FDR

Self-Directed Learning of the Very Highest Quality

April 28, 2020

  I recently received a very special gift from a very special friend: Twelve months of direct access to some of the world’s most thoughtful and thought-provoking people who comprise the faculty of MasterClass. I am currently completing Doris Kearns…

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The Splendid and the Vile: A book review by Bob Morris

March 17, 2020

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson Crown (February 2020) Popular narrative nonfiction of the very highest order Having read all of Erik Larson’s previous books, I have stopped trying…

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The Presidents: A book review by Bob Morris

June 18, 2019

The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America’s Best–and Worst–Chief Executives Brian Lamb and Susan Swain, with special contributions by Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, and Richard Norton Smith PublicAffairs (April 2019) Whatever the specific rankings, here is an abundance of valuable…

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Presidential Courage: A book review by Bob Morris

January 6, 2019

Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 Michael Beschloss Simon & Schuster (2008) A crucible unlike any other Not all U.S. Presidents were courageous and not all courageous U.S. Presidents are discussed in this volume. According to Michael…

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The Inspiration Code: A book review by Bob Morris

August 10, 2017

The Inspiration Code: How the Best Leaders Energize People Every Day Kristi Hedges AMACOM (June 2017) Great leaders help others to become the best they can become so they can then help still others In a previously published book, The…

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