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How do you move on after losing the person you loved? How do you build a life worth living? Louisa Clark is no longer just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life. After the transformative six months spent with Will Traynor, she is struggling without him. When an extraordinary accident forces Lou to return home to her family, she can't help but feel she's right back where she started. Her body heals, but Lou herself knows that she needs to be kick-started...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Eric Schmidt's How Google Works and NOT the original book. Preview: In How Google Works (2014), Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg share some of the new perspectives on management they gained during their tenure at Google. Google's work culture has achieved iconic status and has become the subject of both admiration and parody... Inside this companion to the book: · Overview of the Book · Insights from the...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to David McCullough's 1776 and NOT the original book. Preview: 1776 by David McCullough traces the military conflicts between the American and the British armies during the first 18 months of the Revolutionary War. The author chooses three of the war's most pivotal moments-the Battle of Dorchester Heights, the Battle of Long Island, and the Battle of Trenton-to tell a tale that's as much about luck, coincidence,...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad and NOT the original book. Preview: Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad (1997) is an educational story that contrasts the mindsets of the rich and the poor. The Poor Dad is the main character's biological father, who works as a college professor... Inside this companion to the book: · Overview of the Book · Insights from the Book · Important People · Author's Style and...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Don Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution and NOT the original book. Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott describe the potential for blockchain systems to change the way that governments, banks, corporations, and private citizens manage everything from money to personal health data. Blockchain systems are based on writings attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, which is the pseudonym of an anonymous technologist. Inside this companion...

Summary, Analysis & Review of James Kouzes's & Barry Posner's The Leadership Challenge by Instaread Preview: The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner takes a close look at the factors that contribute to strong leadership in a variety of fields. In their research, Kouzes and Posner found that there are five practices that leaders commonly list as key to moments when they were effective leaders. Central to every leader's success is...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita's & et al The Dictator's Handbook and NOT the original book. Preview: The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (2011) is an examination of what motivates leaders in democracies and dictatorships. Authors Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith argue that those in power try to stay in power by catering to the members of their winning coalition, whether that...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Seth Godin's Purple Cow and NOT the original book. Preview: Seth Godin's Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable (2003) is a short book about marketing remarkable products. Godin argues that marketing has changed drastically since the early days of television and that most companies have been slow to adapt... Inside this companion to the book: • Overview of the Book • Insights from the Book •...

Summary, Analysis & Review of Megyn Kelly's Settle for More by Instaread Preview: In her memoir Settle for More, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly looks back on her life and describes her winding road to fame and the many obstacles she encountered along the way. From her vantage as one of the most-watched newscasters in the country, the 45-year-old journalist blends autobiographical reflection with harrowing accounts of the harassment she experienced...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and NOT the original book. Preview: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is an investigative exploration of the fast-food industry and how it affects consumers. Fast-food restaurants became prominent in the 1940s as car ownership and suburban expansion grew across the United States. Richard and Maurice McDonald started an innovative hamburger business that cut costs to a minimum,...