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This collection of hundreds of anecdotes illustrates the rules and values which helped Colin Powell rise to the highest ranks of military leadership. Not merely a primer on what it means to be a good leader, It Worked for Me, … Continue reading
Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman (2008) Friedman discusses the past 40 years of world energy use. This book will help you understand the need for clean energy even if you don’t care about the issue. The author explains … Continue reading
Vienna 1814: how the conquerors of Napoleon made love, war, and peace at the Congress of Vienna by David King (2008) After defeating Napoleon in 1814, the European powers convened in Vienna to determine the fate of Europe. The Congress … Continue reading
Shadow Warriors by Tom Clancy (2002) Written with substantial contributions by General Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz and read by Jonathan Marosz, this is the story of America’s Special Forces. The stories include the US embassy bombing in Beirut, the … Continue reading
How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein (2008) Ever wonder why the Upper Peninsula of Michigan extends over Wisconsin? Or why so many of the western states have a similar shape and size? Or why Texas is so … Continue reading
Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How it Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman (2008) Thomas L. Friedman, winner of three Pulitzer prizes, has written another great book. Much like his last book, The World … Continue reading
America (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart (2004) Jon Stewart, of The Daily Show fame, has written a very funny book that might also teach you something about the way our government works. However, some … Continue reading
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