Kayla Parish-Wild
Report:The book “Wild” is a memoir of the author Cheryl Strayed. After losing her mother, Strayed’s life gets flipped upside down. She gets to a point where she no longer recognizes herself. She knows she needs to do something drastic to find herself again. She decides to broaden her horizons by going on a solo […]
Kayla Parish-Beautiful Burn
Report:The book “Beautiful Burn” is about the main character, Ellison, hitting rock bottom in her life due to her addiction to alcohol. Her parents cut her off in an attempt to get her straight. Through a lot of trial and tribulations she finally realizes drinking is something she needs to stop and she goes to […]
Linwood Hosea Gordon-On Managing Yourself Volume 2
This book was referred to me by a member of the book club, it is the second volume of the “On Managing Yourself” from the Harvard Business Review (HBR) I got more insight from leading experts that helped me identify my purpose and translate it into action, make time to learn and stay relevant in […]
Scott Kaveny-The End of Mental Illness
1) What prompted me to choose this book? This book has honestly been another key book. I listened to this starting January 2024 and listened to it again many times over. I was very determined to end whatever issues I had in the past emotionally, mentally, physically, financially, and in relationships. 2) What did I […]
Scott Kaveny-Give and Take
1) What prompted me to choose this book? I chose this book because I was curious about how giving worked versus taking. I have been reading quite a bit of spiritual literature, in that when you give, you receive 10x and that there are universal laws around this stuff. I had a guess about it […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Elon Musk
Book Report: Elon MuskAuthor: Walter IsaacsonPublication: 2013Pages: 615Completion Date: 4/17/25 This book was a deluge of detailed information about Elon Musk that makes writing a book report difficult. I will attempt to condense it down as much as possible without losing the flavor of the book. In short, Musk drives himself relentlessly (almost maniacally) all […]
J B- Supercommunicators
Scott Kaveny-Be Useful
1) What prompted me to choose this book? I wanted to know Arnold’s secret of success. I have been studying him on YouTube and many other sources since I was 19 years old. I know he was once a bodybuilder, then became a movie star, then a governor. His ability to set his mind to […]
Dennis Zeedyk-In Cold Blood
Book: In Cold BloodAuthor: Truman CapotePublication: 1965Pages: 343Completion Date: 3/14/25 On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas – four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost […]
Kirby Perrault-The 3 Big Questions For a Frantic Fam
Book Report: The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family – A Leadership Fable… about restoring sanity to the most important organization in your life By Patrick Lencioni Patrick Lencioni consults CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies, and he writes a fable based around helping businesses (which he does in his real life), determine why they […]
