The story of the Sackler Dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their involvement in the opioid crisis that has created millions of addicts, even as it generated billions of dollars in profit.

Many coffee shop owners find themselves in the coffee business because they are attracted to the romance of the caf ̌life-relationships formed over a cup of Costa Rican coffee, the caramel smell of coffee beans wafting through the door, blissful afternoons connecting with your community. And then they find themselves stuck in crushing 80-hour workweeks, with hundreds of decisions to be made and the lack of financial revenue to make...

It's Christmas and the founder of Oxenford, a boutique pharmaceuticals company, is persuaded to have a multi-generational family Christmas at his country home. Meanwhile, there has been a break-in at the laboratories, and it is discovered that a lethal virus has been stolen.

In this riveting work of narrative history, veteran reporter John Bainbridge vividly brings to life five charismatic and idiosyncratic men who, living within 90 miles of one another, changed the course of history through the invention and refinement of the repeating firearm - the precursor to today's automatic weapon. We follow these men as they compete ferociously, each trying to corner the market for repeating weapons in the years running up to...

More people are working from home - or remotely in other locations or time zones - than ever before. But with the many advantages remote-working brings, there are also brand-new sets of challenges - especially around effective management and getting the best out of teams that aren't in the same room. This practical guide gives you all of the skills to succeed as a flexible worker, and as a manager running projects and teams remotely - however far...

Following the bestselling 'Bad Science', which mercilessly exposed the evils of bogus, pseudo-scientific remedies, Ben Goldacre puts the global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope.

Mokhtar is a self-made man: 26-years-old, already the owner of a highly successful coffee business, a naturalized American citizen. But when unrest rises in his native Yemen, he feels compelled to return and help his struggling country. Saudi bombs are falling on the mosques daily and the State Department has all but abandoned Americans to fend for themselves. Trapped behind enemy lines, Mokhtar is forced to find his way through the devastation, fleeing...

Petroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat and power. 'A Pipeline Runs Through It' is a fresh, in-depth look at the social, economic, and geopolitical forces involved in our transition to the modern oil age. It tells an extraordinary origin story, from the pre-industrial...

'Crude World' looks at some of the most awful places in the world - the violent, repressive and polluted countries where oil is extracted. Peter Maass follows the journey of oil and shows how it sullies so much of what it touches, poisoning land and rivers, promoting political bloodshed and creating corruption on a mass scale.

'Chocolate Unwrapped' takes a detailed look at this most fascinating and desired food, exploring the different varieties available worldwide. As well as providing a history of chocolate, this book includes a directory of the best chocolate available in the world, how to identify individual features and tips on storage and usage.