The gangs weren't made up of hardened men. They were made up of boys. Some were tough; some weren't. Some would become dangerous; others would vanish. At the time, no one knew the outcome-we were just trying to survive homes that felt worse than the street. We were just living the moment. We couldn't see the future.Scott Anthony tried to pretend that his past didn't exist. The violence, death, drugs, alcohol-all were pieces of a reality locked away.

Soil. Sun. Defiance. Desire.In the 1990s, American interest in Cuban cigars had reached historic levels—and Scott Anthony was in the middle of it. The head of an underground Cuban cigar empire, Scott was born into a world of scarce resources and few role models, where joining a street gang was easy and staying out of prison was hard.Scott’s story is one of risk and reward, shadowy deals and sunlit beaches, meticulous craftsmanship and brazen criminality. In Smoke, Scott sha...

Howies Dad laments giving his son everything he wanted, and he regrets not teaching him the responsibility of earning money for himself. He hopes the summer job at the Water Company is just the thing Howie will need to make him realize what hard work is all about and how necessary it is to learn responsibility.Howie is challenged by Joe, a fiery, impish, and likable young boy. Joe becomes Howies arch enemy and nemesis when he knocks Howie off his intellectual high horse. He is also...

In The Little Black Book of Innovation, long-time innovation expert Scott D. Anthony draws on stories from his research and field work with companies like Procter & Gamble to demystify innovation. Anthony presents a simple definition of innovation and illuminates its vital role in organizational success and personal growth. Anthony also provides a powerful 28-day program for mastering innovation’s key steps: finding insight, generating ideas, building businesses, and strengthening...

Game-changing disruptions will likely unfold on your watch. Be ready.In Dual Transformation, Scott Anthony, Clark Gilbert, and Mark Johnson propose a practical and sustainable approach to one of the greatest challenges facing leaders today: transforming your business in the face of imminent disruption. Dual Transformation shows you how your company can come out of a market shift stronger and more profitable, because the threat of disruption is als...

From gunpowder to generative AI, the forces of disruption are repeatedly rewriting the rules of business, society, and human possibility. But what drives these revolutionary changes?In Epic Disruptions, innovation expert Scott Anthony weaves together the stories behind history's most transformative disruptions. Through eleven pivotal innovations, Anthony reveals the hidden patterns behind world-changing breakthroughs. But Epic Disruptions goes beyond just celebrat...

Darkness chased him his whole life. Now, he sees it as his only guide.Colter Cain, tormented by unknown adversaries, stumbles into a life he never expected. Dovelets Academy of the Astrological Arts, a hidden haven for practitioners of the astrological order, reveals a shocking truth: Colter is destined to wield dark magic with powers unlike any other – the power to grant immortality.But the light of revelation casts a long shadow. Dovelets has a troubled past with dark mag...

If you’ve ever looked at a pack of fresh gourmet mushrooms at the store and thought, “Why am I paying this much for something that grows in the dark?”… keep reading. Because once you discover how ridiculously simple it is to grow mushrooms at home… you may never look at that overpriced plastic package the same way again. Mushroom Growing at Home is your no-nonsense guide to producing delicious, nutrient-packed mushrooms right in your own house — even if you’ve never grown anything before. ...

The General Post Office (GPO) Film Unit sat at the creative epicentre of Britain in the 1930s. It nurtured a vital crop of artistic talent, built a forum for a new kind of cinematic address and created Britain's first self-consciously national cinema. In 2011, UNESCO added its work to the UK Memory of the World Register, recognising its status as part of Britain's cultural heritage.Elements of the GPO Film Unit's story are well known: John Grierson's development of documentary cine...

From realizing I wouldn't have survived the heat in the kitchen without music to determining that Coverdale era Deep Purple is pretty damn good, this is a collection of essays tying together my 35 year existence. These are the stories of my brightest moments and darkest times, the friends and family along the way and everything in between. Full of humor, banality, drinking, death, depression and lots of metal and rock music, these musings are meant to heighten senses when it comes to good ...

The New York Times bestseller and seminal work on disruption—for every company seeking new growth.Clayton Christensen's bestselling book, The Innovator's Dilemma, introduced the groundbreaking idea of disruptive innovation, revealing how even well-run companies can do everything right and yet still lose market leadership.In The Innovator's Solution, Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor expand on the idea of disruption, explainin...

Every day, individuals take action based on how they believe innovation will change industries. Yet these beliefs are largely based on guesswork and incomplete data and lead to costly errors in judgment. Now, internationally renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen and his research partners Scott D. Anthony and Erik A. Roth present a groundbreaking framework for predicting outcomes in the evolution of any industry. Based on proven theories outlined in Christensen's landmark books ...