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Acting Up: Winning in Business and Life Using Down-Home Wisdom

Author:

Janice Bryant Howroyd |Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The ActOne Group

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In Acting Up, Janice shares the model she lives by and continues to represent: that of a Leader who works for good, for growth and innovation, for her family values, and for the same ideals upon which she founded her company. Janice will help you discover the Leader inside yourself and show you how to use your uniqueness to conquer the business world.

A Great Place to Work For All: Better for Business, Better for People, Better for the World

Author:

Michael C. Bush | Chief Executive Officer, Great Place to Work

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Today’s business climate is defined by speed, social technologies, and people’s expectations of “values” besides value. As a result, leaders have to create an outstanding culture for all, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization. This groundbreaking book, from the creators of the gold-standard Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, shows how it’s done. 

Black Privilege: Opportunity Come to Those Who Create It

Author:

Charlamagne Tha God | Co-Host, The Breakfast Club

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In his new book, Charlamagne Tha God presents his comic, often controversial, and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. Beginning with his journey from the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina to his headline grabbing interviews with celebrities like Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and Hillary Clinton, he shares how he turned his troubled early life around by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. 

KING: A Life

Jonathan Eig | Pulitzer Prize-winning Author

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Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.―and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself. 

Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Charles Koch and Brian Hooks, Chairman and CEO, Stand Together

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People are looking for a better way. Towering barriers are holding millions of people back, and the institutions that should help everyone rise are not doing the job. Crumbling communities. One-size fits all education. Businesses that rig the economy. Public policy that stifles opportunity and emboldens the extremes. As a result, this country is quickly heading toward a two-tiered society.

I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down Hardcover

Author:

Jennifer Hudson | Artist, Producer & Host

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A personal and inspirational memoir from Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, focused on her amazing transformation as she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost over eighty pounds.

Anointing Fall On Me: Accessing the Power of the Holy Spirit

Author:

T.D. Jakes | Chief Executive Officer, TDJ Enterprises

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In this powerful new edition of Anointing Fall on MeNew York Times bestselling author Bishop T.D. Jakes imparts Heaven’s power through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, equipping you to enjoy the fullness of His presence and stand victorious through the devil’s end-times onslaught.

Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together

Author:

Van Jones | Founder, Dream Machine Innovation Lab

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In Beyond the Messy Truth, he offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Jones urges both parties to abandon the politics of accusation. He issues a stirring call for a new “bipartisanship from below,” pointing us toward practical answers to problems that affect us all regardless of region or ideology.

Get Married: Why Saying "I Do" Might Save Your Life Paperback – October 24, 2021

Author:

Kaz Nejatian | Chief Executive Officer, Opendoor

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If you asked an average 20-year old to close their eyes and picture “the good life,” their image would probably include living in a nice house, lots of friends and loved-ones around, eating delicious food and drinking fancy wine, perhaps driving a luxury car or going on five star vacations.Their image would almost certainly not include the most important thing they can do to live a good life: getting married. Marriage is the key to health, wealth, and happiness.

The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch

Author:

Don Peebles, Jr. | Founder, Chairman and CEO, The Peebles Corporation

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Tales and Tactics From an Entrepreneur’s Life of Winning Deals, Succeedinng in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch

At the tender age of 19, Donahue Peebles entered the business jungle with no resources beyond his native smarts, a decent education, and a powerful drive to succeed. Seven years later, he became a multimillionaire. Today, with a net worth of more than a quarter-billion dollars, he commands a real-estate empire.

A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

Author:

Abby Phillip |Anchor, NewsNight with Abby Phillip

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From CNN’s Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns of the 1980s and how they changed Black political power.

Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, activist, raconteur, and political candidate, finally gets a book worthy of his stature courtesy of CNN anchor Abby Phillip.

From Ball Girl to CMO

Author:

Melissa Proctor | EVP & CMO Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

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Even though Melissa M. Proctor never played basketball, her dream as a child was to be the first female coach in the NBA. Your heart will sink and soar as you live through Melissa’s trials and triumphs. Through incredible experiences like surviving Hurricane Andrew, moving to London and becoming the first “ball girl” for the NBA’s Miami Heat, her unconventional path has taken a number of twists and turns that has led to earning the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. However, some would be surprised to learn that even at this stage of her career, Melissa still doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up…and that’s exactly how she wants it.

Rice & Rocks

Author:
Sandra Richards | Global Head of Sports and Entertainment ,Morgan Stanley

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Giovanni’s friends are coming over for Sunday dinner, and his grandmother is serving rice and beans. Giovanni is embarrassed he does not like ‘rice and rocks’ and worries his friends will think the traditional Jamaican dish is weird. But his favorite Auntie comes to the rescue. She and Giovanni’s pet parrot, Jasper, take him on a magical journey across the globe, visiting places where people eat rice and rocks. This exciting story celebrates the varied traditions of every culture while also highlighting the delicious similarities that bring us all together.

Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force

Author:

Sarah Jakes Roberts | Author, CEO and Founder, Woman Evolve, Inc.

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Unleash the superpower of being yourself. Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of Woman Evolve and newly appointed pastor of The Potter’s House Church in Dallas, will help you craft a language toward your challenges with intentionality and develop an authentic lifestyle.

Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

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Host of First Take on ESPN and The Stephen A. Smith Show on YouTube and iHeartRadio Podcast

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America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhibited opinions but also revealing the challenges he overcame in childhood as well as at ESPN, and who he really is when the cameras are off.

San Francisco 49ers: From Kezar to Levi's Stadium

Author:

Jed York | Principal Owner and CEO, San Francisco 49ers

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A franchise legacy books that celebrates the newest home of the San Francisco 49ers and explores the history of this storied team. Spanning the team’s roots at Kezar Stadium up to opening day at Levi’s Stadium, this book is a must for niners fans of every generation.

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