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farhat·Jun 14, 2020·22 replies

Have a you read a book recently that you loved? A book that is a favorite that you go back to often? A book that shaped your thinking on a topic? or a book that helped you unwind after a crazy week? Share it with the community.I have also created an Elpha groups at goodreads, which offers a lot of features for managing book listshttps://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1098669-elpha?invite_token=MjAzZjA4ZWMtODk5Mi00ZTYwLWIxN2UtNDkyOTU0OGZkOWNk

maryqueen·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply

@farhat Sapiens: The History of Mankind

farhat·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply

Sapiens is a choice of many! check out this tweet https://twitter.com/rikusayuj/status/1272194447611006983

maryqueen·Jun 17, 2020

Thanks @farhat i've been reading it twice!

teresaman·Jun 15, 2020

Just 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 reply

I love anything by Jose Saramago!

mxtinahess·Jun 15, 2020

Blindness is one of my favs! Need to check out his other works :)

jordansale·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply

I'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.

Cassie·Jun 16, 2020

+1 to Untamed!

lyra·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply

Kindred, by Octavia Butler!It’s 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 ancestor’s 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, 2020

I just read Parable of the Sower! Fun read -- def made me want to check out more of her work :)

biva·Jun 15, 2020·1 reply

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. This book helped me shape my principles in life. Highly recommended!

daisysimonis·Jun 17, 2020

This has been on my list for a while! Which translation did you read? I've heard they're slightly different.

alexapayton·Jun 15, 2020

Finished 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, 2020

Red 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 reply

Daring 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, 2020

Ooo I read this book recently too but wasn't aware of the resources, thank you for sharing!

rabeeaahmad·Jun 16, 2020

The Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolf! I think every woman needs to read this book

rachelbell·Jun 16, 2020·1 reply

I 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·Jun 21, 2020

Beloved is a beautiful, painful story. Jealous that you get to read it for the first time :)

daisysimonis·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, 2020

Man’s 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.

Drlola·Jun 20, 2020

Originals: 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 ".