FICTION

 

MY 2009 FAVORITE BOOK! 

The Story of Edgard Sawtelle

by David Wroblewski

 

Writing is beautiful, story is quite unique, and it is a celebration of the life of dogs

 

MY SECOND FAVORITE!

The Pillars of the Earth and

World without End

by Ken Follett

 

 

 

An epic over centuries.  I learned a lot about cathedrals.

 

 

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The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown

 

 

Dear John

By Nicholas Spark

 

The Twilight Saga

by Stephenie Miller

What fun!

 

 

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The Rule of Four

by Ian Caldwell (Author), Dustin Thomason

 

 

True page turner. Mystery, Suspence,and history. Students at Princeton are decoding a  mysterious 15th-century manuscript.   This book has the same flavor as the movie National Treasure.

 

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PREY

by Michael Chrichton

 

 

Amazing thriller.  This was the best tool to bring me up to speed on NANOTECHNOLOGY and see a futuristic perspective on the power of consequences of such a technology.  Each time I am engaged on a conversation on nanotechnology, I can't but remember this book. 

 

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DAVINCI CODE

by Dan Brown

 

This was my first introduction to Dan Brown and the thrill of listening to this book led me to reading all his other books. 

 

SECRET of THE WIDOW's SON

by David Shugarts

 

This book was fascinating as it talks about the real historical facts that are mentionned in Dan Brown's books.  It also speculate as to what the next book is based on clues that Dan Brown left on the cover of his previous books. 

 

Below are more Dan Brown's books that were very entertaining. 

 

DIGITAL FORTRESS

ANGELS AND DEMONS

By Dan Brown

 

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Cruel and Unusual

Portrait of a Killer

by Patricia Cornwell

 

 

 

I have a soft spot for Patricia Cornwell and enjoy listening to her thrillers.  I have to space the readings out as I tend to become addicted.

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The Zahir

The Alchemist

 

by Paulo Coelho

 

 

I find Paulo Coelho's work a cross between poetry, inspirational lessons, and life stories.  Beautiful litterature.

 

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TUESDAY WITH MORRIE

THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN

By Mitch Albom

 

 

Tuesday with Morrie left me inspired with the lessons of the book.  This led me to the subsequent book from Albom, the five people you meet in haven.  This second book is quite different and requires stretching your mind beyond reality.  I liked Tuesday with Morrie a lot more than the second one. 

 

 

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LIPSTICK JUNGLE

by Candace Bushnell

 

Candace prolific litterature is fresh in each one of her books. 

 

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BEING A PARENT

 

 As Audrey is growing, I am trying to stay ahead of her and learn how to best help her become a fantastic adult.

 

 

 

Recommended by a dear friend with soon-to-be adult children, these two books were fun to read, filled with humor and many recipes to deal with the challenging teanage years.

PROFESSIONAL

GROWTH

 

These are fantastic books that have brought great mentoring and guidance in my work. 

 

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ONE OF THE BEST BOOK I READ ON LEADERSHIP!!!

Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

 

 

Captivating book recommended by a coleague.  Teaches how to chose talents over personal opinions.  Gives wonderful insights into Lincoln's strategic mind - I learned about the political landscape of that time.

 

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Dreams from my Father

by B. Obama







The Audacity of Hope

by B. Obama

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FREAKONOMICS

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

 

 

This book was powerful in helping me reset the way I look at statistics.  I learned some interesting insights on relationship of incentives and performance (something useful to manage teams).   

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THE WORLD IS FLAT

by Thomas L. Friedman

 

 

I loved the first three chapters because of the revolutionary concepts presented.  The world is changing and it shows how essential it will be for us to stay on top of technology to stay successful. 

 

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THE TIPPING POINT

BLINK

BY Malcolm Gladwell

 

 

 

Fascinating insights on how little things make big events happen.  Blink talks about the fact that the right answers come to mind in a split of second but  that our reason requires to validate our answers through lenghthy processes.  I loved these two books. 

 

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Inside the Tornado

Crossing the Chasm

byGeoffrey A. Moore

 

 

 

Two classics of marketing.  I should have read these ten years ago when I was riding the technology boom of the 90's. 

 

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The Company

by John Micklethwait et al.

 

 

Wonderful insights on corporations over the 20th century, their value, growth, and what the future may bring.

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Cold Calling for Women

by Wendy Weiss

 

This book is so useful to me each time I need to call someone cold and I am nervous about making the deal.  I read the opening chapter and I am pumped up to make the call.   

 

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Crucial Conversations

by Kerry Patterson and al.

 

Excellent book for sharpening negotiations skills.  I read this one in one hour. 

 

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GOOD TO GREAT

by Jim Collins

 

Excellent book that shows what the true recipes are for long term success.  This book did show how some of the decisions made for immediate success (such as the ones taken in a start up environment) often compromise longeviety of the entreprise.  It was a a fascinating listening.

 

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HOW TO WORK A ROOM

by Susane RoAne

 

This book helped becoming more efficient at networking and developing an efficient system to track who is who and where I picked up business cards from someone. This is fast reading.

 

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NON STOP NETWORKING

by Andrea R. Nierenberg

 

I read this one with the one just above.  It was a great complement to the other book and very practical. 

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PERMISSION MARKETING

by Seth Godin

 

 

I read this book from a management and not marketing perspective and found that many of the principles tought in this book applied well to day-to-day interactions as I think that our lives are to continuously make a difference in people's life, meaning the need to find a common platform of understanding from which to work. 

 

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GROWTH OF THE MIND

 

These books have brought insights on how to make a bigger difference in people's life and ow to pursue a meaningful life.

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Reposition Yourself

by T. D Jakes

A fresh perspective on reinventing onself

 

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Journey of Souls

Destiny of Souls

Lives betw. Lives

by Michael Newton

 

 

This series of books was truly fascinating.  The author gather results of hundreds of sessions of past regression where the subject talks about what happened to them between two lives.  Gives a great sense of hope and a fantastic elevated perspective on the purpose of our lives. 

 

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The Gift of Change

Return to Love

Power of Change

Mystical Power

Manifesting Abondance

by Marianne Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These CD's were delightful to listen to and very inspirational.  The speaker brings spirtuality into the realms of the modern world and with sense of humor and insights puts day-to-day matter into perspective.  She explains how the frustrations of our lives fit within a grander plan. 

 

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Interview with an Angel

by Steven Thayer

 

My favorite of all time.  Profoundly changed me.  I bought more than 12 copies of this book for friends as I found the content so profound.  A book to keep for ever. 

 

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Happiness is Free

by Hale Dwoskin et al.

 

I liked the simplicity of this book and no-nonsense approach.  Its reading was very fresh and reassuring.

 

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WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE

by Po Bronson

 

Testimonies of people who reinvented themselves and found a second career closer to their life aspirations.  Wonderful book to read. 

 

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HEART SONGS

by Mattie Stepanek

 

 

 

Mattie Stepanek was a hero for me.  He knewthat he would die very young but made the most out of his 11 years of life.  His wisdom was incredible.  I bought everything that this younf boy published (books and CD's). 

 

 

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POWER OF NOW

by Eckkart Tolle

 

Very powerful and mysterious book.  I found it inspiring but probably missed a lot of the hidden message. 

 

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KEY TO YOURSELF

by V. Bloodworth

 

This is a remarkable book on the power of the mind and how to use it improve yourself and bring to you prosperity.

 

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne