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This is a Summary of Larry Olmsted’s Real Food/Fake Food Why You Don’t Know What You’re Eating and What You Can Do About ItYou’ve seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from wood pulp. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra-virgin olive oil that isn’t. So many fake foods...

Discover rare and interesting facts about Zero to One by Peter Thiel! Peter Thiel, well known for investing in the social network Facebook and for founding PayPal, released his latest business book entitled Zero to One. In the book, Thiel helps readers build their business on his created concept...

This is a Summary of Alec Ross’ The Industries of the FutureLeading innovation expert Alec Ross explains what’s next for the world: the advances and stumbling blocks that will emerge in the next ten years, and how we can navigate them.While Alec Ross was working as Senior Advisor...

This is a summary of Michael D Watkin’s The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and SmarterNamed one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors The world’s most trusted guide for leaders in transitionTransitions are a critical...

ABOUT THE BOOK Time and time again we are faced with comparisons between Japan and America. With as many cultural differences as there are between our two countries there’s always a wealth of information to delve into on any given subject. Lewis sticks with what he knows in writing Pacific...

This is a summary of Henry Cloud & John Townsend’s #1 Best Seller: Boundaries When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we...

ABOUT THE BOOK When I was a child, December felt like the longest month of the year. Each day I opened a little window in the advent calender to see a bear, or package tied up with a red bow, and I counted how many days were left until the cherished morning of Christmas Eve. Along with...

ABOUT THE BOOK I have fond memories of the winter nights I spent with my Grandma in front of a blazing coal fire. Draped with a thick tartan rug, her thinning crown of silver hair softly reflecting the burnt orange flames in the hearth, she would read fairy tales from the pen of Hans Christian...

ABOUT THE BOOK The central theme of the book Yes! is that anyone can become more persuasive by learning about the science behind what makes people agree to requests. Yes! includes 50 strategies to help you build authentic relationships, strengthen your communications, and create outcomes...

Summary of Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool | Includes Analysis   Preview: Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise offers practical, evidence-based insight into what creates top performers and experts across a wide range of disciplines. There is no such...

ABOUT THE BOOK Great Work, Great Career was published in late 2009 by FranklinCovey Publishing. This book represents one of the more recent written works by well known business mind, writer, lecturer, and motivator Stephen R. Covey, and is unique in that Covey didnt author it on his own. He...

Summary of Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek | Includes Analysis   Preview:   Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek advocates for a leadership style that focuses on serving others rather than pursuing shareholder goals or personal interests. Modern trends in leadership prioritize...

This is a Summary of Chris Voss & Tahl Raz’s Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On ItA former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.After a stint...

This is a Summary of David McCullough’s John AdamsThe Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.In this powerful, epic biography,...