| 1. |  | Outliers: The Story of Success
from Hachette Audio
Price: $26.39
Customer Review:
Gladwell provides a novel perspective on why some have made brilliant successes of their careers. Unfortunately, it is long on anecdote and short on analysis of the ecofactors that govern people's lives. There are no lessons for anyone who wishes to emulate Bill Gates. Its still a matter of talent,... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
from Random House Audio
Price: $26.40
Customer Review:
I bought this book as a Christmas present for my Son. I ordered it on 28th November but did not receive it until after Christmas so am very very very unhappy. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
from Tantor Media
Price: $23.09
Customer Review:
Have you ever wondered how banking started? How the South really lost the war? What really happened last year on Wall Street? This book explains the real reason behind nearly every historical event for the past 800 years. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
from Hachette Audio
Price: $19.79
Customer Review:
There are some relevant points in this book. The main point that I gathered from this reading is that our unconscious does some of the thinking for us, and decisions relating to this thinking are some of the best. However, if people were to think why they made these decisions, then they might not... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Secret (Unabridged, 4-CD Set)
from Simon & Schuster Audio
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
My outlook on life is changing for the better because of this book. After a series of upsetting life issues that have caused me to withdraw from life in general, this book has shown me other ways to think and I am noticing that I am now happy again. I am expecting great things to happen. | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
from Tantor Media
Price: $21.89
Customer Review:
Excellent book!!! It was a recommendation of your site while i was buying another one on the same subject, but from a different author!!! Your advise was very well done!!! | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity
from Simon & Schuster Audio
Price: $17.75
Customer Review:
I purchased this book since it has such high reviews on Amazon. Unfortunately, all the book provides are obsessive techniques on how to organize your tasks. Still, you would come up with them yourself anyway as they are all basic common sense.
If anything, taking the time to read this book... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
from Random House Audio
Price: $21.09
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| 9. |  | The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
from Recorded Books
Price: $26.39
Customer Review:
Most of the criticisms of Taleb and this book seem sensible:
- His confidence sometimes seems to reach the level of condescending arrogance.
- With a wave of the hand, he dismisses those he disagrees with, even Nobel prize winners. And perhaps he oversimplifies their positions in order to... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
from Simon & Schuster Audio
Price: $19.79
Customer Review:
its a collection of articles written going back 20 years. there very informative, but some are very complicated and since most articles are by different authors and on similar subjects you end up reading the same information a few times. | 3.0 / 5.0
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