Comments for Reading For Life

Comment on First Impressions of “Unbowed” by Wangari Maathai by haileyh

haileyh — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:08:33 +0000

wow jess, seems like you are enjoying this book. i never read it, but now, i might

Comment on In Praise of Slow by Carl Honoré by PW

PW — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:58:16 +0000

Are there differences between nations when it comes to some of these ideas?

Comment on Outliers by PW

PW — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:56:42 +0000

Just wondering if there are gender differences in this analysis?

Comment on First Impressions of “Unbowed” by Wangari Maathai by Andrea Weber

Andrea Weber — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:19 +0000

I have not yet read this book, but will definitely do so soon. Being interested in both Africa and languages I look forward to immersing myself into an unknown world.

Comment on Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood by Lynne Smith

Lynne Smith — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:50:07 +0000

While I have not read THIS book, it reminds me of the inspiration provided in Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen. I had the privilege of hearing him speak about his work in Afghanistan and his efforts to build schools (with a special focus on educating young girls.)

We do tend to take our ultra-privileged life and all its conveniences for granted so it is especially good when dedicated people share their experiences.

Regards,
Lynne Smith

Comment on Outliers by JillE

JillE — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:38:04 +0000

That’s really interesting! Does it only apply to baseball and hockey, or does the author talk about other sports as well?

Comment on Outliers by Marita Thomson

Marita Thomson — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:36:31 +0000

Nice reflection in this review of a book that sounds intriguing. I just asked my library to buy it so I hope it comes in soon.

Comment on The Last Lecture (2) by maxwellb

maxwellb — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:45:28 +0000

There is this one thing that I feel has really restricted my ability to socialize, and thus i have not been doing it that much. It’s called a curfew. I’ve decided to, instead of thinking about how little time I have left, i’ll think about how much time i’ve got, and make the most of it.

Comment on Outliers by jill watson

jill watson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:43:27 +0000

I read the Outliers and was intrigued by many of the examples of ‘great’ people who all would not have achieved their greatness if not for a ‘helping hand’. Whether that comes from birth date, culture or mentorship along the way.
He debunks the myth of individualism that perpeturates in stories of how people ‘made it on their own’. How unlikely is that when you think about it?
I was struck by how large a role ’support’ from others plays in the stories of success in his book. Either that or success as a result of ones ‘luck’ in being born in a certain place or on a certain date or order in a family…very interesting read.
It’s been awhile since I’ve read it and I think it might be worth a re-read. He makes some interesting observations and backs them up with evidence.
I recommend it for sure.

Comment on The Last Lecture (2) by graemeg

graemeg — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:34:28 +0000

What Brick walls are you overcoming?