"Essential Black Wisdom gathers together hundreds of powerful quotations from people of African descent into a singularly resonant collection of thought. Arranged thematically, the selections are drawn from speeches, memoirs, novels, proverbs, and folk sayings, and cover subjects as universal and singular as the speakers themselves. The rich array of contributors include artists and activists; writers and poets; politicians and journalists; leaders and statesmen; athletes, musicians, and comedians; scientists, saints, and scholars."--Book jacket.

Perhaps no woman in modern history evokes such divided and passionately held views as does Hillary Rodham Clinton. When she lost the 2016 presidential election, millions of Americans, as well as people all over the world, were left shocked and bitterly disappointed, even while her critics expressed vindication. Though there may never be a meeting of the minds among Clinton's supporters and critics, she has left an indelible mark on American history during her decades on the public stage. Hillary Rodham Clinton: her essential wisdom invites readers to experience for themselves the powerful words of this remarkable woman, who has spent a lifetime in service to the United States of America, as a young lawyer fighting for the disadvantaged; as First Lady, first of Arkansas and then of the United States; as U.S. senator; secretary of sate; and two-time presidential candidate. This book offers an illuminating look at an extraordinary woman and leader who continues to command the attention of the world.

Using a completely new approach to the art of winning at blackjack, this book contains the essentials and general winning strategies, plus a wealth of tips along with seventy challenging and instructive play-by-play hands in a fun question and answer format. Every real situation is covered exactly as You face it when playing at a casino. Cardoza also shows you the reasoning behind every decision so you are better-informed and a more knowledgeable blackjack player. Illustrations. 144 pages

A reasoned and urgent call to embrace and protect the essential human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom. In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,” Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries. Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Glenair and longtime friend of Charlie Munger—whom he calls “this generation’s answer to Benjamin Franklin”—this abridged Stripe Press edition of Poor Charlie’s Almanack features a brand-new foreword by Stripe cofounder John Collison. Poor Charlie’s Almanack draws on Munger’s encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics—and more besides—to introduce the latticework of mental models that underpin his rational and rigorous approach to life, learning, and decision-making. Delivered with Munger’s characteristic sharp wit and rhetorical flair, it is an essential volume for any reader seeking to go to bed a little wiser than when they woke up.