Category: Book review
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The life of Malcolm X by Les Payne (Book review)
in Book reviewRacial discrimination in the United States is a subject that never goes away. There are hundreds of black people murdered by the police, by white people, and by black people themselves. In an effort to understand the root and the persistence of racial discrimination, I decided to read The Dead Are Arising: The Life of…
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Den of Thieves by James B. Stewart (Book Review)
in Book reviewI admit it. If anyone would have offered me inside information, I would have been tempted to take it. After reading this book, not anymore. About James B. Stewart James B. Stewart is a columnist at The Times and the author of nine books, most recently “Deep State: Trump, the FBI and the Rule of…
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (Book Review)
in Book reviewI have read so far three books on writing: The Art of War by Steven Pressfield On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft By Stephen King, and now Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott All three of them I recommend highly and all of them continue to contribute to my desire to become a better…
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357 Elizabeth Hinton: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion
About Elizabeth Hinton Elizabeth Hinton is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Department of African American Studies at Yale, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at the Law School. Hinton’s research focuses on the persistence of poverty, racial inequality, and urban violence in the 20th century United States. She is…
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone (Book Review)
in Book reviewAmazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn’t content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To do so, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that’s never been cracked.…
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332 Julia Pimsleur: 8 Essential Mindset Practices to Overcome Any Obstacle and Reach Your Goals
About Julia Pimsleur Julia Pimsleur is a scaling coach, mindset expert, speaker, and best-selling author. She is the founder of Million Dollar Women, a New York City-based social venture, which has helped thousands of women entrepreneurs scale up their businesses. Prior to that, she founded and built Little Pim, language learning for young children, into…