Personal Essay

R. Gopalakrishnan, the best-selling author of The Case of the Bonsai Manager, explores how concepts turn into ideas, which then become prototypes, models, and products. Defining thought as the ancestor of innovation - as without thought, there could be no innovation - he explores the impending questions such as: What happens next? How can you take on challenges and keep your ideas relevant? The Biography of Innovation is the definitive audiobook on the life cycle of new ideas and transformations.

This is a collection of short stories and essays on a variety of subjects from the scientific and technical to the humorous and childhood memories, from sasquatch and bigfoot to personal relationships. It is a volume of easy listening, sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant, but always worthwhile.

In her literary debut, internationally award-winning writer Courtney Zoffness considers what we inherit from generations past - biologically, culturally, spiritually - and what we pass on to our children.

"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post "A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People "Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29 "The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugar From one...

When Trisha Low moves West, her journey is motivated by the need to arrive “somewhere better” - someplace utopian, like revolution; or safe, like home; or even clarifying, like identity. Instead, she faces the end of her relationships, a family whose values she has difficulty sharing, and America’s casual racism, sexism, and homophobia. In this book-length essay, the problem of how to account for one’s life comes to the fore - sliding unpredictably between memory, speculation, self-criticism, and art criticism, Low seeks answers that she knows she won’t find.

Como quien arma un mosaico con fragmentos de orígenes diversos, Rivas construye ideas a partir de detalles, comenta su entorno y asume los temas clásicos del ensayo. Con tono directo aborda el pasado, la incomodidad del cuerpo y las derivas de un presente incierto.

Born on the West Coast, the son of Bronx-born parents, Steve Wasserman is a generalist and public intellectual but is perhaps less well known as a cultural essayist and social critic of the first rank. In thirty splendid essays, originally published in such diverse publications as The New Republic and The Nation, The American Conservative and The Progressive, The Village Voice and The Economist, Wasserman delivers a riveting account of the awakening of an empathetic sensibility and a lively mind.

Sarah Ferguson's homage to her mother and a reflection on mothers and daughters. A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood.

Discover the power of connection and communication with this diverse collection of short stories, essays, and thought-provoking insights. Exponential is your guide to mastering the art of expression, understanding human behavior, and navigating complex social dynamics with finesse.

Briallen Hopper's Hard to Love honours the categories of loves and relationships beyond marriage, the ones that are often treated as invisible or seen as secondary - friendships, kinship with adult siblings, care teams that form in times of illness, or various alternative family formations. She also values difficult and amorphous loves like loving a challenging job or inanimate objects that can't love you back.

Furiose Essays über die Liebe von einer der originellsten Stimmen der Gegenwart. Wen begehren wir? Und was erzählt unser Begehren über uns? Wie hängen Lust, Leidenschaft und Liebe zusammen? In ihrem neuen Band Liebe und andere Neurosen schreibt Katja Eichinger in zehn elektrisierenden Essays über das Wechselspiel zwischen Verlangen und Verunsicherung. Sie erzählt Familiengeschichten wie die ihrer Urgroßmutter, die ihre Leben lang unter dem Apfelbaum stand und von dem armen Handwerker träumte, den sie nicht heiraten durfte.

Con frecuencia se nos olvida que el camino que nos lleva al encuentro con nosotros mismos pasa necesariamente por los demás, sean éstos amigos, familiares o pareja. El contacto con nuestros semejantes, con todo lo que ello tiene de exaltante y enriquecedor, pero también de problemático y complejo, constituye una etapa necesaria para conquistar la realización personal.

The intersection of motherhood and creative life is explored in these writings on mothering that turn the spotlight from the child to the mother herself. Here, in memoirs, testimonials, diaries, essays, and fiction, mothers describe firsthand the changes brought to their lives by pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering.

Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans—from the famous to the unknown—completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

Angosciati dalle nuove metriche del successo, i ragazzi sono più fragili che mai: se un tempo si confrontavano con lo spettro della colpa, oggi vivono quello dell’inadeguatezza, con conseguenze che talora lasciano sconcertati. Un audiolibro delicato e profondo per sopravvivere all’adolescenza e uscirne rafforzati. Stefano Rossi, uno dei maggiori esperti di infanzia e adolescenza in Italia, vi scorterà lungo i sentieri tortuosi di un’età difficile e disorientante. Le tappe di questo viaggio si tradurranno in 16 lezioni d’amore, perché possiate insegnare ai giovani l’arte più importante della loro esistenza: imparare a volersi bene.

Too tired to think? No time to read books? Zibby Owens gets it. Award-winning podcaster of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books and mother of four (ages six to 14) compiled 53 essays by 49 authors to help the rest of us feel understood, inspired, and less alone.

Do you want to master the art of communication, navigate social dynamics with ease, and express yourself with confidence? Reborn is your ultimate guide to improving your conversational skills, understanding human behavior, and sharpening your emotional intelligence through a collection of 101 thought-provoking short stories, essays, and insights. From decoding social cues to handling difficult conversations, this book covers it all.

In her journey to share these selected essays, Vivian A. Velasco has lived a life filled with possibilities. In these personal writings, her deepest thoughts come to the forefront to help others in trying times of need. As a cancer survivor, loss of twin boys and her sons unexpected passing during the writing of this book, Vivian hopes to help others on their paths through life by sharing her own.

Acclaimed author Lauren Slater ruminates on what it means to be family. Lauren Slater's rocky childhood left her cold to the idea of ever creating a family of her own, but a husband, two dogs, two children, and three houses later, she came around to the challenges, trials, and unexpected rewards of playing house. In these autobiographical pieces, Slater presents snapshots of domestic life, populating them with the gritty details and jarring realities of sharing home, life, and body in the curious institution called "family."

Do you want advice on how to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Do you want to take your career to the next level and beyond? In Stand Out & Succeed, career and business strategist Christy Frank explains how the job market really works, and shows you the strategies, psychology and tactics you need to know to get a lucrative, recession-proof career you love. The biggest problem with finding a job today is that we actually have two job markets, and 95% of people don't know how to perform well in either.