Best Speeches Of All Time About Life - April 2024

The Underground Railroad: A Novel

#1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the National Book AwardWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionLonglisted for the Man Booker PrizeOne of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, Esquire, Minneapolis Star TribuneCora is a young slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pain awaits. And so when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urges her to join him on... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345804325
• ASIN: 0345804325
• ISBN: 0345804325
• Manufacturer: Anchor

The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors

Created and compiled by Charles Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is a powerful collection of the influential columnist's most important works. Spanning the personal, the political and the philosophical, it includes never-before-published speeches and a major new essay about the effect of today's populist movements on the future of global democracy. Edited and with an introduction by the columnist's son, Daniel Krauthammer, it is the most intimate and profound book yet by the legendary writer and thinker. In his decades of work as America's preeminent political commentator, Ch... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984825488
• ASIN: 1984825488
• ISBN: 1984825488
• Manufacturer: Crown Forum

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01KFJGT50
• ASIN: B01KFJGT50
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

The Last Lecture

• ASIN: 1401323251
• ASIN: 1401323251
• ISBN: 9781401323257
• Brand: Hyperion Books
• Manufacturer: Hyperion

First 100 Words

Your little one will soon learn some essential first words and pictures with this bright board book. There are 100 color photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 simple first words to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.

• ASIN: 0312510780
• ASIN: 0312510780
• ISBN: 0312510780
• Brand: Roaring Brook Press
• Size: 1 book
• Manufacturer: Priddy Books

We Should All Be Feminists

The highly acclaimed, provocative New York Times bestseller from the award-winning author of Americanah, “one of the world’s great contemporary writers” (Barack Obama). In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 110191176X
• ASIN: 110191176X
• ISBN: 110191176X
• Brand: Anchor Books
• Manufacturer: Anchor Books

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118785568
• UPC: 001118785568
• ASIN: 1118785568
• ISBN: 1118785568
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Morning Star: Book 3 of the Red Rising Saga (Red Rising Series)

• ASIN: 0345539869
• ASIN: 0345539869
• ISBN: 0345539869
• Brand: Brown Pierce
• Manufacturer: Del Rey

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Winner of the Lincoln Prize Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president.On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743270754
• ASIN: 0743270754
• ISBN: 0743270754
• Brand: Simon Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left br... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0452295548
• ASIN: 0452295548
• ISBN: 0452295548
• Brand: Jill Bolte Taylor
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement

Anthony Robbins calls it the new science of personal achievement. You'll call it the best thing that ever happened to you. If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life. Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books, tapes, and seminars that by harnessing the power of the mind you can do, have, achieve, and create anything you want for your life. He has shown heads of state, royalty, Olympic and professional athletes, movie stars,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0684845776
• ASIN: 0684845776
• ISBN: 0684845776
• Brand: Free Press
• Manufacturer: Free Press

Magic Hour: A Novel

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and the meaning of home.   In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest—nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.   Having retreated to her western Washington hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psy... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345522184
• ASIN: 0345522184
• ISBN: 0345522184
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Me Talk Pretty One Day

A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of "Naked", presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.

• ASIN: 0316776963
• ASIN: 0316776963
• ISBN: 9780316776967
• Brand: Hyperion EA
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

The President Is Missing: A Novel

• ASIN: 0316412694
• ASIN: 0316412694
• ISBN: 0316412694
• Brand: Little, Brown and Company and Knopf
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company and Knopf

The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective

New York Times best-seller.A new story of common wisdom from the best-selling author of The Traveler’s Gift.Orange Beach, Alabama, is a simple town filled with simple people.  But like all humans on the planet, the good folks of Orange Beach have their share of problems—marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, business people on the verge of bankruptcy, as well as the many other obstacles that life seems to dish out to the masses.Fortunately, when things look the darkest, a mysterious man named Jones has a miraculous way of showing up.  An elderly man... [Read More]

• ASIN: 078523232X
• UPC: 884919401741
• ASIN: 078523232X
• ISBN: 078523232X
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

All the Lives I Want : Essays About My Best Friends Who Happen to Be Famous Strangers

"From columnist and critic Alana Massey, a collection of essays examining the intersection of the personal with pop culture through the lives of pivotal female figures--from Sylvia Plath to Britney Spears--in the spirit of Chuck

• UPC: 55033754
• Rating: 4.0

All the Lives I Want : Essays About My Best Friends Who Happen to Be Famous Strangers

"Alana Massey's prose is to brutal honesty what a mandolin is to a butter knife: she's sharper; she slices thinner; she shows the cross-section of a truth so deftly--so powerfully and cannily--it's hard to look

• UPC: 56197063
• Rating: 4.0

A Time to Act : John F. Kennedy's Big Speech

--The time has come for this Nation to fulfill its promise.- John F. Kennedy was born one hundred years ago. As America's thirty-fifth president, he often took bold actions: establishing a peace corps and challenging

• UPC: 55391239
• Rating: 5.0

How to Give the Best Speech of Your Life - eBook

This is the best deal you will ever find on crafting a speech that "wows" an audience. If you have ever wanted the absolute most simple way to craft an deliver an awesome speech that

• UPC: 695002119

World’s Greatest Speeches: A Look at Some of the Most Inspirational Speeches of all Time - eBook

The Speeches inspire, the Speeches tell us the purpose of life and living. The Speeches which teach us of character, patriotism, love, sacrifices, adventure, beauties of wonderful existence on the planet earth. Speeches of the great

• UPC: 930265853

Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence: The Best Speeches Delivered by The Negro From The Days of Slavery to The Present Time - eBook

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology,

• UPC: 551762924

Lifetime Greatest Quotes - Quick, Short, Medium Or Long Quotes. Find The Perfect Lifetime Quotations For All Occasions - Spicing Up Letters, Speeches, And Everyday Conversations. - eBook

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across,

• UPC: 932801862

The Autobiography of Medgar Evers : A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches

The story of one the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights movement brings his achievement to life for a new generation. His personal documents, writings, and speeches provide a cohesive narrative detailing the rise and

• UPC: 25951926

Secrets To Planning The Perfect Speech For Motivational Speakers: How To Plan To Give The Best Speech Of Your Life! - eBook

Those of us whose calling in life it is to help others to achieve more have a great deal of work to do. We need to craft a message that we can share with people

• UPC: 276265438

Secrets To Planning The Perfect Speech For An Announcer: How To Plan To Give The Best Speech Of Your Life! - eBook

If there is one thing that an announcer does, its talk. However, most announcers dont give speeches. Instead, were handed something and told to read it. When we are asked to give a speech, we

• UPC: 604001390