{"title":"Josh Kaufman","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosh Kaufman writes about business and learning. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Personal MBA\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe First 20 Hours\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-first-20-hours-how-to-learn-anything-fast-by-josh-kaufman","title":"The First 20 Hours By Josh Kaufman","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"76\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"74\" data-start=\"4\"\u003eThe First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything... Fast! by Josh Kaufman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"407\" data-start=\"78\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"100\" data-start=\"78\"\u003eThe First 20 Hours\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"120\" data-start=\"104\"\u003eJosh Kaufman\u003c\/strong\u003e is an insightful and practical guide on how to quickly develop new skills. 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