Category: Book Reviews
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What Harry Truman Taught Me About Action and Integrity
Harry Truman’s biography highlights his ascent to the U.S. Presidency from a small town in Missouri, emphasizing lessons in decision-making, perseverance, and integrity. Key takeaways include the importance of action over indecision, maintaining confidence despite challenges, cultivating a reading habit, and valuing humility and a strong work ethic to achieve…
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9 Books I Read In January
My goal in 2025 was to prioritize reading more than ever by minimizing my screen time and replacing TV, video games, and social media with reading. This strategy truly paid off: I read a record nine books. Now, to the books. On Writing by Stephen King As a writer it’s…
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5 Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2025
As we approach 2025, I try to spend December planning ahead and pondering my reading goals for the following year. Usually, I’ll pick a few books I want to reread, a daily devotional, and perhaps some new releases that I’ve been waiting for. My goal is usually 52 books, and…
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5 Best Books I Read in 2024
Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L’Amour I had only heard of Louis L’Amour in passing as an author of old western novels. After listening to an interview with his son on the Art of Manliness podcast, I resonated with the life of Louis L’Amour, and even though it…
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Thomas Jefferson: A Complex Legacy of Liberty and Duty
Thomas Jefferson is a controversial figure in American history. He accomplished great things as a founding father and made sacrifices for the country he loved. Even though judgment should be withheld in certain aspects of history because they were a product of their time, other moments, like the holocaust and…
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Unlocking Success: 3 Lessons From The Third Door
The Lessons Learned series is different than standard book reviews. There are hundreds of great book reviews for The Third Door, and I would be wasting your time creating another one. Instead, I strive to give you the lessons I was able to extract from the book to improve my…
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Mastering Habits: 5 Lessons From Atomic Habits
The Lessons Learned series is different than standard book reviews. There are hundreds of great book reviews for Atomic Habits, and I would be wasting your time creating another one. Instead, I strive to give you the lessons I was able to extract from the book to improve my life…
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Mastering Distraction: 4 Lessons Learned From Deep Work
Summary: “Deep Work” by Cal Newport emphasizes the value of distraction-free, intense focus to improve productivity and achieve fulfillment. Strategies include digital detox, embracing boredom, and prioritizing meaningful tasks.
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9 Lessons From John D. Rockefeller’s Life
John D. Rockefeller’s biography “Titan” by Ron Chernow emphasizes the importance of surroundings, determination, writing, judgment, walking, learning from mistakes, focus, and delegation.
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Mastering Discipline: 9 Lessons From Discipline is Destiny
The book “Discipline is Destiny” by Ryan Holiday emphasizes the importance of discipline, time management, simplicity, emotional control, and helping others.
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