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Reviewing “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson” by Mitch Albom
In this post, I’ll be reviewing Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom. A Brief Synopsis This book is about the valuable lessons that Morrie, who’s dying from ALS, imparts to Mitch, his former student. Mitch is well into his fast-paced career as a well-known sports…
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“The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World” by Chris Guillebeau
I first came across this book while listening to the Maverick Show podcast with Matt Bowles, and as soon as his guest, Sergio Sala, mentioned the book, I knew I had to buy it. While the title, itself, is incredibly captivating, Chris Guillebeau does a masterful job at engaging readers, inviting them into his mindset,…
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“Ten Years a Nomad” by Matthew Keynes: A Book Review
In this post, I’ll be reviewing Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler’s Journey Home by Matthew Kepnes. A Brief Preview of “Ten Years a Nomad” Ten Years by Matthew Kepnes, also known as Nomadic Matt, was quite the page-turner! Interestingly enough, I knew within the first 5 pages that I would devour the book in…
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“The Beautiful Struggle” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Right off the bat: this is one of the most well-written books I’ve read in my adult life. For context, I read James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk and No Name in the Street just last year. I also read Juneteenth by the masterful Ralph Ellison not too long ago. If you’ve read these…
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Reviewing “How to Be Everything”, Emile Wapnick’s Reassuring Guide for Multi-Potentialites
To all of you who have ever questioned why you couldn’t just stick to one thing, or have wondered whether you’ll ever find “The Thing”, this book is for you! Through engaging writing and relatable stories, Emilie Wapnick does an amazing job at explaining what the heck a multipotentialite is, and what those folks should…
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Reviewing Eddie Glaude Jr.’s Baldwin-esque “Begin Again”
I must say: I have never read something in which one person has been able to think and write with—and through—another person in the way that Eddie Glaude Jr. does with James Baldwin. When I first came across Begin Again—while listening to his episode on the Throughline podcast—I knew that Glaude engaged with Baldwin’s work…
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Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler
What is it that gives me meaning and how does that influence the story of my life? In Life is in the Transitions, Bruce Feiler accomplishes what I consider to be a feat that’s quite amazing. On the surface, he’s simply interviewing people about their life. But the conversations that take place are so much…
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Reviewing Amy McMillen’s Vulnerable “Reclaiming Control”
There’s always a level of subjectivity and personal experience that goes into writing a book review, at least for me. That said, I try to consider this while not going too deep into my own experiences. For some books it’s pretty easy; others, not so much. Reclaiming Control: Looking Inward to Recalibrate Your Life undoubtedly…
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Reviewing Bronnie Ware’s Transformational “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”
To say that Bronnie Ware does not encourage us to contemplate life on nearly every page of this 300 page book would be an absolute falsehood. Weaving from her interactions with the almost-dead to her own narratives in a seamless fashion, the author clearly illustrates what the former have to say about the things they…
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