Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this New York Times bestseller about the 1MDB scandal exposes how a "modern Gatsby" swindled over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs in "the heist of the century" (Axios).Now a #1 international bestseller, BILLION DOLLAR WHALE is "an epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), revealing how a young social climber from Malaysia pulled off one of the biggest heists in history.In 2009, a chubby, mild-mannered graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business named Jho Low set in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude—one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system. Over a decade, Low, with the aid of Goldman Sachs and others, siphoned billions of dollars from an investment fund—right under the nose of global financial industry... Views: 196
Andrew and Steven are two troubled teenagers that find each other after being sentenced to a reform school. Can they build a new life or destroy what little they have?Andrew and Steven were two troubled teenagers. Outcasts from their family, their classmates, and most of the support groups that are available for kids their age; they endured a very lonely existence. Their world changed when each was sentenced to a boy's reformatory by juvenile courts in different areas of the state. After a short stay at the reform school they were transferred to a diagnostic center where they enjoyed a certain amount of freedom.They attended school there and participated in the periodic social events that were designed help the kids develop interpersonal relationship skills. The Center could not provide the therapy that the boys provided each other.The day Andrew and Steven met, their worlds became one. They had the opportunity to shine and they did, together they were like the brightest star in the sky. But would their star burn out and go dark, or would it become a supernova? Views: 195
The book that started it all! A vintage 90s romcom from #1 bestselling author Shari Low.1999.Carly Cooper is 30, single, and after coming close to saying 'I Do' to six different men, she's wondering if she accidentally said 'goodbye' to Mr Right.But there is a problem.Her ex-boyfriends are scattered all over the world and Carly lives in 1999; an era before Facebook, Google, smartphones, 4G and Broadband, when it was impossible to track people down with a few clicks of a mouse.On a mission to discover if she walked away from her 'happy ever after', Carly quits her job, her flat, her whole life and sets off on a quest to track down all the men she has ever loved.Her Mr Right is out there, but can she find him?And what if he's moved on from the ex-girlfriend who said goodbye? Views: 195
From Publishers WeeklyIn his first book, Bilton, lead technology writer for the New York Times and an avowed technophile whose professional life is defined by effectively anticipating and analyzing new tech trends, focuses on how mobile devices like iPads and smart phones have changed the corporate landscape. Content distribution, personalized marketing, and protection of profits are of paramount concern to companies, yet many are ill-equipped to address the changing attitudes of the younger generation. While Bilton deftly synthesizes content from the evolution of the porn industry to the relevance of Twitter, he has little to say to people who have actually followed or embraced these tech shifts. But people who view the iPad as a fad or hold their breath for the comeback of conventional newspapers will be educated by Bilton's straightforward analysis. He does a particularly good job of comparing the development of the Internet to past technological advances like the railroad and the printing press (though he could explore more deeply in order to better explain his reasoning). Though savvy readers will find nothing new here, the more technophobic among us will benefit. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. Review"A bold and provocative look at the future of storytelling. It’s about the virtues of video games, the science of cocktail parties, and the new business model of journalism. It’s about a world in which the medium is mostly irrelevant, and the message is everything. Read this book if you want to get your message right.”—Jonah Lehrer, author of the_ New York Times_ bestseller_ How We Decide _“Nick Bilton has written ood job of comparing the development of the Internet to past technological advances like the railroad and the printing press (though he could explore more deeply in order to better explain his reasoning). Though savvy readers will find nothing new here, the more technophobic among us will benefit. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. Review"A bold and provocative look at the future of storytelling. It’s about the virtues of video games, the science of cocktail parties, and the new business model of journalism. It’s about a world in which the medium is mostly irrelevant, and the message is everything. Read this book if you want to get your message right.”—Jonah Lehrer, author of the_ New York Times_ bestseller_ How We Decide _“Nick Bilton has written a rollicking, upbeat guide to the digital world—a peek into our near future, where news, storytelling, and even human identity are transformed. It’s a fascinating book from a man who has helped pilot the_ New York Times_ into a new age of online journalism. If you’re wondering—or worried—about the future of media, this is your road map.”—Clive Thompson,_ Wired_ magazine columnist and contributing editor “Bilton doesn’t just live in the future, he also understands the past._ I Live in the Future_ explains how our communications tools shaped our present, how new tools are shaping our future, and what we should do to take advantage of all this opportunity.”—Clay Shirky, author of_ Cognitive Surplus_ and_ Here Comes Everybody_Product Details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Crown Business (September 14, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0307591115 ISBN-13:/www.amazon.com/Live-Future-Heres-How-Works/product-reviews/0307591115/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_img?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1" name="reviewHistoPop_0307591115_1724_star__contentDiv_reviewHistoPop_0307591115_1724" >4.3 out of 5 stars ( 15 Reviews (7) (7)3 star: (0) (1)1 star: (0)› Views: 195
The next generation of intrepid warrior daughters prove that love conquers all as they challenge and win the hearts of worthy champions.From USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell... One bride of Fire... One bride of Ice... One bride of Mist... Born into the Rivenloch clan of warriors, Jenefer, Hallidis, and Feiyan, three fearless and fierce Scots lasses, are ready to battle the world, until heart-melting heroes arrive to challenge the spirited brides, storming their defenses and winning their hearts with the power of love.Book 1: BRIDE OF FIREA beautiful, hot-tempered warrior lass and an unwelcome Highlander fight over a castle, but when she becomes his captive, his tragic tale and his motherless infant kindle a new flame in her heart.Book 2: BRIDE OF ICEA lovely warrior lass with ice in her veins takes a Highlander hostage in order to ransom her kin, unaware she has invited a self-made champion into... Views: 194
A Chinese American woman tells of the Chinese myths, family stories and events of her California childhood that have shaped her identity. Views: 194
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic will warm readers’ hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A fantastic holiday gift for the young and young at heart.
Christmas is a magical time of year -- a time of family, friends, and traditions. Readers will revel in the 101 holiday stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic that spread the special joy, wonder, and blessings of the season with its tales of finding the perfect Christmas tree, being with family, seeing the awe in a child’s eyes, and enjoying the magic of the season. Views: 194
Want to find new writers? New voices? Here’s how.The Montclair Write Group Sampler 2016 is a collection of works from talented writers of all kinds. And it’s a free download from Smashwords: {add link}Thirty-nine pieces from the Write Group members in Montclair NJ. The Sampler consists of fiction, essays, memoirs, poems and a monologue.. There’s something for everyone.The Write Group works out of the library in Montclair NJ and consists of over 400 members. The members work on a variety of writing projects including fiction (long and short), memoirs, essays and poetry. The main purpose of the Write Group is to encourage and encourage the members in their writing endeavors. The Montclair Write Group Sampler 2016 is the second anthology dedicated to showcasing the talent of the Write Group. In this edition, thirty-nine members are represented. There are eleven fiction works, eight essays, four memoirs, fifteen poems and a monologue. There’s something for everyone. Check it out. Views: 193
She's having a baby with her boss's brother in this scandalous Brooklyn Nights novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Joanne Rock!One night rocked their world.Now can they tame their passion for their baby's sake? Ever since their mind-blowing encounter months ago, fashion CEO Roman Zayn hasn't stopped hungering for Sable Cordero. But as a rising star in his brother's design studio, the intoxicating celebrity stylist is strictly off-limits. Even when Roman discovers Sable is pregnant and steps in to offer support, further intimacy between them feels forbidden. But resistance to an attraction like theirs just may prove futile...From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.Love triumphs in this uplifting romance, part of the Brooklyn Nights series.Book 1: A Nine-Month TemptationBook 2: Ways to... Views: 193
THINK YOU KNOW THE SAS?THINK AGAIN...From no.1 bestselling SAS hero Chris Ryan, comes MANHUNTER: the first book in an explosive new series featuring Josh Bowman, a battle-worn Regiment soldier hand-picked to join a shadowy unit within the SAS.*Now available to pre-order in hardback, eBook and audiobook*_________________When foreign governments act like gangsters, a new kind of SAS is needed . . .In London, assassins carry out a deadly chemical weapons attack at the royal wedding. All the signs point to a Kremlin-sanctioned hit. Their victim: a notorious mobster.'The Cell' is a shadowy unit within the SAS, dedicated to fighting global organised crime. In a world where the Russian government is the real mob, it's the job of the Cell to defend British interests at home and abroad. Only the elite are selected; only the very best will survive. For SAS staff sergeant Josh Bowman, whose young family was brutally murdered by an... Views: 193
In this slyly funny and lavishly inventive novel–his first–V. S. Naipaul traces the unlikely career of Ganesh Ramsumair, a failed schoolteacher and impecunious village masseur who in time becomes a revered mystic, a thriving entrepreneur, and the most beloved politician in Trinidad. To understand a little better, one has to realize that in the 1940s masseurs were the island’s medical practitioners of choice. As one character observes, “I know the sort of doctors they have in Trinidad. They think nothing of killing two, three people before breakfast.”
Ganesh’s ascent is variously aided and impeded by a Dickensian cast of rogues and eccentrics. There’s his skeptical wife, Leela, whose schooling has made her excessively, fond. of; punctuation: marks!; and Leela’s father, Ramlogan, a man of startling mood changes and an ever-ready cutlass. There’s the aunt known as The Great Belcher. There are patients pursued by malign clouds or afflicted with an amorous fascination with bicycles. Witty, tender, filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of Trinidad’s dusty Indian villages, The Mystic Masseur is Naipaul at his most expansive and evocative.
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Lonnie Kuhl's high school friend and secret crush, Vonnie Markham is dead, murdered in the dead of night by a burglar. The case wraps up quickly, and then just as quickly comes undone as Lonnie, with the help of pal Targe Wilkins, follows clues and more dead bodies to find out why Vonnie really died and who killed her,Lonnie Kuhl's high school friend and secret crush, Vonnie Markham is dead, murdered in the dead of night by a burglar. Vonnie spent a year of troubled adolescence with Lonnie's family and he still feels the bond they formed briefly many years ago. The murder case wraps up quickly, and then just as quickly comes undone. Lonnie, with the help of pal Targe Wilkins, follows clues and more dead bodies to find out why Vonnie really died and who killed her, Views: 192
From the pen of Mr. Erik Clevedon, Peculiar Lives is another "scientific romance" along the lines of The Coming Times and The Star Beasts. Exotic colour is added by the character of an American Negro detective, Honoré Lechasseur, and his delightful English companion Miss Blandish. Once a celebrated author of 'scientific romances', Erik Clevedon is an old man now. But his fiction conceals a dangerous truth, as Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish discover after a chance encounter with a strangely gifted young pickpocket. Born between the Wars, the superhuman children known as "the Peculiar" are reaching adulthood – and they believe that humanity is making a poor job of looking after the world they plan to inherit...Part mystery, part detective story, part dark fantasy, part science fiction...original adventures in time and space. Views: 192
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