First Friday Book Synopsis Learning Community – An Orientation
A request: I wrote this in an e-mail as an orientation to new folks joining our e-mail list. (We’ve had quite a few joining our list lately). I realized that it might serve as a refresher to all for the First Friday Book Synopsis. Please read this — and if you know of others who would Read More
My synopsis of American Whitelash by Wesley Lowery (Pulitzer Prize-winning author) is Thursday, August 17, 12:30 pm, over Zoom – Come Join Us – And, here is my synopsis handout
A few words about today’s book, American Whitelash: This is a chronicle of a heartbreaking reality; the violence against the “other,” people of color; people targeted because of their religion — by white people, throughout American history, and in recent times… It is absolutely worth learning more about! —————– You are invited – on Zoom, Thursday! Read More
Five Lessons Highlighted Time and Again in the Best Business Books
I have presented synopses of the best business books every month for over 25 years at the First Friday Book Synopsis. Along with my former colleague Karl Krayer, we have presented synopses of over 600 books. (And, for over 15 years, I have also presented one synopsis every month of books dealing with issues of Read More
The Fourth Turning Is Here: by Neil Howe; Elevate Your Team by Robert Glazer – Book Lovers & Lifelong Learners, Join us for two good books: for the September 1 First Friday Book Synopsis
BOOK LOVERS UNITE — FOR THE LIFELONG LEARNER IN ALL OF US! Come to learn; and make some great connections! MAKE 2023 A YEAR OF LEARNING! September 1 – IN OUR 26th Year! Click here to register for the in-person gathering at the wonderful Park City Club in Dallas. Scroll down for Zoom info. What: the September 1 First Friday Book Read More
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog; Poverty, By America; Atomic Habits – Here is the August, 2023 list of best-selling business books from the New York Times
The New York Times has published its list of best-selling business books for August, 2023. As has been the case for a very, very long time — a few years now, I think; not months — Atomic Habits by James Clear is at the #1 spot. Of the ten books on this month’s list, we Read More
Download the two Synopses Handouts for the Friday, August 4, 2023 First Friday Book Synopsis (over Zoom) — The Power Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman and The Search by Bruce Feiler
{Note: you can also still register to attend in-person for the August 4 First Friday Book Synopsis, at the wonderful Park City Club, by clicking here}. In our 26th Year! You are invited First Friday Book Synopsis, Friday, August 4, 2023, 7:25 am (Central Time), on Zoom. I hope you can join us! Meeting On Zoom Around 100 people (in our Read More