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Unlock the Power of First Principles Thinking: Transform Your Problem-Solving and Innovate Like History's Greatest Minds Are you ready to revolutionize the way you approach challenges and unleash your innovative potential? Dive into the world of first principles thinking with this groundbreaking guide that will transform your problem-solving skills and ignite your creativity. From the Wright brothers' conquest of the skies to Elon Musk's disruption of multiple industries, first principles thinking has been the secret weapon of history's most brilliant innovators. Now, it's your turn to ...

No one could have predicted even two years ago that an African American would take the oath of office as president of the United States in January of 2009. For many, the occasion marks the climax to the civil rights movement and the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream that Americans could be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. This collection, with about 400 letters from Americans of all walks of life, is being created to stand as a symbol of this exciting moment in history.

Last I checked, love wasn’t on the menu. Who needs it. Expectations with a side of white picket fence? Pass. My wife is my career. I treat her well and reap the rewards. You don’t get to be a hotshot lawyer with my reputation with a ball and chain. It’s simple math. So is lending a hand to someone who needs it. Like my friend’s sister, who’s down on her luck and in need of a second chance. Lucky for her, I’m in a position to give it. And I’m down for other positions too… if she’s willing to try them. She’s temptation and I’m the sucker. There’s so much more to her ...

A Fire Upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale. Thousands of years hence, many races inhabit a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures and technology can function.

Tired of battling intrusive thoughts, rituals, and endless mental strain? Breaking Free from OCD offers a compassionate, actionable guide to understanding your OCD and finding peace—no complicated jargon or overwhelming techniques required. OCD impacts millions of people in the U.S., including about 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children. Symptoms often appear during the teenage years, with many experiencing them before 18. While women are diagnosed more often than men, roughly a third of those with OCD also have a related tic disorder (Wolmark, 2023).

Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them. While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them - and among the humans - who seek power. And no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization....

More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The reason for this extraordinary freedom is not a superior culture of tolerance, but just 14 words in our most fundamental legal document: the free expression clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Anthony Lewis tells us how these rights were created, revealing a story of hard choices, heroic (and some less heroic) judges, and fascinating and eccentric defendants who forced the legal system to come face-to-face with one of America's great founding ideas.

After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. There are two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds. The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches.

Pregnant AF: A Funny Pregnancy Book for First Time Moms Who Thought This Would Be Cute Thought pregnancy would be a glowing, Instagram-worthy experience full of sweet cravings and belly rubs? Bless your heart. This is the book for first-time moms who have discovered the real truth: pregnancy is a beautiful dumpster fire of nausea, hormonal rage, weird smells, and bodily betrayal—and it’s time someone told the damn truth about it. Pregnant AF is the hilarious, brutally honest, no-filter survival guide for women who are currently googling “why do my nipples look angry,” crying because...

Deep Jhana means imminent life-changing events capable of shattering the Ego. What if meditation promised infinite bliss but erased everything you love? Deep Jhana meditation lures you in with the first Jhana’s overwhelming joy, the fourth Jhana’s fearless stillness, and consciousness exploding beyond all boundaries in deeper Jhanas—granting perfect present-moment peace for life. But at what cost? Your family, home, memories, and very sense of self, annihilated in pure ego destruction. Do you dare to uncover the truth of this perilous path? What if you lost everything important to you...

What if the greatest equation ever written was not one that explained the universe, but one that questioned existence itself? Elias Voltaire was a man who believed that everything could be calculated—every force, every motion, even human thought itself. But in his final moments, as he crossed the threshold of life and death, he found himself in a realm that defied all mathematical logic. Instead of nothingness, he encountered an infinite field of information, a vast and ever-changing ocean where knowledge flowed endlessly—yet he himself was dissolving into it. With no body, no form, and...

The Book of Mela’a Wuhdet: First steps into the world of Alchemy In earlier times, people used to have luxuries of exploring abstract ideas of higher dimensions. True seekers illuminate their minds with flaring questions like, What are we here for? Is there any agreeable purpose of life & living? Do we share the universe with ‘others’? Or are we the only gangsters in the universe-hood? Etc. Nowadays, well, not to be gloomy, but all quests and needs of most of humanity are narrowed down to fewer primal needs – survival & reproduction. In plain terms, The Book of Mela’a Wuhdet is ...

This book is for first-time startup founders in the B2B space. Maybe you’re a software engineer, product manager, salesperson, doctor, or lawyer building your first startup. My bet is that although you’re an expert at your technical skill, you yourself recognize that there’s a lot to learn when it comes to building a product, marketing it to a specific audience and overall running a company.

I ran into a very good friend, and he remarked, "You are looking perfect." I thanked him He knows that I have been battling cancer. He wanted to know what I was doing and I told him that my secret was diversion. I have a choice. I could keep thinking about the obvious, or, I could have a diversion. After all, the mind cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy. So, I fantasize about being a writer. As you can see, I am not a writer but I have had some experiences in life. Experiences that I wanted to share. This is one of many: Pushing the reset button. We have choices. We can ...

Are you a new mama navigating the exciting yet overwhelming journey of motherhood? The Newborn Mama is here to offer you comfort and reassurance as you embark on this beautiful adventure. This book is your go-to guide, packed with real stories, practical tips, and heartfelt advice from fellow moms who have been there. From surviving sleep deprivation to rediscovering your sense of self, The Newborn Mama is your companion through the highs and lows of early motherhood. With its supportive and non-judgmental approach, The Newborn Mama empowers you with the confidence and positive mindset you ...

Are you a first-time mother, or are you pregnant again after a loss? Do you feel overwhelmed with your condition, the delivery, or the overall motherhood journey ahead? Are you looking for ways to ease your mind, and to experience an empowering pregnancy and a mindful childbirth? If so, these 1000+ affirmations are for you, as they will boost up your confidence and internal strengths through meditation and positive thinking.

The Changed Life was originally intended to be given as a spoken address by the renowned 19-century Scottish evangelist Henry Drummond.

If you have anxiety, this book is for you. If you love someone who is anxious, this book is for you. I Quit Sugar founder and New York Times best-selling author Sarah Wilson has lived through high anxiety - including bipolar, OCD and several suicide attempts - her whole life. Perhaps like you, she grew tired of seeing anxiety as a disease that must be medicated into submission. Could anxiety be resewn, she asked, into a thing of beauty? So began a seven-year journey to find a more meaningful and helpful take on anxiety.

Life is full of good times and bad times. It is not enough to live, one needs to truly appreciate all the different aspects of life before passing judgment. When you are young, you ruminate about assorted elements which come your way. Experience is built via relationships and obstacles and challenges. Each life has its own assortment, and the variety often shapes the character, morals, values, thoughts, ideas, and feelings of the individual living it. This book holds a variety of lessons and contributes to sharing, from one soul to the next. It is deep, it is intriguing, and it is a ...

In order to understand today's democracy, we need to start from its earliest beginnings by understanding the works of the ancient philosophers who laid the foundations of democracy from the early days. Even looking at the democracy around the world today, it's clear that there are degrees to which countries choose to adhere or stray from democratic ideals. Understanding where these ideals developed from and the development of democracy over time is essential to determining what endangers these ideals in the present.