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In 1949, a West German nightclub owner embarks on a risky quest behind the Iron Curtain to save his kidnapped American brother but soon gets entangled in a treacherous mission to free a US scientist believed to be in Soviet captivity. 1949: Max Kaspar, a former actor with a tragic wartime past, now a Munich nightclub owner and sometime helper for the early CIA, discovers that his brother Harry, a supposed official with the Marshall Plan, has been kidnapped while on an operation behind the Iron Curtain to rescue a prominent American scientist. Max resolves to locate his brother at all costs, but Harry soon goes rogue, refusing to return to the fold. Max's treacherous quest takes him first to Vienna then ever deeper into Soviet territory, from Prague to Soviet East Germany to Communist Poland. Along the way, equally dogged operators join the pursuit, each with their own secret angles. Harry's former lover Katarina is now working for the Israelis. Former Nazi Hartmut Dietz, who once betrayed Max before fleeing East, has made himself a top player in the fledgling East German intelligence apparatus. And Harry's target, the American scientist Stanley Samaras, may not be the paragon Harry had believed him to be. In the end there's only one way out.

The USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestseller which uses Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' annual shareholder letters to show why, when, and how to take risks and grow your business.

The story follows Myra Swenson, a freelance dominatrix whose life spirals into chaos after a mysterious woman falsely accuses her of wrongdoing. As Myra navigates her complicated relationships with a diverse cast—including a neighbor with a cross-dressing boyfriend and a quirky octogenarian—she confronts the blurred lines between decency and degradation. The narrative unfolds across various New York City locales, exploring themes of identity and the unpredictability of life as Myra seeks to reclaim her sense of self amidst the turmoil.

Amazon is the fastest company ever to reach $100 billion in sales and they didn't reach that landmark by staying in their comfort zone. Risk taking is the key that unlocked the door to growth at Amazon, but those risks were (and are) intentional, calculated, and strategic. Thomas Edison believed, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." and Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, has always linked experimentation and failure with growth and success.But "risk taking" can be costly (even disastrous) if you don't know how to use it to your advantage. Fortunately, Bezos has provided every business owner a "hidden in plain sight" roadmap for how he grew Amazon through his Letter to Shareholders (or as he named them, share owners) that he has written annually for the past 20 years.For the first time, Technology and Risk expert Steve Anderson has analyzed and distilled these letters to reveal the key 14 Growth Principles that unlock the lessons, mindset, and steps Bezos has used to make Amazon the massive success it is today.Now, business owners, leaders, CEOs, employees, and managers can apply these same principles to grow their business to be more efficient, productive, and successful - fast!

W lipcu 1994 roku trzydziestoletni Jeff Bezos założył księgarnię internetową Amazon.com, inspirowaną jedną z najpotężniejszych rzek świata. Jego celem było zgromadzenie milionów tytułów w jednym miejscu, co fizycznie nie mogłoby się udać. Bezos zaryzykował, a w ciągu 20 lat Amazon przeszedł przez liczne kryzysy finansowe, osiągając w 2018 roku wartość biliona dolarów, co uczyniło go najbogatszym człowiekiem świata. Klucz do tego sukcesu tkwi w zasadach i strategiach, które Bezos ujawniał w listach do akcjonariuszy. Analiza tych listów pozwoliła na odkrycie 14 istotnych reguł, które pomagają osiągać lepsze wyniki w krótszym czasie. Książka przedstawia, jak Bezos podejmował decyzje dotyczące strategii, procesów i ram czasowych, oferując jednocześnie wskazówki, jak dostosować te techniki do różnych warunków. Znajdziesz tu fascynującą historię Amazona, wyjaśnienie jego strategii oraz cenne informacje z rocznych sprawozdań. Autorzy, Steve Anderson i Karen Anderson, to eksperci w dziedzinie ryzyka, technologii, innowacji i marketingu, z wieloletnim doświadczeniem w branży.