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The Places In Between
Rory Stewart
Harvest Books, 2006
Outstanding Must Read book
+ A Cold but Not Too Lonely Walk
+ Totally Changed My Mindset!
+ Taste the Culture of Afghanistan
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The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
Chris Anderson
Hyperion, 2006
Scintilating, brilliant. The new age explained
+ The Long Tail - Economics of Abundance
+ The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
+ The Long Book from a Short Article
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The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us
Robyn Meredith
W. W. Norton, 2007
very well written
+ A Challenge Facing America
+ the elephant & the dragon
+ scary
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The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness
Steven Levy
Simon & Schuster, 2007
I love this book
+ Interesting read
+ A great look at the iPod's impact
+ Enjoyable book
+ An intriguing read on iPod and its impact
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Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy
Daniel Altman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
The Importance of Being Well-Connected
+ snack sized global econ
+ Really Connected
+ You do the Thinking: Lessons on Global Economics
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Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your ...
Tyler Cowen
Dutton Adult, 2007
Great Book!
+ Extremely understandable, easy to read
+ Inner Econimist thoughts
It's a fast and easy read! The info is definitely worth the cost of time and money in other words: high ROI!
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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2005
I dedicate this review to my dear friend...
+ It's very cute - read it!
+ My FAVORITE book ever!!
+ I heart this author and this book!
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Imperial Grunts: On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond
Robert D. Kaplan
Vintage, 2006
370 pages of thrill
+ IMPERIAL GRUNTS
+ A true understanding of security in the modern age
+ The U.S. Secretly Owns the World, Kaplan Undeniably Owns the Telling of the Story
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
Is Western Society truly superior?
+ Great subject and treatment - shakey science
+ Exactly the answers I wanted in twice the length I needed
+ The Environmental Basis of History
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The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the ...
Charles Fishman
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Is Walmart Good or Bad? Answer: It's both!!
+ Walmart shaping life everywhere.
+ The Walmart Effect
+ Very informative
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Read it or weep!
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
+ one of the best for human philosophy, value system we live.
+ The world will get rounder soon enough
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Three Cups of Tea
+ Excellent humanitarian efforts
+ three cups of tea
+ Excellent Read
+ you need to read this
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Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer
Michael J. Silverstein, John Butman
Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
Why we scrimp then spluge
+ Interesting reading!
+ Any Advertising Rep should read this
+ Emotional Drive of the Buyer
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The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
John Battelle
Portfolio Trade, 2006
Great Read
+ A good overview of Internet Search and the companies involved
+ great book at a great price
+ An insight into a company and an industry
+ Great overview of the Search industry
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Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
Sarah Macdonald
Broadway, 2004
An Inside Look
+ Escaping First Impressions
+ Honest & Hilarious!
I've made many trips to India. In that context, I quickly came to see that most books on India tend to be superficial: see this, see that, perhaps some history. In general there is little depth, and if anything spiritual is involved, little objectivity. It's the check your mind at the door thing ...
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