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How do today’s most successful tech companies—Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Tesla—design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Perhaps surprisingly, they do it very differently than the vast majority of tech companies. In INSPIRED, technology product management thought leader Marty Cagan provides readers with a master class in how to structure and staff a vibrant and successful product organization, and how to discover and deliver technology products that your customers will love—and that will work for your business. With sections on assembling the right people and skillsets, discovering the right product, embracing an effective yet lightweight process, and creating a strong product culture, readers can take the information they learn and immediately leverage it within their own organizations—dramatically improving their own product efforts. Whether you’re an early stage startup working to get to product/market fit, or a growth-stage company working to scale your product organization, or a large, long-established company trying to regain your ability to consistently deliver new value for your customers, INSPIRED will take you and your product organization to a new level of customer engagement, consistent innovation, and business success. Filled with the author’s own personal stories—and profiles of some of today’s most-successful product managers and technology-powered product companies, including Adobe, Apple, BBC, Google, Microsoft, and Netflix—INSPIRED will show you how to turn up the dial of your own product efforts, creating technology products your customers love. The first edition of INSPIRED, published ten years ago, established itself as the primary reference for technology product managers, and can be found on the shelves of nearly every successful technology product company worldwide. This thoroughly updated second edition shares the same objective of being the most valuable resource for technology product managers, yet it is completely new—sharing the latest practices and techniques of today’s most-successful tech product companies, and the men and women behind every great product.

Put a literary spin on your amigurumi with over 20 cute-as-a-button crochet projects inspired by classic literature—the perfect gift for book lovers and crafters of all skill levels. Learn how to make adorable crochet dolls of your favorite literary characters, including Anne of Green Gables, Elizabeth Bennet, and Sherlock Holmes! Literature lovers can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills with adorable amigurumi crocheted characters that are simple to make and impossible to resist! All that’s needed are a few readily available materials and beginner crochet skills, and soon you’ll be hanging out with your favorite characters from classic literature—including: • Elizabeth Bennet (Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice) • White Rabbit (Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) • Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) • Ebenezer Scrooge (Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol) • Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan (F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby) • Quasimodo and Esmerelda (Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) • Captain Ahab and Moby Dick (Herman Melville’s Moby Dick) • Anne Shirley (Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables) Literary Yarns features adorable characters that grace the pages of 25 classic novels, plays, and storybooks. Make them for your friends, decorate your house with them, or use them as pretty much the cutest action figures you can imagine. The materials are readily available and the techniques are straightforward for stitchers who crochet at least at a basic level.

When A. W. Tozer talked about worship, people listened. Tozer lived and wrote a century ago, casting a vision of authentic faith that has taken root in the hearts of each new generation. Lauren Barlow of BarlowGirl is one who has been prodded by Tozer. Now she and a stellar lineup of artists, writers and leaders who have also been inspired by Tozer have created a book of 60 digest-sized, melt your heart, inflame your passion readings. Contributors include Natalie Grant, Charles Swindoll, Ravi Zacharias, Randy Alcorn, Bill Johnson, Darlene Zschech, Dan Kimball, Lisa Bevere, Rebecca Barlow of BarlowGirl, Joni Eareckson Tada, Susan Perlman, Kurt Warner, Elmer Towns, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, Kirsten Haglund, Mike Bickle, Shane Claiborne, Britt Nicole, Kenn Gulliksen, Kris Vallotton, Bodie and Brock Thoene, Nancy Alcorn, Britt Merrick, Johnny Hunt, Bianca Juarez, Gregg Matte, Cynthia Heald, Judah Smith, Ben Kasica of Skillet, Jenn Gotzon, Michael Catt, Kimberly L. Smith, Dudley Rutherford, James Mead of Kutless, Alex McFarland, Scott Smith of K-LOVE radio, Tommy Walker, Ted Travis, Jane Albright, Mark Foreman, Alyssa Barlow of BarlowGirl, Adam Agee of Stellar Kart, Lisa Robson, Torry Martin, Abbie Smith, Stephen Christian of Anberlin, Jamie Owens Collins, Robert Whitt, Wes and David Beavis, David Carr of Third Day, Esther Lovejoy, Vince and MaryAnn Barlow, Pam Farrel, Paul Clark, Bruce Wilkinson, Tony Nolan, Stan Jantz and Cecil Murphey.

Repackaged with a new afterword, this "valuable and entertaining" (New York Times Book Review) book explores how scientists are adapting nature's best ideas to solve tough 21st century problems. Biomimicry is rapidly transforming life on earth. Biomimics study nature's most successful ideas over the past 3.5 million years, and adapt them for human use. The results are revolutionizing how materials are invented and how we compute, heal ourselves, repair the environment, and feed the world. Janine Benyus takes readers into the lab and in the field with maverick thinkers as they: discover miracle drugs by watching what chimps eat when they're sick; learn how to create by watching spiders weave fibers; harness energy by examining how a leaf converts sunlight into fuel in trillionths of a second; and many more examples. Composed of stories of vision and invention, personalities and pipe dreams, Biomimicry is must reading for anyone interested in the shape of our future.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A dozen tunes from the music featured in and inspired by the 2020 Disney/Pixar release Soul featuring Jamie Foxx as a middle school band teacher in the lead role. This collection includes six piano solo selections as performed in the movie by Jon Batiste, four jazz classics that served as inspiration, and piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of "It's All Right" and "Parting Ways."

Step into the world of 'Hats Off to Britain', where each page reveals a hat unlike any you've seen before, crafted digitally from imaginative and unconventional materials. • Discover an array of hats inspired by Britain's past in "Historical and Cultural Styles", from the regal Victorian era to the bold architectural lines of the Brutalism period. • Dive into "Iconic Symbols and Tales", featuring designs of the Union Jack, the quintessential black cab, and the literary genius of Shakespeare. • Revel in "Festivals and Traditions", capturing the essence of events like Guy Fawkes Night and traditional May Day celebrations. • Encounter "Sports and Cuisine", celebrating Britain’s sporting legacy from Wimbledon to village cricket pitches, alongside culinary staples such as fish and chips and afternoon tea. • Be captivated by "Flora and Fauna", celebrating Britain's natural beauty from the elegance of roses and the brightness of sunflowers to prickly hedgehogs and serene swans. • Journey through "Landmarks", with hats symbolising well-known sites such as the mysterious Stonehenge and the iconic Abbey Road. Ideal for sparking creativity in hat making, fashion design, and millinery, 'Hats Off to Britain' celebrates the art of headwear design and British craftsmanship, offering endless creative inspiration for milliners, designers, and anyone with an appreciation for unique and innovative styles.

The history of cinema is short, just over one hundred years old. But, in these hundred-odd years, movies have influenced life in a big way. Movies make you laugh, cry, shout, and dance. But, • Are movies all about entertainment? • Can movies be a source of inspiration? • What are the lessons you can learn from movies? • How can you use the medium of movies to become a better you? You will find answers to these questions in this book.

The reading of poetry can be a balm to the soul, lifting your mind to a higher plane. A collection of simple words can evoke all of our human emotions: euphoria, nostalgia, sadness, hilarity, poignancy, melancholy, elation, to name but a few. Poetry can instantly connect you to all of humanity with shared experiences of the highs and lows of life. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to stop and get away from the busyness of life even for just a few moments.

Leader of all Leaders is a leadership lessons book. The Chapters in the book describes different styles of leadership applicable in the modern world of Business and day to day life this book is written in reference to Bhagwat Gita where Arjuna was indeed the greatest warrior of his time, the best-known archer, and along with his brothers, The Pandavas, righteous upholder of dharma, cosmic law reflected in society. Such a man has broken down. He breaks down in the middle of the battlefield, minutes before he is to wage war against his sworn enemies. Then, Shri Krishna comes into action and motivates Arjun through his leadership and teachings are given in Bhagwat Gita and Arjun bounces back to fight the battle of Mahabharat. In order to understand this book and get motivation one needs to keep himself in the place of Arjun. The leadership lessons in the book are inspired by Dr. Vivek Bindra’s webinar on Business Yoga, Bhagwat Gita, mythological tales, and Business leadership lessons. Dr. Vivek Bindra is the No. 1 International motivational speaker and business consultant and I’m associated with his team as an Independent Business Consultant. Most of his teachings are inspired by Bhagwat Gita to know more about his online courses you can visit my digital dukaan link https://bit.ly/2EBITmx

Let the fantastic vision of Guillermo del Toro guide your tarot practice with this sumptuously illustrated deck inspired by the haunting world of the award-winning filmmaker. From the macabre world of Guillermo del Toro comes a deliciously twisted take on a traditional seventy-eight-card tarot deck. Designed and illustrated by Tomás Hijo, this deck features sumptuous original artwork inspired by the themes, imagery, and characters of some of del Toro’s most popular films, including Pan’s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak, and The Shape of Water. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as a simple introduction to creating and reading spreads. Packaged in a collectible gift box, this imaginative set is the perfect gift for del Toro collectors and tarot enthusiasts alike.