A to B : how to move from adversity to breakthrough with powerful storytelling

"Adversity comes in all shapes and sizes. Why do many people and organizations succumb to adverse situations and only a few rise above them? In A to B, Hersh Bhardwaj uses the power of storytelling to move from adversity to breakthrough. Combining the ancient wisdom of 1001 Arabian nights and popular psychology, the book provides a roadmap to turnaround any situation. How does Scheherazade, the Arabian princess survive for 1001 nights by telling captivating stories to Shahryar, the ruthless king? Knowing fully well that the earlier queens haven't survived a single night, why did she volunteer to spend one night with the King? How did she maintain her calm in the face of adversity? And most importantly, how did she manage to not only survive, but also cured the King of his euphoria and lived happily ever after? The book answers these and many other questions as it unravels the complex path from A to B"--Amazon.com Adversity comes in all shapes and sizes. Why do many people and organizations succumb to adverse situations and only a few rise above them? In A to B, Hersh Bhardwaj uses the power of storytelling to move from adversity to breakthrough. Combining the ancient wisdom of 1001 Arabian nights and popular psychology, the book provides a roadmap to turnaround any situation. How does Scheherazade, the Arabian princess survive for 1001 nights by telling captivating stories to Shahryar, the ruthless king? Knowing fully well that the earlier queens haven't survived a single night, why did she volunteer to spend one night with the King? How did she maintain her calm in the face of adversity? And most importantly, how did she manage to not only survive, but also cured the King of his euphoria and lived happily ever after? The book answers these and many other questions as it unravels the complex path from A to B. null The definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history. Walt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films--most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. In a way that was unprecedented and later widely imitated, he built a synergistic empire that combined film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise. Walt Disney is a revelation of both the work and the man--of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life.From the Trade Paperback edition. His classic films illuminated everyone's childhood. The theme parks are on every tourist itinerary. The movie empire is one of Hollywood's biggest players. Walt Disney is one of the few men who unquestionably changed our culture. This book presents a biography of this remarkable man. It also shows the dark side of Disney.