The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author.It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of Princess Masako and the Chrysanthemum Throne draws on research in Tokyo and rural Japan, at Oxford and Harvard, and from more than sixty interviews with Japanese, American, Brit...

How has the Fairfax empire arrived at its current shabby, sorry state -- and what does its demise mean for the future of independent journalism?A decade ago Fairfax Media was one of the most powerful institutions in the country; staffed by gun reporters, funded by its 'rivers of gold', offering up high quality, fearless journalism. Since then, it has become a car wreck in slow motion. But how did it come to this? Why did one overpaid, underwhelming manager after the next fail to see...

The Deathwatch are the elite. Recruited from numerous Space Marine Chapters, their mission is simple: exterminate any xenos threat to the Imperium. Assembled into kill-teams, the Deathwatch are expert alien hunters, equipped to undertake any mission in any environment. None are as dedicated or as skilled in the brutal art of alien annihilation. This action-packed omnibus contains three full novels written by Steve Parker, Ian St Martin and Justin D Hill, along with a dozen of the best shor...

Red Hills and Cotton is suffused with Ben Robertson's deep affection for his native Upcountry South Carolina. An internationally known and respected journalist, Robertson had a knack for finding the interesting and exotic in seemingly humble or ordinary folk and a keen eye for human interest stories. His power of description and disarmingly straightforward narrative were the hallmarks of his writing.A loyal Southern son, Robertson cherished what he judged to be the South's...

Two books in one eBook package!The BESTSELLING guide to true happiness combined with HANDS-ON EXERCISES to making it stick—every dayCan you learn to be happy?YES . . . according Tal Ben-Shahar, bestselling author and the teacher of Harvard University’s most popular and life-changing course. One out of every five Harvard students has lined up to hear Ben-Shahar’s insightful and inspiring lectures on...

Bon Appétit, Best New Cookbooks of Spring 2026From La Copine, a destination restaurant near Joshua Tree, comes a beautiful debut cookbook with stories of life in the desert and recipes that capture a unique approach to California cooking.Out in the California desert near Joshua Tree, La Copine spins its own kind of magic, powered by business and life partners Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill, the drama of the landsc...

Win big and win often in the world’s greatest financial marketWith $5 trillion traded every day, FX dwarfs all other markets. It’s a tough market to master—but not as tough as people think. Currency Kings provides the keys anyone can use to unlock the enormous potential of FX.FX guru Ben Robson walks you through the process of 1) developing a sound strategy, 2) creating a competitive edge, 3) scaling your efforts, and 4) managing risk. It’s a simpl...

Träumst du von finanzieller Freiheit und einer sorgenfreien Rente? Immobilien gelten nicht umsonst als eine der sichersten Methoden für den langfristigen Vermögensaufbau. Doch der Einstieg in die Welt des Betongolds wirkt oft kompliziert und risikoreich. Genau hier setzt dieses Immobilien Hörbuch an und nimmt dir die Unsicherheit.Erfahre, wie du dein Geld anlegen musst, um echte Ergebnisse zu erzielen. Dieses Hörbuch ist dein praktischer Begleiter, wenn du verstehen willst, wie ein...

Träumst du davon, dass dein Geld für dich arbeitet, während du schläfst? Die Finanzwelt verändert sich rasend schnell, und Künstliche Intelligenz ist der neue Motor für deinen Vermögensaufbau. Mit diesem Hörbuch erhältst du den ultimativen Leitfaden, um die Macht von KI Trading Bots für dich zu nutzen und deine finanziellen Ziele schneller zu erreichen.Egal ob du ein kompletter Anfänger bist oder bereits erste Erfahrungen an der Börse gesammelt hast, dieses KI Trading Bots Hörbuch ...

DO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERFECT?We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to be perfect in every way-to look younger, to make more money, to be happy all the time. But according to Tal Ben-Shahar, the New York Times bestselling author of Happier, the pursuit of perfect may actually be the number-one internal obstacle to finding happiness.OR DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?Applying cutting-edge research in the ...

One of the New York Post's Top 10 Best Career Books of 2012Repair communication breakdowns on the spot and drive positive results in every conversationFailed conversations can take a heavy toll on our professional and personal lives, threatening to damage relationships, erode trust, and make it impossible to resolve conflicts, reach decisions, or achieve mutual understanding.Conversation Transformation gives you pr...

Build better relationships and Sell More Effectively With a Powerful SALES STORY“Throughout our careers, we have been trained to ask diagnostic questions, deliver value props, and conduct ROI studies. It usually doesn’t work; best case, we can argue with the customer about numbers—purely a left brain exercise, which turns buyers off. This book explains a better way.”—John Burke, Group Vice President, Oracle Corporation“Forget music, ...