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  The Four Hour Body  By Timothy Ferriss    Preview  Do you need to focus obsessively on what you eat and spend hours in the gym to get a good physique? Can you lose 25 pounds in a month in a healthy manner? Is it possible to survive with just 2 hours of sleep every day? Read the book to find out the answers to all these questions and many more. This is a text on health and fitness unlike any other!  About the Author  Timothy "Tim" Ferriss is a self-help guru, public speaker, and angel investor. His 4-Hour series-The 4 Hour Workweek, The 4 Hour Chef, and The 4 Hour Body have been bestsellers. His unique insights as a result of experimentation on his own body and life have made him an immensely popular internet icon.  The Big Idea: The minimalist approach to fitness and health.  Tim Ferriss has recorded every workout he has had since the age of 18! He has experimented with different diets, lifestyles, workout philosophies, and propounds, that ...

    Zero to One  By Peter Thiel, with Blake Masters        Preview    Who will be the next Bill Gates? Which Company will he or she build? Will the next big thing be an OS, a social network, or a search engine? Theil asserts that the future Titans of the industry would create something entirely new, and not copy existing ideas. 'Zero to One' is therefore about why to build companies that create new things.     About the Authors    Peter Thiel is an American businessman, philanthropist, political activist, and author of Zero to One, who co-founded PayPal and who was the first professional investor in Facebook. He has invested in several start-ups and is also the co-founder of Palantir, the data analytics company, focusing on security threats and financial crimes. Blake Masters is a J.D from Stanford Law school and a former student of Thiel. He currently serves as a Principal at Thiel Capital.    The Big idea:...