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Founders At Work

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups??? Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), Mitch Kapor (Lotus), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) tell you in their own words about their surprising and often very funny discoveries as they learned how to build a company. Where did they get the ideas that made them rich? How did they convince investors to back them? What went wrong, and how did they recover? Nearly all technical people have thought of one day starting or working for a startup. For them, this book is the closest you can come to being a fly on the wall at a successful startup, to learn how it's done. But ultimately these interviews are required reading for anyone who wants to understand business, because startups are business reduced to its essence. The reason their founders become rich is that startups do what businesses do create value more intensively than almost any other part of the economy. How? What are the secrets that make successful startups so insanely productive? Read this book, and let the founders themselves tell you.

Lost Worlds

The first in a bang-up-to-the-minute new series from the best-selling author of Young Sherlock Holmes. Callum Challenger is a boy with a mission: to track down supposedly mythological creatures and capture their DNA. But while Callum and his friends want to save these beings, an aggressive pharmaceutical company wants to wipe them out. In this fast-paced, high-tech story, Callum and a group of misfit mates a computer hacker, a freerunner, an ex- marine and a girl with a chip on her shoulder criss-cross the globe, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of their enemy.

Trust Works!

Trust Works! How to build it—How to keep it In this enlightening guide developed from his popular Trust Works! training program, #1 bestselling author and management guru Ken Blanchard turns his vast knowledge and insight to one of the most timely and complex issues that affects all areas of our lives. Once upon a time, a dog and a cat lived together with other animals and the humans who cared for them. But canine and feline did not trust each other—a situation that led to fighting, backbiting, and sabotaging that soon affected the whole household. Unless their conflict was resolved, all of the pets would lose their home. Fortunately, a wise old parrot stepped in, teaching dog and cat the ABCDs of trust. As each became aware of the unconscious behaviors at the root of their hostility, dog and cat discovered how to change their behavior—a mutual transformation that created a happy, productive environment for all. In Trust Works! Ken Blanchard applies that fable to real-life situations to show anyone how to get along better with those around them. He outlines his ABCD trust model and uses it to address the factors that lead to discord, including low morale, miscommunication, poor response to problems and issues, and dysfunctional leadership. In today's polarized society, building trust—and sustaining it—has never been more important or seemingly elusive. Trust Works! provides a common language and essential skills that can replace dissension with peace and cooperation and help us all work together productively and in harmony.

Empire Of The Moghul The Serpents Tooth

The new Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan reigns over a colossally wealthy empire of 100 million souls. Yet to gain his throne he has followed the savage 'throne or coffin' traditions of his ancestors -descendants of Genghis Khan and Tamburlaine. Ever since the Moghuls took India, brother has fought brother and sons their fathers for the prize and Shah Jahan has been no exception. As his reign dawns, now is the time for Shah Jahan to secure his throne by crushing his enemies. Instead, devastated by the death of his beautiful wife Mumtaz, he becomes obsessed with building an epic monument to their perfect love -the Taj Mahal. His overwhelming grief isolates him from his sons and he does not see the rivalries, indeed hatreds, building between them. When he falls ill, civil war breaks out -ruthless, murderous and uncontrollable -and the foundations of the empire itself begin to shake.

Left Overs

novel about friendship, hope and the power of pasta Susie Rosens life is a mess. According to her best friend Rebecca, she needs to get over her ex, Jake. Move forward, start online dating or at least stop being rude to every guy who tries to chat her up. According to a magazine, shes a Leftover a post Bridget- Jones 30 something who has neither her dream job, nor a family of her own. She doesnt even own 6 matching dinner plates. This is a novel about what its really like to be single nowadays in your mid-30s in a big city. Its about the leftovers we carry with us from our past, the things we need to leave behind.

Trust Your Eyes

Come On Inner Peace

Samar Garg lost his peace after his beloved passed away. Navya Sharma abandoned her peace in the hands of drugs. Vandanadoesn'twant to let go off her peace, but destiny has other plans for her. We are all looking for peace of mind. So are they. An adventure which began at The Ashram, in Rishikesh, becomes one of the most soul crunching journeys ever! Will they find out what they are looking for? Will they find Inner Peace? Will in the process of reading this book, you find out a thing or two about yourself? Read to find out!

god speaks

God Speaks is Meher Baba's most complete statement of the process of Creation and its purpose. This recent reprinting maintains the contents of the 1973 revised edition while presenting the material in a new style. A contemporary format makes the work attractive and easier to read for today's audiences. God Speaks incorporates all of life into a spiritual saga. The only protagonist is God, and his story encompasses all individual biographies. It is God himself who becomes the three basic processes for the growth and transformation of consciousness: evolution, reincarnation and involution (the spiritual path of return to Himself). The first phase of God's journey is evolution. It is initiated from a totally unconscious God as if an infinite Ocean were in a state likened to deep sleep. This unconscious God speaks the First Word "Who am I?". This question disrupts the limitless, undivided, absolute vacuum, and its reverberations create individualized souls, compared to drops or bubbles within the Ocean. By speaking the First Word, God establishes the process of Creation, in which he assumes evolving forms to gain increasing consciousness. Individuality is the vehicle of this quest. Evolution marks a series of temporary answers to "Who am I?" The soul traverses a multitude of forms, beginning with simples gases and proceeding slowly through inanimate stone and mineral forms. These early evolutionary stages obviously have only the most rudimentary consciousness and cannot provide a satisfactory answer to God's original question. The original query thus provides a continuing momentum for the drop soul to develop new forms each with greater consciousness, including the many plant and animal beings. Every evolutionary kingdom reveals new dimensions of consciousness and experience. Each also offers opportunities to gain different kinds of awareness. For example, when the soul identifies itself with varied species of fish, it experiences the world as a creature living in waterconversely, as a bird, it enriches its consciousness by flying through air. When the drop soul finally evolves to human form, consciousness is fully developed, but an individual is still not aware of the potential of his or her consciousness. So the original "Who am I?" imperative persists and inaugurates the second phase: reincarnation. Since consciousness is fully developed, there is no longer a need for evolving new forms. The individual's experience, gathered in early stages of evolution, is now humanized and expressed in countless lifetimes. The impulses gained in sub-human forms can play themselves out in the broader context of intelligence, emotions, choices, diverse setting and interactions with people. But obviously no single lifetime can bear the burden of "humanizing" the entire evolutionary inheritance randomly or simultaneously. There must be a method for re-experiencing the pre-human legacy in manageable segments. The soul thus experiences alternately a series of opposites, organized according to themes. Accordingly, in different lives, the soul becomes male and female, rich and poor, vigorous and weak, beautiful and ugly. Through exploring the potential of these many opposites, one eventually exhausts all possible human identities and, therefore, has fully learned the entire range of human experience. Here begins the third phase: involution, the process by which the soul returns to the full awareness of the Divine Force, which created him. As Meher Baba puts it, "When the consciousness of the soul is ripe for disentanglement from the gross world (the everyday world of matter and forms(, it enters the spiritual path and turns inward." Like evolution, involution has certain states and stages, consisting of "planes" and "realms." But individuality continues along this spiritual path. In fact, the book quotes the Sufi saying "There are as many ways to God as there are souls...." Each new plane denotes a state of being that differs from the states that proceeded it. The first three planes are within the subtle world or domain of energy, "pran." There follows the fourth plane, the threshold of the mental world, where misuse of great power for personal desire can lead to disintegration of consciousness. The fifth and sixth planes represent true sainthood, which is understood to be increasing intimacy with God as the Beloved. On the sixth plane, the mind itself becomes the inner eye that sees God everywhere and in everything. "The loving of God and the longing for His union," says Meher Baba "is fully demonstrated in the sixth plane of consciousness." The seventh plane marks true and lasting freedom. Impressions go. Duality goes. The drops burst and again become the Ocean. God answers his question of "Who am I?" with "I am God." The Infinite has returned to the original starting point. He now knows, however, with full consciousness and full awareness that he was, is and always will be infinite. And he realizes that the entire journey has been an illusory dream, the purpose of which is the full awakening of his soul. Yet the saga is not necessarily over. Meher Baba indicates that even among God-realized souls responsibilities within Creation may differ. Most play no further active part in Creation. But a rare few make the journey back to human consciousness. Of these, five become Perfect Masters, blending divine consciousness with awareness of all beings in evolution, reincarnation and involution. These five administer the affairs of the universe. And they use their "infinite knowledge, power and bliss for the progressive emancipation of all in the field of illusion." Meher Baba differentiates these Perfect Masters, who are always on earth, from the Avatar, who is the "that highest status of God, where God directly becomes man and lives on earth as God-man." He further comments that the "Avatar is always One and the same, the eternal, indivisible, infinite One who manifests Himself in the form of man as the Avatar, as the Messiah, as the Prophet, as the Buddha, as the Ancient Onethe Highest of the High." A little over a year before the first publication of God Speaks, Meher Baba officially declared himself to be that Avatara claim that amplifies the meaning of the title. To the one who accepts Meher Baba's position, God's plan is revealed vividly through these pages

Losing It

Love.Romance. Sex. There's a first time for everything... As far as Bliss Edwards can tell, she's the last virgin standing, certainly amongst her friends. And she's determined to deal with the 'problem' as quickly and simply as possible. But her plan for a no-strings one night stand turns out to be anything but simple. Especially when she arrives for her first class and recognises her hot new British professor. She'd left him naked in her bed just 8 hours earlier...

My Name Is Parvana

Locked away by American military soldiers in Afghanistan, Parvana refuses to talk to her captors. Her silence only baffles and angers those in charge, leading them to question the innocence of this young silent rebel, snatched from the ruins of a bombed-out school. Their only clue is her diary and a series of names in it that they hope will help them figure out what happened. Through Parvanas story, you will see how lives are shattered and scattered like shrapnel in a country devastated by war. You will encounter people waging their own crushing battles: a single mother striving against vicious tradition to run a school for girls, young girls who deal with their grimy realities while they dream of free skies, and students struggling to get an education that will give them wings. Most of all, you will meet, and never forget, a feisty, determined girl who believes that even in the darkest hours of death and destruction, hope shines like the desert sun.

Like it Happened Yesterday

Indias highest selling and much loved writer is back with his highly anticipated third book! Has anyone ever asked you - What were the best days of your life? That one period of your life you always wanted to go back to? And live that life . . . one more time? When asked this, I closed my eyes and went back in my own past. And I thought . . . . . . of the days, when lifes most complex choices had a simple solution of Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo! . . . of the seasons when rains were celebrated by making paper boats. . . . of the times when waiting at the railway crossing meant counting the bogies of the train passing by. When I opened my eyes, it seems Like it Happened Yesterday! Like it was yesterday that I broke my first tooth and fell in love for the first time. Like it was yesterday, when I was about to lose my friend, and suddenly he became my best friend. I look back and it becomes a journey full of adventure. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry and I know Im here because I was . . . Come, hold my hand, and take this trip with me. It will be yesterday for you, once again!

Anatomy & Drawing

As to the value of work to students and practicing artists in general, I can hardly express my opinion without seeming to indulge in exaggeration. Its fullness of information is given in simple clear form, in the manner of the accomplished draftsman.

Vaastu Corrections without Demolitions..

Corrections without Demolitions.. Create a harmonious energy field inside the structure in a scientific manner..

Conversations with God Book 1

Suppose you could ask God most puzzling questions about existence- questions about love & faith, life and death, good & evil. Suppose God provided clear, understandable answers. It happened to Neale Donald Walsch. It can help you too. You are about to have a conversation...

How we remember our past lives

This valuable little book by the scholar and former President of the Theosophical Society C. Jinarajadasa offers a variety of answers to the question: "Why do we not remember our past lives?" Here the reader will learn in what ways we do 'remember' them...

A Glimpse of Joy Part 3

Journey with Divine.. It Speaks of her life focused on god in the form of thee child beneficiaries of sunbeam. Being an integral part of this NGO has enable her to fulfill her dream of being of service to her fellowmen. It has been an experience that has enriched her life and has given her surer sense of purpose.

A Glimpse of Joy Part 2

Journey with the divine It is About the divine insight that she received from him time & again. He directed her to take up the path of karma yoga while he continued to lay stress on the importance of the path of bhakti yoga. This volume also relates how she put his teachings into practice and made it a way of life.

A Glimpse of Joy

Journey with the Divine.. It is about sharing on the sense of isolation that she underwent as a survivor of emotional & physical abuse and also some learning in life, besides it gives an account of how the healing came about and her guru's guidance at every step.

How to use your brain

This book analyses the thinking process in a structured and logical form. It identifies pitfalls and causes of mental blockage and defines a number of techniques to improve thinking performance. This book is a key to success, problems solving and the development of new ideas.

Peacock Feathers-Part 1

Peacock Feathers

The Untold Secrets of Life

"Success and happiness are dependent on your creativity. The formula of creativity is described in the process called Yadnya. It answers the following questions… What makes things evolve? Can you consciously bring about a change in the way you think, behave and even digest food? Can you manufacture happiness just like any physical product through a technological process? Your body and mind are the locations of incredible processes to unlock the above. In this amazing decoding of an important hymn of the Vedas by the Spiritual Master Dr. Shri Balaji Tambe the secret to your existence, and more importantly, your fulfillment, is revealed… The Vedas consist of the Secret Principles of Life. A mere translation of the Vedas leads to a limited understanding and not to realization. This book is a decoding of the Purusha Suktam in terms of the body-universe and therefore can be experienced. The Purusha Suktam is one of the most important hymns of the Vedas. It encodes, in 16 brief and powerful verses, the fundamental theorem of Consciousness and the Program based on which all Creation takes place. This book reveals those theorems. The term ‘Purusha’ means ‘the administrator of the Universe’. The Universe has two polarities - Male and Female. The Purusha is not to be understood as the Male aspect, but as Consciousness. The Purusha Suktam is the Conscious Program of Creation. The Vedas speak of a fundamental process, called Yadnya, applicable to all transformations of matter to energy and vice versa to higher levels. Forms of Yadnya can be applied to achieve greater efficiency in all activities, from personal therapy to business processes, social movements as well as the environment. The model begins with abstract existence, outlines the principles of material and then explains Yadnya leading to all kinds of evolution like biological life-forms and various knowledge systems, all connected up to man and his natural duty completing the circuit of the model. Vested interests ascribe validation to the caste system and animal sacrifices through this hymn. These have been debunked in this book. The simple language of the book will help lay readers as well as scientific researchers find resonance with their life and work. The purpose is to unleash the therapeutic techniques that can be inspired from these fundamental ideas to offer greater health, prosperity and quality of life."

The 3rd Alternative

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—hailed as the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century—The 3rd Alternative introduces a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving. One of Time magazine’s 25 most influential Americans, Dr. Stephen R. Covey has helped millions transform their lives. In The 3rd Alternative, Covey turns his formidable insight to a powerful new way to resolve professional and personal difficulties and create solutions to great challenges in organizations and society. In any conflict, the 1st Alternative is my way and the 2nd Alternative is your way. The fight usually boils down to a question of whose way is better. There are many methods of “conflict resolution,” but most involve compromise, a low-level accommodation that stops the fight without breaking through to amazing new results. The 3rd Alternative is about more than just an armistice—it’s about creating a new and improved reality. A departure from the usual approaches to conflict resolution, negotiation, and innovation, this book reveals a new way of thinking that will be embraced not only by the many fans who have flocked to Covey’s prior books, but also by anyone who is seeking solutions in their professional or personal lives. The 3rd Alternative transcends traditional solutions to conflict by forging a path toward a third option, a 3rd Alternative that moves beyond your way or my way to a higher and better way—one that allows both parties to emerge from debate or even heated conflict in a far better place than either had envisioned. With the 3rd Alternative, nobody has to give up anything, and everyone wins. To a world of escalating strife and contention, 3rd Alternative thinkers like those Covey profiles here bring creative solutions, peace, and healing. Through key examples and stories from his work as a consultant, Covey demonstrates the power of 3rd Alternative thinking. His wide-ranging examples include: a Canadian metropolitan police force that transformed a crime-plagued community by abandoning their “them vs. us” mentality and changing the whole definition of police work; a father who rescued his troubled daughter from years of despair and near suicide in one surprising evening; a judge who brought a quick, peaceful end to one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in American history without setting foot in a courtroom; the principal of a high school for the children of migrant workers who raised their graduation rate from a dismal 30 percent to 90 percent and tripled their basic skill levels; a handful of little-known people who are quietly finding new ways to bring peace to the Middle East; and many others. These various groups and individuals offer living examples of how to create new and better results instead of escalating conflict, as well as how to build strong relationships with diverse people based on an attitude of winning together. Beyond conflict and compromise, The 3rd Alternative unveils a radical, creative new way of thinking. It is a groundbreaking but practical work that demonstrates why 3rd Alternative thinking represents the supreme opportunity of our time.

The Janus Reprisal

The brand new Covert-One novel in the series created by the undisputed master of the thriller genre, Robert Ludlum. Jon Smith is attending a W.H.O. conference in The Hague on infectious diseases and wakes in his hotel room to find a man aiming a gun at him. Smith neutralizes the shooter, and finds three pictures in the assassin's pocket: one of an unknown woman, one of Peter Howell, his friend and a former agent with Britain's MI6, and one of him. When Smith tries to leave the hotel, he encounters a second group of terrorists in the process of attacking it. The hotel is not the only target in The Hague. Within minutes of Smith's narrow escape, bombs go off at the train station, airport and at the headquarters of the International Court of Justice, where a Pakistani warlord, Oman Dattar, is being held while he is tried for crimes against humanity. In the resulting chaos, Dattar escapes. Dattar has learned of a new strain of bioelectric bacteria that can grow electrical wires as a form of cilia. These cilia connect with another metallic source and can transmit and transport themselves via electric current. These bacteria are carried to the W.H.O. conference in preparation for an international consortium of biologists convened to study them, along with other strains of deadly bacteria. Dattar arranges for his men to steal the bacteria and use them to bring down the West once and for all. Can Jon Smith stop him? About The Author Robert Ludlum launched his career as a bestselling writer with THE SCARLATTI INHERITANCE in 1971, the first of a string of international bestsellers. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print and they have been translated in 32 languages. Jamie Freveletti is a trial attorney, martial artist, and runner. Her debut thriller, Running from the Devil, was an international bestseller and was awarded Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers. She has written four novels and lives in Chicago with her family.