Títulos em Profissionais e Acadêmicos

As a child, Peter J. Bissonnette heard these words and made it his mission to prove them wrong. In Count on Me, Peter shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of Canada’s most respected business leaders. From an English boarding school to military service, from seminary life to the fashion world of Vancouver, Peter’s path was anything but conventional. But it was in the high-stakes world of telecommunications where his relentless determination, sharp instincts, and unwavering faith propelled him to the top.

In these coming-of-age tales set on the Menominee Indian Reservation of the 1980s and 1990s, Thomas Pecore Weso explores the interrelated nature of meals and memories. As he puts it, “I cannot separate foods from the moments in my life when I first tasted them.” Weso’s stories recall the foods that influenced his youth in northern Wisconsin: subsistence meals from hunted, fished, and gathered sources; the culinary traditions of the German, Polish, and Swedish settler descendants in the area; and the commodity foods distributed by the government that made up the bulk of his family’s pantry.

Before he became one of the most influential voices in American whiskey, Fred Minnick was a combat veteran wrestling with the invisible wounds of war. What started as a quiet exploration of taste and ritual soon became something more―a way to calm his mind, reconnect with his senses, and slowly rebuild a life. Today, Fred's palate shapes the industry. His reviews move markets, his instincts set trends.

What is brand, and how are brands built? Brand Warfare offers unconventional answers to these questions. Julian Kynaston's no-holds-barred, fast-paced account of how he launched and grew Propaganda into one of the UK's most successful brand consultancies provides inspirational insights into the emergence of a unique brand talent. From running with a notorious firm of football casuals to sitting on the board of global brands as a key consultant, Julian learned how to succeed without even pitching in an environment where many other brand agencies fail.

Finding herself in a new home in Brighton, Kate Bradbury sets about transforming her decked, barren backyard into a beautiful wildlife garden. She documents the unbuttoning of the earth and the rebirth of the garden, the rewilding of a tiny urban space. But while she's doing this Kate's neighbours continue to pave and deck their gardens locking them away, the wildlife she tries to save is further threatened, and she feels she's fighting an uphill battle.

Award-winning author Gabrielle O’Donovan is a self-starter and has built a career as a change management professional, and is excited about living at her new address. When UK Border Police at Heathrow seize 270,000 smuggled cigarettes destined for a certain Gino at Miki National Co. Ltd., Gabrielle receives related correspondence which looks like a scam. In time, Gabrielle learns that the UK tax authority • His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) — has decided she was the intended recipient.

This is book three in a three-book biographical series about the fascinating life of John Croft (1807-1883)--a soldier in Great Britain's first Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826), treated in the book, John Croft in Burma (Amazon, 2018, ISBN 9781790872336), a business magnate in Sydney, Australia, from 1843 to 1859, treated in the book, John Croft, Aussie Tycoon (Amazon, 2020, ISBN 9798565973303), and a wealthy gentleman with two named estates in Victorian England, from 1860 to 1883, which is treated in this book, John Croft Back in England (Amazon, 2023, Kindle ISBN 9780988476882).

Journalist Matt Blake tells the powerful true story of how he discovered that his new house was once the lair of the E17 Nightstalker. It was meant to be a refuge for him and his four-year-old daughter after a painful divorce. Instinctively sceptical, Matt sets out on a scientific quest to make sense of the paranormal and find peace at home.

Tech entrepreneur Steve Larsen explores the threads he’s woven together to create an extraordinary life: family bonds lost and found, a pioneering career in Silicon Valley, a lifelong search for meaning, a passion for speed and adventure and a remarkable resilience through health battles that would have stopped most people cold. From wrestling bears to co-founding companies that helped birth modern e-commerce, from racing motorcycles across continents to surviving three open-heart surgeries, Larsen reveals how to embrace life’s full spectrum of experiences.

Le témoignage d'une femme médecin déportée à Auschwitz

What if your most remarkable transformation came not from strategy or success but faith, love, and a will to start over? All of a Sudden: The Life of an Entrepreneur has the correct answer to this crucial question. A powerful, emotionally rich, and deeply human memoir- an unforgettable journey through heartbreak, hardship, hustle, and happy hope. Born the eleventh of thirteen children in war-torn Vietnam, Richard Du's childhood tasted tragedy; he faced poverty and felt the gravity of loss.

Der weltbekannte Psychotherapeut und Bestsellerautor Irvin D. Yalom war 93, als er sich nach dem Verlust seiner langjährigen Ehefrau Marilyn Yalom, mitten in der Pandemie, mit einem zunehmenden Gedächtnisverlust konfrontiert sah. Die inneren wie äußeren Beschränkungen zwangen ihn dazu, die Form seiner Sitzungen mit seinen Klienten grundlegend zu überdenken und einen radikalen Ansatz zu wählen: Würden einstündige, einmalige Sitzungen ebenfalls einschneidende Veränderungen herbeiführen können und eine ebenso tragfähige Arzt-Patienten-Beziehung ermöglichen?

Nikola Tesla: The Brilliant Inventor Who Dreamed of a Wireless World invites listeners on a powerful journey through the life and mind of one of history’s most electrifying geniuses. More than a catalogue of inventions, this book captures the soul of a man who saw the world not only as it was, but as it could be—lit by unseen energy, connected across great distances, and liberated from the wires that once defined modern life. Born during a lightning storm in 1856, Tesla's life was symbolic from the very beginning.

You know the name. You’ve heard the legends. But who was Nikola Tesla, really? This book cuts through the noise to reveal the human mind behind the myth. From wireless energy to earthquake machines, from communing with pigeons to decoding the structure of reality itself—Tesla wasn’t a man of his time. He was tuned to something else. Inside, you’ll find: The true story of Tesla’s war with Edison, the dreams behind Wardenclyffe and the death ray, lost inventions, buried patents, and classified seizures. A deep look into the myth-making, conspiracies, and rediscovery of Tesla in the 21st century.

From the bylanes of Kamalia and the rugged landscapes of Quetta in India of the 1940s which later became Pakistan, they escaped to the Partition-ravaged cities of Amritsar, Agra, Delhi and finally settled in Ludhiana with little more than the shirts on their backs. From here, four of the six Munjal brothers built their business, part by part. This is an authentic 'Make in India' story about overcoming many odds: labyrinthine red tape, tepid economic growth and later, global competition.

In this warm, witty, and inspiring memoir, Dr. Rhona Morrison shares how she navigated the twists and turns of her loss and subsequent reinvention, transforming her grief into opportunity. From launching an art business and writing her first book, I Don’t Talk to Dead Bodies, to becoming a cruise ship lecturer and embarking on global adventures, she tackled each step with an open heart. Along the way, she discovered unexpected joys, new passions, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Als Tom Michell einen Pinguin mit ölverschmiertem Gefieder am Strand von Uruguay findet und beschließt, ihn mitzunehmen, um das Öl zu entfernen, ahnt er noch nicht, dass der watschelnde Zeitgenosse nicht nur sein Leben vollkommen auf den Kopf stellen wird. Der Pinguin zieht auf Tom Michells Terrasse ein. Für den Lehrer wird er ein treuer Freund, für seine Schüler zum Pinguin des Vertrauens.

Working with her Harris Hawk over the following years reveals a new world: confronting mortality daily, moving through a liminal landscape, part sky-, part earth-bound. Through daily adventures across field and woodland, through bog and briar, the author comes to realise that Bird is showing her the way, guiding her soul, revealing truths about her life that would otherwise have remained hidden. Bird opens up a way of being that is everything the author most longs to be: courageous, compassionate, independent, full of joy – free as a bird.

Everyone knows Einstein. The hair. The tongue. The equation. But who was the man behind the myth? This isn’t a physics textbook. It’s a human story — of a boy who asked strange questions, a thinker who bent time, and a refugee who watched the world weaponize his mind. Told in plain language with wit and clarity, Einstein: The Man Who Asked Why follows the journey of the quiet clockmaker’s son who reimagined space, challenged war, rejected authority, and spent his final days chasing an unfinished theory.

Anthropologist Colleen M. Scanlan Lyons brings the eye of a storyteller to present this complex struggle, weaving in her own challenges of balancing family and fieldwork alongside the stories of the people who live in this dynamic region. Intertwined tales, friendships, and hope emerge as people both struggle to sustain their lives in a biodiversity hotspot and strive to create their paradise.