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John Muir, the father of conservation, found his calling in the California wilderness known as Yosemite. Here, in this short-form book from award-winning journalist, author, and frequent National Public Radio contributor Tony Perrottet, is the story of Muir and the national park he helped create.

We have entered the post-computer age. The once almighty PC is fast losing relevance for both personal and business use. Whats driving this dramatic change is mobile technology. Today, more people on the planet have mobile devices than have electricity or running water. Here, in this short-form book,...

Here, in this essay by James MacGregor Burns, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, is the story of the last days of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life and the emotional and memorable memorials that followed.

Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton never achieved any of the goals he originally set for himself. But when confronted with crushing adversity, he inspired his crew to work together to survive against incredible odds. While stranded on an ice floe 1,200 miles from civilization, Shackleton's discipline,...

For eight years, Church authorities searched for a reason not to burn Giordano Bruno, a quarrelsome, opinionated, brilliant Dominican friar and scientist. In the end, he left them no choice. Here, in this short-form book by bestselling author Rachel Erlanger, is his little-told story.

Public speaking is both art and science, idea and fulfillment, content and delivery, and studies show its one of the most terrifying tasks people face. Here, in this short-form book, are seven steps to take some of the anxiety out of the process of preparing and delivering a great speech. With these steps, you may even win that price secretly coveted by all speakers: a standing ovation.

James Michael Curley, the most powerful Irish-American politician in Boston until John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress, was the stuff of legend before his life became fiction in the film The Last Hurrah. Here, in this short-form book from historian Francis Russell, is the story of this twice jailed champion of the people.

Henry Hobson Richardson, the author of the style known today as Richardson Romanesque, was, as were his ambitions, persona, and physique, larger than life. Richardson's designs are unmistakable: From Sever Hall at Harvard to Trinity Church, Boston, his structures bear the inimitable imprint of his signature style. Here, in this short-form book, is his little-told story.

Behind nearly every government in England - and sometimes in front of it - has been a lord of Burghley, Exeter, or Salisbury, all of them descended from plain David Cecil, yeoman. Here, in this essay from the eminent historian Lacey Baldwin Smith, is the story of England's second most powerful family, the Cecils.

The King's Speech tells the story of the relationship between the reluctant King George VI of England and his speech coach, Lionel Logue. George VI had a severe stutter that nearly ended his public career before it began. But when his older brother Edward abdicated the throne, George had to learn to...

In the history of Western civilization, few have had a more profound and lasting influence on human events than Charlemagne, who as king of the Franks, united a huge swath of Europe under his rule. Here, in this essay by award-winning French historian Régine Pernoud, is his story and the story of the age to which he gave his name.

Robert Bly, presenter extraordinaire, reveals the secrets for winning a room and closing a deal in any forum - seminars, podcasts, webinars, interviews, and meetings. Revealing surefire techniques for organizing and delivering a superior presentation, Bly teaches how to erase fear and nerves and turn...

Big data means big profits. In fact, businesses that make the most of big data are fully 6 percent more profitable than those that don't. In times like these, that's an uncommonly large number. What do you need to know to capitalize on big data? Here, in this short-form book by technology pioneer Barry Libert, is how to bring the advantages of big data to your organization.

In four months in the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur did what sports writers described as the impossible, winning the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and the United States Amateur Championship. Here, from Pulitzer-Prize winner Red Smith, is the captivating story of Jones's Grand Slam.