'An absolute blast' Spectator In this characteristically trenchant memoir, the indomitable Jean Trumpington looks back on her long and remarkable life. The daughter of an officer in the Bengal Lancers and an American heiress, Jean Campbell-Harris was born into a world of considerable privilege, but the Wall Street Crash entirely wiped out her mother's fortune. With the outbreak of the Second World War she became a land girl and later worked in naval intelligence at Bletchley Park. After the war Jean moved to New York, working on Madison Avenue with advertising's 'mad men'. It was here that she met the historian Alan Barker, and their marriage, in 1954, ushered in the happiest period of her life. The Seventies saw Jean Barker, as she then was, begin a distinguished political career, becoming a Cambridge City councillor, Mayor of Cambridge and then, in 1980, a life peer. Forthright, witty and deliciously opinionated, Coming Up Trumps is a wonderfully readable account of a life very well lived. 'Shut your eyes - this is one of the acid tests of a good memoir - and you can almost hear the baroness in full flow, holding forth over a whisky in a bar in the House of Lords . . . Splendidly self-deprecatory' Sunday Telegraph 'A dazzling romp . . . Like Nancy Mitford but with a heart' Charlotte Heathcote, Sunday Express

'An absolute blast' Spectator In this characteristically trenchant memoir, the indomitable Jean Trumpington looks back on her long and remarkable life. The daughter of an officer in the Bengal Lancers and an American heiress, Jean Campbell-Harris was born into a world of considerable privilege, but the Wall Street Crash entirely wiped out her mother's fortune. With the outbreak of the Second World War she became a land girl and later worked in naval intelligence at Bletchley Park. After the war Jean moved to New York, working on Madison Avenue with advertising's 'mad men'. It was here that she met the historian Alan Barker, and their marriage, in 1954, ushered in the happiest period of her life. The Seventies saw Jean Barker, as she then was, begin a distinguished political career, becoming a Cambridge City councillor, Mayor of Cambridge and then, in 1980, a life peer. Forthright, witty and deliciously opinionated, Coming Up Trumps is a wonderfully readable account of a life very well lived. 'Shut your eyes - this is one of the acid tests of a good memoir - and you can almost hear the baroness in full flow, holding forth over a whisky in a bar in the House of Lords . . . Splendidly self-deprecatory' Sunday Telegraph 'A dazzling romp . . . Like Nancy Mitford but with a heart' Charlotte Heathcote, Sunday Express

Kehr zurück in die Welt von Neil Gaimans wegweisendem Epos Der Sandmann in einer neuen Serie mit dem beliebten Charakter des Korinther, geschrieben von dem Horror-Comic-Superstar James Tynion IV. Manchmal wandeln Albträume auf der Erde. Dream of the Endless ist der unbestrittene Herrscher über alles, was geschieht, während wir schlafen, einschliesslich seiner ernsthaftesten Pflicht, die Schaffung von Albträumen. Es war seine Hand, die den Korinther formte, den Schutzpatron des Serienmordes, dessen gierige Münder seit Jahrhunderten das Blut der Schlafenden gekostet haben. Einst, vor vielen Jahren, entkam der Korinther dem Traumland und betrat die wache Welt, und die Zahl der Toten war gewaltig. Dream stellte schliesslich dieses Unrecht wieder gut und ungeschaffte den Korinther, indem er ihn als einen formbareren Albtraum neu gestaltete und ihn zu seiner bestimmten Aufgabe zurückbrachte. Doch nun ist ein neuer Albtraum in die reale Welt entkommen. Die Kunststudentin Madison Flynn sieht diesen "Lächelnden Mann" in ihren wachen Stunden, und sie ist nicht allein. Darüber hinaus ist dieses Monster irgendwie, unglaublich, unmöglich, ein Albtraum, den Dream of the Endless nicht erschaffen hat. Als ihm diese Tatsache bewusst wird, wird der Korinther erneut auf unsere Ebene schlüpfen und eine Jagd nach dieser Verspottung beginnen, aber der Himmel helfe uns allen, wenn seine Erinnerungen an seine vergangenen Jagden zu ihm zurückkehren. Der Megahit-New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autor James Tynion IV (Batman, Something Is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth) vereint sich mit dem Künstler Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) und einer Reihe von Superstar-Gästen, um die legendäre Welt von Der Sandmann zu erweitern und einen erschreckenden Abstieg in das unkontrollierte Ich Amerikas zu dokumentieren, wo Aussenseiter-Künstler, grausame Sammler, milliardenschwere Propheten und einheimische Engel ihre Gedanken vereinen, um einen völlig neuen – und völlig schrecklichen – amerikanischen Traum zu gebären. Enthält Die Sandmann-Universum: Nightmare Country #1-6.

Een prachtig familieverhaal dat zich afspeelt in het Amerika van de jaren zestig en het Ierland van eind 19e eeuw – het vierde, ook los te lezen deel van de Deverill-serie Kasteel Deverill, 1892. De zeventienjarige Arethusa Deverill is een ongetemde schoonheid. Ze weigert zich erbij neer te leggen dat vrouwen alleen maar geschikt zijn om te trouwen en kinderen te krijgen. Om te ontsnappen aan een huwelijksaanzoek, overtuigt ze een nicht van haar vader ervan haar uit te nodigen voor het balseizoen in Londen. Ze geeft niets om de aristocratische mannen die haar daar het hof proberen te maken, maar als de Madison Brothers uit New York komen optreden op het bal, verandert haar leven ingrijpend. Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1962. Als na de dood van Arethusa Clayton blijkt dat zij haar as wilde laten uitstrooien op een heuvel bij het Ierse kasteel Deverill, zijn haar kinderen stomverbaasd. Zij hebben nog nooit van het kasteel gehoord, hoewel ze weten dat hun moeders meisjesnaam Deverill was en dat ze als jonge vrouw de armoede in Ierland ontvluchtte. Nog groter, en onaangenamer, is de verrassing als blijkt dat Arethusa een derde van haar erfenis nalaat aan een onbekende. Als er op de uitvaart geen enkel familielid van hun moeder aanwezig blijkt te zijn, realiseert dochter Faye zich dat ze eigenlijk niets over haar weet. Waarom wilde Arethusa na haar dood terugkeren naar het land waaraan ze bij leven een hekel leek te hebben?

“A high-octane, electric look at Madison Avenue craziness from a pair who’ve been there and done that.”—Publishers Weekly One woman attempts to beat the boys club at their own game in this wickedly funny novel that is both a takedown of the advertising industry and an inspiring story about breaking through the glass ceiling. Twenty-something copywriter Kay Carlson has landed her dream job at the top ad agency in New York City, but it turns out life at the edgiest shop in town is less “Lean in” and more #MeToo. Talent and hard work don’t count as much as winning the approval of her hotshot creative director, Elliott, whose idea of team-building is bullying his boy tribe to tag along to the strip club. Meanwhile, Kay is stuck at the office penning puns for the cat food account none of the cool kids will touch. When the agency's biggest client threatens to fire them, Kay realizes her job will be first on the chopping block if she doesn't find a way to outshine the old regime. Winning another account will require all her creativity and strength, but can Kay find the confidence to risk it all so she can rewrite the rules from the corner office? Or will she be on the first bus back to Jersey, too washed up to write copy for the phone book?

'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES 'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA MASSEY 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' - ABIR MUKHERJEE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2022 Murder and mayhem . . . monsoon season is coming. _____________________________ Solving crimes isn't easy. Add a jealous mother-in-law and having to wear a flowing sari into the mix, and you've got a problem. When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she's resigned herself to a quiet life. But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the garden for some peace - and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows. Half an hour later, the party turns into a murder scene. When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime, Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer, tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman's mansion. She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn't as hard as it seems when you have a talent for maths, a head for logic and a doctor for a husband. And she's going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger, sedition and intrigue in Bangalore's darkest alleyways . . . BOOK ONE IN THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB SERIES *INCLUDES A BONUS CHAPTER OF DELICIOUS INDIAN RECIPES* ___________ If you love murder mystery series like Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Vaseem Khan's Baby Ganesh Agency and Ovidia Yu's Crown Colony series , you won't want to miss THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB , Book One in a brand new series from Harini Nagendra 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can't wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' - ABIR MUKHERJEE 'Riveting. [Nagendra's] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. A fine start to a promising series' BOOKLIST Starred Review 'Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn't put it down' VICTORIA THOMPSON, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Madison Square 'Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!' CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries. 'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' R V RAMAN, author of Fraudster and A Will to Kill 'This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore, where new bride Kaveri stumbles into sleuthing-while dragging her doctor-husband into the fray. Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.' SUMI HAHN, author of The Mermaid from Jeju 'Deliciously exotic' Sunday Post

“A high-octane, electric look at Madison Avenue craziness from a pair who’ve been there and done that.”—Publishers Weekly One woman attempts to beat the boys club at their own game in this wickedly funny novel that is both a takedown of the advertising industry and an inspiring story about breaking through the glass ceiling. Twenty-something copywriter Kay Carlson has landed her dream job at the top ad agency in New York City, but it turns out life at the edgiest shop in town is less “Lean in” and more #MeToo. Talent and hard work don’t count as much as winning the approval of her hotshot creative director, Elliott, whose idea of team-building is bullying his boy tribe to tag along to the strip club. Meanwhile, Kay is stuck at the office penning puns for the cat food account none of the cool kids will touch. When the agency's biggest client threatens to fire them, Kay realizes her job will be first on the chopping block if she doesn't find a way to outshine the old regime. Winning another account will require all her creativity and strength, but can Kay find the confidence to risk it all so she can rewrite the rules from the corner office? Or will she be on the first bus back to Jersey, too washed up to write copy for the phone book?

Die sehnsüchtig erwartete Autobiografie von Ronnie James Dio, einer der größten Ikonen des Heavy Metal, Stimmwunder und Frontmann dreier legendärer Bands: Rainbow, Black Sabbath und Dio. Vor seinem tragischen Tod im Jahre 2010 hatte Ronnie James Dio mit seiner Autobiografie begonnen, dem Rückblick auf eine außergewöhnliche Laufbahn, die ihn aus einer Kleinstadt im Staat New York auf die größten Bühnen der Welt führen würde, darunter auch in die Arena, die für ihn den Gipfel des Erfolgs symbolisierte: Madison Square Garden, wo dieses Buch anfängt und aufhört. Ronnie hält Rückschau auf die Schlüsselmomente, die zur Erfüllung dieses Traumes führten ‒ wie er mit Jugendfreunden erste Bands gründete und auf Studentenpartys sowie in kleinen Clubs auftrat; wie das Schicksal ihn zum Sänger machte; wie sich aus einem Glücksfall heraus die Gründung von Rainbow und die ebenso produktive wie problematische Kollaboration mit Ritchie Blackmore ergab; wie er durch eine zufällige Begegnung zum zweiten Sänger von Black Sabbath wurde und die Band zu neuem Erfolg führte. Darüber hinaus erzählt dieses Buch auch die überraschend rührende Entstehungsgeschichte der „Teufelshörner“; des weltweit bekannten Erkennungssymbols aller Metal-Fans, sowie die Geschichte seiner Ehe mit Wendy. Zusammen sollten sie alles auf eine Karte setzen, um das erfolgreichste Unterfangen seiner Karriere zu starten ‒ seine eigene Band Dio. Schonungslos offen beschreibt Dio die Wendepunkte seines Lebens: die Entzweiung von Blackmore, die Drogen, die die Wiederauferstehung von Black Sabbath gegen die Wand fuhren, die Persönlichkeitskonflikte, die jede seiner Bands heimsuchten. »Rainbow In The Dark« entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Ronnies langjährigem Freund, dem angesehenen Musikjournalisten Mick Wall, und mit seiner Frau Wendy und bietet einen so freimütigen wie verblüffenden, oft komischen und manchmal tieftraurigen Einblick in ein Leben voller Leidenschaft zur Musik. Der Bogen spannt sich von bewegenden Jugendgeschichten über Anekdoten von Ausschweifungen auf Tour bis hin zu aufrichtigen Erinnerungen daran, was sich wirklich abspielte: hinter der Bühne und hinter verschlossenen Türen, im Hotel, im Studio und zuhause.

Die sehnsüchtig erwartete Autobiografie von Ronnie James Dio, einer der größten Ikonen des Heavy Metal, Stimmwunder und Frontmann dreier legendärer Bands: Rainbow, Black Sabbath und Dio. Vor seinem tragischen Tod im Jahre 2010 hatte Ronnie James Dio mit seiner Autobiografie begonnen, dem Rückblick auf eine außergewöhnliche Laufbahn, die ihn aus einer Kleinstadt im Staat New York auf die größten Bühnen der Welt führen würde, darunter auch in die Arena, die für ihn den Gipfel des Erfolgs symbolisierte: Madison Square Garden, wo dieses Buch anfängt und aufhört. Ronnie hält Rückschau auf die Schlüsselmomente, die zur Erfüllung dieses Traumes führten ‒ wie er mit Jugendfreunden erste Bands gründete und auf Studentenpartys sowie in kleinen Clubs auftrat; wie das Schicksal ihn zum Sänger machte; wie sich aus einem Glücksfall heraus die Gründung von Rainbow und die ebenso produktive wie problematische Kollaboration mit Ritchie Blackmore ergab; wie er durch eine zufällige Begegnung zum zweiten Sänger von Black Sabbath wurde und die Band zu neuem Erfolg führte. Darüber hinaus erzählt dieses Buch auch die überraschend rührende Entstehungsgeschichte der „Teufelshörner“; des weltweit bekannten Erkennungssymbols aller Metal-Fans, sowie die Geschichte seiner Ehe mit Wendy. Zusammen sollten sie alles auf eine Karte setzen, um das erfolgreichste Unterfangen seiner Karriere zu starten ‒ seine eigene Band Dio. Schonungslos offen beschreibt Dio die Wendepunkte seines Lebens: die Entzweiung von Blackmore, die Drogen, die die Wiederauferstehung von Black Sabbath gegen die Wand fuhren, die Persönlichkeitskonflikte, die jede seiner Bands heimsuchten. »Rainbow In The Dark« entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Ronnies langjährigem Freund, dem angesehenen Musikjournalisten Mick Wall, und mit seiner Frau Wendy und bietet einen so freimütigen wie verblüffenden, oft komischen und manchmal tieftraurigen Einblick in ein Leben voller Leidenschaft zur Musik. Der Bogen spannt sich von bewegenden Jugendgeschichten über Anekdoten von Ausschweifungen auf Tour bis hin zu aufrichtigen Erinnerungen daran, was sich wirklich abspielte: hinter der Bühne und hinter verschlossenen Türen, im Hotel, im Studio und zuhause.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and radio host Mark R. Levin delivers a bracing meditation” (National Review) on the ways our government has failed the next generation. In modern America, the civil society is being steadily devoured by a ubiquitous federal government. But as the government grows into an increasingly authoritarian and centralized federal Leviathan, many parents continue to tolerate, if not enthusiastically champion, grievous public policies that threaten their children and successive generations with a grim future at the hands of a brazenly expanding and imploding entitlement state poised to burden them with massive debt, mediocre education, waves of immigration, and a deteriorating national defense. Yet tyranny is not inevitable. In Federalist 51, James Madison explained with cautionary insight the essential balance between the civil society and governmental restraint: In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” This essential new book is, against all odds, a likeminded appeal to reason and audacity—one intended for all Americans but particularly the rising generation. Younger people must find the personal strength and will to break through the cycle of statist manipulation, unrelenting emotional overtures, and the pressure of groupthink, which are humbling, dispiriting, and absorbing them; to stand up against the heavy hand of centralized government, which if left unabated will assuredly condemn them to economic and societal calamity. Levin calls for a new civil rights movement, one that will foster liberty and prosperity and cease the exploitation of young people by statist masterminds. He challenges the rising generation of younger Americans to awaken to the cause of their own salvation, asking: will you acquiesce to a government that overwhelmingly acts without constitutional foundation—or will you stand in your own defense so that yours and future generations can live in freedom?

In this action-packed third book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, new girl from Kansas Amy Gumm is caught between her home—and Oz. My name is Amy Gumm. Tornadoes must have a thing about girls from Kansas, because—just like Dorothy—I got swept away on one too. I landed in Oz, where Good is Wicked, Wicked is Good, and the Wicked Witches clued me in to my true calling: Assassin. The only way to stop Dorothy from destroying Oz—and Kansas—is to kill her. But I failed. Others died for my mistakes. Because of me, the portal between the worlds has been opened. And if I don't find a way to close it? Dorothy will make sure I never go home again. Now it's up to me to: join the Witches, fight for Oz, save Kansas, and stop Dorothy once and for all. Perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles and Gregory Maguire's Wicked, Danielle Paige delivers a dark, high-octane reimagining of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. To save two worlds, Amy must embrace her wicked side. But in a war this twisted, who can she trust? A Dark Wizard of Oz Retelling: Forget the yellow brick road. In this version of Oz, the Wicked Witches are the good guys, and Dorothy, the corrupted tyrant, must be stopped at all costs. High-Stakes Portal Fantasy: When the fight spills over from Oz into Kansas, Amy Gumm finds herself stranded in her old life without her magic, forced to go back to high school to find a way home. Enemies to Allies: Back in Kansas, Amy must team up with her high school nemesis, Madison, to uncover a secret that could change the fate of both worlds. A War Across Two Worlds: As a new, powerful enemy emerges, Amy and the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked must fight for the future of Oz and Kansas before both realms are destroyed forever.

The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century "Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough; insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely great book." —David McCullough “A robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all." —Joseph Ellis Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. “To repudiate his legacy;” Chernow writes, “is; in many ways, to repudiate the modern world.” Chernow here recounts Hamilton’s turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we’ve encountered before—from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804. Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.

The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century "Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough; insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely great book." —David McCullough “A robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all." —Joseph Ellis Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. “To repudiate his legacy;” Chernow writes, “is; in many ways, to repudiate the modern world.” Chernow here recounts Hamilton’s turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we’ve encountered before—from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804. Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.

The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century "Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough; insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely great book." —David McCullough “A robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all." —Joseph Ellis Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. “To repudiate his legacy;” Chernow writes, “is; in many ways, to repudiate the modern world.” Chernow here recounts Hamilton’s turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we’ve encountered before—from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804. Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.

The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry. - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner. Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.

The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry. - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner. Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.

The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry. - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner. Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.

Put the ideas of the New York Times bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality into action with this beautifully illustrated, interactive companion guide from Will Guidara, former co-owner of the legendary restaurant Eleven Madison Park. With his book Unreasonable Hospitality, Will Guidara issued a compelling invitation: "No matter what business you're in, you can make the choice to be in the hospitality industry." His lessons about service and leadership celebrated the one principle that never goes out of season: the human desire to be taken care of. If Unreasonable Hospitality is the why, then The Field Guide is the how. This practical, step-by-step journal offers a clear roadmap for applying Guidara's lessons in real life, helping you turn generous thinking into consistent action. Inside, you'll learn how to: Build and lead your team with consistency, integrity--and yes, hospitality Develop a culture of hospitality with five essential components--excellence, communication, collaboration, feedback, and repair--and the systems that will keep those values front and centre Create bespoke gestures with the power to transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences--as well as how to create a ready-made toolkit of simple, repeatable actions that still feel personal Featuring deeply personal stories, his own as well as those of readers he's encountered, the book is packed with practical exercises that are as relevant to the CEO of a Fortune 500 as they are to the ambitious intern at the front desk. Each can be done on your own, with your team, or company-wide at the annual retreat. Beautifully designed and illustrated in full colour, this delightful, participatory guide-meant to be marked up and discussed-will have you feeling like a kid about to crack open a new colouring book. You'll walk away inspired, with a power pack of specific, immediately actionable ideas to help you elevate the magic in what you do-for yourself, the people you work with, and the people you serve.

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The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry. - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner. Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.