21 FANTASTIC FAILURES

What do Steve Jobs, Oprah
Winfrey, Albert Einstein and Amitabh Bachchan have in common? They are all
success stories, but they also failed spectacularly. 21 Fantastic Failures
brings to you the real-life stories of icons from the fields of business,
science, technology, politics, sports, literature, art, film, TV and music,
highlighting the points in their lives where each of them failed but,
undeterred, decided to pick themselves up and forge ahead. The decisions they
made in those moments converted their setbacks into triumphs and etched their
names in history. Covering biographical details, trivia and learnings from
the way each figure tackled failure, the lessons within the book can be
applied to not just professional but also personal spheres. Every chapter is
presented in a simple, entertaining way to serve as a practical guidebook for
twenty-first century readers. Contains chapters on: Amitabh Bachchan • The
Beatles • Richard Branson Julia Child • Walt Disney • Thomas Edison Albert
Einstein • Lady Gaga • Vincent van Gogh Steve Jobs • Michael Jordan • Nelson
Mandela Lionel Messi • Elon Musk • Colonel Sanders Dr. Seuss • Steven
Spielberg • Ratan Tata • Vera Wang Serena Williams • Oprah Winfrey