Genius Year

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of a...

Whether it’s launching a business, writing a book, renovating your home, or planning a major event, you have a big project you want to finish, but somehow, you can’t get it done. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by all the steps, unclear where to begin, or frustrated that typical advice doesn’t seem to fit.

“The drug can make a man the exact opposite of what he is…” John Sturman has everything except the one thing that matters: the creative spark that would win the heart of Sylvia March, the woman who believes her soul can only mate with genius. But when his brother returns from India...

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into...

To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel...

We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up to date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. Featuring examples from leaders such as Jensen Huang and Jane Fraser, and companies from Hermès to OpenAI, this volume brings a year's worth of management wisdom right to your fingertips.

A “highly entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) investigation into the mysterious identity of Bitcoin’s creator and a deep dive into crypto’s utopian origin story—from The New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire’s Vinegar “Could be the best mystery story of the past...

Stop spinning your wheels, reconnect with your genius, and shift your most precious resource—your energy—to what matters most “A practical, compassionate guide for high achievers ready to work smarter, not harder.” —Nedra Glover Tawwab, New York Times bestselling author of Set...

Written by his former assistant and with a foreword by Broadway legend Harold Prince, this audiobook celebrates Leonard Bernstein's centenary with an intimate and detailed look at the public and private life of the maestro.    

Bloomsbury presents Quiet Genius by Ian Herbert, read by Dean Williamson. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented – and since unmatched – success...

For the centennial of his birth, the defining wunderkind of modern entertainment gets his due in a groundbreaking new biography of his early years - from his first forays in theater and radio to the inspiration and making of Citizen Kane. No American artist or entertainer has enjoyed a more dramatic rise than Orson Welles. In this magisterial biography, Patrick McGilligan brings young Orson into focus as never before.

Tesla: The Man Who Saw the Future and Lived in the Shadows Step into the extraordinary life of Nikola Tesla—the forgotten genius who lit the world, dreamed of wireless power, and lived years ahead of his time. From his humble beginnings in a small village in Croatia to the dazzling laboratories of New York City, Tesla transformed electricity, wireless communication, and modern engineering. He battled giants like Thomas Edison, envisioned technologies that seemed impossible, and became a legend shrouded in mystery. Yet despite his brilliance, Tesla’s final years were spent in obscurity...

The long-awaited, extraordinary first adult novel by the bestselling and beloved children's book author, Jason Reynolds, a timeless and timely road trip novel following two estranged brothers forced together in the wake of their father’s death. When two brothers set off on a drive from...

A tenant has disappeared in a New York slum, leaving behind strange, original artwork. Gallery owner Ethan Muller can see its brilliance—and money-making potential. When Ethan displays the art, the show attracts the attention of the police. Because the subjects of the pictures look exactly...

I first met Nick when he was a young child and over the years he has become a close friend.This book illuminates the genius that I feel is Nick Harper and is designed to accompany ‘The Wilderness Years’, a trilogy of vinyl albums. Nick talks candidly about many aspects of his music and career. I include, with Nick’s permission, the lyrics of all the songs featured in the trilogy.There are also many photos dating from his childhood to the present day.

A ninth-century Arab scholar looked into a canal in Basra and saw something nobody would see again for a thousand years. You have probably never heard his name. That is not an accident, and it is not because his work was lost. It survived, complete, copied and admired for a thousand years, sitting in libraries the whole time. It was simply never carried across into English, because a seven-volume Arabic masterpiece about animals was nobody's funding priority. His name was Al-Jahiz. He was born poor on the waterfront of Basra around 776, the son of a client family with African ancestry, and ...

'South Africa and its fraught political economy provide a fascinating case study into how it takes a particular brand of genius to thrive in a difficult domestic environment and to take the ideas and the businesses that deliver them from local to global. Genius tells the stories of some of the...

Explore the evolution of human conflict and intellectual strategy through history's ultimate board game of psychology. Perfect for an immersive commute or a quiet evening of deep focus, this dramatic narrative journeys from the ancient courts of India to modern digital arenas. It transforms...

Guardian spirits. Divine presences. Demonic powers. Ghosts. The concept of "genius loci" is indeed an ancient one, found in nearly every human mythology. Genius Loci is a huge anthology of 31 all-new fantasy and science fiction stories drawing on the rich tradition of place-as-person. Within this audiobook, the authors present stories of sentient deserts, beneficent forests, lonely shrubs, and protective planetary spirits, as edited by Jaym Gates.

FROM A NUMB MEDICAL STUDENT TO A HIGH-FASHION MODEL WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET. Andrea Messi by name and by nature: family, college, and his head, are all a mess. Andrea is twenty one and lives in Milan. The son of two doctors, he's studying medicine, has a sixteen year old sister, Barbara, and quirky friends like Giorgio. Handsome, bright, and not short of money, he goes to wild clubs like Synthetic Hole to seek refuge from his inner turmoil. Because Andrea can't feel emotion. He's numb, and hopes that drugs and girls can shake him out of it. But, they never do. One day, a tragic accident ...