![]() ![]() This changed when an eighth grade teacher gave him Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly.īrandon was working on his thirteenth novel when Moshe Feder at Tor Books bought the sixth he had written. ![]() As a child Brandon enjoyed reading, but he lost interest in the types of titles often suggested to him, and by junior high he never cracked a book if he could help it. This collection features The Emperor’s Soul, Mistborn: Secret History, and a brand-new Stormlight Archive novella, Edgedancer.Įarlier this year he released Calamity, the finale of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners trilogy that began with Steelheart.īrandon Sanderson was born in 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Brandon’s major books for the second half of 2016 are The Dark Talent, the final volume in Alcatraz Smedry’s autobiographical account of his battle against the Evil Librarians who secretly rule our world, and Arcanum Unbounded, the collection of short fiction in the Cosmere universe that includes the Mistborn series and the StormlightĪrchive, among others. ![]()
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Frank Baum for fulfilling so many of my childhood expectations – in particular, one specific emotion he perhaps never realized his writing would achieve!īaum’s book, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, rolled off the presses exactly 120 years ago this May, and his sage storytelling and alternately quiet, uproarious, and sometimes sly humor not only permeated that adventure but all the other Oz tales that followed. ![]() This month’s blog is a long overdue gratitude to L. ![]() ![]() He says that the world is not a zero-sum game, and because you win, it doesn’t mean someone else has to lose. Grant embraces the “ enlightened cynic” view of life and success. Ethics of Success: Win-Win & Responsibility Taking massive action is the only way to fulfill your true potential. ![]() The biggest mistake most people make is setting goals that are too small, and not taking enough action. The 10X Rule says that 1) you should set goals that are 10X greater than what you believe you can achieve and 2) you should take actions that are 10X greater than what you believe is necessary to achieve those goals. Everything happens because of you The 10X Rule In One Sentence ![]() There’s an abundance of success possibilitiesĪnd he adds that you need a mindset of Extreme Ownership, meaning that whatever happens in your life is your responsibility.Grant says success rests on three beliefs’ pillars. Ethics of Success: Win-Win & Responsibility. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fans of Jane Austen and Meg Cabot, and Maureen Johnson alike will swoon for Polly Shulmans charming novel.read more. And Julie begins to wonder if maybe this obsession of Ashleigh's isn't so bad after all.įans of Jane Austen and Meg Cabot, and Maureen Johnson alike will swoon for Polly Shulman's charming novel. 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