Books

The Top 10 Books I Read in 2009

It’s THAT time of the year … Time for Top 1o Lists and such. So, here goes with my list (for what it’s worth), in NO particular order: Who’s Got Your Back by Keith Ferrazzi — This is Keith’s sequel to his 1st NYT Bestseller, “Never Eat Alone”. In this book Keith suggests strategies for…

Skinny Bitchin'

Skinny Bitchin’ is one superb little book. I found it in the remainders bin at Fry’s drugs in Mesa, Arizona last May. Here’s the Skinny (pun deliberate) on the book: Title: Skinny Bitchin’ Sub-title: A “Get Off Your Ass” Journal to Help You Change Your Life, Achieve Your Goals, and Rock Your World! Authors: Rory…

Best of the Noughties

My most favourite seller of books just announced it’s “Best of the Noughties” — the best books of the last decade. My best series is …. Ta da …. Gabaldon’s Outlander! After all not only is she THE BEST story teller it is her approach to writing that created the NAME I use to characterize…

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008

When the kind folks over at Ten Speed Press asked me to write a review of this year’s edition of What Color Is Your Parachute I readily agreed. Unless you’ve been living in the wilds of Bora Bora you know that Parachute, as it is affectionately called, is THE Job Hunter’s Bible. And, I’m honoured…