Content tagged with “memoir” under “My Library”

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The Last Lecture
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
March 19, 2018
Words
62

“I originally thought this was just the transcript of The Last Lecture video, but it’s more than that. It’s an expansion of the principles Pausch discussed in TLL, which basically becomes a book of life advice. Some of it is good, some of it is obvious, but it’s a quick easy read. If you’ve seen the…”

On the House: A Washington Memoir
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
December 1, 2022
Words
536

“This is not a sophisticated book. The author rambles. He tells stories. It jumps back and forth between time and scope. Subjects come and go and you never know what he’s going to talk about next. But this is a fun book. Boehner tells a great story. He swears a lot. He’s a good old boy. He’s met a…”

Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 22, 2024
Words
233

“I bought this because I’m a Jen Psaki fanboy. I was looking for memoir of her time as Joe Biden’s press secretary, but that’s not quite what I got. This is really a self-help title about communicating. Each chapter covers a different theme of how to communicate between people and audiences. Things…”

You Never Know: A Memoir
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 18, 2024
Words
507

“I enjoyed this quite a bit, largely because it felt like it was written by Tom Selleck himself. I was nervous when I saw a co-author credit, because I was afraid it was going to be glossy and sanitized, but it’s not. In fact, it’s even a little awkward in places. It genuinely feels like it was…”