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Published with Advantage Books and Forbes Books, and distributed by Simon & Schuster.
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ADVANTAGE BOOKS, 2024
The Voice of Math
Unlock Your Imagination With the Narrative of Numbers
Dave Kester with Mikaela Ashcroft
Written for readers who never thought of themselves as math people. The book follows how people came to understand numbers over history, and breaks real problems down so anyone can work through them.
- Distributed by Simon & Schuster
- Paperback, ebook, and audiobook
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ADVANTAGE BOOKS, 2025
Attitude Advantage
The Timeless Power of Positive Perspective
Kim Skanson
An executive's case for perspective as a career advantage. Drawn from years of leading teams through change at Fortune 50 companies, and from her grandmother's story of rebuilding a life after war.
- Distributed by Simon & Schuster
- Leadership and resilience
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FORBES BOOKS, 2026
Making Sense of Life
Develop Your Own Theory for Happiness and Achievement
Simin Cai, PhD, with Mikaela Ashcroft
A physicist and photonics company founder brings scientific reasoning to life's largest questions. Readers build their own framework for happiness and fulfillment instead of borrowing someone else's.
- Distributed by Simon & Schuster
- Science and philosophy
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