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VP's new book 'Lessons from Life' released in English
Gulf Today
|October 11, 2025
Bookshops across the Emirates have been rushing to replenish stocks of the Arabic edition of "Lessons from Life," the new book of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with window displays, points of sale and stacked shelves displaying the book over the past two weeks. Now the Arabic language book is joined by the English edition at retail.
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The launch of the Arabic 'Lessons from Life' has seen widespread demand in Emirati bookshops and online outlets, even outselling Sheikh Mohammed's popular memoir, My Story,' in its first IO days at retail. The English edition has consequently been widely anticipated.
'Lessons from Life' is a 35-chapter work that documents key milestones in Sheikh Mohammed's leadership and his philosophy of people, governance and life itself, intended to inform and inspire both current and future generations.
Sheikh Mohammed emphasised that "the best legacy we can leave behind is not wealth, nor construction and buildings, but rather true wisdom, beneficial knowledge, and kind words that transcend time and nation boundaries, benefiting everyone, near and far."
CEO of Explorer Publishing Alistair Mackenzie said, "'Lessons from Life' is packed with insights from a transformational leader. In a part of the world where so few voices are published, the importance of this book shouldn't be underestimated. This has been a hugely anticipated event and we have seen tremendous demand for this latest book from Sheikh Mohammed."
This story is from the October 11, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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