Never Enough

"In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the w... (more)

"In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the world of business-not Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett-has been as famous as Trump for as long. First associated with high-profile real estate development in 1970s Manhattan, his name has since become synonymous with success defined by wealth and luxury. What does one make of a grown man who, when he argues with women, stoops to insulting their appearance and habitually courts controversy? What if the same man were among the most prominent people in the world, and a privately generous person who once handed a dying child a $50,000 check so that he could enjoy the last months of his life? Add to the picture a kind of resilience that has allowed him to stage countless comebacks and truly a boundless level of optimism, and you get a figure so compelling that he cannot be dismissed simply because of his personality"--Novelist. (less)

"Addiction is epidemic and catastrophic. With more than one in every five people over the age of fourteen addicted, drug... (more)

"Addiction is epidemic and catastrophic. With more than one in every five people over the age of fourteen addicted, drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide. If we are not victims ourselves, we all know someone struggling with the merciless compulsion to alter their experience by changing how their brain functions. Drawing on years of research--as well as personal experience as a recovered addict--researcher and professor Judy Grisel has reached a fundamental conclusion: for the addict, there will never be enough drugs. The brain's capacity to learn and adapt is seemingly infinite, allowing it to counteract any regular disruption, including that caused by drugs. What begins as a normal state punctuated by periods of being high transforms over time into a state of desperate craving that is only temporarily subdued by a fix, explaining why addicts are unable to live either with or without their drug. One by one, Grisel shows how different drugs act on the brain, the kind of experiential effects they generate, and the specific reasons why each is so hard to kick. Grisel's insights lead to a better understanding of the brain's critical contributions to addictive behavior, and will help inform a more rational, coherent, and compassionate response to the epidemic in our homes and communities"-- (less)

"Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences...Over his many years of leadership, he has always st... (more)

"Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences...Over his many years of leadership, he has always strived to be better, to contribute more, and to put others first. That{u2019}s what makes him an effective leader, and it{u2019}s the quality that he{u2019}s identified in all of the great leaders he{u2019}s encountered. That continual striving to lift those around him has filled Mike{u2019}s life with meaning and purpose, has made him secure in the knowledge that he brings his best to everything he does, and has made him someone others can rely on. In Never Enough, Mike Hayes recounts dramatic stories and offers battle- and boardroom-tested advice that will motivate readers to do work of value, live lives of purpose, and stretch themselves to reach their highest potential."--Dust jacket. (less)

Adrian Brown is the epitome of the successful rock star. It takes a lot to shock him-but the bombshell that he has a son... (more)

Adrian Brown is the epitome of the successful rock star. It takes a lot to shock him-but the bombshell that he has a son rocks his world. And Adrian is even more surprised when the buttoned-up elegant woman who's raising him ignites his erotic and romantic attention-and engages his heart. (less)

At thirty-nine, Nancy Kissel had it all: the royal lifestyle of the expatriate wife, three young children and what a fri... (more)

At thirty-nine, Nancy Kissel had it all: the royal lifestyle of the expatriate wife, three young children and what a friend described as "the best marriage in the universe." That marriage -- to investment banker Robert Kissel -- ended one November night in 2003 in their luxury apartment high above Hong Kong's glittering Victoria Harbour when Robert was murdered and Nancy became the prime suspect. Her 2005 trial captivated Hong Kong's expatriate community and attracted global attention. Less than a year after the jury returned its unexpected verdict, Rob's brother, Andrew, was also found dead: stabbed in the back at his multimillion-dollar Greenwich mansion. Never Enough is the harrowing true story of two brothers who grew up wanting to own the world but instead wound up murdered half a world apart; and of Nancy Kissel, a modern American woman for whom having it all might not have been enough. (less)

In the summer of 2015, as he vaulted to the lead among the many GOP candidates for president, Donald Trump was the only ... (more)

In the summer of 2015, as he vaulted to the lead among the many GOP candidates for president, Donald Trump was the only one dogged by questions about his true intentions. This most famous American businessman had played the role of provocateur so often that pundits, reporters, and voters struggled to believe that he was a serious contender. Trump stirred so much controversy that his candidacy puzzled anyone who applied ordinary political logic to the race. As revealed in this landmark biography, Donald Trump is a man whose appetite for wealth, attention, power, and conquest is practically insatiable. Declaring that he is still the person he was as a rascally little boy, Trump confesses that he avoids reflecting on himself "because I might not like what I see" and he believes "most people aren't worthy of respect." A product of the media age and the Me Generation that emerged in the 1970s, Trump was a Broadway showman before he became a developer. Mentored by the scoundrel attorney Roy Cohn, Trump was a regular on the New York club scene and won press attention as a dashing young mogul before he had built his first major project. He leveraged his father's enormous fortune and political connections to get his business off the ground, and soon developed a larger-than-life persona. In time, and through many setbacks, he made himself into a living symbol of extravagance and achievement. Drawing upon extensive and exclusive interviews with Trump and many of his family members, including all his adult children, D'Antonio presents the full story of a truly American icon, from his beginnings as a businessman to his stormy romantic life and his pursuit of power in its many forms. (less)

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In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the wo... (more)

In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the world of business - not Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett - has been as famous as Trump for as long. First associated with high-profile real estate development in 1970s Manhattan, his name has since become synonymous with success defined by wealth and luxury. Drawing upon exclusive interviews and detailed research, Michael D'Antonio presents the full story of Donald Trump, a man who, for all of his excesses, is perfectly adapted to the world. (less)