Tag Archives: reading
“Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories” by Chuck Palahniuk
Read in September and October 2006. These are a collection of short non-fictional stories Chuck Palahniuk encountered when traveling around the country during his book tour for Fight Club. The stories themselves are entertaining and interesting, and as always, his … Continue reading
“Stolen Lives : Twenty Years in a Desert Jail” by Malika Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi
Read in July and August 2006. This is the story of Malika Oufkir. Her childhood was overly privileged as she was adopted by the king of Morocco. There was the troubles with being separated from her family and not being … Continue reading
“Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell
Read from July 2006 to August 2006. Thought provoking work on the power of the subconscious and the power of making snap-decisions. Using “thin-slicing” as the primary technique, we can effectively make many decisions using our subconscious. Unfortunately, many people … Continue reading
“Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America” by Barbara Ehrenreich
Listened to eAudioBook in July 2006. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my local library now offers audio books for download that can be transferred to a portable media player. I downloaded this book and listened to it on … Continue reading
“Moneyball” by Michael Lewis
Read from April 2006 to July 2006. This is the story of the Oakland Athletics‘ manager Billy Beane, and how by using certain statistics ignored by Major League Baseball he was able to take one of the cheapest teams in … Continue reading
“Rolling Stone – The Mystery of Larry Wachowski”
This is an in-depth look from Rolling Stone on what happened to Larry Wachowski. If you are a Matrix fan and have wondered what happened to the brothers, check out the article. The article also lends some insights on themes … Continue reading
