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November Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in November 2024

November was a fun reading month where I spent time on the road for business and pleasure consuming some of these November reading list books. I read Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual over the Thanksgiving holidays. Before the holidays, All I Want To Know Is Where I’m Going To Die So I’ll Never Go…
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October Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in October 2024

I read four incredible books covering the U.S. Civil War, philosophy/stoicism, entrepreneurship, and sports in my October reading list. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It, Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True…
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September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2024

The U.S. Civil War, sports, parenting, and New Orleans were the four categories covered in my September reading list. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War, Drive: The Story of My Life, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go…
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August Reading List: 5 Best Books I Read in August 2024

While not as productive in terms of the number of books I read in July, my August reading list for 2024 featured several life-changing books. My August reading list includes The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without…
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July Reading List: 6 Best Books I Read in July 2024

My July reading list in 2024 was my most productive reading month this year in terms of the number of books read at six. The books I read in this July reading list include South and West: From a Notebook, The Old Man and The Sea, Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness,…
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