by Jon Sevenker | Jun 29, 2020 | Books, P&A Articles
If you’re a golf or sports fan, you’ve probably seen the video of a 2-year old Tiger Woods showing off his skills on a late-night TV show. And when you think of a violin prodigy or young chess champion, you probably assume they’ve spent 8 hours a day for years...
by Jon Sevenker | Jan 22, 2020 | Books, Just for Fun, P&A Articles
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber By Mike Isaac For those of you who read Bad Blood by John Carreyou, Super Pumped is of a similar vein (pun intended). The former is a story about a visionary founder who refused to accept that her revolutionary product simply didn’t...
by Audrey Mines | Jul 1, 2019 | Books, Just for Fun
This book piqued my interest by title alone. I also knew very little of Trevor Noah’s personal story, but I periodically enjoy his comedy on the “The Daily Show” and wanted to know more about the person behind the laughs. As the child of a white father and a black...
by Blake Anderson | Apr 17, 2019 | Books, Just for Fun
There is a good chance that you have heard at least a little bit about the tale of the blood testing company called Theranos; its dramatic rise and spectacular downfall have been recounted both in print and on television (including in an upcoming mini-series starring...
by Jon Sevenker | Feb 26, 2019 | Books, Just for Fun
Factfulness By Hans Rosling This is a facts-based look at world statistics, and it’s fascinating. Bill Gates calls Factfulness “One of the most important books I’ve ever read.” If that’s not enough to make you rush to your smartphone to order it, maybe this review...
by Jon Sevenker | Jan 15, 2019 | Books, Just for Fun
Ron Chernow is an award-winning biographer, having explored the lives of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and John D. Rockefeller, among others. There are other books on the life of Ulysses S. Grant, but Chernow’s biography restores Grant to his rightful place...
