An elite pass rusher who was in the prime of his career, Charles Haley was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to an NFC rival, the Dallas Cowboys. Why would they make such a trade? The 49ers did so because Haley had become so difficult for teammates and coaches alike. It turns out that he acted this way because he had bipolar disorder. Haley, a Hall of Famer and the only NFL player who earned five Super Bowl rings, documents what it was like suffering from that condition and how he overca...

With 14 All-Star appearances, 13 Gold Gloves, a Most Valuable Player Award, and, of course, a World Series ring, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez has more than earned his spot in Cooperstown as one of the best Major League catchers of all time. In They Call Me Pudge, Rodriguez tells the story of his unforgettable baseball journey, from signing his first professional contract as a 16 year-old in Puerto Rico, to his years in Texas, Detroit, and beyond, to the World Series stage in Miami, and ...

What does it cost to stand beside the condemned?In The Embodiment of Abolition, death penalty abolitionists Jeff Hood and Alli Sullivan offer an unflinching account of life on the front lines of the fight against state killing. This is not a book of statistics or detached policy arguments. It is a raw, embodied testimony from two activists who have written the letters, made the visits, walked the final miles, and witnessed friends strapped to gurneys and k...

When a CEO is shot on a Manhattan sidewalk and the accused becomes an internet folk hero, what does justice actually require?In December 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Midtown hotel. Within days, Luigi Mangione—a 26-year-old valedictorian with no prior record—was in federal custody. Within weeks, the internet had made him a saint. Within months, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced via social media graphic that the federal gover...

A brilliant analysis of the transition in world economics, finance, and power as the era of globalization ends and gives way to new power centers and institutions.The world is at a turning point similar to the fall of communism. Then, many focused on the collapse itself, and failed to see that a bigger trend, globalization, was about to take hold. The benefits of globalization--through the freer flow of money, people, ideas, and trade--have been many. But rather th...

The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O’Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing o...

Written by Dan Sullivan, the acclaimed speaker, author, consultant, and coach to entrepreneurs, this book provides refreshingly simple laws that will instantly shift your perspective to help you fully realize your personal and professional potential.Growth is a fundamental human need. It is at the root of everything that gives us a feeling of accomplishment, satisfaction, meaning, and progress. Yet many people find their growth stalled at some point. In The Laws of Lifetime Growth,...

This exciting collection contains four of the most notable books on the topic of self help and motivation:Think and Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill in 1937 and promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book. He claimed to be inspired by a suggestion from business magnate and later-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. While the book's title and much of the writing concerns increasing income, the author insists that his philosophy can help pe...

Brough to you by Penguin.The astonishing number 1 global bestseller, featuring symbologist Robert Langdon.*NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS AND FELICITY JONES*Florence: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon awakes in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he is or how he got there. Nor can he explain the origin of the macabre object that is found hidden in his belongings.A threat to his life will prope...