Milkyway Media: 151 books

The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement (2011), explores the role the unconscious mind plays in shaping the course of an individual’s life. Author David Brooks uses a narrative construct borrowed from eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau to summarize...

Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease (2013) by Robert H. Lustig, MD explores the ill effects of processed foods on the human body. Across the globe, obesity rates have doubled over the last three decades... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Collusion (2017) by Luke Harding stitches together the major developments of the still-unfolding scandal of alleged Russian collaboration between President Donald Trump and his associates. Harding traces Trump’s ties with Russian officials back to the 1980s to show how the real estate developer...

I’ve Been Thinking… Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life (2018) by award-winning journalist and producer Maria Shriver is a collection of uplifting vignettes and observations on faith, happiness, motherhood, and family. They are offered as prompts for introspection, particularly...

Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans (2017) by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger is a sensationalized historical account of the most decisive battle of the War of 1812, a conflict often called America’s “Second War of Independence.” Andrew Jackson came of age during the Revolutionary War...

Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit(2017) by Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC’s Hardball, chronicles the life of Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and a political force in his own right. The Kennedy brothers were third-generation Irish-American Catholics from a wealthy Massachusetts family… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue (2018) by Ryan Holiday is a detailed account of an extraordinary conspiracy led by Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire with a vendetta against a website that intruded on his personal life. Working with a clandestine legal team,...

In Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose (2017), Joe Biden recounts the grueling anxiety and fear he and his family underwent in the months leading up to the death of his son Beau. As Delaware’s attorney general, Beau had crafted a promising political career and had gained popularity among his state’s residents… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

The Song Machine (2015) recounts the last 20 years of music industry history, describing how changes in taste, technology, and industry practice have shaped the hit songs that currently dominate radio and streaming services. Despite some early predictions that technologies like the music-sharing service...

In How Dogs Love Us (2013), Gregory Berns chronicles the early days of his efforts to use brain imaging scans for the first time to study how dogs think and feel emotions including love. Berns argues that many dog owners and trainers limit their understanding of dog psychology to behavior, or how...

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success (2013) by Adam Grant is a psychological study outlining how different people give and receive within their professional relationships. The book follows Grant through a 10-year sociological and psychological analysis of social reciprocity. Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.