Michael Symmons Roberts’s fourth book of poetry, Corpus, was the winner of the 2004 Whitbread Poetry Award, and was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize, and the Griffin International Prize. His sixth collection, Drysalter, was the winner of both the Forward Prize and the Costa Poetry Prize in 2013. He collaborated with Paul Farley on Edgelands (Cape/Vintage) and will do so again in The Deaths of the Poets (Cape, 2017). He has also worked many times with the composer James MacMillan. He has published two novels, and is Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Rebekah Campbell

Rebecca Campbell

Canva creator Melanie Perkins and her partner Cliff Obrecht wrote their own playbook. Here’s the story of what we should all hope the next generation of business will look like: how they did it, why they did it, and why it worked. 
 
“I hope this story can inspire others to dream big, set goals, and make them happen.” – Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO and co-founder 
 
Born out of simple frustration with complex design tools, Canva has grown into a wild success, with a massive, devoted user community of more than 200 million people, in 190 countries and using 100 languages. But this isn’t a traditional startup story of guys in a garage following a Silicon Valley playbook. Instead, from their base in Perth, Australia (the most remote big city on earth), and animated by a drive to empower normal people to use design to make their own dreams a reality, Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht created something truly original. 
 
While backpacking through India, a teenaged Melanie Perkins decided to devote her life to empowering others. Teaching design software to university students revealed to her how: by giving them easy access to the tools that enable visual communication. 
 
Frustrated by complex, expensive design programs, she envisioned a world where anyone could bring their ideas to life. With Cliff Obrecht, she launched a yearbook business from her mother's living room - the first step toward revolutionizing global design. 
 
Through intimate access to Perkins and her inner circle, author Rebekah Campbell reveals the unconventional strategies that helped Canva outmaneuver tech giants. From hiring their first remote designer in Manila to building their platform from scratch, this narrative illuminates how unwavering focus on empowering others drove every decision - even when conventional wisdom suggested otherwise. 
 
This isn't just another startup success story. It's a masterclass in purpose-driven leadership, showing how clear values and relentless dedication to serving others can build extraordinary companies. For anyone who dreams of creating meaningful change, Perkins' journey offers powerful lessons about thinking bigger than seems possible and staying true to your vision against all odds.

Dream Crazy Big

The Unlikely Story of Canva

Darius Foroux

'Darius has a unique ability to turn complex ideas into simple stories.' &mdash; Morgan Housel, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Psychology of Money 
 
The Stoics understood that if you can control your reactions and manage your emotions, you can achieve success. The same principles apply to our financial lives today. 
 
The only way to beat inflation and grow your wealth is by investing. The greatest investors approach the markets with discipline, emotional distance, and self-mastery&mdash;lessons that the Stoics have been teaching us for thousands of years. Combining ancient wisdom with practical investment strategies drawn from analysis of the greatest investors of all time, The Stoic Path to Wealth will teach you how to: 
- cultivate an investing edge by managing your emotions and developing your unique skills and talents. 
- develop the discipline to ignore short-term market fluctuations and avoid living in the future. 
- foster a mindset that allows you to enjoy what you have and avoid greed. 
- create a sustainable approach to trading. 
 
As financial markets become increasingly unpredictable and chaotic, The Stoic Path to Wealth offers the key to weathering any economic storm while building wealth that will last a lifetime and beyond.

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