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Dewey Defeats Truman: A book review by Bob Morris

August 6, 2020

Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America’s Soul A. J. Baime Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (July 2020) Another brilliant achievement by a cutting-edge thinker who tells a great story In 1948, I delivered 65 Chicago Daily Tribunes…

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Die with Zero: A book review by Bob Morris

July 30, 2020

Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life Bill Perkins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2020) Practical advice on how to make your life grow wider and deeper than you may now think possible Bill Perkins is…

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Books by and about a great president: Harry Truman and David McCullough

June 5, 2020

In Author in Chief, one of the most interesting books I have read in recent years, Craig Fehrman “tells the story of how, when, and why America’s presidents began writing books — and why Americans have been been so consistenty drawn…

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Silence: A book review by Bob Morris

April 13, 2019

Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives Jane Brox Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 2019) “The stronger the silence, the more it will be able to withstand the noise and distractions of our world.”…

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Company of One: A book review by Bob Morris

March 4, 2019

Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business Paul Jarvis Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 2019) How and why to “start small, define growth, and keep learning” According to Paul Jarvis, “blind growth is the main…

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Girls Think of Everything: A book review by Bob Morris

February 11, 2019

Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women Catherine Thimmesh, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2002) An entertaining as well as informative celebration of ingenuity I read this book in combination with Rachel Ignotofsky’s Women in…

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The Pan-Industrial Revolution: A book review by Bob Morris

November 5, 2018

The Pan-Industrial Revolution: How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World Richard D’Aveni Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 2018) How to create “vast, unltrapowerful, hyperefficient production systems” Abraham Lincoln once suggested that “the best way to predict the future is to…

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Mastering the Market Cycle: A book review by Bob Morris

November 3, 2018

Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side Howard Marks Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2018) How and why “understanding cycles is an essential ingredient in an investment success” I agree with Howard Marks about the understanding market cycles as…

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Friend of a Friend: A book review by Bob Morris

May 6, 2018

Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career David Burkus Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 2018) How and why “your friend of a friend is your future,” for better or worse According to…

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Spark: A book review by Bob Morris

January 18, 2017

Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success Angie Morgan, Courtney Lynch, and Sean Lynch Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 2017) Without ignition, nothing happens and nothing gets done To what does the title of this book refer? Its…

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