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The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam The Education of a Coach is a biography on legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick. Any sports fan will find it interesting for obvious reasons but it offers plenty of crossover appeal as well. Known for his quiet and calculating demeanor, the book details how Belichick’s approach to... Continue Reading →
In the Heart of the Sea - By Nathaniel Philbrick Subtitled, ‘The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex’, this book is the incredible true story of a whaling ship that was sunk by an angry whale in 1819, leaving the crew adrift for three months. Having been the inspiration for Moby Dick, this is the tale... Continue Reading →
Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship – by Robert Kurson Pirate Hunters is the third book by Robert Kurson. The story follows John Chatterton and John Mattera, the two main characters from Kurson's previous book, Shadow Divers. This nonfiction is the story of these two friends' quest to find a... Continue Reading →
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters by Alan Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa Subtitled, “From Dating, Shopping, and Praying to Going to War and Becoming a Billionaire Paperback”, this book explores the science of evolutionary psychology and how it influences our everyday lives. I’ve always found the subject fascinating. Despite how far humans have advanced, we... Continue Reading →
This Boy's Life: A Memoir Paperback – by Tobias Wolff This Boy’s Life is a novel about the author’s life and adolescence. Following his parents divorce, he moves around with his mother trying to find a literal home and figurative place in the world. The book does an amazing job detailing the angst and insecurities... Continue Reading →
Subtitled, The Shocking Inside Story of How America Really Took Over the World, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a semi-autobiographical book written by John Perkins. The author claims that he was hired at a Boston engineering consulting firm that was secretly directed by the NSA. The author’s role was to consult the leaders... Continue Reading →
What Every BODY Is Saying by Joe Navarro Subtitled, An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People, this book offers the reader practical steps to begin reading the body language of others. It is easy to digest and its lessons can be applied instantly upon reading. I was floored at how useful this guide was for... Continue Reading →
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman Subtitled “A Book”, this latest installment from Chuck Klosterman is a periodic account of the 1990s with a particular focus on the cultural relevance of the historical events of the decade. He examines the significant elements of the time and illustrates how they were perceived in real time, rather than... Continue Reading →
Women by Charles Bukowski“Women” is novel by Charles Bukowski that follows the life of his alter-ego character, Henry Chinaski. Chinaski’s life largely mirrors Bukowski’s own. He’s an alcoholic writer who survives through on deadend jobs, however, his luck begins to change in “Women” as he starts to enjoy some moderate success as a writer and... Continue Reading →
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