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Author
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
Overview: There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to understand how some people thrive, we should spend more time looking around them-at such things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth date. And in revealing that hidden logic, Gladwell presents a fascinating and...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 673 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fitness, money, and wisdom--here are the tools. Over the last two years...Tim Ferriss has collected the routines and tools of world-class performers around the globe. Now, the distilled notebook of tips and tricks that helped him double his income, flexibility, happiness, and more is available as Tools of Titans"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
Difficult times happen to everyone. But facing adversity doesn't have to stand in the way of being successful or happy. Adversity can make people tougher, wiser, and more compassionate. Bethany Hamilton, Oprah Winfrey, Ringo Starr, and Matt Moniz are examples of people who overcame incredible odds and achieved success. Learn about their inspirational stories with this informational text that is packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and high-interest...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 311 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the 2017 People's Choice Award winner for Favorite YouTube Star comes the definitive guide to being a bawse: a person who exudes confidence, hustles relentlessly, and smiles genuinely because he or she has fought through it all and made it out the other side. Lilly Singh isn't just a superstar. She's Superwoman--which is also the name of her wildly popular YouTube channel. Funny, smart, and insightful, the actress and comedian covers topics...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
467 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With nothing but brains, ambition and sheer nerve, Charlotte Hale built a career as a tough, do-anything-to-succeed real-estate developer. She's at the top of that mountain...but her life is empty. Her friends are as grasping and insincere as she has become. Far worse, she's alienated her family so completely that she's totally lost touch with her only daughter. One terrifying day, facing her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Readers will be introduced to Robert L. Johnson. They'll find out how his charisma, determination, and sharp business skills helped him earn a Master's degree from Princeton University, found one of the biggest television networks in the world, and become driving forces of the entertainment industry.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"'Standing on the stage, I felt exposed and like an intruder. In these professional settings, my personal experiences with hunger, poverty, and episodic homelessness, often go undetected. I had worked hard to learn the rules and disguise my beginning in life...' So begins C. Nicole Mason's memoir, a story of reconciliation, constrained choices and life on the other side of the tracks. Born in the 1970s in Los Angeles, California, Mason was raised...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Move aside history--it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that's perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn't or shouldn't do. Not anymore. It's time for herstory--a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 424 pages : portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
For the past five years, David M. Rubensteinauthor of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of The David Rubenstein Showhas spoken with the worlds highest performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful. How to Lead distills these revealing conversations into an indispensable leadership guidebook. Gain advice and wisdom from CEOs, presidents, founders, and master performers from the worlds of finance...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Successful people literally see the world differently. Now an award-winning scientist explains how anyone can leverage this "perception" gap to their advantage. When it comes to setting and meeting goals, we are often susceptible to perceptual illusions: We think we are closer or further away depending on our mindset, and we might handicap ourselves by looking only at the big picture or too long at the fine detail. But as award-winning social psychologist...
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The author shares how he rose up from humble beginnings to achieve success and power, and offers advice on how readers can achieve, maintain, and utilize power effectively.
Inspired by Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince, Simmons offers his unique take on the dynamics of power, in every realm of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, to the world of rock, celebrity, and social media, to politics. With one-of-a-kind stories from his life and career,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1150L
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles sixteen high-achieving African Americans, including magician Richard Potter, concert singer Sissieretta Jones, and architect Paul R. Williams.
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, mixes three shots of espresso with three scoops of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Fitness expert Jillian Michaels doesn't set an alarm, because her five-year-old jolts her from sleep by jumping into bed for a cuddle every morning. Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, the authors...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times. Showcasing these 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired they did not despite being different but because they are different. From politicians, activists and journalists to YouTubers, DJs and poets, this book highlights...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
NC 1080L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--