New book, Succeeding in College and Life by Jonathon Wong, will be college students’ best friend for four years and beyond
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Book Review: ‘Lucifer’s Banker: The Untold Story Of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy,’ by Bradley C. Birkenfeld
Meet Swiss banking's own Edward Snowden. His name is Bradley Birkenfeld, and his book, 'Lucifer's Banker', is a must-read about the biggest financial whistleblower in history.
Read More »Book Review: ‘My Katherine Mansfield Project’ by Kirsty Gunn
Like Mansfield who knew that loveliness may quickly shift into the chaos of a dark familiar plunge into the abyss, so too does Gunn recognize that any inviolate home anywhere is “just beyond” her “reach.”
Read More »Book Review: ‘Discovering Yourself In New Zealand: Inspiration for Reinventing Your Life’ by Pallas Hupé Cotter
'Discovering Yourself In New Zealand' by Pallas Hupe Cotter explores reinventing oneself through discovering new cultures and places
Read More »Book Review: ‘Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hell’s Angels and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day’ by Joel Selvin
Does Joel Selvin's 'Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hell's Angels and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day', maintain a proper perspective on the events that have made the concert notorious?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Proposition Selling: How To Create Extraordinary Success in Business-to-Business Sales’ by Tom Piscitelli and John Sedgwick
New book, 'Proposition Selling' by Tom Piscitelli and John Sedgwick, teaches tried-and-true methods for successful business-to-business sales
Read More »Book Review: ‘Healing Your Dog Naturally’ by Nicole Gabriel
New book, 'Healing Your Dog Naturally' by Nicole Gabriel, advocates natural healing for man’s best friend
Read More »Interview: Ransom Stephens, Author of ‘The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs’
Author and neuroscientist Ransom Stephens speaks about basketball, creativity, and meditation in an interview about his new book on how our brains work: 'The Left Brain Speaks, the Right Brain Laughs'.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Tunes of the Twenties: The Stories Behind the Songs’ by Robert Rawlins
Rawlins is an engaging writer who obviously relishes digging out the meaty stories behind the songs he loves. His new book will delight anyone interested in music history or who loves early jazz.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs’ by Ransom Stephens, Ph.D.
Ransom Stephens’ 'The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs' is a cleverly written, irreverent take on neuroscience. But it's also illuminating — and the science is real.
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