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Tribe of Mentors
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Tribe of Mentors

By Tim Ferriss

October 18, 2019

Editor’s Comment:   I was not aware of Mr. Ferriss’ first two books, “4-Hour Workweek ” and “ Tools of Titans ” but I will probably go back and take...
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The New Education
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The New Education

By Cathy N. Davidson

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:  Davidson spends a little too much time on criticism and not enough on solutions but what I like about the book is it uses lots of examples of...
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Permission Marketing
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Permission Marketing

By Seth Godin

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:   This might be the first book I’ve ever repeated as book of the month but we’re closing in on its 20 th anniversary and I probably recommended...
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Money and the Meaning of Life
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Money and the Meaning of Life

By Jacob Needleman

October 18, 2019

Editor’s note:  If you’re not into philosophy, don’t buy this book.  If you are, don’t miss it.  It was first published in 1991.  Its truths are age old and forever...
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Leaders Eat Last
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Leaders Eat Last

By Simon Sinek

October 18, 2019

Editor’s Comments:   This is a courageous book, by the author of another favorite book of mine “Start With Why”.  The courage Sinek displays is that he takes some fairly...
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Who Owns the Icehouse? Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur
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Who Owns the Icehouse? Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur

By Clifton Taulbert & Gary Schoeniger

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Drawing on the entrepreneurial life-lessons he gained from his Uncle Cleve, Who Owns the Icehouse? chronicles Clifton Taulbert’s journey from life in the Mississippi Delta at the height...
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What Really Matters
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What Really Matters

By John Pepper

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: John Pepper, former president, CEO and Chairman of Proctor & Gamble, has demonstrated that a profitable business can create and sustain a culture that shapes, and is shaped...
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook

By Ian C. MacMillan and James D. Thompson

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Anyone interested in creating scalable, positive social impact while conserving resources through a disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship should read The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. SEA Change, a social...
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The Road to Character
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The Road to Character

By David Brooks

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Brooks earlier book, The Social Animal, was featured here some time ago. This guy has a unique talent for de-mystifying the deeply philosophical and complex issues surrounding life’s...
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The Paradox of Generosity
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The Paradox of Generosity

By Christian Smith & Hilary Davidson

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: The Paradox of Generosity is a compelling and well-researched book that argues that the regular practice of being generous with our money, time, and relationships enhances happiness. Excerpt:...
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The Great Escape; Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality
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The Great Escape; Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality

By Angus Deaton

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Dr. Deaton, a social economist from Princeton who is widely respected uses this readable book to separate health and income’s effects on global life quality. He is brave...
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The End of Normal
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The End of Normal

By James K. Galbraith

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is an easy reading book considering it is written by an economist. It’s also one that I find myself saying “that’s simply not true” when absorbing certain...
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Stitches
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Stitches

By Anne Lamott

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Part of the research for my own book is to buy any book that promises to discuss life’s “meaning.” Learning other perspectives and avoiding repetition is my goal....
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Start Here Now
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Start Here Now

By Susan Piver

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: If you've ever considered trying meditation, this is the book for you. My mindfulness practice began in the mid-1990s and has progressively changed how I look at life....
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Smart People Should  Build Things
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Smart People Should  Build Things

By Andrew Yang

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note:  I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Yang at the City Club of Cleveland and found him to be a humble and down-to-earth guy. In his book, Andrew charts a course...
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Philanthrocapitalism
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Philanthrocapitalism

By Michael Green and Matthew Bishop

October 15, 2019

Editor's note: I wish I would have read this book before I wrote Empty Abundance . While my version of both philanthropy and book writing pales in comparison to billionaires...
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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth

By Douglas Wood

October 15, 2019

Editor’s comment: I don’t usually feature a children’s book but this one is a good reminder to those of us reading to our children/grandchildren. The parable is a star (of...
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Name that Emotion
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Name that Emotion

By Dr. Erin Olivo

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: I’m a little skittish about self-help books anymore, especially from an associate of “Dr. Oz” and so before reading “Wise Mind Living,” Dr. Olivo’s 200 page advice to...
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Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference
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Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference

By Antony Bugg-Levine | CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund

October 15, 2019

"In the book we describe the “bifurcated world” that most people inhabit, in which they assume that the only way to solve social challenges is through government and charity and...
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If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?
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If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?

By Kurt Vonnegut

October 15, 2019

Editor’s comment: In celebration of graduation season, here are nine graduation addresses collected and published by Vonnegut friend, Dan Wakefield. Reader be reminded that Vonnegut was an outrageous figure, a...
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Flash Boys
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Flash Boys

By Michael Lewis

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note:  Lewis has made our library again. Wall Street misbehavior, specifically in this instance high frequency trading is his topic and as with his best books Mr. Lewis is...
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