An intriguing book about the way Mayans look at spirituality. It does not talk about the 2012 prophecy so much, but it does look at how the Mayans viewed the world and their place in it. This book offers an in depth look at the Mayans way of looking at the world.
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2012: Catalyst for Your Spiritual Awakening by John Liptak
Posted in non-fiction on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Spousonomics by Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A very clever book that uses the principles of economics to look at why marriages succeed or fail. It reminded me a bit of Freakonomics, but with an emphasis on marriage. I was quite amused by some of the anecdotes and appreciated the rational approach to relationships. A clever, fun read.
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Malcolm Galdwell is a very intriguing writer. The Tipping Point was interesting and I enjoyed listening to it. It talks about viral marketing and mavericks and even a little about Columbine. What I enjoy most is the research angle of how he deduces some of his points. While I do not always agree with what [...]
Change the Culture Change the Game by Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I ordered this book because it looked interesting, but I was sadly disappointed. There was no data to back up any of their proposals and I felt like they were merely spouting what they feel you need to do in order to change the culture in an organization. There were no valuable insights nor did [...]
My Nest Isn’t Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space by Lisa Scottoline
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hysterically funny. I listened to this on audio and Lisa Scottoline actually reads it. And I discovered that you say her name like this “scott-o-lean-ee” Even if the book had been crappy, which it wasn’t, it would have been worth it for me to know how to say her name! So, she tells little [...]
Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen Cooper
Posted in non-fiction on April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Such a wonderful book for pet lovers! Homer is a blind cat who is taken in when he is just a kitten by Gwen. Homer is a wonderful pet, and Gwen chronicles his life and hers with humor and insight. Despite his blindness, he is able to do amazing things and as a result of [...]
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Galdwell
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I listened to Blink, which was read by Malcolm Gladwell. The audiobook was very well done and though some author’s cannot read their works, Gladwell is not in that category. His voice is well suited to his words. Blink is an interesting book that explores how we think and make judgments. It is filled with [...]
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I listened to this book while driving to and from work. It was fabulous. Collins talks about what you need to do in order to make your company great. One of the key points I took away from it was to get the right people on the bus and get the wrong people off the [...]
Howards End is on the Landing by Susan Hill
Posted in non-fiction on February 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I semi-liked this book. Susan Hill does a LOT of name dropping which I could have cared less about. It was more about authors she has met and known than books she read over a year. I was also a bit put out because she slammed libraries. However, it was still an interesting idea. She [...]
Freakonomics by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Posted in audiobook, non-fiction on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had never gotten around to reading this and picked it up on audio last week. It is fascinating and talks about causality and correlation of completely uncommon items. Ranging from real estate to sumo wrestlers, Freakonomics answers questions that I would never have thought to ask. A fascinating read (or listen).
