Rob de Ridder Books

In a life rich with meaning and achievement, Michelle Obama stands out as one of the most iconic women of our time. As the first African-American First Lady of the United States, she transformed the White House into a welcoming and inclusive space while advocating for women and girls globally. Her initiatives encouraged families to lead healthier, more active lives, and she supported her husband during challenging times. Through moments of levity, such as sharing dance moves and participating in Carpool Karaoke, she also navigated the complexities of raising two daughters under intense media scrutiny. In her memoir, she offers a deeply reflective and captivating narrative, sharing the experiences that shaped her—from her South Side Chicago childhood to her executive career, and her time at the world’s most famous address. With honesty and humor, she recounts both her successes and setbacks, presenting her story in her own voice and on her own terms. Warm, insightful, and revealing, this memoir is a personal exploration of a woman who has consistently defied expectations, inspiring others to do the same.

The phenomenal bestseller from the author of acclaimed biographies presents the riveting story of a creative entrepreneur whose intense personality and passion for perfection transformed six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Based on over forty interviews with Jobs and more than 100 conversations with family, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues, this portrait has captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. In an era when America seeks to maintain its innovative edge and societies strive to build digital-age economies, Jobs remains the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He understood that connecting creativity with technology was key to creating value in the twenty-first century, establishing a company where imaginative leaps met remarkable engineering feats. Although he cooperated with the author, Jobs requested no control over the narrative, encouraging honesty from those around him. He spoke candidly about his experiences, and the insights from friends, foes, and colleagues reveal the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, and compulsion for control that defined Jobs’s business approach, the innovative products he created, and his enduring legacy.

Biografie van de Ghanese diplomaat (geboren in 1938), van 1997 tot 2007 secretaris-generaal van de Verenigde Naties.