Kategorie: Book of the Week
-
BOOK OF THE WEEK: “A Beginner’s Guide to Dying”
Boas, Simon (2024). A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. Story behind the Book Choice So many stories have happened since I wrote my last book reflection. Somehow, I feel, I have lost myself again in the meantime — at least a thousand times. But that was good and helpful. “Don’t take up things again that you…
-
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Road Less Travelled
Peck, M. Scott (2006/1978). The Road Less Travelled. Story behind the Book Choice I have not blogged for quite a long time. I know, I have said this before but I doubted ever blogging again about books. I still have not found the reason why I would go on. There were many reasons for writing…
-
BOOK OF THE WEEK — “People of the Lie”
Peck, M. Scott (1998/1983). People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil. I am changing and so is my writing. I have not written about a book for a long time. I questioned everything again. And yes, I have written poetry and people love it. Well, at least, some who read it tell…
-
Book Of The Week Silent Spring Part I
Carson, Rachel (1962). Silent Spring. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these rare occasions when I have to break my promise of writing about a new book I have read. I simply did not manage to complete the reading load today. But I had a very fulfilling day. I worked my first shift…
-
Cultivating The Soil
Crèvecoeur, John de (2009/1782). Letters from an American Farmer, 45. Story behind the Passage I just finished mowing 600 square meters of wilderness. It was the first time that I mowed this year and it was definitely too late. But now I did it and I feel happy. I feel happy in the way that you…
-
Book Of The Week Profit From The Positive
Greenberg, Margaret, and Senia Maymin (2013). profit from the positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity. Story behind the Book Choice On some Sundays, I just know that I cannot make it through an entire novel or biography. This is when I choose non-fiction, particularly management and leadership literature. I still read the entire book — which…
-
Book Of The Week State Building Governance And World Order In The 21St Century
Fukuyama, Francis (2004). State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century. Story behind the Book Choice Today’s book choice is related to a research idea. It is not even an idea anymore, it is a plan now. I have not read Fukuyama that much — or not at all, actually. But today was the right time. The…
-
Book Of The Week Cradle To Cradle
McDonough, William, and Michael Braungart (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Story behind the Book Choice The reason why I have chosen this book is very simple: Yes, I am reading a lot but I have not read much about sustainability yet. That also means, to simply admit it: I do not…
-
Book Of The Week Good To Great Part I
Collins, Jim (2001). Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these days again when I will not get through with the reading. But it does not matter. I got done with many other things today that are more important. Success is all…
-
Book Of The Week Good To Great Part Ii
Collins, Jim (2001). Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t. Story behind the Book Choice There are days when I have no idea how on earth I could be so crazy as to start daily blog and a “Book of the Week” section. Just last week, I did not get through…