Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love, (2006) “In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.” Eat, Pray, Love is a unique balance between autobiography and other worldly story. Gilbert depicts her pursuitContinue reading “A Personal Search for Everything”
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The Yellow Wallpaper
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper (First Published 1892)http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952 A massive amount is owed to the Gutenberg Project for now providing over 60,000 free eBooks. The Yellow Wallpaper marks one of the many culturally significant texts that now exists for free. Traffic to the site has more than doubled during the pandemic and there areContinue reading “The Yellow Wallpaper”
What Do You Do With…
Kobi Yamada, What you Do Matters (Box Set) The What You Do Matters box set comes with three books: What Do You Do With an Idea What Do You Do With a Problem What Do You Do With a Chance Written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom this collection features the whole seriesContinue reading “What Do You Do With…”
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing, (2018) This book was a brilliantly constructed work, it is no surprise to me that it topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and Fiction Best Sellers of 2020 for a combined 30 non-consecutive weeks. It is fascinating to read and admire the delicacy of unravelingContinue reading “Where the Crawdads Sing”
Normal People
Sally Rooney, Normal People. A Novel, (2018) This book by Sally Rooney received considerable attention and recognition when it was published. Perhaps part of the appeal of Normal People is the enthralling way Rooney presents the roller coaster relationship of Connell and Marianne. The story is a brutally honest depiction of what normal life canContinue reading “Normal People”
Making every dollar count
Phil Buchanan, Giving Done Right, (2019) Giving Done Right is a result of Buchanan’s immense experience in attempting to make philanthropy more effective. This ideally takes places on multiple levels, from foundations to grantees but also between organizations and communities served. The crux of much of the work is fixated on creating more equitable andContinue reading “Making every dollar count”
Liberty’s Prisoners
Jen Manion, Liberty’s Prisoners: Carceral Culture in Early America (2015) This week’s post is in response to a book I was assigned for a class assessment. It is therefore more formal in its manner. It is already a challenge to get through a book a week in addition to class assignments so that is whyContinue reading “Liberty’s Prisoners”
The Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance, Elon Musk. Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (2015) Building on from Originals last week, Ashlee Vance’s close look into the life and times of Elon Musk highlights one of the most significant originals in recent times. Not only is this the case looking back but in this extraordinary case,Continue reading “The Quest for a Fantastic Future”
How to be a better Original
Adam Grant, Originals. How Non-Conformists move the World, (2017) Being an original is seen as a hugely positive label. Not only are originals pioneering and seen to drive human progress but they are often associated with being hugely intellectual geniuses. Adam Grant is one such “Original” but as a leader in management thinking, motivation andContinue reading “How to be a better Original”
The Dirtiest Race in History
Richard Moore, The Dirtiest Race in History (2013) Doping in sport has become a consistent presence in news over recent years. Most recently, the case of Ruth Jebet was just another example of depressing stories of leading athletes testing positive. The Dirtiest Race in History follows one of the most notorious cases but it isContinue reading “The Dirtiest Race in History”
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