Kayla Parish-Earning Freedom
Report: I discovered this book while working in the library at my unit. It details the journey of the author, Michael Santos, as he spends 26 years in prison. I chose to read this book because I’m currently an inmate myself and often struggle to get by and accept that I’m in prison. I wanted […]
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Dennis Zeedyk-Ethics
Book Report: EthicsAuthor: Baruch SpinozaPublication: ~1656Pages: 88Completion Date: 5/10/25 I had a hard time reading this due to the style of English in which it is written, but I muddled through a major part of it. I am listing out the important parts (and I think they are really important) below. 1) There can be […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Jane Eyre
Book: Jane EyreAuthor: Charlotte BrontePublication: 1847Pages: 286Completion Date: 5/10/25 The book follows the story of Jane Eyre, starting from her life as a child in the home of her aunt & cousins as she is an orphan. She is about ten years old. The only person treating her well is the servant girl, Bessie. Her […]
Brooke Danielle Beckley-Mastering the Game, Strategies for career success
In “Mastering the Game” Sharone Jones shares the best ways to achieve career success by following the 10 unwritten rules in the workplace and how to use those rules to your advantage. I chose this book to learn from Jones’ strategies so that I could be successful when I return to society and begin my […]
Linwood Hosea Gordon-On Managing You
Harvard Business Review (HBR) On Managing You! This book was recommended to me by one of the Financial Management and Home buying course instructors. I am so happy that he gave me this book. This is an awesome collection of articles! I cannot believe how rich and thorough these articles are and how much the […]
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 […]
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 […]
