Martin: 12191 books
America's Girl
The Incredible Story of How Swimmer Gertrude Ederle Changed the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
America's Girl is an intimate look at the life and trials of Gertrude Ederle, who in 1926 not only became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, but broke the record set by men. The feat so thrilled America that it welcomed her home with a ticker tape parade that drew two million people....
Michael Phelps
The Untold Story of a Champion
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey to Olympic immortality is every bit as compelling as his achievements in the pool. From...
108 Stitches
Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
New York Times Bestseller
This is New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated broadcaster Ron Darling's 108 baseball anecdotes that connect America’s game to the men who played it.
In 108 Stitches, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ron Darling...
Saving Baby
How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
"If we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt." --Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty
Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown...
Death Grip
A Climber's Escape from Benzo Madness
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Death Grip chronicles a top climber's near-fatal struggle with anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. Matt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United States...
The Third Industrial Revolution
How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
The Industrial Revolution, powered by oil and other fossil fuels, is spiraling into a dangerous endgame. The price of gas and food are climbing, unemployment remains high, the housing market has tanked, consumer and government debt is soaring, and the recovery is slowing. Facing the prospect of a...
Glory Days
On Sports, Men, and Dreams-That Don't Die
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 1998
Bill Reynolds built his youth around sports. As a boy in a blue-collar Rhode Island town, he spend his hours shooting hoops and dreaming of stardom. From his adolescence to high school fame to a scholarship at Brown University, Reynolds enjoyed the perks of athletic glory. But those days soon ended...
by Kim Scott
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Now a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller
"I raced through Radical Candor--It’s thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions,...
Treasure Islands
Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
A thrilling ride inside the world of tax havens and corporate masterminds
While the United States experiences recession and economic stagnation and European countries face bankruptcy, experts struggle to make sense of the crisis. Nicholas Shaxson, a former correspondent for the Financial Times...
Ya Gotta Believe!
The 40th Anniversary New York Mets Fan Book
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Are you a true Mets fan? Were you there when they won the 1986 World Series in the seventh game? Did you stand and cheer as the Mets demolished the St. Louis Cardinals to become the National League Champions in 2000? Do you know why the original team colors were orange and blue? How much do you really...
The Last Great Fight
The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Meticulously researched, wonderfully written; the untold story of a legendary fight and the two warriors who would never be the same again
It is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James "Buster" Douglas knocked out then-undefeated Heavyweight Champion...
65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition
With Analysis by the Staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School Newspaper
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
YOUR LIFE . . . IN 300 WORDS OR LESS
It's a daunting task. Even the most seasoned professionals find business school application essays to be among the hardest pieces they ever write. With a diverse pool of talented people applying to the nation's top schools from the most successful companies...
Corporate Confidential
50 Secrets Your Company Doesn't Want You to Know---and What to Do About Them
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Cynthia Shapiro is a former Human Resources executive who's pulling back the curtain on the way that companies really work. In Corporate Confidential, she unmasks startling truths and what you can do about them, including:
* There's no right to free speech in the workplace.
*Age discrimination...
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get A Job Around Here?
44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner. Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including:
*Secret...