Finding The Next Steve Jobs By Nolan Bushnell

 

Nolan Bushnell founded the groundbreaking gaming company Atari, the restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese’s, and two dozen other companies. Widely regarded as the father of video games, Bushnell is one of the most creative and prolific innovators of our time. He also launched the career of Steve Jobs along with many other brilliant creatives over the course of his five decades in business. In his eagerly awaited first book, Finding the Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Keep and Nurture Talent, Bushnell uses his long-time friendship and mentor-employee relationship with Jobs as an example of how to identify and foster excellent work in brilliant employees. With 52 lessons—or Pongs—and written in Bushnell’s inimitable voice, Finding the Next Steve Jobs offers practical, unique, first-hand  advice to hiring the kind of talent that could make any business a creative powerhouse like Apple, AirBnb, and Amazon, or like Atari, or Chuck E. Cheese’s in their day.

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“An absolutely invaluable book by the founder of Atari and the man who launched Steve Jobs’s career.”

—Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs

 

Mennonite Meets Mr. Right By Rhoda Janzen

Rhoda Janzen, author of the # 1 New York Times bestselling Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, is back with MENNONITE MEETS MR. RIGHT: A Memoir of Faith, Hope and Love, a hilarious and heartfelt memoir about her return to faith and love, all while facing some serious Lady Problems.

What does it mean to give church a try when you haven’t really tried since you were twelve?  At the end of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen had reconnected with her family and her roots, though her future felt uncertain.  But when she starts dating a churchgoer, this skeptic begins a surprising journey to faith and love.  Instead of returning to the dignified simplicity of the Mennonites, she finds herself hanging with the Pentecostals, who know how to get down with sparkler pom-poms.  Amid the hand waving and hallelujahs Rhoda finds a faith richly practical for life – just in time to stare down breast cancer, embrace an unexpected romance and fall in love with a quirky new family.

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Inside The White House: Stories From The Worlds Most Famous Residence BY NOEL GROVE WITH WILLIAM B. BUSHONG AND JOEL D. TREESE

Take a tour of the most iconic building in America!

INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE

Stories from the World’s Most Famous Residence

National Geographic, in collaboration with the White House Historical Association, welcomes you into the White House with a vivid account of this symbolic building and all that has happened within it in INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE: Stories from the World’s Most Famous Residence.

Walk the halls roamed by one commander-in-chief after another. Meet Rebecca the raccoon and Rex the King Charles spaniel, along with all of the other cherished pets that have lived on the property. Appreciate the incredible responsibilities of the house staff and the prominent architecture of the remarkable building. Get to know the families of the presidents and delve into the rumors, conspiracies, and controversies surrounding their lives. Enter the doors of America’s rich history with fascinating images, anecdotes, and records, some never-before published, that vividly recount all the incredible happenings that went on within the walls of the White House and the corresponding actions of the country.

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Through all the tragedies and joys, the White House has stood as an icon of the American dream and the strength of the United States, as a nation. After reading this book, you will never see 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue quite the same!                                                   “Past the famous gleaming columns and through the curved portico, you are entering an iconic house, well known to the world and home to the President of the United States and his family. Each room and each piece of furniture tells a story.”     -Former First Lady, Laura Bush

Practice Makes Perfect: A Dress Rehearsal For Your Turkey!!

 

Are you trying to find a new great way to dress that Turkey for Thanksgiving this year??

Well look NO MORE!

Chef Helen Roberts Shares The Single Most Important Step To A Moist Bird Your Family Will Just Gobble Up.

Cooking a turkey is often the most feared part of the Thanksgiving meal.  But as Chef Helen Roberts knows, it’s easy to serve a moist, delicious turkey your family will want to feast on once you stop whining and start brining!  After decades in the kitchen, Chef Helen has come up with a brilliant yet convenient way to brine your bird: in a refrigerator drawer (yes, a refrigerator drawer) while using a unique, yet commonly found ingredient that will make your turkey even more special. And, have no fear, with Thanksgiving weeks away, there’s no time like now to start practicing this easy, flavorful technique on a family dinner favorite- chicken.

 

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Rob Delaney Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage

“Twitter’s most outrageous voice goes big with hilarious, raw memoir…Delaney writes harrowingly and hilariously about his plunge into alcoholism as a teenager and his rehabilitation during his twenties.” —Rolling Stone

“A book as funny, sincere, weird, wet, and wonderful as Rob Delaney himself.”  —Jimmy Kimmel

robdelaneyRob Delaney has been named the “Funniest Person on Twitter” by Comedy Central and one of the “50 Funniest People” by Rolling Stone.  His new collection of autobiographical essays about childhood, fatherhood, sex, addiction and recovery, make him a writer worth watching.

 

“Rob’s transition from Tweets to book is like a gold medal sprinter winning the marathon the next day.
I am jealous and angry.” —Seth Meyers

THE EVERYTHING STORE JEFF BEZOS AND THE AGE OF AMAZON BY BRAD STONE

“Jeff Bezos is one of the most visionary, focused, and tenacious innovators of or era, and like Steve Jobs he transforms and invents industries. Brad Stone captures his passion and brilliance in this well-reported and compelling narrative.”Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs.

Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder wasn’t content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptive low prices. To do so, he developed a corporate culture of  relentless ambition and secrecy thats never been cracked. Until now.

Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and former Amazon employees and Bezos family members, giving readers the first in-depth, fly-on-the-wall account of life at the largest online retailer. Compared to tech’s other elite innovators- Jobs, Gates, Zuckerberg- Bezos is a private man. But he stands out for his restless pursuit of new markets, leading Amazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing, and transforming retail in the same way Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing.

Given his research and direct contact with Amazon insiders, Stone offers keen insights into the history and remarkable growth of a company widely regarded as uniquely innovative, disruptive, and often polarizing. In The Everything Store, Stone’s reporting reveals many heretofore unknown stories about Amazon, and how the company has affected us all. This revelatory portrait is esstantial reading for anyone who wants to know more about Jeff Bezos and the company that placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet and forever changed the way we shop and read.  EVERYTHING

The Boy on the Porch By Sharon Creech

 

One day a young couple returns home to find a boy asleep on their porch. Though he does not seem to be able to speak, they find a mysterious note in his pocket—he’s been left by a parent unable to care for him for a while, who says that they’ll be back to get him soon. The couple decides to keep the boy–Jacob–until someone comes for him. He has a talent for the arts, and a love of painting and playing instruments and brings great joy to the couple.  Soon they become a family. But after a little while, the boy’s real father, a poor itinerant, comes for him and takes off for an address unknown. The couple is heartbroken and searches far and wide for the boy after he leaves, but they never find him. Missing him deeply, they decide to become foster parents, and welcome many kids into their home through the years, from whom they learn and grow and become beloved parents to.   This poignant book ends with the boy returned, on the porch again, now a college-aged kid, asleep and waiting for the couple to return.

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SCIENCE OF EVERYTHING FOREWORD BY DAVID POGUE

Ever wonder… How grain turns into beer? Why does rubber bounce? How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? What makes a curve ball curve? What do antibiotics really do? From refrigerators to rollercoasters, from neon signs to digital music, everywhere you turn, the things around you help explain the fundamentals of science–and in a fun, enduring way. National Geographic THE SCIENCE OF EVERYTHING reveals the science behind virtually everything. science

Divided into four big realms—Mechanics, Natural Forces, Materials & Chemistry, and Biology & Medicine, THE SCIENCE OF EVERYTHING links familiar objects and modern technologies with the basic laws of mechanics, physics, chemistry, and biology. Dedicated to the notion that everything around us has an interesting science tale to tell and abundantly illustrated, this modern-day book of knowledge makes learning fun—and makes remembering forgotten science even better!

Find out how Newton’s law of inertia and motion describe the operation of Segways, jet engines, and washing machines. Learn how bar code scanners, holograms, and CD players depend on the same technology, and read how the same basic genetic science explains cloning, cancer, and genetically modified foods.

Four Seasons of Travel with Recollections by Alec Baldwin, Lisa Ling, Christopher Buckley, and More

 

The National Geographic Travel Group offers a stunning new book on making the most of travel throughout the year: FOUR SEASONS OF TRAVEL: 400 of the World’s Best Destinations in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Spanning the globe with the best 100 places to see in each season, the book brings these destinations to life with vivid photographs and insider tips.

FOUR SEASONS OF TRAVEL also includes dozens of “Best in the World” lists, including the best vineyards to visit in springtime, the top whale and dolphin watching opportunities, the most show-stopping outdoor music venues, the best Oktoberfests outside Munich and the tastiest ice creameries in the world. Special contributors also suggest favorite destinations and getaways: Cokie Roberts recommends Washington, DC, in autumn for the Library of Congress National Book Festival, baseballer R. A. Dickey endorses a sunny winter getaway to Eleuthera in the Bahamas, and actor Alec Baldwin shares his passion for London at Christmas time.

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DIARY OF A STAGE MOTHER’S DAUGHTER BY MELISSA FRANCIS

 

The life of a child star in the 1980s appeared to be charmed. However, in her memoir, DIARY OF A STAGE MOTHER’S DAUGHTER (now in paperback) Melissa tells the startling tale of a family under the care of a highly neurotic and dangerously competitive “tiger mother.” While Melissa thrived under pressure, her older sister — who had tried her hand at acting and shrank from the limelight — was often ignored by their mother in a shadow of neglect and disappointment.

It wasn’t until after Melissa had graduated from Harvard University, found love, and married that her sister’s personal problems culminated in a life-and-death crisis. When Melissa realized the role her mother continued to play in her sister’s downward spiral, she resolved to end the manic, abusive cycle once and for all.

What makes the book so compelling aren’t just the behind-the-scenes details but the spirited conclusion.”

Entertainment Weekly

A quick but heartbreaking guide for how not to raise children.”             USA Today

“One of those intimate, heartbreaking, doubled-edged stories that is hard to read, impossible to put down.”                                                                                                  – Kirkus Reviews                                                                                                                                 

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