Michael’s reading list
Maybe because my mother was an educator who was a reading specialist early in her career, I love to read. For me, the subject is usually public policy. For you, it might be something else. Here are some favorites on my bookshelf. What are you reading?
- There’s nothing like a Bishop T.D. Jakes sermon; and I’m Catholic! In He-Motions: Even Strong Men Struggle, Bishop Jakes gives an invaluable message to men about the need and manner of developing strong, healthy relationships.
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim C. Collins
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» Buy at Amazon.com - I used Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making by Deborah A. Stone in a public policy making course I taught at Texas Southern University.
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» Buy at Amazon.com - If you’re regularly visiting this web page, you’re probably an Influential. You might want to know how you affect everyone else’s thinking.
The Influentials: One American in Ten Tells the Other Nine How to Vote, Where to Eat, and What to Buy
by Edward B. Keller, Jonathan L. Berry, Ed Keller, Jon Berry
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» Buy at Amazon.com - I know Howard Dean is a Democrat. And I know he lost. But The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Seizing Power in the Age of the Internet by Joe Trippi tells an interesting and prophetic story about the future use of the internet in politics. P.S. Just ignore his Bush-bashing.
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» Buy at Amazon.com - A short, easy, powerful read about creating and maintaining social epidemics. How might we build a public consensus for simpler, fairer tax reform?
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
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» Buy at Amazon.com - I listened to this book on CD before I actually read it. For a discussion of the opportunities and challenges facing us in the era of globalization, you can not beat The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization by Thomas L. Friedman.
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» Buy at Amazon.com - A closer look at some special moments in children’s lives that Big Brothers Big Sisters has made possible. Little Moments Big Magic: Inspirational Stories Of Big Brothers And Big Sisters And The Magic They Create
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