Best Independent Books July 31
We are delighted to recommend the following books from the independent publishing sector.
NON-FICTION
Success DNA: Mastering Persistence in Leadership and Life
by Alinka Rutkowska, Manuel R. Aragon, Golshan Barazesh et al.
This isn’t just a collection of inspirational stories — it’s a call to action for those who are ready to take ownership of their journey and lead with courage, clarity and compassion. In this book, 19 accomplished leaders talk about their journeys from adversity to achievement, revealing the personal qualities that fuel enduring success.
Through powerful storytelling, this anthology illuminates the pathways forged by persistence, resilience and adaptability, traits that transcend backgrounds and redefine what's possible. Each chapter in this book offers deep insights into the evolution of leadership, the strength found in overcoming personal and professional obstacles and the purpose discovered when ambition aligns with core values. From redefining success beyond status and wealth to transforming setbacks into stepping stones, these stories provide a roadmap for navigating today’s complex challenges.
Readers get to explore how effective leadership emerges through experience and reflection, how balance and fulfillment go hand in hand and how lasting impact is created when individuals lift others up. Rooted in real-world lessons and emotional truths, this is a guide to cultivating an authentic leadership style.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637353875
Who Moved My Data?: Data-Driven Strategies In Modern Finance
by Craig Fookes and Greg Hood
The role of finance is evolving. No longer confined to spreadsheets and traditional accounting, today’s finance professionals must become data-driven and data-savvy to thrive. This book offers a clear roadmap for navigating this transformation, equipping emerging and seasoned professionals with the tools to embrace data as a core asset.
The authors explore how finance can take ownership of data rather than relying on IT, highlighting the industry’s pioneers who are leading the data revolution. Through compelling success stories, they illustrate how finance professionals have leveraged data to drive strategic decisions and organizational growth. The book delves into actionable insights and data strategies tailored for finance.
This is a practical guide to integrating data into everyday workflows. The authors provide a forward-looking perspective on the future of finance, including the growing impact of artificial intelligence.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637353745
Lead To Disrupt: 7 Keys To Success In The Changing World
by Kumar R. Parakala
In a world transformed by disruptive forces such as rapid technological advances, geopolitical tensions, climate change and demographic shifts, the very foundations of business and society are being reshaped in unforeseen and unpredictable ways. Traditional leadership models are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of this dynamic environment.
The author, with a background in technology entrepreneurship, asks what kind of leaders are needed to navigate the relentless pace of such changes. He delves into this urgent question, offering profound insights and practical strategies for thriving amidst constant transformation.
This book is a clarion call for a new paradigm of leadership — one that not only adapts to disruption, but also harnesses it to drive meaningful change. It provides essential tools to master the art of disruptive leadership.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637353943
How to Live to 100: Secrets from the World's Happiest Centenarians
by Dr. Elizabeth Lopez
In this book, the author shares the secrets of how regular people embrace a long, healthy and happy life.
The book consists of ten individual case studies from the Nicoya peninsula on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. It reveals the insights (known only by Costa Rica's famous Blue Zone centenarians) to living a long life full of purpose. The author explains the role peace and well-being play in day-to-day life and why connecting to others is life's best medicine.
In this study, the author investigates the ways in which culture can extend life expectancy. The author has also collated simple recipes that have been part of the centenarians’ happy and healthy way of life.
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Category: Health, Family & Lifestyle
ISBN: 978-1943386550
Cutting Through: Your Company's High Performance Management System
by Bernie Haffey
This comprehensive guide provides a blueprint for optimizing business operations. It emphasizes the importance of having a robust management system that drives performance from the ground up.
The book introduces the six pillars of a high-performance management system (HPMS), and explains the methodology behind building an effective coalition of in-house ambassadors. It also highlights the significance of the ‘first follower’ and how to define and direct company culture within the framework of a larger HPMS. It explores the power of subtraction, elimination and simplification.
Sharing insights on how leading companies such as Amazon, Ford, IBM, Medtronic and Ritz Carlton implemented their own HPMS, this book is a guide on how to pinpoint the vital few while incorporating the remainder into a unified, cohesive system.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637350232
In case you missed the books featured in the last newsletter, here they are again:
FICTION
The Opaque Conspiracy: Finding a Way Through Destruction and Despair
by Grace Flores-Hughes
The plot in this novel revolves around a hard-working couple who fall prey to a ruthless conspiracy involving their company’s bank and a group of unscrupulous business executives.
When an unexpected setback leaves their company temporarily unable to meet its obligations, the bank seizes the opportunity to demand the sale of the company’s assets. The bank, having financed the company, misuses its power and colludes with the executives to engineer a rigged sale process, aiming to gain possession of the entire company, not just its assets. The story is narrated by Bonita Levine, a woman of remarkable resilience. She must draw upon every ounce of toughness she developed growing up in a harsh environment to navigate the dire situation they find themselves in. Her husband, C.E. Levine, a distinguished and decorated military veteran, is forced by the lender to sell his company’s assets, shattering their once happy and prosperous life.
This novel uncovers the dark underbelly of the modern business world, serving as a stark reminder of the risks inherent in dealing with those who prioritize greed above all else.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Mystery & Thriller
ISBN: 978-1637352236
NON-FICTION
Resilience Under Fire: From Breakdown to Breakthrough
by Jochen Schwenk
This book is a bold and practical guide to transforming chaos into clarity, setbacks into success and fear into forward momentum. Drawing from high-stakes experiences in military intelligence, special operations and corporate crises at Fortune 500 companies, the author shares a proven framework for leading decisively and rising stronger.
This empowering book reveals how to identify a crisis and take swift, effective action. The author outlines mental models for navigating pressure, overcoming indecision, and making impactful decisions, whether time is scarce or abundant. He introduces innovative methods for thinking inside and outside the box to generate solutions that stand out, even in the most volatile situations. With expert insights and real-world scenarios, he shows how to transform stress into strategy. His step-by-step approach fosters resilience and confidence in the face of adversity, and equips readers to handle the unexpected with precision and strength.
Whether managing teams, steering a business, or facing personal upheaval, this book delivers the tools people need not only to survive, but to thrive. When everything feels uncertain, this is a blueprint for clarity, confidence and renewed purpose.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637353806
Mastering the TPS Blueprint: Transforming Trauma into Triumph
by Darius Ross
This is a transformative guide to rewiring mindset, overcoming obstacles and unlocking the discipline needed for lasting success. By shifting perspective and breaking free from mental limitations, readers can take control of their future and reach new heights.
In this book, the author dives into the mental roadblocks that keep people stuck, offering proven strategies to build resilience and confidence. With step-by-step guidance, he reveals how to overcome generational struggles, limiting beliefs and environmental influences. His blueprint provides actionable tools to turn ambition into meaningful change, helping readers embrace their potential. For women and minority communities, this book addresses inherited struggles, societal expectations and systemic barriers, empowering individuals to redefine their stories and build success on their own terms.
Whether improving careers, relationships or personal growth, this book delivers the framework needed to take charge of life and transform trauma into triumph.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 979-8998713002
Author Inc: The Entrepreneur's Secret Playbook to Skyrocketing Leads and Sales by Self-publishing a Book (The Entrepreneur Success Series)
by Ray Brehm, Nathan Andersen et al.
Successfully integrating a book into a business strategy requires hard work. More than 30 successful entrepreneurs shared their insights, and the common thread is effort and dedication. The strategies in this book are effective, but only for those willing to put in the work.
The book shows how to build a list and make sales immediately, even without an existing list or product. It teaches 15 counterintuitive habits that successful entrepreneurs use to boost their daily success. It tells where to locate the best people for email and reader lists and how to bypass the lengthy trial-and-error process while building an online empire. It explains why no one should ever go it alone as an author and why advertising less might actually help grow a list faster.
The intention behind the book was to gather a unique group of entrepreneurs and delve into their success stories. It went a step further by asking them to outline what they would do if they had to start from scratch in 30 days. The results were astounding! What had started out as an interview anthology was transformed into a world-class handbook for entrepreneurs aiming to use a book as a primary business tool.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1732783058
Automotive Search Marketing: A Car Dealer's Guide to Google
by Alex Melen
This book contains a detailed account of the latest and greatest in online marketing strategies for car dealers looking to take their digital marketing to the next level.
The author explains what it takes to plan and implement a strategy for search marketing that uses the latest techniques to maximize the return on investment. He provides a detailed description of Google ranking signals to help improve the search engine optimization and jumpstart organic search traffic. He reveals advanced pay-per-click implementations to revamp Google Ads campaigns and increase business immediately.
In this book, the author explains how to select an advertising agency, evaluate performance, and optimize campaigns consistently.
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Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637352113
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