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. […]
Melinda Bixler-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleby Stephen CoveyOctober 1, 2024 IntroductionStephen Covey’s book is one of the best-selling books of all time. Although many people initially believe that his principles relate to business, sales and professional success. However, this book provides principles and thought-provoking questions that apply to everyone. I read it because I’d […]
Shane Andrew Smith-Orphans of War
Why did I choose this book? This book was a gift. What did I learn from this book? It is important to choose good, positive goals to achieve in your personal and professional life, more than just making a bunch of money or help a company or person make a bunch of money. How will […]
Shane Andrew Smith-An American King
Why did I choose this book? This book was a gift. What did I learn from this book? In life, you must be relentless and we must remind ourselves everyday that our relentlessness must BE everyday and it must BE for the good. How will this book help me be successful? If we stay relentless […]
