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  • September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2024

    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…


  • August Reading List: 5 Best Books I Read in August 2024

    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…


  • July Reading List: 6 Best Books I Read in July 2024

    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,…


  • June Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in June 2024

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

    As I reflect back on the first six months of 2024, I have come across quite a few interesting books, some of which show up in my June reading list. I have read 24 books up to this point in the year. My goal is four books per month or 48 books in 2024. A…


  • May Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in May 2024

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

    Espionage Thriller, Psychology, and Biography were the three book categories I tackled in my May reading list. Damn! These are all excellent books. My May reading list included On Target (Gray Man), Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the…


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