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3.8 / 5.0
Though it feels overly simplistic at times, Alan Lessik’s MAKE THE DARK NIGHT SHINE remains a captivating vision of humanity in the interbellum period.
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4.0 / 5.0
Aside from the deep particulars of its content, Andy Crocker’s THE UNCONDITIONALS succeeds on a strong pedagogical structure and a clearly envisioned audience.
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4.0 / 5.0
Annissa Deshpande’s THE CHANGE UP is a fun, flippant, and lesson-laced portrayal of how private equity firms and corporate groupthink ruin a business.
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3.0 / 5.0
Sandra Gharabaghli's THE RUTHLESS DUKE is well-researched with regards to the courting, fashion, and social aspects of 18th-century London and Paris.
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May 26, 2025
WHAT’S YOUR NAME? How to Write Your Name in Han’gŭl Without Learning the Korean Language
By Albert JungRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Albert Jung's WHAT'S YOUR NAME? How to Write Your Name in Han’gŭl Without Learning the Korean Language transforms the Korean writing system into a universal...
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4.4 / 5.0
For readers exhausted by perfectionist pressure and seeking a more sustainable approach to personal development, Jon Deam's UNBREAKABLE YOU: Create, Revise, Repair Your Life offers...
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4.8 / 5.0
Clever, dramatic, and extremely weird, Daniel Brown’s NOVEL INTERVENTIONS is a surprisingly engaging sci-fi action romp. Readers will be bewildered in the best of ways...
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5.0 / 5.0
Deborah M. Foster’s WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT BEING POOR? is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand poverty beyond statistics and stereotypes—a vivid reminder...
May 23, 2025
RADICLE GROWTH: Transform into an Unstoppable Leader through Mastering the Art of Questions
By Dave ReynoldsRating:
3.0 / 5.0
While Dave Reynolds's RADICLE GROWTH: Transform into an Unstoppable Leader through Mastering the Art of Questions offers insightful suggestions for asking more probing questions of...
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4.0 / 5.0
Dr. John W. Mitchell's FIRE YOUR HIRING HABITS is a clear-eyed and much-needed call to action for complacent companies that underinvest in their workforce.
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4.0 / 5.0
R. Henry Price's MENTIS AND ETHOS is an intriguing, deft observation of an academic life gone wrong.
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4.6 / 5.0
Tammy Cranston's ROOTED: A Seedling's Journey is a timely and entertaining children's book that teaches readers many important values about one's duty of care to...