Shashi Bellamkonda

"From homelessness to child welfare advocate: A galvanizing memoir of resilience and hope. Follow David Ambroz's journey as he overcomes the challenges of growing up homeless and in foster care, facing abuse and discrimination on his path to success. With a personal account that depicts childhood poverty and homelessness with lyricism, A Place Called Home is a resounding call-to-action for more compassion and change in America's systems of poverty."

Discover a comedic tale of marriage, depression, and the possibility of love in the happiest city in the world. After a breakdown, Sanya's husband suggests a temporary move to Copenhagen, but she soon finds herself falling for a mysterious man amid allegations of white-collar crime. Follow Sanya's journey from breakdown to breakthrough as she navigates high society and the temptation of infidelity in the city of blondes.

Escape, transformation, marriage, and secrets collide in this novel about family and self-discovery. Join the journey of Alka as she fights to protect her new life and heritage against her past in A Place Called Home from bestselling author Preeti Shenoy.

Follow the journey of six Kentucky nuns who travelled to India to build a hospital in one of its poorest states. The hospital, run almost entirely by women, was determined to provide the highest possible standard of care to anyone who needed it, regardless of caste or religion. Fascinated by her mother's involvement in the project, New York Times editor Jyoti Thottam sets out to uncover the full story of Nazareth Hospital, combining American and Indian perspectives. Sisters of Mokama tells the inspiring story of these ordinary women who succeeded against the odds during the years after World War II and Partition.

The essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffet, Oprah, and many others through illuminating conversations about their remarkable lives and careers. For the past five years, David M. Rubenstein—author of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of The David Rubenstein Show—has spoken with the world’s highest performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful. How to Lead distills these revealing conversations into an indispensable leadership guidebook. Gain advice and wisdom from CEOs, presidents, founders, and master performers from the worlds of finance (Warren Buffet, Jamie Dimon, Christine Lagarde, Ken Griffin), tech (Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Tim Cook), entertainment (Oprah, Lorne Michaels, Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma), sports (Jack Nicklaus, Adam Silver, Coach K, Phil Knight), government (President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nancy Pelosi), and many others. -Jeff Bezos harnesses the power of wandering, discovering that his best decisions have been made with heart and intuition, rather than analysis. -Richard Branson never goes into a venture looking to make a profit. He aims to make the best in field. -Phil Knight views Nike as a marketing company whose product is its most important marketing tool. -Marillyn Hewson, who grew up in a fatherless home with four siblings in Kansas, quickly learned the importance of self-reliance and the value of a dollar. How to Lead shares the extraordinary stories of these pioneering agents of change. Discover how each luminary got started and how they handle decision making, failure, innovation, change, and crisis. Learn from their decades of experience as pioneers in their field. No two leaders are the same.

La crónica de un viaje por Turquía, Extremo Oriente y Siberia, con el tren como lugar de encuentro, que inauguró un nuevo género de literatura de viajes. Desde niño, Paul Theroux no es capaz de escuchar el silbido de un tren sin sentir un deseo imperioso de subirse a él. Ahora bien, al contrario que el viajero tradicional, que utiliza este medio de transporte de forma meramente utilitaria para llegar a su destino, lo que a Theroux le interesa son los ferrocarriles mismos. Quiere conocerlos todos, y para ello se propone ir desde la londinense estación de Victoria hasta Tokio saltando a todos los que encuentre a su paso.

Take a wild ride on a train journey through North and South America with witty author Paul Theroux. Starting in Boston and braving all kinds of trains and weather, Theroux takes readers on a thrilling adventure to Argentina's southernmost tip. From running into strange characters to reading bedtime stories to legendary writer Borges, this journey is packed with vivid contrasts and unforgettable moments.

Forgiving What You Can't Forget is a powerful #1 New York Times Bestseller that offers a step-by-step process for letting go of past hurts and finding peace through forgiveness. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching, the author offers a practical guide to moving on when others refuse to change and never say sorry. Discover the true meaning of forgiveness and let go of the resentment holding you back from a better life.

En el mundo del espionaje un topo crea laberintos, encrucijadas y trampas en sus galerías, y quien intente atraparlo corre el riesgo de convertirse en cazador cazado. El jefe del espionaje británico murió sumido en viejos expedientes y recientes sospechas, convenido de que había galerías pero sin encontrar el topo. Smiley fue fiel a su jefe hasta el final, lo que le costó su puesto. Pero nuevos informes vuelven a remover al peligroso fantasma del topo, y Smiley, por supuesto, decide adentrarse extraoficialmente en el laberinto. Al final del mismo sólo encontrará una verdad: que los seres humanos somos demasiados complejos para ser clasificados con una sola palabra, ya sea "héroe", "traidor" o cualquier otra.