How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

By Paul Tough (2013) Pages: 256, Final verdict: Should-read Are the children with the highest test scores more likely to succeed in life? As the United States spend over $550 billion a year on public elementary and secondary education, this question is always on the forefront of political campaigns and... Read more

Education

The Tipping Point

By Malcolm Gladwell (2000) Pages: 259, Final verdict: Great-read Why all the fuss about the new fashion in town? Trends and ideas grow, but sometimes they spread like a virus at an incredible pace and range - making us wonder what is so special about this particular trend that made... Read more

Sociology

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

By Dan Ariely (2009) Pages: 280, Final verdict: Should-read Do human beings make rational decisions? Being the most evolved species on this planet, we would certainly assume so. Dan Ariely, professor at Duke and behavioral economics guru has made a career of proving us wrong. From the placebo effect to... Read more

Psychology Economics

The Greatest Salesman In the World

By Og Mandino (1968) Pages: 110, Final verdict: Great-read "The Greatest Salesman in the World" - upon stumbling on this title you’d normally expect to read some best practices in mastering the art of selling; yet, this book is so much more - a game changer of... Read more

Personal Development

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

By Joshua Foer (2011) Pages: 339, Final verdict: Should-read The smartest man on Earth is hard to find. In fact, defining intelligence has long been a subject for debate among scientists, biologists, psychologists and more. Joshua Foer, a freelance journalist mainly focused on hard sciences, will take you onboard an... Read more

Science

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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

The Tipping Point

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

The Greatest Salesman In the World

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything