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Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

What are the secrets to being successful in your career? How do you build a world-changing product-based business? Entrepreneur Tony Fadell answers these questions and more in Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. The book is part career encyclopedia and part memoir, detailing Fadell’s journey building the iPhone and starting Nest, a smart home device company. Keep reading for an overview of this interesting and instructive book.

Who Is Jho Low? The Beginnings of the 1MDB Fugitive

How to be Rich and Successful: 3 Steps to Follow

Who is Jho Low? What is his background? How did he get his start in business and financial crime? Meet Jho Low, the Malaysian entrepreneur who allegedly stole billions of dollars from his government’s coffers. In Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope chronicle Low’s life and rise to infamy. Read on to learn about who Jho Low is and how he rose to prominence in politics and finance.

The Life of Yogananda: Exploring His Birth & Early Years

Who was Paramahansa Yogananda? Do you want to learn about the life of Yogananda during his early years? Paramahansa Yogananda was a prominent yogi, guru, and author of the popular memoir, Autobiography of a Yogi. In his early life, Yogananda claimed to experience supernatural abilities and had a deep yearning for spiritual growth. Read on to learn about the early life of Yogananda, according to his memoir Autobiography of a Yogi.

Unraveling the Iskandar Project: Jho Low’s Web of Deceit

How was Jho Low involved with the Iskandar project? Was Low successful with his scheme? In the book Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope chronicle the story of Jho Low, a Malaysian entrepreneur who allegedly stole billions of dollars from his government’s coffers. One of his schemes was the Iskandar Project, a plan to develop a financial center in Malaysia’s Iskandar region. Read on to learn about Low’s involvement with the Iskandar project, according to Wright and Hope.

Sri Yukteswar Giri: The Prophesied Teacher of Yogananda

Who was Sri Yukteswar Giri? What was his relationship with Paramahansa Yogananda? Sri Yukteswar Giri was a spiritual teacher and mentor to Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the most influential yogis of the 20th century. In Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda details the teachings that he received from Yukteswar and how they contributed to his spiritual development. Read on to learn about Sri Yukteswar Giri and how his teachings influenced Paramahansa Yogananda.

What’s the Story of 1MDB? Jho Low’s Rise to Infamy

Looking for an explanation of the 1MDB Jho Low scandal? How did Low first become involved with 1MDB? In Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope explain the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, which exposed Malaysia’s corruption. At the center of the scandal was Jho Low, a fraudulent entrepreneur who worked with Prime Minister Najib Razak to siphon money from the 1MDB fund. Read on for an overview of the 1MDB Jho Low scandal, according to Wright and Hope.

Yogananda’s Teachings: From Spiritual Energy to Kriya Yoga

Curious to learn about Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings? What schools did he open? What is the Self-Realization Fellowship? Paramahansa Yogananda was a renowned yogi who founded schools that combined spiritual and practical education. Yogananda’s teachings, which explained the science of kriya yoga, aimed to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures. Read on to learn about Yogananda’s teachings, including the schools he founded during his lifetime.

Jho Low’s Partying Lifestyle With the Rich & Famous

Curious about Jho Low’s partying and lifestyle before his downfall? How did he maintain his high-profile image? In Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope explore Jho Low’s story as he leveraged his newfound wealth to live a high-profile lifestyle filled with partying, gambling excursions, and celebrity friends. The authors claim that Low’s extravagant spending knew no bounds. Read on to learn about Jho Low’s partying and lifestyle before his downfall, according to Wright and Hope.

How Whistleblower Xavier Justo Exposed Jho Low

How did whistleblower Xavier Justo help to expose Jho Low? What did he do to create suspicion around Low and his fraudulent dealings? Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope explores the story of Jho Low’s fraudulent business dealings, including whistleblower Xavier Justo’s role in exposing Low’s schemes. The authors explain how Justo’s actions created suspicion around Low and led to investigations. Read on to learn about the role Xavier Justo played in exposing Jho Low, according to Wright and Hope.

How Matthew Perry’s Childhood Paved His Future

What was Matthew Perry’s childhood like? When did the actor have his first experience with drugs? In Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, actor Matthew Perry recounts his life’s ups and downs, from his childhood to adulthood. His childhood is what shaped many of the struggles he had in later life, and is key to understanding his life’s journey. Let’s dive into Matthew Perry’s childhood and what led him to drugs.