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Some $65 billion evaporated during Bernie Madoff’s epic confidence game. Two people were driven to suicide in the wake of the Ponzi Scheme’s exposure. Others went to prison. But there has never been a satisfying accounting for how Bernie got away with so much, for so long. Until now. Shocking, infuriating, riveting (and at times absurdly funny), Madoff shows us how Bernie ensnared thousands of investors. As Behar’s dogged reporting over the last fifteen years makes clear, however, there aren’t many innocents left standing by the end of this tale.

Born into a daring, musical family in 1886, Annette Kellerman was a force of nature and made for the stage – her first love – and encouraged to defy social norms from a young age. But after she was diagnosed with rickets as a child she took up swimming for therapy, and soon she became an Australian champion, beating boys, breaking records and astonishing huge crowds by diving from great heights. By 1905, Kellerman was 18 and on her way to England in an attempt to swim the Channel and challenge endurance records in the Thames.

Neuroscientist Lipska was diagnosed early in 2015 with metastatic melanoma in her brain's frontal lobe. As the cancer progressed and was treated, she experienced behavioral and cognitive symptoms connected to a range of mental disorders, including dementia and her professional specialty, schizophrenia. Lipska's family and associates were alarmed by the changes in her behavior, which she failed to acknowledge herself.

Beyond Barron, the second volume of a memoir initiated by the publication of Back to Barron (in 2008), encompasses captivating humor and telling detail to narrate the story of author Van Tassel and his wife’s life together and their kindred careers. It focuses on schools and colleges and universities attended, taught at, and visited; homes purchased, built, modified, and redecorated; vehicles and pets acquired; and travels and forms of recreation that served as accompaniments to their academic careers and enhancements of family life.

Sharing remarkable experiences from the world of professional surfing, Christo Hall offers a unique perspective on how we operate under pressure. Beyond the Break tells the story of a man finding his path in life—and the surf lessons along the way that shaped his attitude for entrepreneurial success. From big waves in Hawaii to swimming with sharks in South Africa, Christo reveals an intimate glimpse inside the mindset and lifestyle of a pro surfer.

Ever wondered what it was really like for a nurse on the frontline during the Covid pandemic? How did they juggle work and home life during this unprecedented time? This audiobook shares one nurse’s experience of being redeployed to set up and manage a ward during the first wave of the pandemic, all while running a household and caring for her parents after her mother’s two recent brain haemorrhages.

From Lagos to London: An African Immigrant’s Guide to Property Prosperity charts a remarkable journey of resilience and triumph. In this captivating memoir, Funmi Anu Bankole takes us on a rollercoaster ride through her life, from the highs of success in the competitive world of real estate to the devastating lows brought on by the global financial crisis of 2007/2008.

As a Pennsylvania Game Warden for more than three decades, Wasserman investigated thousands of game law violations and arrested many violent career poachers. But another big part of his job was in the public relations and education field where he penned a weekly newspaper column entitled It’s a Wild Life. Hence, the title of this audiobook, which contains twenty-six of his most notable stories selected from more than seven hundred published over a fifteen-year period.

قول نصر الله في كتابه هذا: (إذا ما أراد الغرب أن يفهمنا حقاً فإن عليه أن يكف عن الاستماع لنفسه، وأن يتركنا نتحدث بصدق عما يحدث فينا، وأن يتقبل حقيقة قول الصدق حتى وإن لم يأخذ بها في النهاية)

ब्रिटेन में रहने वाले लक्ष्मी निवास मित्तल दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी स्टील कंपनी आर्सेलर मित्तल के चेयरमैन और सीईओ हैं. कलकत्ता में अपने पिता के स्टील बिज़नेस से शुरुआत करने वाले मित्तल आज दुनिया के सबसे अमीर लोगों की लिस्ट में गिने जाने वाले भारतीयों में से एक हैं

मुकेश अंबानी रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज़ के चेयरमैन और मैनेजिंग डायरेक्टर हैं, और भारत के सबसे अमीर बिजनेसमैन भी हैं। उन्होंने अपने पिता धीरूभाई अंबानी के बिज़नेस को लगातार बढ़ाया है और इसीलिए आज रिलायन्स पेट्रोलियम के साथ-साथ भारत का सबसे बड़ा रिटेलर 'रिलायंस रिटेल', भारत की सबसे तेज़ी से बढ़ने वाली टेलीकॉम कंपनी 'रिलायंस जियो', और 50 से ज़्यादा टीवी चैनल वाला 'नेटवर्क 18' भी उनकी रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज़ का हिस्सा हैं।

How one baby blanket altered the course of this corporate trainer's life

Meet the former Apple employee who co-founded fresh skincare brand Nat Habit.

अद्भुत गणितज्ञ श्रीनिवास रामानुजन के जीवन और कृतित्व दोनों से परिचय प्राप्त करना किसी को भी मानव प्रतिभा की संभावनाओं के संबंध में चमत्कृत करने के लिए पर्याप्त है। गणित के क्षेत्र में विश्व में कदाचित् ही कोई व्यक्ति रामानुजन के नाम से अपरिचित होगा।

James Johnson invites listeners into his world, where he transforms personal struggles into triumphs in tax consultancy. Through candid storytelling and practical guidance, Johnson extends a hand to individuals from all walks of life, offering them a roadmap to financial empowerment and fulfillment. Beyond mere financial success, James Johnson redefines the notion of independence, emphasizing the importance of personal contentment, familial care, and societal contribution.

First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore, one of the greatest speculators who ever lived. Now, almost 90 years later, it remains the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever written. Generations of investors have found that it has more to teach them about themselves and other investors than years of experience in the market. They have also discovered that its trading advice and keen analyses of market price movements rings true.

Following in the footsteps of her best-selling Warren Buffett Speaks - written in a conversational style that successfully captures the essence of these business leaders - Janet Lowe reveals the amazing story behind one of the most important new companies of our time by exploring the people and philosophies that have made Google a global phenomenon in less than 15 years.

Do aclamado autor do best-seller O andar do bêbado, um retrato íntimo e inspirador de Stephen Hawking — o homem, o amigo e o físico. Recordando quase duas décadas como colaborador e amigo de Stephen Hawking, o físico e autor best-seller Leonard Mlodinow retrata aqui, de uma forma singular e profundamente pessoal, um ser humano fora de qualquer expectativa.

Almost ten years ago, Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone captured the rise of Amazon in his bestseller The Everything Store. Since then, Amazon has expanded exponentially, disrupting countless industries while its valuation has soared to well over a trillion dollars. We now live in a world run, supplied and controlled by Amazon and its founder.

Catherine Laborde, qui a des années durant présenté la météo sur TF1, se dévoile avec ce livre vérité, tout en pudeur, émotion, humour aussi, qui parlera à tous. Dans ce livre vérité sur la maladie de Parkinson dont Catherine Laborde est victime, elle raconte tout en pudeur, émotion, humour aussi, ce mal qui touche plusieurs milliers de personnes, malades et aidants inclus. "Après avoir réfléchi à mon quotidien, j'établis ainsi la liste non exhaustive des symptômes de la maladie de Parkinson qui me touchent."