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MaryQueenie
maryqueen·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyMaryQueenie
maryqueen·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply@farhat Sapiens: The History of Mankind
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farhat·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyslvrshrk
farhat·Jun 15, 2020·1 replySapiens is a choice of many! check out this tweet https://twitter.com/rikusayuj/status/1272194447611006983
MaryQueenie
maryqueen·Jun 17, 2020MaryQueenie
maryqueen·Jun 17, 2020Thanks @farhat i've been reading it twice!
teresaman·Jun 15, 2020teresaman·Jun 15, 2020Just finished Alibaba: the House that Jack Ma built and it was insightful in learning how customer-centric the company model has been from day 1!https://www.amazon.com/Alibaba-House-That-Jack-Built-ebook/dp/B0124PP3AA
qianlixuan·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyqianlixuan·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyI love anything by Jose Saramago!
mxtinahess·Jun 15, 2020mxtinahess·Jun 15, 2020Blindness is one of my favs! Need to check out his other works :)
jordansale·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyjordansale·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyI'm reading White Fragility and while it's not the easiest book to read it's incredibly interesting and feels transformative for me.I also really liked Untamed by Glennon Doyle and American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
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Cassie·Jun 16, 2020Cass
Cassie·Jun 16, 2020+1 to Untamed!
Lyra
lyra·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyLyra
lyra·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyKindred, by Octavia Butler!Itโs an incredible novel about a contemporary-day, black, female writer who gets transported in time back to the antebellum south where she has to contend with saving her white ancestorโs life while not losing her own. Every content warning you can imagine from that synopsis, but done in a way to create empathy and understandings rather than shock and titillation.
mxtinahess·Jun 15, 2020mxtinahess·Jun 15, 2020I just read Parable of the Sower! Fun read -- def made me want to check out more of her work :)
biva·Jun 15, 2020·1 replybiva·Jun 15, 2020·1 replyMeditations by Marcus Aurelius. This book helped me shape my principles in life. Highly recommended!
daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020This has been on my list for a while! Which translation did you read? I've heard they're slightly different.
alexapayton·Jun 15, 2020alexapayton·Jun 15, 2020Finished Talking to Strangers by Gladwell a few weeks ago and it could not be more relevant now. It starts and ends with the story of Sandra Bland and has a wide variety of stories in between, uncovering why we run into challenges when interacting with people we don't know.
lsheehy·Jun 15, 2020lsheehy·Jun 15, 2020Red at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonBeautiful prose and story that unfolds through the generational ties of black families. Explores coming of age, sexuality and family reminiscent of Toni Morrison.
JoyceL·Jun 16, 2020·1 replyJoyceL·Jun 16, 2020·1 replyDaring Greatly by Brene Brown. It helped a lot with checking my own imposter syndrome. It also contains techniques on how to draw out underlying assumptions from others, especially if it's emotionally charged. One tip is to talk about "The story I am making up" during tense situations. It helps to analyze the emotions and thinking behind why you are feeling that way. Free resources can be found here: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/workbook-art-pics-glossary/
daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020Ooo I read this book recently too but wasn't aware of the resources, thank you for sharing!
rabeeaahmad·Jun 16, 2020rabeeaahmad·Jun 16, 2020The Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolf! I think every woman needs to read this book
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rachelbell·Jun 16, 2020·1 replyrachelbell
rachelbell·Jun 16, 2020·1 replyI just finished 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'. I highly recommend it.I'm starting Beloved by Toni Morrison now, and hooked in the first 15 pages.
angelique
angelique·Jun 21, 2020angelique
angelique·Jun 21, 2020Beloved is a beautiful, painful story. Jealous that you get to read it for the first time :)
daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020"Manifesto for a Moral Revolution" by Jacqueline Novogratz - it's amazing how much impact we can make! Highly highly recommend.
Dhara·Jun 18, 2020Dhara·Jun 18, 2020Manโs search for meaning by Viktor Frankl helped me understand about purpose and meaning in this life. It tops my list of books I love. Also, read Normal people by Sally Rooney recently -its visceral.
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Drlola·Jun 20, 2020Originals: How Non-Conformists move the world. A book by Adam Grant. Everyone should read this. Using real person examples and stories shares how any one can become an "Original ".