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Book Review – Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

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Early last year I read Richard Cialdini’s Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (it was Book #6 in my 2010 list of 50) at the urging of Matt Humphrey.
This is an older book that has been with us since 1983, and to say  the book has been influential in the time since its publication [...]

A Review: What Makes Sammy Run?

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I am in a book reading competition this year with my pal Erik Young (aka EPY), and I just finished reading one of the most enjoyable books thus far – What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg. I thought I would offer a few words about the book – a small review.
The [...]

What I Am Reading in 2010

For those who missed my last post, I am enaged in a reading competition with my good friend Erik Young (aka EPY) in 2010.  I have had several requests to post my list of books  I plan to read this year, so the list at the  end of this post obliges those requests.  I think [...]

2010 Book Reading Competition

A very good friend and I grabbed a coffee just before the Christmas holiday break, and as part of a wide-ranging conversation (which happens when you catch up with an old pal after many years), we unexpectedly agreed to a  book reading competition for 2010.
(Remember, this is an exhibition, not a competition, so as always, [...]