Archive for June 2012
The Headhunters
I just finished reading The Headhunters by Jo Nesbo, the Norwegian author who is filling the Scandinavian void created by the death of Stieg Larsson. Nesbo’s books are saturated with suspense and unexpected twists that take the reader by surprise. In this book, you find yourself cheering for a very unsympathetic protagonist who is a self-centered liar,…
Read MoreSteve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Nonfiction biographies can at times be tedious to read, but not this account of the life of Steve Jobs. Walter Isaacson brings his character to life with details that can only be obtained through extensive familiarity with a subject. The fact that Jobs cooperated with Isaacson in this endeavor and encouraged him to reveal all…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes
The Forgotten Man: a New History of the Great Depression published in 2007 is filled with lessons pertinent to the management of today’s depressed economy. The author, Amity Shlaes, discusses the policies that led to the collapse of the world economies in 1929 and the effects of the responses of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt.…
Read MoreThe Expats
The Expats is a first novel for Chris Pavone. Kate Moore sees a chance to redirect her life when her husband Dexter announces that he has received a job offer in computer security from a bank in Europe. It pays so well that she can retire from her job and be a full time mom…
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