An intimate behind-the-scenes look into the personal triumphs and tragedies of sixteen famous and infamous industry titans From the garages and kitchen tables across America, the technology entrepreneurs have built great companies, reaped unimaginable wealth, and endured challenges to the very core of their personal beliefs and confidence. Now, Betting It All looks directly into the hearts and minds of sixteen of these extraordinary business people. It strips away the legend and gives readers a true glimpse into the very human side of each entrepreneur-including what motivates them, inspires them, and pushes them to continue in the face of crisis. From Bill Gates, Scott McNealy, and Kim Polese to Steve Wozniak and Larry Ellison, this remarkable book reveals what personal and professional price success brings, along with their controversial views on business and society. Readers will hear how these famous and successful business people stay strong when the inevitable crisis comes.

Betting It All: The Entrepreneurs of Technology

Michael S. Malone

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Get FOUR PERCENT's New &amp; Expanded 2nd Edition (The Extraordinary Story of Exceptional American Youth) at Amazon TODAY! This 1st Edition is now sold out. 2013 WINNER in the International Book Awards category of Best U.S. History 2013 WINNER in the National Indie Excellence Awards category of Best Historical Biography 2013 FINALIST in the National Indie Excellence Awards category of History
2012 WINNER of USA Book News' Best Non-Fiction eBook
''[Malone] wrote how the image of Eagle Scouts has risen over the decades...I could not agree more.''-- Robert J. Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America (Retired)
Four Percent is one of the most complete histories of the Boy Scouts of America ever written and the first to focus on the remarkable story of Eagle Scouts. Award-winning author Michael S. Malone, himself an Eagle, brings the eye of a veteran journalist to a story that for too long has been wrapped in myth and prejudice and uncovers one of the most important, but least celebrated, movements in modern American history.
Four Percent is more than just a history of the Eagle Scout rank, but also the story of many Eagles a President of the United States, dozens of astronauts (including Neil Armstrong), Medal of Honor recipients, Nobel prize winning scientists, authors, movie stars, titans of industry, Senators, Congressmen and Governors, civil rights leaders, and community activists who have transformed the face of America over the last century.
One of Malone's major contributions in this book is his discovery that the community service project requirement for the Eagle rank has resulted in the great youth service initiative in history: more than 100 million hours devoted to improving the nation s communities and neighborhoods.
Filled with vivid historic anecdotes, compelling profiles, and surprising facts, Malone has brought to Four Percent the eye of a world-class writer, the insider experience of being an Eagle Scout himself, and the objectivity of a career journalist, to produce the best book ever about America s Eagles and perhaps even about Boy Scouting itself.

Four Percent: The Story of Uncommon Youth in a Century of American Life (1st Edition)

History

Americas

WindRush Publishers

2nd Edition of FOUR PERCENT - NEW &amp; ENLARGEDMany ADDITIONAL Historic Photographs
2013 WINNER in the International Book Awards category of Best U.S. History
2013 WINNER in the National Indie Excellence Awards category of Best Historical Biography
2013 FINALIST in the National Indie Excellence Awards category of History
2012 WINNER of USA Book News' Best Non-Fiction eBook
 ''A 'must read' not only for young men but also for those who love them.'' Dr. Robert Ballard, World Explorer and discoverer of the Titanic
''Four Percent is the best, and most honest, book ever written about the Boy Scouts of America.'' Tom Hayes, The Huffington Post
''[Malone] wrote how the image of Eagle Scouts has risen over the decades...I could not agree more.'' - Robert J. Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America (Retired)
Four Percent is one of the most complete histories of the Boy Scouts of America ever written and the first to focus on the remarkable story of Eagle Scouts. Award-winning author Michael S. Malone, himself an Eagle, brings the eye of a veteran journalist to a story that for too long has been wrapped in myth and prejudice and uncovers one of the most important, but least celebrated, movements in modern American history.
Four Percent is more than just a history of the Eagle Scout rank, but also the story of many Eagles a President of the United States, dozens of astronauts (including Neil Armstrong), Medal of Honor recipients, Nobel prize winning scientists, authors, movie stars, titans of industry, Senators, Congressmen and Governors, civil rights leaders, and community activists who have transformed the face of America over the last century.
One of Malone's major contributions in this book is his discovery that the community service project requirement for the Eagle rank has resulted in the great youth service initiative in history: more than 100 million hours devoted to improving the nation s communities and neighborhoods.
Filled with vivid historic anecdotes, compelling profiles, and surprising facts, Malone has brought to Four Percent the eye of a world-class writer, the insider experience of being an Eagle Scout himself, and the objectivity of a career journalist, to produce the best book ever about America's Eagles and perhaps even about Boy Scouting itself.

FOUR PERCENT: The Extraordinary Story of Exceptional American Youth (2nd Edition - NEW & ENLARGED)

2016 WINNER - USA Best Book Awards category of Best U.S. History2016 WINNER - International Book Awards category of Best U.S. History
2016 FINALIST - USA Best Book Awards categories of Best Interior Design &amp; Best Cover Design &amp; Young Adult, non-fiction
2015 FINALIST - Foreword Magazine's INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award
''Running Toward Danger [is] a blockbuster new book.'' -- Bryan Wendell, Senior Editor, Boys' Life and Scouting Magazine
''Running Toward Danger is sure to inspire, thrill, and educate Scouts and Scouters of all ages.'' -- Hayley Cordaro, Communications Specialist, Boy Scouts of America
 WELCOME by Michael Surbaugh, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America.
FOREWORD by Hershel 'Woody' Williams, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Iwo Jima, WWII.
STATEMENT by D. Kent Clayburn, Chairman of the National Court of Honor, Boy Scouts of America.
PROLOGUE by William P. Hemenway, Great-Grandnephew of American Scouting founder Dan Beard.
Running Toward Danger is a book that will shock you, give you chills, and make you cheer! It is one of the least-known and least-presented major awards offered by the Boy Scouts of America. But similar to the Eagle Scout medal, it also is highly celebrated--perhaps more.
It's the Honor Medal for Lifesaving.
In its various forms, it embodies the Medal of Merit for saving a life, the Honor Medal for doing so at personal risk, and the Honor Medal with crossed palms for extreme personal risk--all that has made Scouting an honored American icon for over a century. During those decades, a little more than a thousand of the highest medals have been awarded to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers, Venturers, Varsity Scouts, and adult volunteers. And every one of those rescues is an unforgettable story.
Featuring a remarkably unique and cutting edge layout with original Marvel-style imagery, Running Toward Danger is the first book that tells the extraordinary saga of Scouting's Honor Medal recipients and how the award itself transformed American life. It is the product of extensive original research into the BSA's national archives, vintage newspaper accounts, and interviews of recent recipients. The narrative includes more than 150 accounts of the most remarkable and hair-raising Honor Medal rescues of the last century. Also, it uncovers the crisis in the early days of the award that ultimately changed the direction of Scouting and brought intensive first aid, lifesaving, and safety training to the nation's youth.
 Running Toward Danger is filled with extraordinary characters. There are hundreds of young men and women who find themselves in the most terrifying situations imaginable, fly into action, and not only survive but also save others in the process. It is a narrative that swings from a lonely, lightning-scorched mountain top to an isolated farmhouse, to crowded urban neighborhoods, to shark-filled waters-- each story presenting its own dangers that demands a clear-minded and smart strategy, requiring an abundance of bravery from its young rescuers.
For Scouts and their families these stories are the best lessons imaginable on what makes Scouting great and what the character-building training programs of the Boy Scouts of America develop in young people. But this also is a book for all Americans that celebrates the courage and resourcefulness of our nation's youth. You never will forget these remarkable stories of young people who, when met with the ultimate challenge, don't hesitate to run toward danger to help others.
Running Toward Danger is a landmark testament within the story of the American Scouting movement.

Running Toward Danger: Real Life Scouting Action Stories of Heroism, Valor & Guts

Exponential Organizations Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it)

Salim Ismail

Yuri van Geest

Diversion Books

Infinite Loop: How the World's Most Insanely Great Computer Company Went Insane

Business & Money

Economics

Aurum Press Ltd

Charlie's Place is the story of an Oklahoma homestead, settled during the Land Rush, lost during the Great Depression and restored seven decades later. It is an American tale of pioneering, loss and restoration. The narrative revolves around two memorable figures, Charlie Hasbrook and his grand-daughter, Nadiene Malone. The book follows the events that led Hasbrook to ride in the Land Rush - including three violent murders in Kansas and Oregon; then continues with desperate years on the Homestead continuing through the decades of prosperity that followed. Losing the farm to an unscrupulous banker during the Depression, teenaged Nadiene made an oath to regain the farm for her family. The last section of the book swings from Silicon Valley to New York City, to the lonely, long-abandoned Hasbrook Homestead, as Malone and her children race to save the farm buildings before they collapse from years of neglect. In the end, at nearly ninety years of age, she fulfills her promise.

Charlie's Place: The Saga of an American Frontier Homestead

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

History Publishing Company, LLC

Charlie's Place is the story of an Oklahoma homestead, settled during the Land Rush, lost during the Great Depression and restored seven decades later. It is an American tale of pioneering, loss and restoration. The narrative revolves around two memorable figures, Charlie Hasbrook and his grand-daughter, Nadiene Malone. The book follows the events that led Hasbrook to ride in the Land Rush - including three violent murders in Kansas and Oregon; then continues with desperate years on the Homestead continuing through the decades of prosperity that followed.Losing the farm to an unscrupulous banker during the Depression, teenaged Nadiene made an oath to regain the farm for her family. The last section of the book swings from Silicon Valley to New York City, to the lonely, long-abandoned Hasbrook Homestead, as Malone and her children race to save the farm buildings before they collapse from years of neglect. In the end, at nearly ninety years of age, she fulfills her promise.

Parenting & Relationships

Microprocessor (TELOS - The Electronic Library of Science)

Computers & Technology

Hardware & DIY

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

奇点大学创始执行理事、奇点大学全球大使萨利姆•伊斯梅尔重磅新书！  《指数型组织》一经出版，就成为美国亚马逊网站有史以来评分最高的商业书（4.8分，满分5分），并被Frost & Sullivan公司评为2014年最 佳商业图书。  海尔集团董事局主席张瑞敏、清华大学教授陈劲、北京大学新闻与传播学院教授胡泳、奇点大学执行主席，X大奖创始人彼得•戴曼迪斯、谷歌公司工程总监，奇点大学校长雷•库兹韦尔、德勤领先创新中心联合董事长约翰•哈格尔三世联袂推荐。  企业高管和CEO应对指数化时代的必读书！

Exponential Organizations 指数型组织:打造独角兽公司的11个最强属性

Zhejiang People's Publishing House

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