Creative Nation

Crisis seems to follow crisis. Inequality is rising, growth is stagnant, the environment is suffering, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed every crack in the system. We hear more calls for radical change, even the overthrow of capitalism. But the answer to our problems is not revolution. The answer is to create a better capitalism by understanding and harnessing the power of creative destruction - innovation that disrupts, but that over the past 200 years has also lifted societies to previously unimagined prosperity. 

What if America was founded by a group that argued like teenagers, partied like rockstars, and somehow still managed to build a nation? The Founding Fathers: How America’s Most Dysfunctional Friend Group Created a Nation takes you behind the powdered wigs and into the very real, very messy lives of the people who shaped the United States. You’ll meet: George Washington, the reluctant leader who hated public speaking. Benjamin Franklin, a master of memes before memes existed. Alexander Hamilton, ambition in human form (and likely over-caffeinated). Thomas Jefferson, a walking ...

Written and read by Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel, comes an essential guide for regulating how we respond to our emotions in order to transform our lives. Success in virtually every aspect of...

Christian Patriot offers a compelling roadmap for Christians to reclaim their cultural influence and establish an explicitly Christian society rooted in faith, family, and biblical values.

The groundbreaking National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book with more than 3.5 million copies sold, Speak is a bestselling modern classic about consent, healing, and finding your voice. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of...

So far, the Apocalypse has not gone according to plan. At least, not according to the plan Clay Sanders and his friends had laid out. Things are finally changing, though for better or worse remains to be seen. Clay has agreed to offer what assistance the farm can spare to aid Captain Adcock and his National Guard contingent, hoping their presence will help bring order to the area.

Discover the Four Bodies of Existence—reshape your self-knowledge, empower your story, and embody a happier, healthier life A revelatory guide and a vital invitation rooted in Indigenous wisdom from author Granddaughter Crow What if our inner narrative—the conscious and subconscious story we...

In its first four months of operation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture surpassed one million visits and quickly became a cherished, vital monument to the African American experience. And yet this accomplishment was never assured. In A Fool's Errand, founding director Lonnie Bunch tells his story of bringing his clear vision and leadership to realize this shared dream of many generations of Americans.

Canva for Seniors The Large-Print Step-by-Step Canva Guide for Seniors to Create Social Media Graphics, Flyers, and Presentations Using Free Canva Templates — No Design Experience Needed Have you ever wanted to create beautiful graphics, greeting cards, flyers, or social media posts but felt that graphic design software was too complicated? Canva makes design simple — and this beginner-friendly guide shows you exactly how to use it. Canva for Seniors is a large-print, step-by-step Canva tutorial designed especially for beginners and older adults who want to learn Canva without confusion...

The Founding Fathers are often revered as American saints; here are the stories of those Founders who were schemers and scoundrels, vying for their own interests ahead of the nation's. We now have a clear-eyed understanding of Founding Fathers such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas...

As I read through the pages of this masterpiece “THE ECONOMY OF THE MIND”, it is obvious, from my evaluation, that this material, has exposed one of the greatest secrets and dimensions mankind must master in life to achieve higher development and creative entrepreneurship on earth. Truly and indeed, it contents stirs my mind to know that, despite the woes and lacks in our generation, the human brain is still lying fallow and available to be discovered and harnessed for transformation and progressive development. In this crafted masterpiece, Dr. Amos obi has outlined the simple but ...

In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant–better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future...

Finally, a simple way to use Canva without confusion. If you have ever opened Canva and felt overwhelmed, unsure of what to click, or worried that you might make mistakes, you are not alone. Many older adults want to create beautiful designs for family, church, or small business use, but feel held back by technology. This book was created to remove that fear and replace it with confidence. Canva for Seniors is a clear, step by step guide designed specifically for beginners who want to learn at a comfortable pace. You do not need any design skills. You do not need to be tech savvy. You only ...

The Company That Ruled an Empire Most people think of it as a trading company. It started with spices and silks. It ended up controlling armies, collecting taxes, and making decisions that shaped the fate of hundreds of millions of people. The East India Company was unlike anything the world had seen before, and this guide explains how it happened, step by step. Founded in 1600 with a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I, the Company began as a merchant venture designed to compete with Dutch and Portuguese rivals for access to Asian trade routes. Within a century it had established ...

Rabindranath Tagore Explained: Poetry, Spiritual Humanism, Bengali Renaissance, Education Reform, National Identity, and the Universal Vision of Freedom and Creativity offers a powerful and accessible exploration of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and a central figure in global intellectual history, Tagore’s work spans poetry, philosophy, education, music, and social thought. This book presents a clear and engaging guide to his major ideas, revealing how his vision continues to shape conversations about culture, identity, ...

For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student-loan debt. Fortunately, college is not America’s only option. In Apprentice Nation, education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jumpstart their careers by learning while they earn.

Finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction and the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner of the Acoustical Society of America's 2023 Science Communication Award “[A] glorious guide to the miracle of life’s sound.” —The New York Times Book Review A...

Roy Bean was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos". He and his three brothers set out from Kentucky in the mid 1840s, heading into the American frontier to find their fortunes. Their lifetimes of triumphs, tragedies, laurels, and scandals will play out on the battlefields of Mexico, in shady dealings in California city halls, inside eccentric saloon courtrooms of Texas, and along the blood-soaked Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to New Mexico. They will kill men, and murder will likewise stalk them.

Join the bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones as she gives you a map for taking your best ideas and inspirations—your thunder and lightning—and turning them into finished stories, essays, and novels. The challenge we face as writers, Natalie Goldberg says, begins with the process of...

Discover the ten principles that every aspiring leader should learn, straight from the nation’s most powerful leadership lab. Major General Joseph P. Franklin (ret.) believes almost everything that he is as an adult can be traced back to his days at West Point, where he was not only a cadet...