Favorite Books of 2014
Just in time for your shopping list, here are my favorite books of 2014: The coveted, “Would you shut up about that book … it’s all you ever talk about” Award goes to The Boys…
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The Forgotten 500
If you have somebody on your Christmas list who loves World War II history books, The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War…
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Excellent Sheep
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz is well worth reading for two types of people: those involved in higher education, or those with…
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The Innovators, by Walter Isaacson
One of the hottest books of the year is The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson. After the amazing success (and timing) of his book…
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Gatecrashing
Rarely do I review a book the author suggests when the suggestion comes from a Twitter direct message. But when Brian Heasley offered to send me a copy of GateCrashing, I was eager to dive…
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Reading as Social Capital – It’s Way Better Than Watching TV
You want real social capital to impress your friends and colleagues? Read a book. Turn off the television. I’m serious. You could watch another weekend marathon of Seinfeld to learn all the silly jokes, or…
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Russian Roulette
Spies, history, geopolitics, and massive cultural shifts. But mostly spies. That’s what Russian Roulette: How British Spies Thwarted Lenin’s Plot for Global Revolution by Giles Milton focuses on in this amazing book. Now many of…
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Risky Compassion
The burly guy met us at a McDonald’s in downtown Bangkok. A friendly smile and Aussie accent made him immediately likable. He introduced himself as Ash Barker. My first impression was of another big hearted missionary…
