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Hoodwinked Book Review
Hoodwinked is a book written by Josh Perkins. It is a follow up book to Perkins' renowned Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Cleverly titled Hoodwinked; this book simply describes what's wrong in today's economy and how to fix them. The problem The author starts by introducing himself as a former "economic hit man". What do economic hit man (EHM) does? To answer this question, I simplify the author's model of how the USA builds
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John Kenneth Galbraith, Critical Book Review, the Great Crash of 1929
John Kenneth Galbraith, Critical Book Review, The Great Crash of 1929 When this book review was first assigned at the beginning of the semester, I really did not know which way I wanted to take the project. Government intervention was a topic that was very new to me, something that I had very little knowledge of. The topic was broad, as government intervention is in every other aspect, so I wanted to pick a topic
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Book Review of the Strongest Tribe
In response to the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City by al Qaeda and incorrect intelligence of Weapons of Mass Destruction, or WMDs, being held in Iraq by Saddam Hussein, U.S. military and other coalition forces began their mad dash for Baghdad in March of 2003. One month later the iconic image of Saddam's statue in Firdos Square in Baghdad was torn down, followed by looting and lawlessness. Bing West, author of
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Onward - Book Review
Onward is a book written by Starbucks ceo Howard Schultz (the company uses lower case for all job titles) about how the company recalibrated itself after getting too big, too fast. The reason I chose to read and review this book is because I am a coffee addict. Ironically, I am not a fan of Starbucks. I’ve always felt that their coffee is a bit overpriced and just very dramatic for my liking. However, I’ve
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Book Review of Brag! the Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It.
Introduction From our early stages in childhood we are taught not to brag, but rather to be humble. Humility is a virtue with biblical and spiritual roots. We abstain from bragging because we don’t want to come across as pompous or make others feel uncomfortable, but how far can humility take you? In today’s business world, where no job is secure and everyday the job market becomes more and more competitive bragging is a necessity
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Robert Leckie, Book Review of Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II
Robert Leckie’s book, Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II, is entirely about one of World War II’s most brutally fought battles. On April 1, 1945, the U.S. invaded Japan, attacking the island of Okinawa with 540,000 U.S. Army and Marines, and 1,600 ships. “ L Day” was the official name for this day. The L stood for “Landing,” but the Americans who invaded the Hagushi Beaches that day without any trouble from the
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Anatomy of Injustice - Book Review
Anatomy of Injustice: Book Report The book we will be discussing is entitled Anatomy of Injustice by Raymond Bonner. This book tells the story of Mentally Challenged Southern Carolina resident Edward Elmore who is tried and convicted multiple times of murdering Dorothy Edwards, who was the pillar of her community in Greenwood, South Carolina. On January 17, 1982, her body was found in the closet of her bedroom by a neighbor Jimmy Holloway. Mr. Holloway
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Book Review Assessment
Book Review Assessment 3 Practice task Note: Review your classmates work and not the book you have read/are reading for this practice task Choose one group member’s work of fiction/non-fiction that they have been writing for Assessment 1. Write a review of around 800 words on three areas A, B, and C given below. You must address at least one aspect in each of three below. For example, in A, you may want to include
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Book Review on Confucius Lives Next Door
Massey Rachel Massey Mrs. Christine Middendorf REL 223 Confucius Lives Next Door Having lived in Asia, South Korea, myself I found many of Reid’s descriptions and experiences of Japan to be very familiar to my own. I always felt that Asia, although strange to me, was a very safe and friendly place to live, not just for myself but for my child as well. I remember seeing children as young as 5 years old playing
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Book Review by Komal Kishore
BOOK REVIEW BY KOMAL KISHORE The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox OP 300: Operations Management | Fall 2015 Golden Gate University 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 www.ggu.edu ________________ The Goal Book Report The Goal, written by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, is a fictional novel in which the story is being used to demonstrate certain principles inherent in business management. The main character of the book is
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Book Review of Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win
Managing Organizations and People (MM511) 2014/2015 Term 1 Book Review of Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win, written by William C. Taylor & Polly LaBarre Wu 16th November 2014 Introduction Nowadays, the market can be described as overcapacity, oversupply and even overload, and doing business in a conventional way will no longer lead you to success. Mavericks at Work is a book which aims to open readers’ eyes and encourage
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1491 Book Review 1491 - New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491 book review 1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus By: Charles C. Mann About the Author: Charles C. Mann is an American journalist and author who along with being a three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, has also received many writing awards from organizations such as the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Physics, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Lannan Foundation. He is also the author of the
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Mgt 3120 - Book Review: One Minute Manager
MGT 3120 – NET 1 Book Review 2 Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson The One Minute Manager Hardcover copy: HarperCollins Publishers 111pp. $22.99 9780688014292 Prior to my Fundamentals of Management class, I heard about this book but never actually took it upon myself to buy it. Since I wanted this book in my library, I purchased a hardcopy on Amazon for about $6. I was surprised at the size of the book (a little over
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Book Review by Cal Newport
Writing Assignment-Book Review Zuhui An 25/ Nov./ 2015 Introduction I talked with lots of successful people, got advice and suggestions about career path, and I read lots of books, watch many of movies about career most of them are standing on the side which says: Do what you love to do, and find your passion about. Until one day, I met this book, and got to know this author: So good they can’t ignore you
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The Making of the Rape of Nanking - Book Review
Today the society is civilized and has learned how to live in harmony with each other. The same cannot be said for the past decades. There were so many conflicts in the past between countries or even within countries. Each and every war or conflict had its causes ranging from boundary dispute to conflicts over natural resources. The wars resulted in the loss of many lives, both of ordinary people and that of the war
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Nineteen Eighty-Four Book Review
Nineteen Eighty-Four Book Review Nineteen Eighty-Four, or 1984, is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell, an English author, in 1949. A number of Orwell’s work is regarding social injustice, totalitarianism, and democratic socialism such as Animal Farm, Homage to Catalonia, and 1984. In the novel 1984, Orwell focuses on the theme of Totalitarianism. This novel takes place in “Airstrip One,” or Great Britain, a province of Oceania in a “world war.” The protagonist in
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Lean in Book Review
North Toronto Collegiate Institute Lean In: Book Review Author: Sheryl Sandberg http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1364250803l/16071764.jpg Alya Fayoumy Business Leadership- BOH4M Ms. Konforte April 4th, 2016 Alya Fayoumy Lean In Book Review About the Book: “A truly equal world would be one where women ran half of our countries and companies and men ran half our homes” (7). Can you imagine a world where all the opportunities were equally split between both genders? In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg focuses
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just 5 Days Book Review
Book review – Charlotte Flohberg Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days The book “Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days” by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz, published in March 2016, deals with the plan how to combine imagination, design-thinking, and a stop-clock to solve some of the most pressing challenges you’ll ever face. Jake Knapp, who created the
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Book Review - Western Civilization
Review of “Western Civilization” by Spielvogel, Jackson J Western Civilization, 9th Edition by Jackson J. Spielvogel is an excellent and volumous narration of the western civilization in 30 chapters. The historical narration starts from the prehistoric days to till date. The first 10 chapters consist of the narration from the ancient first civilizations, civilization of the Greeks, Hellenistic world, Roman republic, Roman Empire, medieval world emergence till the rise of church power. The next 10
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Ai Weiwei, Weiwei-Isms Book Review
Name: Professor: Course: Date: Ai Weiwei, Weiwei-isms This book is an assemblage of quotes that shows the simple but elegant nature of Ai Weiwei in terms of art, life, and politics. He expresses brilliant ideas using few words. He also uses social media to express his views. This book’s organization involves six categories. They include Freedom of expression; Government, power, and Making moral choices; the digital world; Personal reflections; History, Historical Moment and the Future;
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Book Review. Irish American a History
Page | In this paper I will identify three claims and evidence the author uses to support his claims. Once finding the authors’ claims and evidence I will decide if the author had empirical evidence to support his claim. Jay P. Dolan, the author of The Irish Americans a History, illustrates and outline the history and experience Irish Americans had in the United States. Dolan goes in to detail about the arrival of the Irish
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Book Review - "how to Win Friends and Influence People"
Book Review “How to Win Friends and Influence People” (Dane Carnegie) “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, from Dale Carnegie is a great book to read if you want to improve your communication skills, have more friends and become more influential? The content of this book can help you open your eyes to more effective communications skills and how to deal with people better. If you read this book, there is a big chance
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Exodus - Book Review
Casey Hopkins ⏐ Professor Wilmington ⏐ REL 1310.34: Christian Scriptures⏐ October 29, 2013 Interpretations of Exodus 14:10-20 I. Introduction In the book of Exodus, the major theological themes are liberation, law, covenant and presence. Chapter 14 of Exodus is mainly focused with the narrative of liberation, due to the transition of oppression to freedom from Egypt. The author of Exodus is believed to be Moses, and was written around 1445-1405 B.C.E., with the setting in
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Generation Z Goes to College: A Book Review
GENERATION Z GOES TO COLLEGE: A BOOK REVIEW Generation Z Goes to College: A Book Review Introduction Generation Z Goes to College provides an insight into the lives of the post-millennial generation wave of individuals with birth years ranging from 1995 to 2010 in the United States. Generation Z makes up one-fourth of the US population of individuals who are racially diverse and heavily reliant on technology. Seemiller and Grace explore various socioeconomic factors that
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Malala Book Review
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” said by Malala Yousafazi. Who is Malala? She used to be an ordinary Pakistan girl. She is the youngest Nobel Laureate in the world. She is known for her outspoken advocacy of woman’s rights, especially the right of education for woman. I Am Malala is the autobiography of Malala Yousafzai that written by herself with the war correspondent Christina Lamb. The life of
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