Aug. 28, 2010 – Terrific book! Cherie Blair has a very engaging style and it’s a fascinating journey from her working class neighborhood in Liverpool to number 10 Downing Street as wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair. She’s candid in relating her story as a child, student, Barrister, candidate’s wife, mother of 4 and first lady…
Aug. 26, 2010 – This is my first Tim O’Brien book. It’s unique in it’s structure: part memoir, part novel and sort of a collection of short stories about O’Brien’s experience in Vietnam. It is profoundly moving. It’s also a beautifully written work – what I think of as a very literary style of story telling….
Aug. 20, 2010 – Subtitled: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity. A very timely book! Author Richard Florida does an outstanding job of giving historical context to the resets that occurred after the economic crises of 1873 & 1929. We are in another period of tectonic change as we shift our focus to…
Aug. 9 , 2010 – Great book – I recommend the audio version which is read by author Tony Hsieh himself and various of the employees who contributed to the book. This is right in line with Rework and Linchpins. It is a harbinger of a new way to do business that is not only more exciting,…
Aug. 8, 2010 – Subtitled: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is a wonderful book! A great follow-up to Three Cups of Tea and helped by the first person telling of the stories. Greg Mortenson’s “Dirty Dozen” embodies for me the entire concept of Seth Godin’s “Linchpins.” The work they are doing is…
Aug. 3, 2010 – My newest favorite book of all time! Seth Godin cleared away my self doubts about the choices I’ve made in my life and my career. I was early to “step up” and rejected “fitting in.” His discourse on art, gifts, generosity, love and relationships all make perfect sense to me. My quest…
July 29, 2010 – My favorite business book of 2010 – so far! I saw that Seth Godin had highly recommended this book, as did Ladies Who Launch in their daily email. It’s outstanding! Plain spoken and the plain truth. It’s a short quick read that doesn’t waste a single word. It’s the sort of book…
July 21, 2010 – Subtitled: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Tim So many of my friends have said this book restored their faith in humanity. It is one man’s journey to change the world one school at a time. The book comes alive with the people, relationships, places…
July 15, 2010 – This book by Walter Isaacson has been recommended to me for years. And it is such an excellent book about a remarkable man. He greatly influenced the country we have become in so many ways. He is credited with being the champion of middle class values, and clearly his life demonstrates…
July 12, 2010 – An outstanding book that truly cements author John Jantsch’s reputation as the best friend of small businesses. This “how to” guide of practical, creative and proven strategies applies to all businesses, but can more easily be adopted by those who are the decision makers for their own. He does give lots of…
July 2, 2010 – Subtitled: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. This is an excellent book, engaging and interesting. Chris Brogan is an acknowledged leader in the effective use of social media tools and has demonstrated over a period of time that he knows how to produce measurable results with its use….
(June 27, 2010) – Gladwell says this is the most personal of all the books he has written, and the very last section details his mother’s family history. He stresses the importance of community and opportunity. Sometimes those things are created by chance, sometimes not. He talks about education in the US and how poorer children…
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