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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It doesn't run countries. It influences the money that does.This morning, before you finished your coffee, a company you've probably never visited may already have touched your retirement account, your employer's pension fund, and quite possibly the mortgage on your home. Most people have never heard its name. That company is BlackRock - and by mid-2026, it was managing more money than the combined economic output of nearly every country on Earth.The Trillion-Dollar Shadow is the definitive plain-language account of how a firm founded in a single room with a handful of Bloomberg terminals grew into the most powerful asset manager in history. Drawing on public filings, congressional testimony, and years of financial reporting, this book traces BlackRock's rise through its billion-dollar acquisitions, its political battles, its quiet grip on your 401(k), and the technology platform - Aladdin - that now underpins a meaningful share of the global financial system.Inside, you'll discover: - How a $100 million trading loss in 1986 shaped BlackRock's entire risk-first culture- Why the Federal Reserve has called on BlackRock during two separate financial crises- How BlackRock's index funds quietly made it one of the largest shareholders in nearly every major U.S. public company- The real story behind the ESG backlash that cost the firm billions in state pension withdrawals- Larry Fink's nearly four-decade reign at the helm, and the annual letters that reshaped corporate boardrooms- Five persistent myths about BlackRock - including whether it's the same company as Blackstone - checked against the evidenceBalanced, rigorously sourced, and written for the curious general reader as much as the investor, The Trillion-Dollar Shadow is the book that finally explains the company hiding in plain sight inside your own financial life. Whether you hold a BlackRock fund in your retirement account or have simply heard the name in a political argument and wondered what's actually true, you'll never look at your account statement the same way again.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - She Who StayedThe Untold Story of Urmila in the RamayanaHistory remembers those who left. This is the story of the one who stayed.When Rama is exiled and Sita follows him into the forest, another life is quietly left behind.Urmila-Lakshmana's wife and Sita's sister-remains in Ayodhya.For fourteen years, while kingdoms rise and fall, battles are fought, and legends are written, she faces a different kind of journey. One without applause. One without witnesses. One that demands resilience instead of glory, silence instead of recognition, and unwavering strength in the face of absence.She Who Stayed reimagines one of the Ramayana's most overlooked voices through a deeply human and emotionally resonant lens. Rather than following the familiar path of exile and war, it turns inward-to the palace, the family, and the unseen sacrifices that quietly shape history.Richly woven with themes of love, duty, loss, identity, and quiet courage, this novel explores what it truly means to remain steadfast when the world celebrates only those who depart.This is not merely a retelling of an ancient epic-it is a tribute to every unseen sacrifice, every untold story, and every person whose strength changed the course of history without ever becoming its hero.Whether you are discovering the Ramayana for the first time or returning to one of its most cherished narratives, She Who Stayed offers a fresh, thought-provoking perspective that lingers long after the final page.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Are you building a life that looks solid from the outside, but feels empty on the inside?We live in a culture obsessed with the urgent. Deadlines, deliverables, income goals, and digital metrics dominate our calendars. We are trained into a dangerous sequence: First become capable. Then become stable. Then become accomplished. And finally, once the urgent work is done, return to the deeper things.The problem is, the urgent work never ends.In The Connection Effect: Rewriting the Real Rules of a Long, Happy Life, author Mrinal Razdan presents a powerful, evidence-based field guide that challenges the promises of modern ambition. This isn't a book against achievement - money relieves stress and ambition builds the world. But success, status, and accumulation can only make life more comfortable; they cannot, on their own, make a life feel held.Through a masterful blend of groundbreaking longitudinal research, biological insights, and captivating stories from public lives, Razdan reveals a profound truth: close, dependable human connection is not a lifestyle garnish - it is the very architecture holding your life together.Inside this book, you will discover: The Science of Longevity: Why the 80-year Harvard Study of Adult Development proved that relationship quality - not wealth or fame - is the truest predictor of health and happiness.The Blueprint of the Blue Zones: How communities across the globe design connection into their ordinary rhythms, and how you can do the same.The Physiology of Safety: A sobering look at what chronic disconnection does to the body, and why the U.S. Surgeon General warns it is as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.Four Resilient Truths: Real-world case studies - from Dwayne Johnson's career collapse to the deep bond of Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou - showing how connection outperforms accumulation, and why depth always beats width.The Five Habits of Connected People: Actionable behaviors to trade modern digital convenience for genuine human presence.Move From Good Intentions to Real Relational ArchitectureMany of us aren't empty in dramatic ways. We are functioning, respected, and busy. But somewhere underneath the visible structure, our friendships have become occasional, our conversations have become efficient, and our family contact has thinned out into logistics. We postpone reaching out, assuming there will always be more time later.The Connection Effect provides the ultimate antidote to this modern drift. Packed with practical tools, including The Weekly Relationship Review, The Thirty-Day Reconnection Plan, and a Circle-Designing Worksheet, this book moves philosophy directly into your calendar. It gives you the systems needed to build a "quiet fortune" - a life rich in tables where you can arrive unguarded, and bonds strong enough to carry the weight of any transition.Stop asking achievement to do the work of belonging. Learn how to build a circle that sustains you, anchors your resilience, and turns affection into a permanent structure.Scroll up, click "Buy Now," and start building the architecture of a truly good life today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. It doesn't run countries. It influences the money that does.This morning, before you finished your coffee, a company you've probably never visited may already have touched your retirement account, your employer's pension fund, and quite possibly the mortgage on your home. Most people have never heard its name. That company is BlackRock - and by mid-2026, it was managing more money than the combined economic output of nearly every country on Earth.The Trillion-Dollar Shadow is the definitive plain-language account of how a firm founded in a single room with a handful of Bloomberg terminals grew into the most powerful asset manager in history. Drawing on public filings, congressional testimony, and years of financial reporting, this book traces BlackRock's rise through its billion-dollar acquisitions, its political battles, its quiet grip on your 401(k), and the technology platform - Aladdin - that now underpins a meaningful share of the global financial system.Inside, you'll discover: How a $100 million trading loss in 1986 shaped BlackRock's entire risk-first cultureWhy the Federal Reserve has called on BlackRock during two separate financial crisesHow BlackRock's index funds quietly made it one of the largest shareholders in nearly every major U.S. public companyThe real story behind the ESG backlash that cost the firm billions in state pension withdrawalsLarry Fink's nearly four-decade reign at the helm, and the annual letters that reshaped corporate boardroomsFive persistent myths about BlackRock - including whether it's the same company as Blackstone - checked against the evidenceBalanced, rigorously sourced, and written for the curious general reader as much as the investor, The Trillion-Dollar Shadow is the book that finally explains the company hiding in plain sight inside your own financial life. Whether you hold a BlackRock fund in your retirement account or have simply heard the name in a political argument and wondered what's actually true, you'll never look at your account statement the same way again. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Are you building a life that looks solid from the outside, but feels empty on the inside?We live in a culture obsessed with the urgent. Deadlines, deliverables, income goals, and digital metrics dominate our calendars. We are trained into a dangerous sequence: First become capable. Then become stable. Then become accomplished. And finally, once the urgent work is done, return to the deeper things.The problem is, the urgent work never ends.In The Connection Effect: Rewriting the Real Rules of a Long, Happy Life, author Mrinal Razdan presents a powerful, evidence-based field guide that challenges the promises of modern ambition. This isn't a book against achievement - money relieves stress and ambition builds the world. But success, status, and accumulation can only make life more comfortable; they cannot, on their own, make a life feel held.Through a masterful blend of groundbreaking longitudinal research, biological insights, and captivating stories from public lives, Razdan reveals a profound truth: close, dependable human connection is not a lifestyle garnish - it is the very architecture holding your life together.Inside this book, you will discover: The Science of Longevity: Why the 80-year Harvard Study of Adult Development proved that relationship quality - not wealth or fame - is the truest predictor of health and happiness.The Blueprint of the Blue Zones: How communities across the globe design connection into their ordinary rhythms, and how you can do the same.The Physiology of Safety: A sobering look at what chronic disconnection does to the body, and why the U.S. Surgeon General warns it is as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.Four Resilient Truths: Real-world case studies - from Dwayne Johnson's career collapse to the deep bond of Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou - showing how connection outperforms accumulation, and why depth always beats width.The Five Habits of Connected People: Actionable behaviors to trade modern digital convenience for genuine human presence.Move From Good Intentions to Real Relational ArchitectureMany of us aren't empty in dramatic ways. We are functioning, respected, and busy. But somewhere underneath the visible structure, our friendships have become occasional, our conversations have become efficient, and our family contact has thinned out into logistics. We postpone reaching out, assuming there will always be more time later.The Connection Effect provides the ultimate antidote to this modern drift. Packed with practical tools, including The Weekly Relationship Review, The Thirty-Day Reconnection Plan, and a Circle-Designing Worksheet, this book moves philosophy directly into your calendar. It gives you the systems needed to build a "quiet fortune" - a life rich in tables where you can arrive unguarded, and bonds strong enough to carry the weight of any transition.Stop asking achievement to do the work of belonging. Learn how to build a circle that sustains you, anchors your resilience, and turns affection into a permanent structure.Scroll up, click "Buy Now," and start building the architecture of a truly good life today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. She Who StayedThe Untold Story of Urmila in the RamayanaHistory remembers those who left. This is the story of the one who stayed.When Rama is exiled and Sita follows him into the forest, another life is quietly left behind.Urmila-Lakshmana's wife and Sita's sister-remains in Ayodhya.For fourteen years, while kingdoms rise and fall, battles are fought, and legends are written, she faces a different kind of journey. One without applause. One without witnesses. One that demands resilience instead of glory, silence instead of recognition, and unwavering strength in the face of absence.She Who Stayed reimagines one of the Ramayana's most overlooked voices through a deeply human and emotionally resonant lens. Rather than following the familiar path of exile and war, it turns inward-to the palace, the family, and the unseen sacrifices that quietly shape history.Richly woven with themes of love, duty, loss, identity, and quiet courage, this novel explores what it truly means to remain steadfast when the world celebrates only those who depart.This is not merely a retelling of an ancient epic-it is a tribute to every unseen sacrifice, every untold story, and every person whose strength changed the course of history without ever becoming its hero.Whether you are discovering the Ramayana for the first time or returning to one of its most cherished narratives, She Who Stayed offers a fresh, thought-provoking perspective that lingers long after the final page. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…