Book Club
Hello Everyone!
I am always looking for ways to bring value and information into your lives. Many of you have inquired about investment information or books, so I decided that instead of telling you what books to run out and buy, I’d do the running around for you. Since I’m bringing my enjoyment of reading to you, I’ll provide other books as well, whether they are for business, motivation or just plain good books.
So there you have it, the “I’m Not Oprah, But I’ve Got My Own Book Club” club. Here’s how it works: choose a book from the selection below and email me your choice. Once you’re done reading, you can send it back, give it to a friend or keep it to read again, it really doesn’t matter. Either way it’s FREE to you. I do ask that you finish the first book before you order the next one.
Happy Reading!!
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THE BIG SHORT by Michael Lewis
The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn’t shine and the SEC doesn’t dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can’t pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren’t talking.Michael Lewis creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his #1 bestseller Liar’s Poker. Out of a handful of unlikely-really unlikely-heroes, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our time.
Past Book Club Books:
BORN TO RUN by Christopher McDougall
Full of Incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
FREAKONIMICS: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences. The annual Nobel Prize winner in that field never receives as much publicity as his or her compatriots in peace, literature, or physics. But if such slights are based on the notion that economics is dull, or that economists are concerned only with finance itself, Steven D. Levitt will change some minds. In Freakonomics (written with Stephen J. Dubner), Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don’t need to be so mysterious: they could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections. For example, Levitt traces the drop in violent crime rates to a drop in violent criminals and, digging further, to the Roe v. Wade decision that preempted the existence of some people who would be born to poverty and hardship. Elsewhere, by analyzing data gathered from inner-city Chicago drug-dealing gangs, Levitt outlines a corporate structure much like McDonald’s, where the top bosses make great money while scores of underlings make something below minimum wage. And in a section that may alarm or relieve worried parents, Levitt argues that parenting methods don’t really matter much and that a backyard swimming pool is much more dangerous than a gun. These enlightening chapters are separated by effusive passages from Dubner’s 2003 profile of Levitt in The New York Times Magazine, which led to the book being written. In a book filled with bold logic, such back-patting veers Freakonomics, however briefly, away from what Levitt actually has to say. Although maybe there’s a good economic reason for that too, and we’re just not getting it yet. –John Moe
THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK by Timothy Ferriss
#1 New York Best Selling and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller, this book provides insight to forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan because there is no need to wait and every reason not to. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, high-end world travel, monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint. Whether you’re an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, The 4-Hour Workweek is the compass for a new and revolutionary world.
THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom
From the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, a small, yet powerful book. The story follows the last day on earth of Eddie, leading up to his tragic death. The story continues by following Eddie’s journey in heaven as he reflects back on his life. Along the way he meets five people who either profoundly changed his life, or he greatly changed their lives. The secrets that Eddie learns from these five people bring him both devastation and joy as he sees how much his seemingly meaningless life has changed the lives of so many others. Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal, and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie understands the meaning of his own life and his arrival brings closure to theirs.
THE TIPPING POINT By Malcolm Gladwell
lt’s a book about change. In particular, it’s a book that presents a new way of understanding why change so often happens as quickly and as unexpectedly as it does. For exacmple, why did crime drop so dramatically in New York City in the mid-1990′s? How does a novel written by an unknown author end up as a national bestseller? Why do teens smoke in greater and greater numbers, when every single person in the country knows that cigarettes kill? Why is word-of-mouth so powerful? What makes TV shows like Sesame Street so good at teaching kids how to read? I think the answer to all those questions is the same. It’s the ideas and behaviors and messages and products sometimes behave just like outbreaks of infectious disease. They are social epidemics. The Tipping Point is an examination of the social epidemics that surround us.
THINK AND GROW RICH by Napoleon Hill
In his introduction to the book Hill refers to the “Carnegie Secret”, a conception which he reports is the foundation of all success and appears to be the promise of the book. Hill promises to indirectly describe this “secret” in every chapter, but never state it plainly, believing the use of the secret is only available to those who possess a “readiness” for it, a disposition Hill describes as essential to the concept itself.
NEVER EAT ALONE By Keith Ferrazzi
The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins.
In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his Rolodex, people he has helped and who have helped him.
LOVE IS THE KILLER APP By Time Sanders
In 2002, Crown Publishing released Tim’s first book, Love Is The Killer App: How To Win Business And Influence Friends. It was both a New York Times and international best-seller. The books premise is that you will find your success in business through helping others grow by sharing your intangibles—your knowledge, network and compassion. The book offers new tips and techniques related to life long learning, networking and relationship building.
MISSED FORTUNE 101 By Doug Andrews
Missed Fortune 101 is like no other money guide you’ve ever read. Its author, successful financial strategist Douglas R. Andrew, dares to question the conventional wisdom on personal finance that most people accept. He reveals the ways banks, credit unions, and insurance companies amass tremendous wealth-what they do, and what they don’t do. He shows you how to seize financial opportunities you never knew existed. With Missed Fortune 101 as your guide, you’ll never view your house, your mortgage, your retirement plans, your personal investments, and your other assets the same way again.
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