Why does an entrepreneur, like a comedian, need to close a deal every 15 seconds? It is said that inside every successful entrepreneur there is a stand-up comic struggling to get out. Well, meet one who managed to escape. His name is Ronnie Apteker, and no, he’s not an apteker. He’s the high-energy, high-tech founder of South Africa’s first internet service provider, Internet Solutions, and a number of other innovative online ventures. But his real business is getting a laugh out of people...

The Three Comma Club is the most exclusive club in the world.Its members include pop stars and politicians, inventors and industrialists, media magnates and mining moguls, heirs and heirs-in-waiting.Each has crossed a threshold marked by nine zeroes separated by three commas. Each is blessed or burdened with more money than they could spend in a dozen lifetimes. There are just over 3,000 of them, a minuscule sliver of humanity.And yet they wield enormous power over ...

A collection of A.J. Jacobs’s hilarious adventures as a human guinea pig, including “My Outsourced Life,” “The Truth About Nakedness,” and a never-before-published essay.One man. Ten extraordinary quests.Bestselling author and human guinea pig A.J. Jacobs puts his life to the test and reports on the surprising and entertaining results. He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington’s moral code, and impersonates a movie star. He practices "radica...

At twenty-eight, Hannah MacFarlane's career is on course to smash the glass ceiling and beat it into submission.Then a shock company reshuffle leaves her sacked and bewildered, while her fiancé is promoted into a job nearly 5,000 miles away in Dubai.Five months later, she is jobless, broke and worryingly addicted to Loose Women. Then her older sister Suzy intervenes after her child minder left them in the lurch and offers Hannah the job of looking after her FOUR young child...

Nothing ventured, nothing banged.I’m a very smart woman--a total girl boss. And I’m on track to win a bonus at work that will solve all my problems.Until he comes along with his slick banter and party boy smile, trying to snatch away a commission that I deserve.But I won’t go down without a fight. He can’t bring me to my knees. (Except for that one time in the pantry. But we’re not discussing it ever again.)He’s my enemy. I...

Homo sapiens have been speaking for hundreds of years—and yet basic communication still stymies us. We freeze up in elevators, on dates, at parties, under Dumpsters. We stagger through our exchanges merely hoping not to crash, never considering that we might soar. We go home sweaty and eat a birthday cake in the shower.But no more. With What to Talk About you'll learn to speak—fluently, intelligently, charmingly—to family, friends, coworkers, lovers, future lovers, horse t...

Sometimes the heart needs a different kind of saving... find out if Charity Thompson's best friend, Julie, will find a way of saving forever when trust and her heart's been broken in this hospital setting Best-Selling Romance by Lexy TimmsThis is Part 7 of a Medical Romance SeriesWhat do you do when love doesn't last forever?Follow Julie and Simon as they deal in the aftermath of mistakes and heartache.

Want to aspire to greatness? Check out this new edition of Timmy Failure’s first adventure.He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation.

A MASTERCLASS IN MAGIC FROM THE WORLD'S COOLEST MAGICIAN: DYNAMOIn this fully illustrated guide to modern magic, Dynamo shows you how you can perform magic yourself. Learn how to make water freeze instantly, read your friends' minds, make chewing gum float 360 degrees around your head, slice a banana without even touching it, discover superhuman strength and many more mind-blowing illusions.The Book of Secrets will be the first step on an exciting journey for buddi...

'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is workflow?', 'How to write 10,000 words in a day' and 'The best apps for writers'. How to Be a Writer is a kick-ass writing guide with a tough-love approach, written for the internet g...

“If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how.”For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whether we’re in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands.But according to Dan Roam, the visual communications expert and acclaimed author of

The original and best Airbnb how-to guide just got better with this fully updated second edition which now also includes photos and screenshots.Simple but effective How-To Guide on using the popular Airbnb website and all competing websites to rent out your spare room or entire home to make money. All you need to know to make an effective and eye-catching listing from an author who is an experienced and successful Airbnb host having made thousands from renting out his spare rooms a...