November was a fun reading month that covered history, literature, and a spy novel. Of these best books on Amazon, Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Level was my favorite by a slim margin. Michael Lombardi may be as good of a teacher on how to build teams and wining as he is a writer. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
My second favorite from these books on Amazon was Prince of Fire. Author Daniel Silva once again shows why he’s an incredible writer in this book. There are 21 books in this book series, with Prince of Fire being book five. I may just read all 21 at this point.
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Best Books on Amazon
Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Level
When you work with NFL coaching legends Bill Walsh of the San Franciso 49ers, Al Davis of the Raiders, and Bill Belichick, you learn a thing or two on how to win at the highest level. Author Michael Lombardi in Gridiron Genius takes his 30 years in NFL front offices to explain how the best leaders evaluate and acquire employees (NFL players), and then use employees in ways that no one thought possible. A key to the success of any organization is the atmosphere you create per Lombardi. He also shows how the best teams script everything leading up to an NFL game. Attention to detail is key to building a winning culture and dynasties that withstand time.
Recommend: Yes
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is the first play I’ve read as an adult. I believe the last play I read was in high school, which was quite a while ago. A Streetcar Named Desire, set in New Orleans, tells the story of how Blanche DuBois comes into the tornado of a life that is her sister Stella and husband Stanley Kowalski. While the story is an American classic that launched the careers of film stars like Marlon Brando, this play just wasn’t for me.
Recommend: No
Prince of Fire
Price of Fire starts with the Israeli embassy in Rome being bombed by terrorists. While investigating the bombing, Israeli Mossad agent Gabriel Allon and his team connect a series of terrorist attacks to Palestinian Khaled al-Khalifa. Al-Khalifa is the mastermind behind terrorist attacks under an assumed French identity. Allon meets with Yasser Arafat to find out where to find al-Khalifa. Through this meeting, Allon learns that al-Khalifa’s collaborator is a female based in Cairo. This female leads Allon into a trap where he must choose between stopping the next terrorist attack in France or saving his wife. Unfortunately, Allon is too late, a bomb explodes at a train station, and many people are killed. However, Allon ultimately gets his revenge against al-Khalifa.
Recommend: Yes
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