Tag: Books

People I Want to Punch in the Throat

People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Jen Mann Goodreads: Jen Mann doesn’t have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her […]

Against All Odds

Against All Odds, Craig Challen and Richard Harris Goodreads: “I just want to warn you. You’re going to dive to the end of the cave. […]

The Ravenmaster

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife Goodreads: For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to […]

How to Change Your Mind

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, Michael Pollan Goodreads: When LSD […]

Principles

Principles, Ray Dalio Goodreads: In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years […]

Step by Step: The Life in My Journeys

Step by Step: The Life in My Journeys, Simon Reeve Goodreads: TV documentary maker Simon Reeve has dodged bullets on frontlines, hunted with the Bushmen […]

Late Bloomers

Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement, Rich Karlgaard Amazon: We live in a society where kids and parents […]

Tropic of Capricorn

  Tropic of Capricorn, Simon Reeve Amazon: Spanning 23,000 miles, the Tropic of Capricorn marks the southernmost border of the tropics and is a place […]

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari Amazon: From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution. A number […]

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories, NOFX with Jeff Alulis Amazon: NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories is the first tell-all autobiography from […]

Do No Harm

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery, Henry Marsh Goodreads: What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it […]

Everybody Lies

Everybody Lies, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Goodreads: Blending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noise with the instructive iconoclasm of Think Like a Freak, a […]

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson Amazon: What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson’s answer to this most […]

The Frackers

The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters, Gregory Zuckerman Goodreads: Things looked grim for American energy in 2006. Oil production was […]

Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, Matthew Walker Goodreads: The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert — Professor Matthew […]

Admissions

Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon, Henry Marsh Goodreads: Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical front line. There have been exhilarating […]

Bad Blood

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, John Carreyrou Goodreads: The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of […]

Deep

Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves, James Nestor Goodreads: While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something […]

The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan Goodreads: The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling […]

Saturday

Saturday, Ian McEwin Goodreads: An astonishing novel that captures the fine balance of happiness and the unforeseen threats that can destroy it. A brilliant, thrilling […]