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Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
In Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last, Wright Thompson masterfully tells the story of bourbon and deep family connection. Thompson weaves the legacy of Julian Van Winkle and Pappy Van Winkle bourbon with the story of his own family and father. The Van Winkles lost their generational family business…
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2022 Power Rankings
5 Stars-I would recommend these to anyone. Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of…
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Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders with America’s Mexican Migrants
In Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders with America’s Mexican Migrants, Ted Conover lives and travels with Mexican migrants as they pick oranges in Arizona and Florida. Conover vividly depicts the journey of Mexican migrants from their remote towns in Southern Mexico into the United States under the guidance of coyotes. Coyotes are paid to get…
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The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
In The Snakehead, Patrick Keefe masterfully tells the story of mass illegal migration from China to the United States through the lens of the Golden Venture ship disaster and master smuggler, Sister Ping. Keefe details the unbelievable feats and prices that impoverished individuals are willing to undertake to make it to America. Sister Ping serves…
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder
In Red Notice, Bill Browder details his journey of investing in Russia as the country began to privatize major industries while also battling corruption and human rights issues. Bill’s grandfather, Earl Browder was the presidential candidate for the Socialist Party in 1936. Bill’s parents and siblings pursued careers in academia, and Bill rebelled by chasing…
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl’s memoir tells the story of his upbringing with a single mom, his non-traditional introduction to music, and his time on the road with struggling grunge bands before his time with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. Dave takes his readers on a generally fun and interesting ride telling the story of Nirvana’s explosive success…
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Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self Control is Ryan Holiday’s second book in a series on the cardinal virtues (Courage is Calling was the first). Holiday’s writing is a call to action, and it eliminates excuses. I get fired up reading his books. He separates the book into three sections, The Body, The Temperament,…
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Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City By Matthew Desmond In Evicted, Matthew Desmond follows low income residents through their housing journey in Milwaukee. The book details the challenges facing individuals who struggle to find and qualify for decent housing, and it also showcases the challenges facing landlords who rent to these tenants. The…
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Date-onomics by Jon Birger
Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game By Jon Birger Date-onomics explains why college-educated women struggle to find comparable male partners. Each year, colleges across the country graduate more women than men. Over time this results in men out-kicking their coverage and single women complaining about their lack of options. Other takeaways from the…
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The Premonition by Michael Lewis
The Premonition was the most impactful book I read in 2021. Michael Lewis writes a compelling narrative outlining the challenges with the healthcare infrastructure of the United States, and he illustrates the overarching difficulties for institutions to make decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. I appreciated the book for its ability to tell a reasonably balanced…
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