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Lady Gaga is, without question, one of the biggest pop stars of our day. The story of her brand building and business savvy holds lessons for every business.

It would be difficult to overstate the impact Sam Walton had on business. The stand-alone box stores he pioneered have quite literally changed the landscape of the United States, indeed the world. His insistence on low (and ever lower) prices altered customers expectations of what they would have to...

In 1904, an expedition to explore the ancient cities of Babylonia, led by Edgar James Banks, unearthed what was believed to be the worlds oldest city, Udnun (now known as Adab). Banks, an American diplomat, scholar, and novelist, has been described as the real-life Indiana Jones. Here, edited and condensed with modern readers in mind, is his dramatic account of that expedition.

The secret smart travelers turn to when facing a dizzying choice of what to do and see is to establish their own personal relationship with a city. Yo, New York.

On the morning of December 28, 1908, a massive earthquake killed more than 100,000 people in Messina, Sicilys third largest city, and took the lives of thousands more throughout southern Italy. Relief efforts began at once. Newspaper reporters and other writers from all quarters rushed to the scene of...

Legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardis public image is one of almost superhuman dimensions. His many victories with the Green Bay Packers, culminating with three consecutive Super Bowl victories, and five in seven years, were just the cherry on the sundae. During his life, he had morphed from a winning...

Before dawn on the morning of April 19, 1906, San Francisco was suddenly stricken by a massive earthquake. Severe as this disaster was, it was nothing compared to the tragedy that followed. Electric wires and gas mains broken by the quake resulted in fires that almost destroyed the city. More impressive...

In the fifteenth century, the Italian city-state of Florence reached the pinnacle of its renown under the Medici, a family celebrated for the statesmen it produced and its patronage of the arts and letters. Its most illustrious members were Cosmo and his grandson Lorenzo, surnamed the Magnificent. With...

The secret smart travelers turn to when facing a dizzying choice of what to do and see is to establish their own personal relationship with a city. Hello, London.

From 1892 to 1913, Rudyard Kipling traveled the globe, reporting on his adventures for a number of British newspapers. Here, he travels to New England, a place that, for a time, he will call home. This illustrated eBook also features an original biography of the author.

From 1892 to 1913, Rudyard Kipling traveled the globe, reporting on his adventures for a number of British newspapers. Here, he travels from New York to St. Paul, Minnesota, then across Canada. This illustrated eBook also features an original biography of the author.

Meetings are the bane of many a work life. Theyre boring, unfocused, too long, and just plain ineffective. But all of this can be cured. It just takes some organization, technique, and common sense. In fact, meetings can be turned into incredible engines for results and morale. Heres how its done.

What happens when two British adventurers set out to be the kings of a remote corner of Afghanistan. An enhanced version of Rudyard Kiplings classic story. Features an original biography of the author plus more.

What happens when an over-confident prospector finds himself alone with a half-wild dog on a wintry Yukon trail? An enhanced version of Jack Londons classic story. Features an original biography of the author plus more.