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Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A Summary
5 min read ⌚ Are you also on the run? Hiding from someone, or perhaps cannot find peace? Anyway, this book gives a rundown on how a local gang-member became a shining jewel, whose actions inspire millions. Without further ado, let’s jump into the plot. Who Should Read “Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in […]
The Smartest Kids in the World Summary
5 min read ⌚ And How They Got That Way No, don’t feel dumb right away. There are different types of intelligence; the ability to analyze and solve problems is just one of them. In this summary, we try to unveil some of the principles and enacted policies that changed the path leading to higher knowledge. […]
Flat Army Summary
5 min read ⌚ Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization Are you ready to take your management knowledge on to the next level? Over the course of thousands of years, the hierarchal form of leadership has remained etched into the hearts of those seeking and having power. The day has finally come to put a stop […]
Guns, Germs, and Steel Summary
7 min read ⌚ A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years You’ve read that right: “Guns, Germs, and Steel” tells everything about everybody. In 500 pages. Here summarized in about 1,500 words! Who Should Read “Guns, Germs, and Steel”? And Why? The main reason why Jared Diamond wrote “Guns, Germs, and Steel” was a […]
This Is Water Summary
7 min read ⌚ Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life The world doesn’t revolve around you. That’s the gist of what David Foster Wallace wants you to never forget. He explains why in his beautiful 2005 Kenyon College commencement speech “This Is Water.” Who Should Read “This Is Water”? And […]
A Dictionary of the English Language Summary
6 min read ⌚ In Which the Words Are Deduced from Their Originals, And Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples There are much better dictionaries than Samuel Johnson’s (read: OED). But many people still think of his dictionary when they hear “A Dictionary of the English Language.” Read ahead to find out why. Who Should […]
The Gospel of John Summary
7 min read ⌚ “The Gospel of John” is a symbolic biography of Jesus. Need we say more? Read on! Who Should Read “The Gospel of John”? And Why? Oh, come on! We choose to not dignify these questions with an answer. “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved” Biography All that we know about the author […]
What Is the What Summary
6 min read ⌚ The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng Life can be stranger than fiction. And, sometimes, not in the good sense. “What Is the What” tells one such story. An astonishing, powerful, tear-jerking story. Who Should Read “What Is the What”? And Why? “What Is the What” is basically the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, […]
