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A New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic rise and fall of Uber, set against the rapid upheaval in Silicon Valley during the mobile era. Based on hundreds of interviews with current and former Uber employees, along with previously unpublished documents, Super Pumped is a pause-resisting story of ambition and deception, obscene wealth, and bad behavior, that explores how blistering technological and financial innovation culminated in one of the most catastrophic 12-month periods in American corporate history.

“Internationally Known, Locally Disrespected” is a collection of the most insane, unexpected, and hilarious Uber Rides from your favorite Uber Youtuber, Driver Eddie. From a late night drug run to getting trapped in a brothel, these funny, absurd, and downright wild rides are guaranteed to leave you wondering who ever thought driving around drunk strangers you met on the internet would be a good idea. Eddie Doyle is a comedian, author, and content creator born and bred outside of Philadelphia in that little slice of heaven known as Delco.

La travesía de Uber es la primera mirada al interior del imperio global de Uber. El periodista veterano Adam Lashinsky, autor del bestseller Inside Apple, rastrea los orígenes de las ambiciones masivas de Kalanick en sus raíces humildes, y explora los inicios oscuros de Uber y el paseo salvaje de su rápido crecimiento y expansión en diferentes industrias. A través de entrevistas exclusivas con Kalanick, el autor nos brinda una mirada única de esta polémica empresa multimillonaria.

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths that take place in seven days and nights of apocalyptic terror. Brother William turns detective, and a uniquely deft one at that. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon-- all sharpened to a glistening edge by his wry humor and ferocious curiosity.

In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you’d like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber’s meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and CEO. Before Travis...

This stunning true account, told through brutally honest confessions, witnessed through the eyes and ears of your Uber driver, truly "captures the crazy" of picking up strangers at night, from bizarre tales of sex drugs and violence, obnoxious rude behavior, disgusting drunks, disgusting sober people, aggressive assaults, cold calculating gold diggers, stories of guns and gunfire, and even murder....

The Will to Power is an audiobook of notes compiled from the literary remains of Friedrich Nietzsche. The title derives from a work that Nietzsche himself had intended to write. The "will to power", a prominent concept in his philosophy, describes what Nietzsche believed to be the main driving force in humans.

This is your guide to fully understanding the system that Uber uses and why it's such a promising opportunity for anyone looking for a part-time or full-time job with flexible hours. This book will go into the different types of Uber services, a step-by-step guide on how to become a driver, advantages and disadvantages of driving with Uber, earning risks you should consider, and ways to maximize your earning potential with little to no extra work on your part.

If you are an Uber or Lyft driver, you have a responsibility to properly report your income on your tax return. As a Tax CPA, I’ve personally seen countless mistakes that people make reporting their rideshare activity that costs them hundreds (if not thousands!) of dollars on their taxes. Don’t be one of those people. This book will help explain: • What exactly being a rideshare driver means for federal tax purposes • How to maximize your income by minimizing your tax burden • Which specific deductions you can take as a rideshare driver, and how to maintain adequate records, and ...

A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store. Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book...

Fermentation is a natural process of preserving food by using microorganisms to break down sugars and starches. This process produces lactic acid, which gives fermented foods their characteristic sour taste. Fermented foods are also a good source of probiotics, which are live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health. Fermentation has been used for centuries to preserve food, and it is still a popular method today. Fermented foods can be found all over the world, and they come in a variety of different types. Some of the most common fermented foods include sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, ...

“A powerful illustration of the obstacles our society continues to throw up in the paths of ambitious young women.” —The New York Times Book Review “Important . . . empowering.” —Gayle King, CBS This Morning "That [Fowler] became a whistle-blower and a pioneer of a social...

Dora ist mit ihrer kleinen Hündin aufs Land gezogen. Sie brauchte dringend einen Tapetenwechsel, mehr Freiheit, Raum zum Atmen. Aber ganz so idyllisch wie gedacht ist Bracken, das kleine Dorf im brandenburgischen Nirgendwo, nicht. In Doras Haus gibt es noch keine Möbel, der Garten gleicht einer Wildnis, und die Busverbindung in die Kreisstadt ist ein Witz. Vor allem aber verbirgt sich hinter der hohen Gartenmauer ein Nachbar, der mit kahlrasiertem Kopf und rechten Sprüchen sämtlichen Vorurteilen zu entsprechen scheint.

Als Steven Bartlett achtzehn ist, schreibt er in sein Tagebuch: »Persönliche Ziele: mit fünfundzwanzig ein sexy Millionär sein«. Die Realität sieht jedoch wenig vielversprechend aus, denn Bartlett ist pleite, fühlt sich einsam und planlos. Aber das scheinbar Unerreichbare tritt ein: Sieben Jahre später ist Bartlett tatsächlich Multimillionär und Gründer eines millionenschweren Unternehmens.

Alkohol ist das meistverharmloste Gift unserer Zeit. Dieses Buch zeigt schonungslos und zugleich einfühlsam, was Alkohol wirklich im Körper, im Gehirn und im Leben bewirkt – und warum bereits kleine Mengen schaden.

Using a data-driven approach, Super Founders is a “must-read” (Eric Yuan, founder and CEO, Zoom) examination of what differentiates billion-dollar startups from the rest Ali Tamaseb has spent thousands of hours manually amassing what may be the largest dataset ever collected on startups...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) has influenced philosophers such as Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Oswald Spengler, George Grant, Emil Cioran, Albert Camus, Ayn Rand, Jacques Derrida, Leo Strauss, Max Scheler, Michel Foucault and Bernard Williams. His writings on aesthetics, language, truth, morality, cultural theory, history, nihilism, power, and the meaning of existence have exerted a vast influence on Western philosophy and intellectual history.

You're about to rediscover the joy and excitement you felt when you got your license and or your first car. This guide will explain how being an Uber driver is lucrative and easy. This guide is going to set you in the right direction to meeting all your financial needs, with little-to-no out-of-pocket expense. If you have the drive, the need, and the want for financial freedom on your terms, this guide may be for you. Don't let this opportunity pass you by: don't ride shotgun, be the one behind the wheel!

There's something about Kelly and murder. From the small town of Cedar Bay, Oregon to Italy, Cuba, and points in between, no matter where she is, Kelly can't help but be involved in solving murder mysteries. She has some help from Sheriff Mike, her dogs, and a Cuban cat. If you like food, mouth-watering recipes, and fast-paced page-turners, don't miss this boxed set of nine standalone cozy mysteries by a USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star.

Hamburg, 1913: Als Hedda ihre Stelle als Obergärtnerin bei der jüdischen Bankiersfamilie Clarenburg antritt, hat sie es nicht leicht. Auf dem parkähnlichen Anwesen oberhalb der Elbe ist sie die erste Frau auf diesem Posten und wird von den ausschließlich männlichen Kollegen entsprechend kritisch beäugt. Auch körperlich wird ihr viel abverlangt, denn das Anwesen über der Elbe ist riesig, und der Erste Weltkrieg fordert ihr gärtnerisches Können noch einmal besonders heraus.