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Toni Morrison

The story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written a masterpiece: The colorful and epic saga about the Columbian Buendía family and the city they built, Macondo.

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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.

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Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Cristina Bélles-Obrero

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know

Thousands of pregnancy guides claim to know the ultimate do's and don'ts for upcoming parents and pregnant women. Emily Oster offers guidance in this jungle by presenting hard facts in a friendly manner.

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Dagmar Schäfer

The City of Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and the Early Modern World

Objects tell stories and porcellain tells stories about globalization, manufacturing and chinese history within globalization.

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Anna Ahlers

The Scientist and the Spy

Industrial espionage is a core issue in the conflict between the two most powerful nations of the world, the US and China. This Pulitzer price winning book illustrates the mostly inefficient fight of the FBI against the stealing of trade secrets.

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A. Edeling and A. Himme

The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers

Baruch Lev and Feng Gu rethaught the role of financial reports in capital markets and desgined a more accurate and useful valuation framework. There book is a guide for all who are looking for a more innovative approach to critical investment decision-making.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead