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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!

Stefan Wippermann

Instantiation

11 short stories by Hugo Award winner Greg Egan together in one book: A must-read for science fiction fans!

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Amelie Schiprowski

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty

Nobel laureates in economics, Banerjee and Duflo conducted a groundbreaking study on a classic taboo subject: poverty. Their field work shows what it is like to live on 99 cents a day and why economists need to rethink poverty.

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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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Peter Cramton

Capitalism And Freedom

An absolute foundational work of economic theory and one of TIME magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books: Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom is a must-read for both supporters and critics of capitalism

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

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