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ABOUT THE BOOK After receiving a tip about a soccer team composed of refugee children in Clarkston, Georgia, New York Times journalist Warren St. John headed down there to see the team in action. The inspiring game he saw convinced him that he needed to write about the team. St. John...

This book is part of Hyperink's best little books series. This little book is 3,500 words of fast, entertaining information on a highly demanded topic. Based on reader feedback (including yours!), we may expand this book in the future. If we do so, we'll send a free copy to all previous buyers.ABOUT...

ABOUT THE BOOK Boomerang: Travels In The New Third World started by accident. During a meeting with a Dallas hedge fund owner in 2008 for another book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, the investor made a prediction to author Michael Lewis that countries in the developed West would...

Quicklets: Learn more. Read Less. Rich Dad, Poor Dad has sold over 26 million copies and has appeared on the best-seller lists in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Businessweek and The New York Times. The bookhas been translated into 51 languages and won an Audie award in 2001. Apparently,...

ABOUT THE BOOK But this popularization of air travel has also brought about something pretty spectacular: cheaper flights. Because of the large amount of airlines out there, the competition is always fierce, waiting to lure customers with discounts and additional value (think free drinks, extra...

The Screwtape Letters, a satirical novel that focuses on the religious struggle of one unnamed man, is one of the most influential works of C.S. Lewis. The story unfolds through the eyes of Screwtape, a highly placed under-secretary to Lucifer, affectionately known as 'Our Father Below'. Through...

Chihuahuas are one of America's most popular small dogs. Prominently featured in major films like Legally Blonde and Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Chihuahuas are often stereotyped as "girlie dogs." But it's a mistake to assume that their portable size and cute looks means these tiny dogs lack personality....

Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!This Hyperink Quicklet includes an overall summary, chapter commentary, key characters, literary themes, fun trivia, and recommended related readings.ABOUT THE BOOKI am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life...

This book is part of Hyperink's best little books series. Our best little books are 3,500-5,000 words of fast, entertaining information on a highly demanded topic. Based on reader feedback (including yours!), we may expand this book in the future. If we do so, we'll send a free copy to all previous...

A few days after Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, I got a call at my Washington, DC home from a panicked producer in LA, begging me to do some short pieces about the 9/11 tragedy. She needed something to show on the Emmys® to acknowledge the attack, and the broadcast was just a few days away....

ABOUT THE BOOK “Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” (Al Jolson, The Jazz Singer) The Jazz Singer came out in 1927. It wasn’t the first movie, films had already been around for decades, and it didn’t have a particularly thrilling plot. What it did have though...

ABOUT THE BOOK One of the most successful box office stars in the world, Johnny Depp is an actor, director, and producer who has risen to the top of the Hollywood food chain since debuting on TVs 21 Jump Street. Since, his credits include his many artistic collaborations with director and...

I met Michael Jackson once, in 1982, while working on the music video for "Billie Jean." He was quite personable, and incredibly nice to everyone on set. But the thing that impressed me most about him was this: he was a professional. Every move he made was intentional. He demanded perfection, but...

ABOUT THE BOOK Angelina Jolie is an American film actress and activist. Daughter of actor Jon Voight, she is almost as well-known her for personal life as she is for her film career and humanitarian work. She has three children with fellow actor Brad Pitt, including a set of twins. The Jolie-Pitt...