I Have a Strategy (No You Don't): The Illustrated Guide to Strategy by Howell J Malham Jr is an illustrated guide to strategy that uses mini case studies to demonstrate strategy in action. Gary and Larry, the colorful narrators of the story, shift your thinking on the topic. The book is an easy read – you can read it in an hour. Don’t be fooled by the number of pages – most pages have only one sentence, so although it has over 200 pages, it’s more like 50 pages. If you asked 100 people what they mean by strategy, you will get 100 different answers. In I Have a Strategy No You Don’t by Howell J Malham, the author has taken a … [Read more...]
SummaReview of I Have a Strategy No You Don’t by Howell J Malham Jr
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SummaReview of The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter is her take on a few fairy tales and folk tales. The main story is The Bloody Chamber and there are others like Puss-in-Boots, The Courtship of Mr Lyon, The Snow Child, The Werewolf, Wolf-Alice and a few more. I didn’t enjoy the book as much as I thought I would, and now that a few days have elapsed since I read it, I believe that because I’m in a vulnerable state right now I found some of the stories too macabre for my liking. In The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter a wealthy, much older French Marquis proposes to a 17-year old pianist and she agrees to marry him. To demonstrate how wealthy the … [Read more...]
SummaReview of Heartburn by Nora Ephron
March 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
A friend gave me Heartburn by Nora Ephron, and it’s not the kind of book that I would usually read, but since I am trying to diversify my reading, I decided to give it a shot. It is the first book that I read where nearly all the characters are having affairs. The story is about Rachel Samstat, a food writer, who at seven months pregnant discovers that her husband, journalist Mark Feldman, is having an affair with her acquaintance, Thelma Rice, who is married to politician, Jonathan Rice. Jonathan knows about the affair, but he loves his wife of nearly 20 years and do not want to let her go. Thelma has been in previous affairs before, but … [Read more...]
SummaReview of Stillpower: Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life by Garret Kramer
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I get books all the time, and a publicist asked me if I'd like a copy of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life by Garret Kramer, and if I'd be willing to publish an article of his on my blog. I told her to mail me the book and I'd pass on the article. I've had the book for a while, but when I felt like I needed a breather from the books I have been reading, I grabbed it without knowing what it was about. It was a pleasure to read Stillpower: Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life by Garret Kramer. My brain felt like it was on vacation and I was open to the author’s message. Although this may sound like a contradiction, … [Read more...]
SummaReview of Choose Keywords That Sell More Books by Chris O’Byrne
March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was conducting research when I came across Choose Keywords That Sell More Books by Chris O'Byrne, so I decided to purchase it since it was under $3. I believe that choosing the right keywords is much more than about selling books, but is critical for getting found. I have struggled with what keywords to use for my blog since I do books reviews/summaries, mini biographies and interviews, so I was looking for a solution in Choose Keywords That Sell More Books. The book is very short, and written in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. Chris O'Byrne defines what he means by keywords, “A keyword is any word or phrase that helps people … [Read more...]
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