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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber: Conversation Starters
Bullshit jobs are spiritually and morally corrosive and make people extremely unhappy. If people are denied meaningful jobs that enable them to somehow contribute something to the world, they become mad or deeply miserable. They hold jobs that have no real usefulness except to justify careers. These jobs won't be missed if they suddenly disappear in the workplace. How do you deal with...
2) Summary of Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Po
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Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy by Jonah Goldberg: Conversation Starters
Two-time New York Times bestselling author Jonah Goldberg his newest book Suicide of the West: How The Rebirth Of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy. Goldberg makes a case that only once in the last 250,000 years have humans found...
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From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir by Beck Dorey-Stein: Conversation Starters
In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was looking for a job in DC. She found a post on Craigslist that landed her a job as one of the stenographers in the Oval Office of Barack Obama. Six years later, she writes about her story in her book From the Corner of the Oval Office: One Woman's True Story of Her Accidental Career in the Obama White House. This memoir is a behind-the-scenes...
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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...
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Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial MORE by Joe Dominguez: Conversation Starters
Your Money or Your Life was originally published by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin in 1992. Since its original publication, it has been updated for the year 2018, with an added forward by Mr. Money Mustache. Your Money or Your Life teaches people how to change the relationship they currently have with money. Through...
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Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley by Adam Fisher: Conversation Starters
Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom) is Adam Fisher's debut non-fiction book. This book is a colorful and candid rendering of the history of the Silicon Valley. He tells the story of how giant companies like Atari and Apple started. He also reveals the Facebook and Google's...
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First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power by Kate Andersen Brower: Conversation Starters
The vice presidency has been described by John Nance Garner as "not worth a bucket of warm piss." For men who have previously occupied powerful political positions before becoming subservient to the president, being vice president is a thankless job. In this book, accounts of how vice presidents have been maneuvering for more important...
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown: Conversation Starters
I'm Still Here, Austin Brown's debut is an eye-opening book about how some people in the United States still struggle for acceptance. Brown's book shows her own journey to find self-worth amongst gilded diversity mission statements in various organizations for both her gender and her skin color.
I'm Still Here by Austin Brown has been praised...
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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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Creativity Inc.: by Ed Catmull Conversation Starters. Ed Catmull, President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, shares his perspective on creativity and business in his first book, Creativity, Inc. This is the first book to show the inner workings of Pixar Animation as well. In this book, Catmull discusses leadership concepts such as The Braintrust, The Ugly Baby and The Hungry Beast, and The Unmade Future. In Catmull's words, Creativity,...
11) Summary of Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Cl
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki: Conversation Starters
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!, written by Robert Kiyosaki, goes over the importance of learning how to be financially successful through more than just saving money in a bank account. Instead, the authors explain how one must build assets...
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New York Times bestselling book Liars, Leakers, and Liberals The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy is written by Judge Jeanine Pirro. This book tells of her firsthand account of the Fake News the media does not want the public to know. At this moment in the history of America, the American people are victims of sabotage of the presidency. In spite of this, President Trump continues to fight in the hopes of keeping his promise of Making America...
13) Summary of The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed Wha
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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone: Conversation Starters
The Food Explorer, Daniel Stone's latest book, goes over the fascinating tale of David Fairchild, the man responsible for bringing thousands of diverse crops to America in the late nineteenth century. Food and plants from all over the world made its way to American soil through this daring man from pomegranates...
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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas: Conversation Starters
This 2018, Sarah J. Maas releases A Court of Frost and Starlight, a companion tale to the New York Times bestselling series A Court of Thorns and Roses. Set several months after the conclusion of A Court of Wings and Ruin, Feyre, Rhys and their companions are rebuilding Velaris and the Night Court. Winter Solstice is coming. It is Feyre's first as High Lady. In spite of the festive...
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The Aviator's Wife: by Melanie Benjamin Conversation Starters. The Aviator's Wife is the fictional biography of Anne Morrow, wife of Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator. Anne's father was a diplomat stationed in Mexico and had invited Charles to spend Christmas with them to further Mexican — American relations. This is when Anne met her future husband. He proposes to her out of the blue, and she accepts. Anne quickly learns how to fly from Charles...
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desire; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs: Conversation Starters
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desire; The Respect He Desperately Needs was first published in 2004. In this book, author Dr. Emerson Eggerichs shares the 'single greatest secret to a successful marriage.' Psychological studies confirm it. The Bible has said it long ago. Now, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs cracks the code that makes it...
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Being Mortal: by Atul Gawande Conversation Starters Being Mortal, Atul Gawande's latest medical book, tackles the difficult task of talking about topics of mortality and death. Gawande presents readers with his own experiences observing people in end-of-life care. He shows readers what end-of-life care is like in nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living homes, and hospice. He shows readers the downfall of a medical system that is solely focused on...
18) Summary of Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance
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Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope by Wendy Holden: Conversation Starters
Born Survivors, the latest book from author Wendy Holden, takes place in World War II. Anka, Priska, and Rachel were three Jewish women during The Holocaust. The three women and their husbands were taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Their husbands were killed right away. The three women, who were pregnant,...
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Bring Me Back: A Novel by B. A. Paris: Conversation Starters
Ten years ago, Layla and Finn went on vacation. During a stop at a service station, Layla went missing, never to be seen again. Now, Finn is engaged to her sister, Ellen. They came close because of their shared pain over Layla's disappearance and now they want to be together. But Finn suspects there is more to Ellen that what meets the eye, and, after he starts receiving strange messages...
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Go Set a Watchman: A Novel by Harper Lee: Conversation Starters
Go Set a Watchman is a novel that discusses race in the American context. A grown-up Scout (Jean Louise) returns to her hometown in Alabama and confronts a growing unease about how it has irretrievably changed over the years. A partially disabled father, whom she adored, turns out to be handicapped in more ways than one. When Jean Louise has to confront the fact that all the people she...