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Book Report - The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow Don Winslow is a fiction writer specializing in crime thrillers. I first learned of him from a podcast interview he gave and was immediately engaged as he described his early experiences as a private investigator and on expeditions abroad. The Winter of Frankie Machine... Continue Reading →
Subtitled “My Philosophy of Leadership”, this book is a memoir on leadership by legendary 49ers coach, Bill Walsh. The story is an account of Walsh’s time as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and it outlines the principles he instilled during the humbling early years of his tenure and that contributed to the... Continue Reading →
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Subtitled “Some Instructions on Writing and Life” this book is largely an autobiography about the author’s life as she becomes a writer. Influenced by her father, who was a writer, she observes his life and career as an adolescent but develops a different understanding of him as she embarks... Continue Reading →
Book Report - Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl There is a small collection of books that every individual should read in his or her lifetime and Man’s Search for Meaning is at the top of that list. Some books are entertaining, others are informative, and many are both. A rare few, however, are... Continue Reading →
Book Report - You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney Subtitled “Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself” this book delves into the subject of behavioral economics and examines the psychology behind our everyday actions. Admittedly, if you are not... Continue Reading →
Book Report - Running Man by Charlie Engle Running Man is the autobiography by Charlie Engle, a man whose journey took him through drug addiction and prison but was saved, or more often maintained, by his addiction to running. The book is amazing because it gives a long term account of how functioning some can... Continue Reading →
Book Report - When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead by Jerry Weintraub Subtitled “Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man”, this book chronicles the life of Jerry Weintraub, a man who lived so many incredible stories that it doesn’t seem real. He lived a “Forrest Gump type” life long before that was a term... Continue Reading →
Book Report - Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Shoe Dog is the incredible story of Phil Knight, the creator of Nike. This book is amazing on multiple levels. For starters, the story of the iconic brand’s creation is interesting simply from a historical perspective, however, this book is so much more. In it, Phil Knight... Continue Reading →
Book Report - The Professor in the Cage by Jonathan Gottschall Subtitled “Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch”, this book is the story of an English professor who began training at a local MMA gym and ultimately competed in an amateur fight. Never having fought before, nor having much inclination to, the... Continue Reading →
Book Report - The Phenomenon by Rick Ankiel Subtitled “Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life” this book is the autobiography of Rick Ankiel, a baseball prodigy who began his career as a pitcher before transitioning into a solid major league outfielder. However, those words don’t do justice to what Rick Ankiel... Continue Reading →
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