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RISKS, LUCK AND ROCK'N'ROLL ABOUNDPart musician and part entrepreneur, Wendell Parnell didn't want to go to his grave keeping his 'rags to riches' story a secret. Born in Burma and raised in Australia by poor immigrant parents, he dropped out of school at the age of 14, determined and tenacious to become a self-made millionaire. After a long stint in the music industry, he turned to a second career - telephony. RISKS were taken unwittingly when he named his telephone business "E.T. PHONE HOME." LUCK visited with an unscheduled burglary on opening day. But he believed in himself, survived the wrath of Steven Spielberg, refused to be bullied by Telstra, and overrode those who predicted his failure. Wendell now resides between Perth and Melbourne. He travels anywhere a cheap airfare will take him. He hopes his story may encourage you to take risks. Life is a risk.

On October 28th, hours after completing a $44 billion takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk Tweeted to his millions of followers 'The bird is freed.'Musk's takeover of Twitter was one of the most audacious and remarkable deals in tech history. The Battle for Twitter takes readers back to the very beginning and how we reached this point. It looks at the origins of the platform, the vision of its co-founder Jack Dorsey, and how it became a battleground for ideas, controversies, and viral moments that shaped the world we live in today.With meticulous research and unprecedented access, author Kurt Wagner paints a vivid portrait of power struggles, bitter rivalries, and ground-breaking decisions that have shaped the evolution of Twitter. From Musk's audacious tweets to Dorsey's enigmatic persona, The Battle for Twitter uncovers the depths of their involvement, revealing the forces that have propelled them to the forefront of global attention. In this gripping corporate saga, delve into the minds of these visionary figures as they engage in a high-stakes battle for dominance, reshaping the very fabric of social media.

"It is not what happens to us that determines our future, but how we react to what happens to us." - Earl Nightingale.Earl Nightingale had an incredible life, from residing in a tent city during the Great Depression and surviving the bombing of Pearl Harbor, to becoming a renowned motivational speaker internationally. He received special recognition from Queen Elizabeth for his efforts in inspiring and uplifting people around the world.This iconic self-help pioneer's renowned teachings on the law of attraction, The Strangest Secret, have sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into many languages. It has earned its status as one of the most popular and successful self-help books of all time and was the first ever spoken word recording. It was also the first gold record awarded for the spoken word, which later went platinum. "I picked up The Story of Earl Nightingale ... and came away feeling like he was a relative. This is done with a lovely and loving style of writing that takes the stuffy genre of biographies and makes it as palatable as fiction. Better than good fiction is a good story of a life that was really lived. Very highly recommended." -Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite 5.0 out of 5 starsIt is said that Earl lived the life of ten men. The Story of Earl Nightingale and His Strangest Secret was told by his daughter and provides a unique and intimate look at an extraordinary life. Pick up this book today and learn about the father of self-help himself and how he lived when the cameras were on and when they were off!