Book Review Essays

Giuliani give in his book, appropriately called “Leadership”, his personal view on the important factors that should encompass leadership. In sixteen chapters he shares the views he learnt over the length of his career in combination with striking examples of his own professional and personal life. When he started to work on his book in […]

In their book Lead Like Jesus Ken Blanchard & Phil Hodges encourage readers to ask themselves three key questions: 1)Am I a leader? (pg. 4) 2)Am I willing to follow Jesus as my leadership role model? (pg. 11) 3)How do I lead like Jesus? (pg. 19) The authors try to define who is a leader. […]

Who Lives in “Dublin 4” The novel Dublin 4 was written by Maeve Binchy in 1983. This consists of four short stories which all took place in a town called Dublin. The four short stories that Binchy wrote about are Dinner in Donnybrook, Flat in Ringsend, Decision in Belfield, and Murmurs in Montrose. Each story […]

In the Hunger Games, Catkins took the place of her younger sister and was partnered with PETA to represent District twelve. Their trainer, Hay Mitch, advised them to work together, even pretending to be romantically involved to gain sponsors. However, they were separated during the games as many participants died in the first few hours. […]

The book I choose to write about is Opening Up by Tristan Taormino. This book is about open relationships and what it takes to sustain them. I admire Tristan for exposing a reality that a lot of people don’t see as well as the people it took to show people a different way of living. […]

On July 1 1916, in one of the largest military operations to ever be executed, the British army entered into the bloodiest battle it has ever known. This was the battle of the Somme, a conflict that is etched into the collective memory of Britain as a tragedy. The first day on the Somme, the […]

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Kevin M. Gilmartin. Ph. D. is a book that seeks to inform and teach those seeking to be in jurisprudence enforcement. jurisprudence enforcement professionals and their households of the worlds of a calling in jurisprudence enforcement- professionally and personally. And how to outdo prepare for emotional endurance of “on-duty […]

The social and economic impoverishment of aborigines in North America, including Canada, is well-documented historically. However, there has been limited scholarly focus on the detrimental effects of European colonization and settlements on aboriginal gaming and gambling in Canada. In order to address this gap, Yale Belanger conducts a comprehensive study that explores this facet of […]

Book Review: Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1940 The way Americans lived their lives was drastically changed between the years of 1920 and 1940. Many different events and advances in technology happened within the country during this time period. Events such as the stock market crash in 1929, the dust bowl of the 1930’s, […]

Written in the mid-1960s, The Autobiography of Malcolm X covers a span of around 35 years and is situated within a historical context that encompasses the vibrant 1920s, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights movement. Malcolm’s personal challenges mirrored the widespread upheaval experienced during this time. Born on May 19, 1925 […]

Jean Webster is an American writer and author of many books. Her works include Daddy-Long-Legs, Dear Enemy, and When Patty Goes to College. Her most famous books features young active female characters who are intellectually, morally, and socially competent. She also uses stylish dialogue in her stories that makes them interesting. Her works also reflect […]

Everyone has quirks that make him or her an individual. We filter through life, attempting to seamlessly weave our oddities into a “normal” person. As difficult as trying to fit circles into squares, the silver lining in these valiant attempts is that the “normal” person doesn’t exist. That is what writer-director David O. Russell understood […]

In 1951 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a black woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She underwent treatment there as it was one of the limited number of hospitals that accepted black patients. Without her knowledge or consent, cells were extracted from her cervix during an examination. These cells, referred to as HeLa cells after her […]

During his voyage to find Asia and his accidental discovery of the Americas, Columbus made a miscalculation in determining the earth’s circumference in the late 15th century. It was widely believed that the world was a sphere at that time, but its exact measurement remained uncertain. Columbus underestimated its size by one-fourth (Laufer in Columbus […]

“A learning time. Another thought from the night before, one that must have come while he was sleeping. He had to know more or he wouldn’t make it. He should try to learn each day. It was like Owen had said – he wanted to know everything. David felt that now, felt that he had […]

BOOK REVIEW POOR ECONOMICS: A RADICAL RETHINKING OF THE WAY TO FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY Poor economic argues that so much of anti-poverty policy has failed over the years because of an inadequate understanding of poverty. The battle against poverty can be won, but it will take patience, careful thinking and a willingness to learn from […]

Based on interviews with over 200 highly successful individuals, Success Built to Last aims to uncover shared characteristics in how these individuals define and attain success. The book’s authors carefully curated a final group of a few hundred individuals who have sustained their achievements for more than two decades after initially considering thousands. The book’s […]

Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win by William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre is a work of real insight. The authors wish the book could equip every reader to act more boldly as a leader and win more decisively as a competitor. After all, they wish the book provides readers […]

Introduction “Lead like Jesus” is a book written by two authors, Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges. Kenneth Blanchard – a prominent career speaker and a business consultant, who is universally characterized by his clients, friends and colleagues as one of the most insightful powerful and compassionate persons in business currently. He is one of the […]

Elizabeth Loftus offers a comprehensive and enlightening exploration of human memory. The book caters to individuals seeking to enhance their memory and gain insights into the workings of the human brain. Drawing on recent research in relevant scientific disciplines, this article is particularly helpful for investigative departments seeking to assess the reliability of witness testimony. […]

The book’s author aims to emphasize and clarify the strategies and methods for achieving success in the United States. The US is a diverse country with separate states and a strong focus on lawfulness. Mark Twain addresses several important topics, such as slavery abolition, injustices by the early Catholic Church, nobility, and succession problems in […]

Globalization has had a profound impact on the world, transforming it into a small global village that continues to shrink. This effect can be observed through the blending of cultures as individuals travel and settle in distant locations. Will Kymlicka, a well-known author renowned for his work on multiculturalism, addresses this topic in his 320-page […]