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The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel by Elizabeth George: Conversation Starters
"The Punishment She Deserves" takes readers in one more adventure with Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as they try to solve an impossible case in a historic medieval town south of England. Ludlow's inhabitants are shocked when one of the most respected residents — Ian Druitt, the town's priest— is charged with a horrendous...
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The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince by James Prince: Conversation Starters
James Prince tells us how he transformed from a street hustler to a music company CEO, to a boxing manager, and a successful entrepreneur. He has successfully managed artists, athletes, and celebrities like The Geto Boys, Suge Knight, Mike Tyson, and Andre Ward. In this book, he gives accounts of how he dealt with wily recording industry executives, faced...
3) Summary of The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great
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Positivity coach Jon Gordon talks to many of the most outstanding teams in history and reveals how good teamwork happens and how this is related to the team's success. Team practices of highly successful teams like the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Navy SEALs, and legendary business teams Apple, Twitter, Southwest Airlines, and Google are featured. The author shares the team principles and tools they use to improve their team culture, commitment,...
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You Think It, I'll Say It, by Curtis Sittenfeld's latest book, is a collection of fictional short stories that will entertain all who read them. With humor, intrigue and quick wit, Sittenfeld turns assumptions on relationships, genders, and class on their head. This book has been praised for its quick wit and razor tongue by numerous reviewers.
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek: Conversation Starters
The key to the success of people like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright brothers is that they knew why they did the things they did. Successful companies reach the top because they can articulate the why of their business while their competitors are merely aware of their how and what. Success happens if leaders and organizations...
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The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp Conversation Starters
With the combined knowledge of a child development specialist and pediatrician, "The Happiest Baby on the Block" offers parents a five-step plan for calming restless babies, that is easy to follow and realistic. The author, Harvey Karp, M.D., uses his personal experience fused with cutting-edge medical research to write this book that has already sold over 1 million copies worldwide....
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Girl in Snow: A Novel by Danya Kukafka: Conversation Starters
When Lucinda Hayes is found dead in the snow, the small town of Broomsville, Colorado is shaken. Who could have killed the town's beloved "golden girl"? Is it Cameron, the mentally unstable boy who obsessed about her? Or could it be Jade who hated Lucinda for taking away from her everything she loved? As the town wrestles with the truth, Russ, the police officer tasked to solve the murder...
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Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality by Dawson Church: Conversation Starters
In Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality, an award-winning researcher and writer Dawson Church explains the astounding science that shows how the human mind can create matter. With different intentions come different fields together with different material creations. The energy fields...
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Desolation Mountain: A Novel by William Kent Krueger: Conversation Starters
Cork O'Connor has a hunch his family is going to be harmed soon if he does not stop his personal investigations. A plane crashes within the vicinity of Desolation Mountain in Aurora, Minnesota. Former sheriff O'Connor learns that a senator died in the crash, just before he was to attend an important town meeting. O'Connor and his son Stephen sense foul play. Their Native American...
10) Summary of No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Devel
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel: Conversation Starters
In the New York Times, bestselling book No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson tackle the ultimate parenting challenge. Siegel and Bryson highlight the link between how a parent reacts to misbehavior and...
11) Summary of House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia
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House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia by Craig Unger: Conversation Starters
The Trump presidency is the culmination of Russian president Vladimir Putin's secret work. Putin and his oligarchs spent many years burrowing into the foundation of American democracy. The Cold War never really ended but evolved into a different phase. The book reveals the hidden alliance between Americans and the Russian Mafia....
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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson: Conversation Starters
Resilience is one of the most difficult virtues to come by in an ever-changing world. It's vital that your mind will grow strengths like resilience for your well-being to be intact whatever life throws at you. True resilience is not just about surviving terrible conditions. Resilience is one thing you need everyday as you function in your...
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The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham: Conversation StartersBenjamin Graham is considered the twentieth century's greatest investment guru, having inspired many investors worldwide on the proper way to financial wisdom. His student, the financial genius Warren Buffet, says that Graham's principles "remain sound...and better understood in the wake of financial storms that demolished flimsier intellectual...
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A House for Mr. Biswas by V. S. Naipaul: Conversation Starters
First published in 1961, the novel A House for Mr. Biswas by V. S. Naipaul became the first defining work of his career. This story is about a man named Mohun Biswas. He works hard and strives for success but most of the time, he fails. In his forty-six years, Biswas has been fighting hard to achieve freedom and independence. He moves from one residence to another after the death of his...
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Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process by Dr. Sheryl G. Ziegler: Conversation Starters
Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process is a new book by psychologist Dr. Sheryl Ziegler. In Mommy Burnout, Dr. Ziegler teaches readers what mommy burnout is and how to identify if you or another mother in your life are suffering from mommy burnout. She explains that, in today's...
16) Summary of The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifest
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The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle by Amy Ramos: Conversation Starters
Amy Ramos' book The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners is one of the most sold books on Amazon. There is a health revolution happening in the world today. Everyone wants to eat healthier, lose weight, feel better and trim their waistline. There are different reasons but most frequently, there is only one goal. One of...
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Murder and ghosts go hand-in-hand and vengeful spectres seeking justice or haunting the scene of the crime or their killers have adorned the pages of literature since before Shakespeare. This chilling collection of true-crime tales dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day all feature some element of the paranormal. Gathered from across the UK, cases include the discovery of a body by a spiritualist medium, a murder solved by a dream...
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When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger: Conversation Starters
When Life Gives You Lululemons is the third sequel in The Devil Wears Prada series by Lauren Weisberger. In When Life Gives You Lululemons, the former senior assistant to Miranda Priestly, Emily Charlton, is the main character. Emily is now working for herself as an image consultant. While Emily has been very successful in this career, she is worried that she is getting too...
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Things That Matter, by Charles Krauthammer, contains the best of Krauthammer's articles that he has written about politics and government. Filled to the brim with wit, intelligence and erudition, readers can finally have all of his works gathered in one book. Included with his articles are his musings on everything from Woody Allen to Halley's Comet to give light comedy amongst his passionate essays.
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A Simple Favor: A Novel by Darcey Bell: Conversation Starters
Stephanie's friend Emily is missing and she is worried. She is doing Emily a favor by looking after her son Nicky, but it has been days and Emily has not shown up. Stephanie thinks she knows everything about her friend but as she starts to uncover secrets, she thinks she could be entirely wrong. Is Emily truly the person she knows? And is Emily's husband Sean a trustworthy husband? Do they...