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Fascinating and so educational

Revisado: 01-05-25

I appreciate this author’s ability to explain racism to her reader by sharing both her own story and the story of other Americans. The book is a powerfully written memoir interwoven with the biographies of a handful of people living within the American racial hierarchy. I am from southeast Michigan (her memoir’s setting) and found it so interesting to hear how racism was built into the development of this area.

In sum, I am walking away from this book with a continued depth of understanding of the evil of racism and its affect on all.

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I’m so glad I found Liz!

Revisado: 12-03-23

This book is perfection. Its format was very obviously intentionally designed to be digested in small bits, which I love, because it gives me time to think about each chapter. I think Liz does a wonderful job of explaining the exact perfect amount of science behind the topic while simultaneously giving her readers an actionable step to take. I will be rereading this in the New Year to fine tune some of my habits. Perfect for gifts!

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He asks questions I never thought to ask

Revisado: 12-03-23

I appreciate that Malcom Gladwell is always asking the questions I never thought to ask. I always just make assumptions. For example, the Brown vs. Board of Educatjon explanations and analysis in this book seem so obvious but I never once thought about what happened to black teachers in the midst of integration. Bravo, Malcolm. I’m all for anything which aims to expose the privileged few in this country.

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Essential Leadership Book

Revisado: 11-07-23

This book was exceptionally interesting to me as a teacher. I’m not connected to the restaurant industry in any way, but the author is such a passionate leader that I found so many of his ideas transferable to schools. Highly recommend for anyone who works with people.

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This book is everything I wanted it to be!

Revisado: 10-10-23

Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright once said, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” On the contrary, I believe there’s a special place for women like Farnoosh Torabi, a woman who bravely and selflessly extends her hand to other women and says, “Follow me and take my hand. I will show you how to continue to empower yourself.”

This book is a beautiful extension of Farnoosh’s financial podcast, “So Money.” I’m exceptionally impressed with it because it goes much deeper than just the numbers and finance. It explores the psychology of fear and, rather than shaming the reader, encourages the reader to explore the fear and then use it as motivation to make change.

I’m so drawn to Farnoosh’s leadership and writing, especially her Iranian heritage and the advice given to her from her own parents. I appreciate her honesty and her ability to stand boldly in her convictions as opposed to chasing the latest social media trend.

My personal favorite chapter is the one on FOMO. It explored FOMO in a way I’ve never thought about. I even paused the audiobook at that point to reach out to Farnoosh herself on IG to tell her just that.

This book is one I will reread more than once. It offers timeless advice and is the perfect gift for anyone looking to continue growing as a human being.

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Exceptionally well-written

Revisado: 06-29-23

I selected this book after hearing the author interviewed on the Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast with Zibby Owens. I was captivated by her personality and the story she had to tell. Loved this one.

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