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Executive

Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs

Deborah Willis, Kevin Merida

Amistad, 2008

Portrait of an unprecedented campaign
This beautifully produced photo book chronicles Barack Obama's presidential campaign. There are no official "posed" photographs. They all appear to be candids, all 150 of them. Dozens of photographers contributed, including the famed Annie Leibovitz. Her relaxed ...

Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency

Robert Kuttner

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008

Outstanding book on multiple levels
Ronald Reagan famously (and wrongly) said that government wasn't the solution to the problem; it was the problem. In fact, it is the solution to the problem. We have now suffered through thirty years of a federal government that has been intentionally impaired so ...

Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

James M. McPherson

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Tried by War
A very good book, not as good as the Battle Cry of Freedom, but still very readable.

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster, 2005

Fantastic read
I'm not a history buff, but I fell in love with this book. The author did a wonderful job describing how Lincoln built his cabinet with his political rivals, the complex relationships between the men and dynamic personalities... I learned a great deal about Lincoln's ...

Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys

David Foster

Pocket, 2008

Superb achievement from a towering musical talent- "HITMAN" by David Foster
For over forty years, David Foster has been making great music. When I read this book, I passed it on to other members of my MainStar entertainment staff and our artists. I am beyond enthusiastic! At MainStar we write music with the aim of enriching the lives of all ...

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008

Bob Woodward

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Like watching the movie "Groundhogs Day", only without the jokes
By Cameron Castle: I just finished "The War Within: A Secret Whitehouse History 2006 to 2008." by Bob Woodward. It should have been titled, "Letting The Fox In The Henhouse." Woodward's first two surprisingly positive books about President Bush allowed him ...

Time President Obama: The Path to The White House

Time, 2008

Barack Obama's path from Hawaii to Indonesia to the White House represents one of the most unlikely and fascinating journeys in U.S. political history. With this special publication that is sure to become an instant collector's item, "Time" will mark Obama's rise with an illustrated 96-page book. "Time Obama" will contain original "Time" magazine ...

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter

Hyperion, 2007

Wow! This book will help you get there!
This book is one of the best I've ever read. Some people assume that once one has what it takes to advance in one's career, there's no stopping one. This book makes a solid case that many people who achieve initial success later reach a ceiling that has nothing to do ...

The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope

Jonathan Alter

Simon & Schuster, 2007

Great First 100 Days
The most interesting book on FDR I've ever read. I learned a lot more about the state of our nation when FDR was elected and what FDR did to keep our republic on a more democratic path. I'm sure our new President-elect and his staff are reading this book so they ...

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman

Simon & Schuster, 1999

I did, and it works!
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business. Susan Bock The Success Coach for Women in Business www.SusanBockSolutions.com

The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men, and a Republic in Peril

Eugene Jarecki

Free Press, 2008

Dylans MASTERS OF WAR....The Dissertation
Eugene Jarecki's THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR, was written not long after his Peabody Award winning Documentary WHY WE FIGHT, which also won Grand Jury Prise at the Sundance Film Festival. Inside this very interesting book, we find Jarecki's not only a great filmmaker, ...

Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur

Richard Branson

Virgin Books, 2008

Must read for any entrepreneur
I am an aspiring entrepreneur. I was coming up with several business ideas and was looking to find a meaning and mantra for my business, and was looking to get some insight into other entrepreneurs experience. Came across this book and bought it, and read it. It is a ...

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency

Barton Gellman

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

You can't understand the Bush presidency unless you read this book!
The best book of 2008, none I've read thus far even compare. Angler is an incredibly illuminating book into the most unique vice presidency in American history. I would also argue, after having read about a dozen books on President Bush and his Administration; that ...

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Doubleday Business, 2005

Mandatory Reading for Self-Employed Professionals
I am a self employed entrepreneur and consultant. The life blood of my business is my network and my ability to meet the right people and keep a steady stream of referrals coming in the door. I have never met nor corresponded with Mr. Ferrazzi. Having said that I ...

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, ...

Crown Business, 2002

It's a must read for CEOs
I have required all of my management team to read "Execution" book. This book tells you why many companies fail to execute its strategies and how you can implement a performance management system to execute your business model. The book also provides tools to ...