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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson — Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. Likewise, his friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, demons, perfectionism, desires, artistry, devilry, and obsession for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted.Jobs could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were all interrelated, just as Apple's hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is thus

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Class 11 accountancy dk goel — Class 11 accountancy dk goel

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Novel , the family friend — Novel , the family friend

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Sahdev A man ahead of his time — Sahdev A man ahead of his time

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This book is based on the story of a freedom fighter sahdev lal

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Doglapan -Ashneer Grover — Doglapan -Ashneer Grover

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The hard truth about life and startup

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Apj inspire biography — Apj inspire biography

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Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our — Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our

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South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey Junior. The personal tale of Musks life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school, and abused by his father. In the midst of these rough conditions, and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties. He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. Meanwhile Musks marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life ... Elon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, Ashlee Vance. Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of Spacex and Tesla is Shaping our Future is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man.

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Steve Jobs The Man Who Thought Different — Steve Jobs The Man Who Thought Different

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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different is a biography on one of the pioneers of the twenty-first century, who lived to change the world and left the world transformed. Behind such a transformative soul was a bereaved childhood and a hardworking youth who started colouring the world with his own shade at the age of twenty and almost touched every sphere of human comfort with his discovery of Apple in his foster parents garage with his friend Steve Wozniak. Steve did not stop there, as he also invented Pixar. This biography of Steve is unbiased as Blumenthal covers the dark as well as the brilliant aspects of this hardware-software guru of all the ages.Various facets of Steve Jobs can be known from the biography. Blumenthals untiring efforts and detailed research on Steve Jobs have revealed him a passionate father, a caring husband, and a devoted Buddhist. The biography also covers that dark phase of his life when he was bravely fighting against cancer for a decade. The book highlights those qualities of Steve Jobs which have made him a perfectionist and a great software and business figure of the century.Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different was published by Bloomsbury India Private Limited in the year 2013. It is available in paperback. Key Features: The book is written in a very different style. Blumenthal has provided certain details about Steve in illustrative boxes.The information provided is unbiased and authentic since she has used Steves own speech for Stanford in 2005 on himself as a resource.

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All In : How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary — All In : How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary

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What makes great leaders like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk extraordinary? All In shows leaders and aspiring leaders how obsession can fuel the most incredible success, but also take a toll on a leader, his or her family and work colleagues. Groundbreaking leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession. All In shows how obsession, if properly focused and managed, is both necessary and productive. Advances in any endeavor almost always depend on a small group of individuals who are completely consumed by the goal theyre pursuing. When these leaders and their teams are successful, everyone benefits from their singular focus and relentless drive. All In explores the three obsessions underlying the achievements of great leaders: Delighting customers Building great products Creating an enduring company By taking you inside the success stories of iconic leaders, including Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Steve Jobs of Apple, author Robert Bruce Shaw shows the upside of obsession and the practices that support it. Shaw also provides insight into the dark side of obsession and its destructive potential - as illustrated in his case study of Uber during the final years of Travis Kalanicks leadership tenure. Appealing to any reader of entrepreneurial biographies, All In shows individuals and organizations how to manage obsessions downsides while realizing the benefits of striving to create something that truly matters.

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Can't Hurt Me — Can't Hurt Me

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For David Goggins , childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him The Fittest (Real) Man in America. In this curse-word-free edition of Can't Hurt Me , he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

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MS DHONI the magic of leadership — MS DHONI the magic of leadership

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Biography of Premchand — Biography of Premchand

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पुस्तक के लिखने में मैंने केवल एक बात का अधिक से अधिक ध्यान रखा है और वह है ईमानदारी, सचाई । घटनाएँ जैसे–जैसे याद आती गयी हैं, मैं उन्हें लिखती गयी हूँ । उन्हें सजाने का मुझे न तो अवकाश था और न साहस । इसलिए हो सकता है कहीं–कहीं पहले की घटनाएँ बाद में और बाद की घटनाएँ पहले आ गयी हों । यह भी हो सकता है कि अनजाने ही में मैंने किसी घटना का जि’क्र बार–बार कर दिया हो । ऐसी भूलों को पाठक क्षमा करेंगे । साहित्यिकता के भूखे पाठकों को सम्भव है इस पुस्तक से कुछ निराशा हो क्योंकि साहित्यिकता मेरे अन्दर ही नहीं है । पर मेरी ईमानदारी उनके दिल के अन्दर घर करेगी, यह मैं जानती हूँय क्योंकि मैंने किसी बात को बढ़ाकर कहने की कोशिश नहीं है गोकि तीस साल से ऊपर तक जि’न्दगी के हर दु%ख और सुख में उनकी साथी होने के नाते मैं जानती हूँ कि अगर उनके गुणों का बखान करने में मैं तिल का ताड़ भी बनाती, तो भी उनके चरित्र की विशालता का पूरा परिचय न मिल पाता । पर मैंने तो सभी बातें, बग“ैर अपनी तरफ’ से कुछ भी मिलाये, ज्यों की त्यों कह दी हैं ।

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Autobiography of Harivansh Rai Bachchan — Autobiography of Harivansh Rai Bachchan

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This book is first in a series of, the eminent Hindi poet, Harivansh Rai Bachchan's autobiographical works.The four volumes together describe his journey as a writer, from the days of his youth to his days of being a poet. The book reveals how his poetry became an expression of his emotions, and how his work was influenced by the many facets of society.This is an extensive story of the personal and professional journey of a renowned poet, describing the many events in his life that left an impact on him, and the many influences that impacted his poetry.

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TWELFTH FAIL — TWELFTH FAIL

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In the late 2000s, when the three-decade-long Left Front rule in West Bengal was crumbling, Parimal Bhattacharya began to travel outside the well-trodden urban centres to different parts of the region - from the Sundarbans to tribal Jangalmahal, from the outskirts of Kolkata to villages on the Bangladesh border, from the floodplains of the Hooghly to the forests of Simlipal in neighbouring Odisha. There, he encountered: a woman who was branded a witch because she was listed in the census as literate; an island that vanished famously, only to resurface; a paralysed communist who dreams about the death of a river; a forest community who believe they are descendants of the Harappans; an old millworker and his wife who fight the ghosts of a dead industrial town with laughter; a fisherman uprooted by a river eleven times in twenty years; and many more. This book documents the missing narratives of these 'other' Bengalis, the largely invisible majority beyond the bhadralok that the rest of India knows. Moving between the personal and the political, and between travelogue, journal and memoir, Field Notes from a Waterborne Land takes the reader on a journey across a fascinating land peopled with unforgettable characters.

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Atomic Habits — Atomic Habits

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An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now. People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call.He calls them atomic habits.In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy.These small changes will have a revolutionary effect on your career, your relationships, and your life.

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Spare - Prince Harry — Spare - Prince Harry

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""Unputdownable!"" - Ruskin Bond ""Haunting and visceral..."" - Rajdeep Sardesai ""Pulse racing!"" - Puneet Gulati, CEO Barista Sam returns home from a business trip a day before his son's thirteenth birthday and is looking forward to being with his family, when his world is cruelly shattered in one fell swoop. Initially he thinks he can cope with the loss, but finally seeks the help of Cynthia, an experienced therapist, to regain his equipoise. What he does not know is that Cynthia herself is trying to cope with a debilitating divorce and the sinister shadow of her ex-husband over her daughter... What happens when doctor and patient find themselves in the same sinking boat? Moreover, when they are rowing in opposite directions--one clinging to the past, and the other unable to get rid of it! In the midst of it all is Lily, Cynthia's daughter, who harbours a secret that has the power to explode the lives around her. Taut with tension and intensity, Dark Blossom is a glimpse of what lies under the surface of apparently 'normal' people. EDITORIAL REVIEWS ""Has all the elements of a winner: real-life situations, next-door characters, explosive incidents unspooling a series of questions, and an ending that shocks even the most seasoned reader. Unputdownable!"" - Ruskin Bond ""Haunting and visceral, this is a deep look into the workings of the mind and relationships, told in a deceptively lucid style."" - Rajdeep Sardesai ""A perfect blend with your cuppa, to ease into your day or to set your pulse racing!"" - Puneet Gulati, CEO Barista

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Musafir,Achuat Godbole — Musafir,Achuat Godbole

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Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar — Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar

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Three thousand stiches by sudha murthy — Three thousand stiches by sudha murthy

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So often, it's the simplest acts of courage that touch the lives of others. Sudha Murty-through the exceptional work of the Infosys Foundation as well as through her own youth, family life and travels-encounters many such stories . . . and she tells them here in her characteristically clear-eyed, warm-hearted way. She talks candidly about the meaningful impact of her work in the devadasi community, her trials and tribulations as the only female student in her engineering college and the unexpected and inspiring consequences of her father's kindness. From the quiet joy of discovering the reach of Indian cinema and the origins of Indian vegetables to the shallowness of judging others based on appearances, these are everyday struggles and victories, large and small.Unmasking both the beauty and ugliness of human nature, each of the real-life stories in this collection is reflective of a life lived with grace.

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Wings Of Fire — Wings Of Fire

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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the son of a little-educated boat-owner in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, had an unparalleled career as a defence scientist, culminating in the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna. As chief of the country's defence research and development programme, Kalam demonstrated the great potential for dynamism and innovation that existed in seemingly moribund research establishments. This is the story of Kalam's rise from obscurity and his personal and professional struggles, as well as the story of Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag-missiles that have become household names in India and that have raised the nation to the level of a missile power of international reckoning. This is also the saga of independent India's struggle for technological self-sufficiency and defensive autonomy-a story as much about politics, domestic and international, as it is about science.

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Turning Points by APJ Abdul Kalam — Turning Points by APJ Abdul Kalam

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Turning Points takes up the incredible Kalam story from where Wings of Fire left off. It brings together details from his career and presidency that are not generally known as he speaks out for the first time on certain points of controversy. It offers insight not only into an extraordinary personality but also a vision of how a country with a great heritage can become great in accomplishment, skills and abilities through effort, perseverance and confidence. It is a continuing saga, above all, of a journey, individual and collective, that will take India to 2020 and beyond as a developed nation.

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The secret wishlist — The secret wishlist

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I am Malala — I am Malala

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I come from a country that was created at midnight When I almost died it was just after midday. .When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.On Tuesday. October 9. 2012. when she was fifteen. she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school. and few expected her to survive.Instead. Malalas miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen. she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel...

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KGH Stories — KGH Stories

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