As I mentioned in another post I am am huge reader of books.
I love being surrounded by books. I love wandering through book stores. I love libraries. I love seeing books on my shelves. I love buying books.
I read so many novels from the library – I needed to put authors and books into my palm because I was starting to duplicate the books I had already taken out.
I love books.
So here is what am I reading.
You should know that I read a whole bunch of books at a time. That way I am able to absorb the thoughts in each of the books a little at a time.
Here they are in a random order:
Dale Carnegie – How to Stop Worrying and Start Living – 1948.
I got this book years ago when I took the Dale Carnegie course. I found it on my shelf the other day. Its a great book about how to focus and stop being bothered by things that that you have no control over. Typical Dale Carnegie style – lots of stories and straight forward rules on what to do.
Dale Carnegie at Amazon
Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich – 1937
I can’t believe it took me so many years to here about this book. Its an amazing book. Its teaches you step by step how to become successful. Written in the late 1930′s its focus is on becoming wealthy. However, I believe that description is much too limiting. This book can help anybody create a road-map for them selves to achieve any goal they want. Nepoleon Hill at Amazon
Herman Wouk – The Winds Of War - 1971
This is my fiction novel. I am re-reading this classic about the beginning of World War II. I love his books. The best novel I ever read was by Herman Wouk – its called Youngeblood Hawke. I gave it to my son to read when he turned 19. He is also the author of Marjorie Morningstar – an amazing coming of age story – I gave it to my daughter for her 15th birthday. I like historical fiction. The Winds Of War At Amazon
Jeffrey Gitomore – The Sales Bible – 2003
If you are into sales and you don’t know Jeffrey – you have just missed a sale. He is an amazing guy. A little over the top – but high energy and lots of straight forward techniques. What I love about his stuff – is he is always talking about doing the right thing and helping the people you are speaking with. Its always about how you can make the world a better place through sales. Also his book tells you how to get lots of free treasures through out his website – which I think is a real cool thing. One more great thing about his book. He thanks you for buying it on the first page. Isn’t that nice.
I am not really reading this book – rather I am using it as a reference guide and jumping in at random sections looking for nuggets of ideas that will work for me.
Maria Veloso – Web Copy That Sells - 2005
Since I am doing this site, I figured I might as well look for help to make the site work. I found this book at chapters. I like the style and I like her approach. Its a great book to help you develop your site. I am slowly working my way through the book and fixing the site and adding to it as I go along. Maria Veloso at Amazon
Tom Hopkins – Selling For Dummies - 2001
I love the Dummies books. They are great, but they are not for Dummies. This book is quite a contrast to Jeffrey Gitomer’s book. Simple example – Jefferey sales never confirm an appointment – Tom says always confirm an appointment. Tom’s book is very straight lace – large corporate style. Jefferey’s is very aggressive and in your face. Both are great books. I like the contrast, my personality is more the Jeffrey Gitomer – so to make sure I don’t go over the top – Tom’s book helps me stay focused. Selling For Dummies at Amazon
Talmud Bavli – Yoma - Schottenstein Edition- 1998
This was written for me. I try to learn one daf in in the morning. The Daf Yomi cycle takes about 7 1/2 years to complete the entire Talmud. This edition translates and provides notes and background that is needed. I have been doing Daf Yomi off and on for almost 15 years. So I have learned about half of the Talmud Bavli. But everyday, it seems to me as if I have learned nothing. This time through the cycle, I am doing it on my own with Rabbi Arthur Scr0ll (Little joke here – the Schottenstein edition is published by Art Scroll Publishers) As anybody who knows the Daf, will know, I am several hundred pages behind – falling behind more each month. (Scoring about an 85% success right now and dropping quickly. ) This version lets me do it at my own pace. Each chapter is written by a different person – so while every chapter is good and meets a great minimum – some chapters have TMI (Too much Information) which slows me down since I read every note. Some of my life goals include completing Talmud Bavli twice and Talmud Yerushalmi at least once. I have some ideas of a couple of books on the Daf designed to help somebody like me to make finishing the Talmud even easier. I write the date on every page – so my grandkids will see the date I did it. (For Shabbes, I add the date on Sunday) Yoma at Amazon
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