Lägg till bokmärkeMy Best of 2008
Or at least what I remember (please forgive the spam as I'm a newbie here ;-) In no particular order.
10 Books Total
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#1My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (Jill Bolte Taylor)
Larry notes "Get in touch with your right brain :-) Also check out her TED talk. Probably top of my list." -
#2Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most (Douglas Stone, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen)
Larry notes "Similar to Difficult Conversations/Confrontations books, but with another dimension - identity. Most useful, 2008."
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#3To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession (Dan Koeppel)
Larry notes "If you like John MacPhee you'll like this one; I'm not a birder, but can appreciate them a bit more now ;-) Emphasis is on obsession."
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#4Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis (Tom Daschle)
Larry notes "Timely book on healthcare, from a political framework. Won't help you with taxes though."
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#5Outliers: The Story of Success (Malcolm Gladwell)
Larry notes "Finally got around to reading this when Cristin bought me a second copy. Makes you appreciate how lucky you are!"
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#6In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Michael Pollan)
Larry notes "Eat food; not too much; mostly vegetables. What can I say, I'm a Michael Pollan fan, I've enjoyed all his books."
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#7Good Calories, Bad Calories (Gary Taubes)
Larry notes "Similar to "In Defense of Food", but more of a research paper. If you believe this, the science around diet has not been good. "
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#8Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of Americ... (Kevin Phillips)
Larry notes "Kevin Phillips, always the optimist ;-) "
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#9Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (FSG Classics) (Jostein Gaarder)
Larry notes "Most enjoyable I helped Travis read for his senior year high school, 2008."
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#10Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (Thomas Cathcart, Johnny Heller, CATHCART / KLEIN)
Larry notes "An abridged version of Sophie's World; reminds me a bit of Car Talk. Actually I read their book on politics in 2008, but this one is better."
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