The Advantage

I received an invitation to participate in a graduation ceremony at the Folsom State Prison, in California. I looked forward to the meeting and wanted to encourage the people in the audience to make a commitment to lifelong learning. By reading, I explained, anyone could develop new skills that would open more opportunities for success […]

Angela M Robbins-Blink

I read “Blink” written by Malcolm Gladwell and thought it was even better than the first book I read, “What the Dog Saw.” This book focuses on how humans make snap judgements; he calls it thin slicing. It dealt with all different kinds of snap judgements, both the good and the bad, and uses numerous […]

The Black Swan

It’s never too early and never too late to start preparing for a better life. I got this message after a jury convicted me, but before a judge sentenced me to serve 45 years in federal prison. My name is Michael Santos. I’d like others to consider the importance of preparing for success at the […]

Dennis Zeedyk-The Pillars of the Earth

Book: The Pillars of the EarthAuthor: Ken FollettPublication: 1989Pages: 973Completed: 5/3/25 This book is historical fiction, taking place from 1123-1174 AD in Knightsbridge, England. Tom Builder was building a house for the upcoming marriage between Prince William and Lady Aliena, but he has to stop work when she calls off the engagement. His ultimate dream […]

Jerrold Maurer-Book report #6-Born to Run

Born to RunApril 29, 2025Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen510 pages Lastly, I learned from Bruce the need for everyone to share their story. In his last 3 words Bruce wrote “Go tell it”. He was saying he hoped he had told his story well to all of his fans, and in doing so maybe […]

Dennis Zeedyk-The Wager – A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny & Murder

Book Report: The Wager – A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny & MurderAuthor: David GrannPublication: 2025Pages: 322Completion Date: 5/4/25 The book started out with a lot of information about Captain David Cheap, who started out as a First Lieutenant on the Centurion, one of seven ships on a journey to steal silver, silks, spices & other […]

Linwood Hosea Gordon-Resting in His Redemption

I am so excited to report that I am growing spiritually by reading these Christian study books. This book was one a I think 15 books that Dr. Gills has written and I am certainly loving this read. I learned that Social Sanity has been lost in many ways because of rebellion – resulting for […]

Sadeq Quraishi-Rich Dad Poor Dad 

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter isn’t just a book about money – it’s a book about how you think about money. In this best-selling classic, Robert Kiyosaki shares the two very different financial mindsets he learned from his “two dads”: Through their contrasting views, Kiyosaki breaks down what separates the financially free […]

Scott Kaveny-Beyond Positive Thinking

1) What prompted me to choose this book?This was a little out there for me and skeptical due to bad experiences with Law of Attraction, but a friend gave the hard copy to me June 2024. From there I read the entire thing in one sitting, and downloaded the free audio version on their website, […]