“The Ruler’s Guide” by Chinghua Tang
There are many good beginnings, but few food endings. After a discussion on leadership, this book was given to me by a friend and co-worker …
Books
“The President is Missing” by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
I have generally said, “It’s not worth reading if I don’t need a pen for underlining and making notes while reading.” Well, I read this …
“A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle
Just because you don’t understand doesn’t mean that the explanation doesn’t exist. I recently learned that my son had read this book in middle school. …
“The Art of War” by Sun Tzu
The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won. I picked this up during a layover in Charlotte. I enjoyed the actual …
“Forged in Crisis” by Nancy Koehn
All these leaders were made. They were not born. This book was given to me by my great friend, Greg DePriest. Upon receiving it, I moved it …
“Dracula” by Bram Stoker
I recently found myself on a trip without a book in hand. This was quite disturbing so I made my way to the airport’s candy, …
“On the Decay of the Art of Lying” by Mark Twain
Finished my book on the airplane and found this one downloaded to my Kindle. It is a short essay Twain wrote for a competition. Wonderful …
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I picked this one up because it is my son’s next required school read and I never read it when I was supposed to. Well …
“1984” by George Orwell
I picked this one up in an airport because I finished the book I brought with me sooner than anticipated. The choices were sparse and …
Quick Review of “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
Those who don’t build must burn. This is one of many books I found away around reading in my school days. Only now, when assigned …