By Gail Picco (November 5, 2019) Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth by Rachel Maddow, Crown, October 1, 2019, 432 pp., $29.70 It’s tough to write a review of Rachel Maddow’s new book Blowout without borrowing her process of explaining the foundational elements of the story before actually … [Read more...] about Blowout: A tale of how the oil and gas industry took its seat at the head table of democracy
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Hivemind: Building social connectedness in a social media world
By Sharon Broughton (October 31, 2019) Hivemind: Thinking Alike in a Divided World, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh, PhD., Grand Central Publishing, September 3, 2019, 304 pp., $27.71 Have you witnessed the “invisible leash,” the channel of communication between a dog and his owner, manifested by mutual understanding and a deep and binding connection? In disaster, … [Read more...] about Hivemind: Building social connectedness in a social media world
The Dearly Beloved & The Second Mountain: Mountains and the meaning of reading
by Juniper Locilento (October 29, 2019) The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, Simon & Schuster (August 13, 2019), 352 pp., $21.83 The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks, Random House (April 16, 2019), 384 pp., $26.06 Reading is one of my greatest pleasures. I’ve chosen the world of books over the actual world for as long as … [Read more...] about The Dearly Beloved & The Second Mountain: Mountains and the meaning of reading
Bedtime Stories for Managers & Managing Up: How to manage your manager?
Have you experienced poor management at some point in your career? By Mo Waja (October 25, 2019) Bedtime Stories for Managers, Henry Mintzberg, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, February 5, 2019, 200 pp. $21.78 Bedtime Stories for Managers is enjoyable collection of insights and anecdotes from Henry Mintzberg, a clear thought leader from the get-go. With a … [Read more...] about Bedtime Stories for Managers & Managing Up: How to manage your manager?
The Geography of Risk: The high cost of “disaster capitalism”
by Katherine Verhagen Rodis (October 10, 2019) The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America’s Coasts by Gilbert M. Gaul, Sarah Crichton Books, September 3, 2019, 304 pp, $38.00 Tropical storms are increasing in their intensity, causing more devastation in their path. Gilbert M. Gaul, in his recent book, The Geography of … [Read more...] about The Geography of Risk: The high cost of “disaster capitalism”