Monthly Archives: June 2016

Tribe, by Sebastian Junger

Why this book:  I listened to Tim Ferriss’s interview with Sebastian Junger on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast and was impressed with his ideas.  A couple of my friends,  also Tim Ferriss devotees, who were similarly impressed.  We all agreed … Continue reading

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When Breath becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi

Why This Book:  This book was recommended to me by my son, who said it was short, powerful, and very much worth reading.  Then another friend told me she had read it and her reaction was identical to my son’s. … Continue reading

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Going After Cacciato, by Tim Obrien

Why this book: A good friend and currently active-duty SEAL officer and I agreed to read some literature related to our chosen profession.  I had read Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried and liked it, and attended a lecture at which … Continue reading

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