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James Caan is one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs. Dropping out of school at just sixteen, he started his business life with no qualifications and two pieces of advice: 'Observe the masses and do the opposite' and 'Always look for opportunities where both parties benefit'. Armed with just his father's wisdom, his own unique charm and the Yellow Pages, James Caan built a market-leading business with a turnover of more than #130 million from a broom cupboard.

Embrace your agency, lead change, and fly free—in the business of life and the life of business—with kindness (plus a little math), featuring an original music score exclusive to the audio edition. In kindergarten, James Rhee received a toy red helicopter in gratitude for a simple act of...

He’s the richest man alive, the loudest presence online, and the only person seriously planning to die on Mars. Elon Musk’s journey is unlike any other — from bullied kid in apartheid South Africa to the most polarizing figure on Earth. He built PayPal, nearly destroyed Tesla, crashed rockets for fun, and now controls the internet’s favorite town square. But this isn’t just a story about companies. It’s about simulation theory, brain chips, artificial intelligence, flame-throwers, and Mars.

A billionaire without borders. A philosopher without faith. A playbook without rules. Peter Thiel isn’t just another tech mogul. He’s the architect of a worldview—quiet, calculated, and deeply contrarian—that has reshaped Silicon Valley, national politics, and the very future of civilization. From his PayPal coup to his shadow war against the media, his bets on Trump, Palantir, and immortality itself, Thiel: The Power Broker of Silicon Valley walks through his life like a thriller—but reads like a manual for the new elite.

Steve Jobs didn’t invent the future. He made it feel inevitable. From a California garage to global godhood, this is the story of the man who turned computers into companions, products into rituals, and simplicity into a cult. But beneath the keynote charisma and polished glass lies something deeper: obsession, control, intuition, rage, and raw design philosophy that reshaped the modern world. Jobs: The Man Behind the Glass goes beyond the black turtleneck myth to uncover the ghost still flickering inside every screen. Because what he built wasn’t just a company.

Bill Gates didn’t invent the computer. He didn’t design the first operating system. He didn’t even finish college. And yet — his fingerprints are on every desktop, every spreadsheet, every mouse click that reshaped the modern world. This biography reveals the man behind the myth, the moves behind the money, and the mind behind Microsoft.

The acclaimed biography of James Packer. James Packer turns to Greek mythology in an attempt to explain the most exciting yet tumultuous period of his 50 years on earth. ""I was like Icarus,"" the billionaire tells his biographer, journalist Damon Kitney, of the heady days of 2016 when he broke...

From $5 workdays and assembly lines to failed jungle utopias and antisemitic newspapers, Ford traces how one man’s obsession with control rewired labor, society, and even ideology. Henry Ford didn’t just manufacture vehicles — he mass-produced a system where people became parts, mobility became dependence, and efficiency became the highest virtue. Along the way, he inspired nations, built empires, and — whether he meant to or not — lit sparks that helped fuel one of history’s darkest regimes.

Walt Disney didn’t just create a cartoon. He created a civilization. From a bankrupt animator with a dream to a company that reshaped global culture, this is the true story of how one man — and one mouse — built an empire of characters, parks, movies, songs, and stories that still dominate the world today. This isn’t a takedown. It’s not a puff piece. It’s a biography of an empire — calm, clear, and unblinking. Disney isn’t just a company. It’s a myth that owns myths. This is how it happened.

Aspirin changed medicine forever. But that was just the beginning. BAYER is the untold story of how one pharmaceutical company helped invent modern chemistry, aligned with fascism, trademarked heroin, used forced labor at Auschwitz, rebranded, rebounded, and quietly became one of the most powerful corporations on Earth. From industrial dyes to global drugs, from war crimes to billion-dollar cancer settlements, this book traces the long arc of Bayer’s rise and what it reveals about the system behind modern medicine. This isn’t just a company history. It’s a century of power, pain, and profit.

Ready to break through the six-figure plateau? Discover an actionable strategy to cross over the million-dollar milestone with grace and ease. Honorary PhD and award-winning Inc. 5000 CEO Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon has used her seven-figure coaching enterprise to help hundreds of her clients leverage the Move to Millions® Method and move closer to and beyond the million-dollar mark.

Character is often built from the latter and can carry men through the toughest of times. In fact, history shows us that a little bit of grit and determination can go a long way toward building something greater than oneself. This is what makes some people titans. In addition, people must often think outside the box to accomplish this greatness. In other words, greatness is achieved by taking risks and by doing something different than the everyday. It is this boldness that makes history. Take a journey into the minds of the titans who created the American empire.

Buchanan believed deeply that each individual is morally equal to every other individual. Because no person is superior, ethically speaking, to any other person, no person’s opinions or preferences should be given special advantage over those of other persons. He believed that this conclusion holds fast despite the undeniable fact that some individuals are smarter, better educated, wealthier, or higher-born than others.

BLACK MAN CAN’T DO is a bold, unfiltered journey into the life of a Black man navigating the raw, demanding world of heavy equipment operations—an industry built on muscle, precision, and an unspoken racial divide. James A Rietz exposes the truth behind the construction fences, where bulldozers, cranes, and excavators roar—and so do centuries-old stereotypes. As the only Black face on many job sites, James didn’t just learn how to move earth—he learned how to move mountains of doubt, prejudice, and exclusion.

What if the sales job that was supposed to changed your life ended up breaking your soul? 'The High Road' is a true story, names changed, truths intact. About one spring inside a door-to-door sales cult that promised purpose, power, and paydays... but delivered something far stronger. James Johnson didn't john Astra to make friends. He joined to win. To out work, outhink, and outlast everyone. What he didn't expect was to watch cracks form from the inside. The manipulations, the blind loyalty, the pressure disguised as passion.

James Watt, Erfinder und Unternehmer: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

If you would like to build a million dollar plus income through speaking to build your brand, there is no expert better placed to show you the way than James Malinchak. Lauded as America’s hottest young speaker and endorsed by some of the biggest names in personal development, such as Jack Canfield and Brian Tracey, Malinchak not only enjoys standing ovations at pretty much all of his talks, but also teaches others how to do exactly the same thing.

Edison isn’t just a biography. It’s a blueprint. A story of how modern innovation was wired, sold, and mythologized. And why we’re still living in its current.

Why did games go from joy-filled to pay-to-win? How did loot boxes, season passes, and virtual currencies take over? Insert Coin is not just a history—it’s a reveal. Discover how we got from Pong to Fortnite. Understand the psychology behind microtransactions. And explore the rise of indie rebellion in a world of soulless grind.

James Johnson invites listeners into his world, where he transforms personal struggles into triumphs in tax consultancy. Through candid storytelling and practical guidance, Johnson extends a hand to individuals from all walks of life, offering them a roadmap to financial empowerment and fulfillment. Beyond mere financial success, James Johnson redefines the notion of independence, emphasizing the importance of personal contentment, familial care, and societal contribution.