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Learn the key concepts for your self-development or discussion group in 15 minutes without missing the highlights. This is a summary and discussion of Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships and Lasting Happiness. Brain Wash explains how the world is impacting our health by looking at the impact of numerous factors on our brains.

This audiobook provides key insights into the "rags to riches" story of George Soros, and his journey to become one of the world's most famous investors. It discusses his investment strategies and his strong passion for philanthropy, and driving social change.

Learning to influence others is a skill that anyone can learn. You do not have to be a certain personality type, or super-confident to be a great influencer and negotiator. This digest provides key insights on how to develop these skills in a short space of time.

Most of the strange and scary world looks remarkably familiar: dumb bosses and workers? Check. Silly governments and grumpy bureaucrats? Check. Cocktails made with human body parts? Check.

Ancient oriental civilization became the cradle of world philosophy and wisdom. This is evident in the writings of such men as Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu, and others. Despite the fact that these aphorisms are hundreds of years old, they still remain relevant and appropriate to our reality. Human relationships, fortitude, honor, love, knowledge - all these topics are discussed by the philosophers in their writings.

This digest captures Warren Buffet's way of life, his business sense and principles and the secrets to his success. The story begins when Buffett was six years old, intrigued by the ideas of risk and probability. At age 11, he was already dabbling in trading having bought three shares of Cities Services for himself and three for his sister. In 1964, he bought Berkshire Hathaway, a Massachusetts textile firm and he managed to grow it to the 12th largest company in the US.

Submitted by readers of Catholic Digest, here are dozens of original accounts of true incidents that illustrate an uplifting portrait of the compassion and kindness for which we all are capable.

What did six inmates, including three convicted murderers, at Norrtalje prison do when officers forgot to lock them up? Baked a cake and cozied up around a television, of course.

A customer who ordered a toasted ham and cheese sandwich in one Melbourne restaurant got a mouthful - just not the kind you'd expect.

A shop owner in the city of Ahmedabad wanted a name that would honor his family and make his clothing store stand out, so he put a swastika on the sign and called the shop "Hitler".

An invaluable lesson was learned by the former head of Chile's national mint: When you're literally making money, typos aren't easily fixed.

Babies' needs are more than sleeping, being fed, and nappy changed. Their need for security, which is separate to their other physical needs, is an important one if we want them to develop into strong, confident people as they grow up. When this need for security is met, babies are calmer and content and grow up to be happy adults with healthy self-esteem and good people skills.

The official English-language radio news bulletin in Prague recently featured two notable headlines in a serried list: "Ministry presents annual awards for promoting the good name of the country" followed by "Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek admits being drunk in interviews".

According to one Danish expert, "human testicles are just a natural target" for the piranha-like pacu, which normally eats "nuts, fruit, and small fish".

If your dog accidentally leaves his poop on the street in the town of Brunete, never fear! You'll get it back. Just be ready to sign for a package.

After 40 years of marriage, a couple in Prey Veng Province decided that the time had come to part ways - prompting the husband and friends to saw the house in half.

Happiness is a state of mind, a way of life, and an art that must be practiced daily. In this digest, you will learn the secrets to successful and happy living. The Happiness Memo brings 17 ways in which your heart, mind, and soul come together to create a happier and more meaningful life.

How do you give yourself a leg up in Brazilian politics? Change your name to a variation of Barack Obama.

"Where is Canadia [sic]?" a theater employee in Cardiff reportedly asked a Canadian actor. "Is it near Sweden?"

After stealing about 1,600 gallons of vodka from Russia and pumping it into Estonia via an underwater pipeline, smugglers realized they had a major sales problem - Estonians are discriminating drinkers, and, unsurprisingly, pipeline vodka isn't what you'd call top quality.