Malcolm Gladwell On David And Goliath

"Ayah Upi mana?" tanya anak balita berusia tiga tahun yang sejak kecil tak pernah bertemu dengan sosok ayah. vinza, ibunya Upi hamil di luar nikah saat masih SMA. Ayah kandung Upi, David menghilang entah ke mana. Terpaksa Vinza pergi menjadi TKW ke Taiwan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup. Hingga tiba-tiba Upi hilang dan ditemukan David yang kini menjadi CEO kaya raya. Pria itu sama sekali tak mengetahui kalau Upi adalah anak kandungnya. Saat Vinza terpaksa kembali dari Taiwan demi mencari Upi, dia dan David kembali dipertemukan dan kebenaran tentang status Upi terungkap. *** Bunda puang bawa ayah?" "Iya. Doain saja, ya? Bunda cepat pulang dari Taiwan dan bawa ayah. Nanti Ayahnya Bunda paketin ke sana, ya?" "Lama, dak?" "Gimana kurirnya." "Yeay! Upi mo paketin Ayah. Makacih, Bunda."

"You'll be my wife on paper only. You'll have everything—except my heart. You'll never be Marina." For five years, Lily lived as David's secret wife—his poised secretary by day, his invisible stand-in by night. Every cold touch reminded her she was just a replacement. Every whispered “Marina” cut deeper than the last. Then his ex returned. And without hesitation, David cast Lily aside like she meant nothing. So she did what she should have done years ago. She signed the divorce papers. She walked away. But now, David couldn't escape her absence. Her silence burned him in ways Marina never could. And suddenly, the man who swore he'd never love her was determined to get her back. By any means necessary. Even if it meant breaking her all over again. She paid the price for loving him once. Now, he'd pay for losing her forever.

David Lee was supposed to be dead. Nineteen years old, terminal cancer, nothing left but hospital beds and webtoons about gang fights, brotherhood, and underdog heroes. But when he opens his eyes again, he’s not David anymore. He’s Seo Joonwoo — fifteen, awkward, quiet, and newly enrolled in the most infamous school in the city: Taeyang Technical High, where fists rule the halls and teachers look the other way. It should’ve been a nightmare. Instead… it’s everything David used to dream of. And when his first fight begins, a strange blue screen appears before his eyes: [Romanticism System Activated.] “The stronger your conviction… the stronger your punch.” Now, armed with a second chance, Joonwoo isn’t just here to survive. He’s here to live the kind of story he once only read about — a story of loyalty, friendship, fights under flickering lights… and maybe even love. This isn’t just delinquency. This is romanticism.

Rose Watson, seorang mahasiswa miskin dan gemuk. Ia memiliki sahabat dekatnya Lindsay yang selalu mencovernya untuk segala hal. David Robinson, seorang atlit sepak bola yang berbakat dan terkenal sebagai model, adalah kakak kandung dari Lindsay. Ia memiliki hobi membully Rose dan kegemukannya. Sosok David dan Rose tak pernah bisa bersama tanpa ada pertengkaran, dan selalu Rose yang menangis di akhir. Bagaimana kalau mereka harus bekerja sama, untuk mensukseskan pertunangan Lindsay? Akankah mereka damai? Atau terjadi pertengkaran yang lebih hebat?

A human girl and the strong Alpha develop a forbidden love in a world where werewolves are supreme. As a 19-year-old human, Charlotte has always felt excluded from the group. However, her life is irrevocably altered when she attracts the attention of David, the rugged yet seductive Alpha. They have to face the risks that might destroy their relationship as they work through their frenzied infatuation. A group of witches, a renegade werewolf, and even Charlotte's own grandpa all strive to ruin their relationship and seize control. However, Charlotte and David will do everything it takes to keep each other safe since their relationship is stronger than any barrier. Charlotte learns the startling truth about her own fate as the fight for their future continues: she is the Chosen Wolf, destined to bring all shapeshifters together under a single rule. With David at her side and her newly acquired abilities, Charlotte must face the darkness and her inner demons. Will the threats around them overpower their love, or will it be insufficient to defeat the powers of evil? Explore this epic story of self-discovery, forbidden love, and power struggles in a world where human and animal boundaries are hazy.

“Uncle David, sandali lang…” napapadaing na pagpigil ko kay Uncle David ng maramdaman ko ang kanyang kamay sa loob ng panty ko. Ngunit patuloy lang siya sa paglalaro. Hindi sa hindi ko nagugustuhan, pero may hindi tama. At talagang hindi tama. Kapatid siya ng ina na aking nakagisnan. Kaya pamangkin niya ako kung maituturing. Pero heto ako, at nalulong sa mga haplos niya sa akin. Nadadala ako sa paghalik niya. At hinahayaan siyang gawin ang gusto niya sa katawan ko. Pero hanggang kailan ako magtatago sa ilalim ng kumot na kasama si Uncle David, kung kailang matitiklo na kami ng kanyang kapatid at ng aking ama na may milagro ng nangyayari sa aming dalawa? O magpapatuloy lamang kami kahit alam naming dalawa na hindi talaga tama ang aming ginagawa?

Mefia Andrewi atau Drewi, siswi kelas 1 SMA yang awal kehidupannya di sekolah berjalan dengan datar-datar saja. Dia jatuh cinta untuk pertama kalinya pada kakak kelasnya bernama David Leonardo yang dia beri julukan si Lesung Pipi. Lengkung indah yang selalu muncul di kedua pipi David ketika berbicara, tersenyum atau tertawa adalah alasannya. Berawal dari latihan drama untuk Pensi 17 Agustus di sekolahnya, Drewi mulai mengalami hal-hal yang tidak dia mengerti. Hati yang berdesir, jantung berdetak kencang, gelisah, malu, menangis, menebak-nebak, cemburu dan bingung. Semua bercampur aduk, membuatnya melalui hari-hari yang dulunya tenteram kini menjadi penuh teka-teki, tidak sabar menunggu hari esok. Dibantu oleh Shaniar -sahabatnya yang kadang membuat gemas tetapi di satu sisi sangat sabar menemani Drewi dalam keadaan apa pun- Drewi berhasil menjalani kisah cinta yang malu-malu dan menarik dengan David. Namun, penyesalan pun datang, ketika rasa itu benar-benar akan terungkap di satu momen yang pas, tapi dilewatkan begitu saja. Rasa itu pun terpendam pasrah tanpa ada yang mengobati dan mengurangi. Bahkan semakin parah hingga membuat Drewi benar-benar menutup pintu hatinya karena harapan bahwa suatu saat nanti rasa itu akan terungkap. 6 tahun berlalu, ada kejutan-kejutan istimewa diawali gaun pernikahan yang dikirim ke kantor majalah tempat Drewi bekerja. Disusul dengan kehadiran Dani, Agitha musuh bebuyutannya sejak SMA, Shaniar, Adam dan teman-teman David lainnya serta kakak dan ibu David. Kejutan-kejutan itu yang akhirnya membawanya pada satu video curahan hati David yang direkam sendiri oleh David, 6 tahun lalu. Dari video itulah akhirnya Drewi tahu semua tentang David dan apa alasannya menghilang, membuatnya bimbang dan tidak berdaya. Meski sekalipun rasa antara mereka tidak terungkap lisan, tapi siapapun yang mengikuti kisah mereka berdua, pasti akan mengerti. Tidak perlu kalimat romantis yang terucap empat mata untuk saling tahu dan mengerti perasaan antara mereka. Untuk mengerti bahwa perasaan mereka berdua bertepuk sempurna.

“Waking up in your man's arms fulfills a need far more than sex every could. It's the best thing ever.” — Madel David

Tara Hayes, a young and ambitious woman, attends a party with her best friend on the night she submits her final project. Little did she know, it was a setup orchestrated by her best friend, Emily Brown, to frame her as a cheater. Emily drugs her drink and hires someone to sleep with her. But Landon Malcolm, a billionaire, who found himself in an intoxicated state after his friends spiked his drink in an attempt to arrange a one-night stand, ends up in her room. Unable to control himself, Landon's impulsive actions lead him to force Tara into his bed, where they spend a passionate and steamy night together. What will happen when Tara re-enters Landon's life as his newly appointed personal assistant and he finds out they have a child from the one night stand?

Rose Amber finally got married to David Decker, not minding the age gap in their union but things slowly went apart and dangerous when Rose fell in love with Mr Decker's handsome son after a brief family reunion. The new sinful lovers grew fond of each other and did all sorts of nasty things together until pregnancy kicked in and to cover up their sins, they both came up with a plan to kill Mr Decker, inherit his wealth, and also get married officially. Will David Decker ever find out about his wife's evil plans in time or will he fall prey and lose everything, including his life? Read to find out now!!!.