Success Biographies

This is the first book in a special series written just for kids like you! Each book tells the true story of someone who started with very little but worked hard, made smart choices, and changed the world. These are real people—not superheroes or make-believe characters—but ordinary kids who grew up to do amazing things. What made them different? Their habits. A long time after these great men and women lived, a leadership expert named Stephen Covey studied what made people successful. He found that all highly successful people followed seven important habits—things like taking ...

Are you thinking about school counseling as a profession or just starting as a school counselor? Okay, maybe you're already an established school counselor; congratulations! However, are you feeling stuck, lost, or frustrated in your present position? If you answer "yes" to either question, this book is definitely for you. Enjoy your journey toward a personal and professional reawakening!

Get ready to transform yourself for success with Dr. Danny Brassell’s latest Book-of-the-Month Club selection! Dr. Danny Brassell, America's Leading Reading Ambassador, shares inspiring stories of triumph over adversity that reveal how ordinary people achieve extraordinary things - and how you can too. Through 50 captivating stories of success against all odds, this book reveals the universal principles that drive extraordinary achievement. From humble beginnings to lasting legacies, each chapter illuminates timeless lessons about: The power of unwavering determination Finding opportunity...

Game Changers: Women Athletes Who Inspire Kids is a powerful collection of true stories that celebrates determination, courage, and success through the lens of 33 iconic female athletes. Perfect for readers ages 8–12, this inspiring volume from the Young Legends series showcases champions who broke barriers and redefined what’s possible—on and off the field. 🏆 Real Stories, Real Impact: Meet incredible women from all walks of life and across every sport—gymnastics, soccer, basketball, swimming, track, MMA, and more. Each chapter dives into the life lessons, biggest wins, and jaw-...

At the age of 55, record-breaking ultrarunner Mimi Anderson embarked on her most ambitious adventure yet. She wanted to become the fastest woman in history to run across America from Los Angeles to New York. For 40 days, the determined mother of three pushed herself on and on for more than 2,000 miles across the vast continent, despite the onset of severe pain, until she was forced to make a crushing decision: carry on and risk never being able to run again, or give up on her all-time goal.

As the son that worked by his dad’s side, Brian Proctor was often asked what it was like to grow up as Bob Proctor’s son. In My Father Knew the Secret, Brian answers that question by sharing stories, lessons, and deeply personal experiences, in an easy-to-listen conversation that lets you into the private world of Bob Proctor. You will find many benefits within this audiobook as you learn from behind-the-scenes wisdom and strength.

Inspiration. Success. Confidence. Passion. No one is born with these qualities, but they are the key ingredients for reaching goals, building careers, or taking a blueprint and turning it into a breathtaking skyscraper. In The Trump Card, Ivanka Trump recounts the compelling story of her upbringing as the ultimate apprentice, the daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump, and shares the life lessons and hard-won insights that have made her a rising star in the business world.

An entertaining, humorous, and inspirational memoir by the founder and chief creative officer of the multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand ban.do, who "has become a hero among women (and likely some men too) who struggle with mental health" (Forbes). Hilarious, hyper-relatable, and filled with fascinating insights and hard-won wisdom on everything from why it’s okay to cry at work to the myth of busyness and perfection to the emotional rating system she uses every day, Gotch’s inspirational memoir dares listeners to live each day with hope, optimism, kindness, and humor.

The ‘Billionaire Businessmen Biographies’ is two books in one: ‘Warren Buffett, The Life, Lessons and Rules for Success’ and ‘Jeff Bezos, The Life, Lessons and Rules for Success’. Drawing from the secrets from these world-class businessmen, it reflects on their lives, lessons, and ventures to identify their key success strategies so you can apply them too.

Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. He’s jumped out of a building rigged to explode, helped amputate a teammate’s leg, and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions. He’s written countless emails to his family, telling them how much he loves them, just in case those were the last words of his they’d ever read. Outside of the SEALs, he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room, negotiated international arms treaties, and developed high-impact corporate strategies.

From the co founder of the Vera Bradley empire, a practical and inspiring book that shows women how to awaken their full potential at any age.

Unlimited” is an empowering story of an ordinary life suffocated by unrealised potential that unfolds as an extraordinary journey of personal transformation. The author's life story is marked by a pivotal decision at the age of 15, when he turned away from his boyhood dream of becoming a professional football player in England. Instead, he succumbed to cigarettes and alcohol, and often chose the easier road. For two decades, he carried the weight of "I could have", until, at 34, he embarked on a radical shift.

Nedd Brockmann isn’t afraid to dream big. Fresh after running fifty marathons in fifty days, the twenty-three-year-old had an idea: a 4000-kilometre run across Australia, averaging 100 kilometres per day with the aim of completing it in the fastest known time of 43 days. He wasn’t chasing fame or public recognition. He just wanted to test his limits and raise a million dollars for homelessness in the process.

Bill Hansen is considered one of the top caterers in the United States, having served U.S. presidents, celebrities, Pope John Paul II, and scores of Fortune 500 corporations in a career that’s spanned over five decades. He’s catered more than 10,000 weddings across South Florida—and has the bridezilla and success stories to prove it.

When the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback went down with a torn ACL in week 14 of the 2017 NFL season, many fans - and commentators - assumed the Eagles’ season was over. Against all odds, Nick Foles came off the bench and led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in history. Believe It offers a behind-the-scenes look at Nick’s unlikely path to the Super Bowl, the obstacles that threatened to hold him back, his rediscovery of his love for the game, and the faith that grounded him through it all.

From entrepreneur and celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin comes a smart and spirited guide to finding your voice and creating the life and career you deserve - along with a behind-the-scenes look into Jen’s own wild and wonderful road to success.

As cofounder of KISS, America's number one gold-record award-winning group of all time, Simmons knows the thrill and seduction of power firsthand. But gold records alone don't equal power. The decisions you make once you attain a certain level of success are what separate the pretenders from the pantheon. Inspired by Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince, Simmons offers his unique take on the dynamics of power in every realm of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, to the world of rock, celebrity, and social media, to politics.

For the socially conscious, the intellectually curious, or the creative soul comes an inspiring, New York Times best-selling handbook for success in business, life, and the all-important task of building a more compassionate world—by the visionary founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks.

This collection reveals the lives, lessons, and rules for success that have influenced Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Jeff Bezos, three billionaire businessmen who single-handedly disrupted and transformed the world in which we live. To become a billionaire from scratch is no easy feat. It can seem an impossible dream that’s exclusive only to the lucky few. However, this audiobook shows it is possible with the right know-how and that becoming a billionaire is less about luck and more about making the right decisions and working hard.

Audie Award, Business/Educational, 2016. America's favorite football player turned morning talk show host, Michael Strahan, reads his book of motivational advice on how to turn up the heat and go from good to great in pursuit of your personal ambition. Inspiring and chock full of advice that will help you make significant strides toward pursuing your dream, Wake Up Happy is a book no one, young or old, male or female, will want to miss.