and most moving book yet—an astonishing portrait of a life in and out of medicine, from one of Britain's finest storytellers....

The best-selling author of All the Shah’s Men and The Brothers tells the astonishing story of the man who oversaw the CIA’s secret drug and mind-control experiments of the 1950s and ’60s....

Dean Yates was the ideal warzone correspondent: courageous, compassionate, dedicated. After years of facing the worst, though, including the Bali bombings and the Boxing Day tsunami, one final incident undid him....

In The Accidental Entrepreneur, author Janine Allis shares the secrets and skills that took her from housewife to entrepreneur to head of a multinational corporation....

J. Robert Oppenheimer, an iconic figure of the 20th century, was a brilliant physicist who led efforts to build an atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress....

When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa....

One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care—vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated....

Warren Buffett remains one of the most sought-after and watched figures in business today....

Hospice nurse Penny Hawkins Smith brings transparency and levity to the grim topic of death while revealing truths about the reckless past that influenced her decision to become a hospice nurse.

At the age of 28, with his Beijing-based science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had stage 3 colorectal cancer....

Pendant deux ans, Walter Isaacson a marché dans les pas de Musk. En résulte un ouvrage révélateur, émaillé de récits fabuleux...

Death is undeniable and unavoidable. We must accept it; there is no other choice. But coming to terms with our mortality can profoundly influence how we live—and how we die. Having been a hospice nurse for decades, Penny Hawkins Smith is an expert on death and dying. As a recovering alcoholic and former drug addict, she knows what it means to change course and become a meaningful contributor to society. Through her work with death, Penny found her purpose in life. In Influencing Death, Penny brings transparency and levity to the grim topic of death.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a "universal genius" who ranged across many fields and made breakthroughs in most of them. Leibniz invented calculus (independently from Isaac Newton), conceptualized the modern computer, and developed the famous thesis that the existing world is the best that God could have created.

In The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, John Muir takes listeners on a journey through his early years, from his childhood in Scotland to his formative days in the United States. This memoir reflects on the wonders of nature that sparked Muir’s deep love for the outdoors. With vivid descriptions, he shares the experiences and adventures that shaped his passion for wild landscapes and his future as a naturalist.

Buffett’s Early Investments investigates ten investments that legendary investor Warren Buffett made in the 1950s and 1960s—earning him his first millions—and uncovers unique insights in the process.

Je venais de passer douze ans à être en colère, à penser la mort comme une ennemie qui ne pouvait causer que de la peine, de la noirceur et du vide. Et soudain, je découvre qu'elle est aussi une délivrance, qu'elle peut être douce et libératrice. Maman, tu vas peut-être me prendre pour une folle, mais mes mots sont trop faibles pour décrire ce que je viens de vivre. C'est un cadeau précieux que je n'oublierai jamais. Désormais, il est clair dans mon esprit que je veux travailler avec les morts pour apaiser les vivants.

Ken believes that everyone has the inner strength to tackle what, to many, would seem to be almost insurmountable odds so that even the most difficult obstacles can be the springboard to the most satisfying success. But “I Dream of Things That Never Were” is about more than overcoming adversity. It is also a love story that leads Ken to marry the woman of his dreams and become the father of triplet boys. A true-life story that inspires and motivates others to fight for their dreams against overwhelming odds.

In Chasing The Impossible, Rachelle Rutherford, the CEO of Kids On The Move, unravels the gripping story behind the rise of this multi-million dollar non-profit dedicated to serving children with developmental delays and disabilities. What began as a heartfelt endeavor by two determined mothers seeking support for their children with Down syndrome has blossomed into a beacon of hope for families.

Life’s ultimate dilemma: will you live for the moment or plan for tomorrow? Whatever you choose, How to Make Something from Nothing – the story of an ordinary man who has lived an extraordinary life – is guaranteed to inform and entertain you.

In A Very Narrow Bridge, psychologist Dr. Rickey Miller brings many of our choices and questions into the light as she interweaves her stories with those of her patients who struggle with stress and other mental health challenges.

This captivating book is a testament of the power that lies within every woman. Linda urges every listener to embrace their own dreams, overcome obstacles, and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities.

ALBERT EINSTEIN revolucionó la física contemporánea con su teoría de la relatividad, la cual cambió para siempre la manera de entender el espacio y el tiempo. Junto con la ya famosa ecuación E=mc2, su descubrimiento fue el preludio de la bomba atómica. Sus investigaciones dejaron huella en cientos. de tecnologías que usamos a diario: desde toallas de papel, energía solar, predicciones de la bolsa de valores hasta punteros láser, entre otros.

Whether advocating for the peaceful use of nuclear energy or mentoring the next generation of scientists, Bohr’s influence extended far beyond his laboratory. Here in this book, we explore both his life and his life’s work in full.

It is virtually impossible to turn on CNN, read the Wall Street Journal, go to a hospital, attend a university, or browse a bookstore without encountering a sea of Indian names and faces. In her new book, author and journalist Meenakshi Ahamed provides fascinating portraits of the Indian Americans at the forefront of the wave of Indian success stories.

In 2020, I made a heavy and very unpopular decision to walk away from my employment at Baylor University in a very public way. In this book, I talk about the why, as well as the what, and all the beauty that has bloomed from the ashes for me and my family.

Een blik achter de schermen van een van de meest intrigerende beroepen: dat van gynaecoloog. Toen dokter Koen Deurloo tijdens zijn coschappen voor de eerste keer een geboorte begeleidde wist hij het zeker: dit was wat hij de rest van zijn leven wilde doen. In dit boek geeft hij een unieke kijk achter de schermen van de afdeling verloskunde. Als gynaecoloog begeleidt Koen zwangerschappen en bevallingen die meer zorg nodig hebben. Soms heftig, maar het is ook dé plek in een ziekenhuis waar heel veel blijdschap is.

David Jackson is proof positive that hard work, persistence, and belief in yourself can help you fulfill your most desired goals and dreams no matter what obstacles are thrown in your way. If ever there was a testament to perseverance and hard work, *Landing at the Top* is it.

Kinder gives us a gripping and raw insight into the life of a first responder, an opportunity to see through an invaluable lens that few will ever experience first hand. More importantly, it’s a story of hope and redemption.

This audiobook chronicles Dr. W Sumner Davis’ journey through the world of epidemiology, public health, and politics. From the first advances in early medicine, the twenty case accounts presented in narrative, to the modern age with its politics of health, the various concepts are familiar to treatment and prevention.

As my children have grown, I realize that a family’s “story” is its legacy for future generations. This book retells family stories so that others may share a laugh, gain some insight, and disc