Secrets to Success in Business

Title: Secrets to Success in Business: How Entrepreneurs Gain Clarity, Improve Judgment, and Make Better Decisions in an Overwhelming Business World

Author: Nadar Zadi

Publisher: Zeneth Phelosophy Inc

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts:  Nothing really new in what Zadi presents, but he does a good job explaining how to efficiently and effectingly make decisions.

Rating: 3/5

Show Don't Tell

Title: Show Don't Tell

Author: Curtis Sittenfeld

Publisher: Random House Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts:  This collection of short stories shows that Sittenfeld is a master of middle-aged short fiction.

Rating: 4/5

Ahab's Wife

Title: Ahab's Wife, or the Star-Gazer

Author: Sena Jeter Naslund

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

 
ISBN: 9780060838744

 

Thoughts:  Well-researched historical fiction, but could have been shorter and the ending did not fit with the rest of the story.

Rating: 3/5

Awe

Title: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

Author: Dacher Keltner

Publisher: Books on Tape

 
ISBN: 9780593629444

 

Thoughts:  Keltner has extensively studied awe and through his discussion of his findings, I gleaned that being in nature and experiencing natural awe causes people to be more open and giving.

Rating: 3/5