“The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York,” by Robert A. Caro
‘The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York,” by Robert Caro is easily one of the best & longest books I’ve ever read. “The Power Broker,” details the rise and fall of New York Cities most powerful and influential man, Robert Moses, who over a span of 40 years controlled nearly every […]
“Poilu: The World War I Notebooks of Corporal Louis Barthas, Barrelmaker, 1914-1918” by: by Louis Barthas
“Poilu,” by Louis Barthas is on the greatest accounts of the War To End All Wars, and one of the few from the perspective of a French Corporal constantly assigned to the trenches. I’ve read quite a lot of books on The Great War, first hand accounts and some fail to convey the true horrors […]
“Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” by James Nestor
“Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” by James Nestor, is an interesting read and a great break from my normal business heavy line-up. Breath explores the archeological evidence, and new scientific findings surrounding human nasal, jaw and throat structure and how the have narrowed in recent centuries due to decreased nasal breathing and […]
“The 48 Laws of Power,” by Robert Greene
“The 48 Laws of Power,” by Robert Greene came highly recommended by my dear friend and avid reader Jennings DePriest. Jennings told me this was one of his absolute must reads, so much so that he reads it once per year…. every. single. year. and that speaks volumes about the contents of 48 Laws. “The […]
“The 50th Law,” by Robert Greene & 50 Cent
Some may say that the literary pairing of Robert Greene of “48 Laws of Power,” fame and Rapper 50 Cent is an odd combination but in “The 50th Law,” the tag team just makes sense. “The 50th Law,” is a truly unique book. Easy to read but difficult to categorize, it is part biography, part […]