Choon Yong-Better Bionics
Book Report #50 : Better BionicsBegin: 1/3/2025Finish: 1/24/2025Title: Better BionicsAuthor: Simon Makin Why did I choose to read this book:The article is about advancement of science in the prosthetics. This knowledge will improve my analytical and critical thinking skills and also look into the future of body part replacement. What I learned from this book:The […]
Dennis Zeedyk-11.22.63
Title: 11/22/63Author: Stephen KingPages: 849Date: 1/25/25 I chose this book because a surprising number of fellow prisoners strongly recommended this book, saying that it was one of their favorite books ever. I had never even heard of it. I also tried reading another Stephen King book two weeks ago, didn’t like it and quit reading. […]
Dennis Zeedyk-The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Title: The Short Stories of Ernest HemingwayAuthor: Ernest HemingwayPages: 650Date: 1/26/25 I chose this book because we visited Key West in March of 2024, where we toured the Ernest Hemingway House. We spent about 1.5 hours there getting a tour & learning about his life. He lived in this house for about ten years, writing […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Golden-How Rod Blagojevich Talked Himself Out of the Governor’s Office & Into Prison
Title: Golden – How Rod Blagojevich Talked Himself Out of the Governor’s Office & Into PrisonAuthor: Jeff Coen & John ChasePages: 468Date: 1/23/25 I chose this book because I was fascinated how a state governor could be so brazen as to try to sell a Senate seat – the seat that Barack Obama vacated when […]
Robert Jesenik-Bad Blood
Title: Bad BloodSecrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Author: John Carreyrou Date: January 17, 2025 A friend in the library here at FCI Lompoc II recently read this book, and suggested it to me, and when someone recently returned it he checked it out for me. The author is a former Wall Street […]
Robert Jesenik-The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
Title: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel Genius, Power and Deception on theEve of World War I Author: Douglas BruntNY Time’s Best Selling Author Date: January 23, 2025 A dear friend of mine since 3rd grade sent me this book, probably one of my Top 3 non fiction favorites since being here at FCI Lompoc […]
Dennis Zeedyk-King Solomon’s Mines
Title: King Solomon’s MinesAuthor: H. Rider HaggardPages: 233Date: 1/18/25 When I chose this book, I honestly thought it was a non-fiction book similar to Stanley & Livingston’s trip to the inner part of Africa. Soon after I started reading it, I realized it was a fictional novel along the lines of Treasure Island. The was […]
Ryan Michael Reavis-Getting to Yes, Negotiating without giving in
I chose this book to brush up on sales skills and negotiation techniques. I believe I will need to get of lot of yes’s to launch my business. I’ll have to negotiate everything from salary and compensation to deals with partners. I’m also going to have to sell my idea to my team and to […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Call of Duty: My Life Before, During & After the Band of Brothers
Title: Call of Duty: My Life Before, During & After the Band of BrothersAuthor: Lt. Lynn “Buck” ComptonPages: 258Date: 1/22/25 I chose this book because Band of Brothers is one of my all-time favorite shows. Buck Compton was not one of my favorite characters in the series, but I was still interested in hearing his […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
BOOK: Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to IraqAUTHOR: Stephen KinzerPAGES: 322DATE: 1/17/25 Having worked as an international development consultant for 11 years all over the world, and as someone who loves history, I chose the book to learn more about the US involvement in covertly overthrowing or invading countries for regime change. […]
