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Journalist David Cay Johnston has written this book, The Making of Donald Trump, in journalistic prose sprinkled with pointed dry humor. His discussions of his various arguments are to the point, but the book lacks some in overall organization.While some points made do not add a lot towards the intended...

This summary of Shonda Rhimes’ book ‘Year of Yes’: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person gives a chapter by chapter detail followed by an analysis and appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the book itself. The book has a main theme of how to be yourself while being...

Alec Ross is no doubt a gifted writer. He works the delicate balance between being understood as clearly as possible, without diluting his facts easily. In the structure of the book, he arranges information in a way that is both relevant to the title and in a way the reader was able to understand....

“Hook - First Verse - Chorus - Second Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus - Outro.” Cleverly laid out as the chapters in John Seabrook’s newest title is the algorithm for the “hit track.” The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory is all about the hit track: Who writes them, how they are made,...

The author starts the introduction by speaking about a student of his named Paddy. This student did not have a daring personality. This is mainly due to the fact that he grew up in military boarding schools before serving in the Marines. After military life, he took a job with a large corporation...

In The Secret Life of Bees, the narrator’s voice is quite convincing as a 14-year-old girl. Sue Monk Kidd uses a straightforward style, adding small remnants of magical realism to incorporate the bees, as well as the strange string of events that brings Lily and Rosaleen to the Boatwright house....

Glenn Beck begins his book with a stark declaration. The atrocities committed by some Muslims against non-believers of Islam are sanctioned by the Qur’an. Chapters (Sura) in the Qur’an tell followers of Islam it is their duty to declare war against non-believers, 'Fight against those who...

Contrary to popular opinion, if you have been diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, you need not resign yourself to a life of deteriorating health and complex regimens of testing and medications. Science and modern research show that a proper diet and exercise routine can absolutely reduce...

Over nine chapters Gawande makes a detailed and persuasive argument for the use of checklists, not only in surgery, but also in other fields where their use is not as widespread as in aviation and construction which have made checklists mandatory.As a consequence of his interest in implementing...

While Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want claims the everyman appeal that comes with using a title directed to a second person pronoun, the book is first and foremost the story of an individual. Sivers is well aware of that fact, too, and states it right in the first few pages. This here, Sivers forewarns,...

In The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, Jeff Hobbs’ seamlessly weaves the socioeconomic and racial realities of the residents of Newark, New Jersey while highlighting the story of a mother and son, Jackie and Robert Peace. Hobbs’ research and intimate writing style provides the reader with...

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis was published and distributed on March 31, 2014. The content keeps tabs on high frequency exchanging (HFT) in monetary markets. Lewis states that "The business is fixed" by HFT brokers who front run requests put by investors. The entire book has a number of different claims...

Tuesdays with Morrie is a masterful work of nonfiction on multiple fronts. It grants the reader not only an inspiring story of a brave man facing death, but also emphasizes core truths about how to live life and invest in others. Mitch and Morrie’s final meeting is a living, breathing example of...

The Devil’s Chessboard is a well-researched, insightful read into the life and legacy of Allen Dulles and the CIA. It gives numerous examples of how Dulles was not simply content to stay on American soil to fulfill American interests. As the director and founder of the CIA, Dulles exerts enormous...