Majority Minority by Justin Gest How do societies respond to great demographic change? This question lingers over the contemporary politics of the United States and other countries where persistent immigration has altered populations and may soon produce a majority minority milestone, where the original ethnic or religious majority loses its numerical advantage to one or more foreign-origin minority groups. Until now, most of our knowledge about largescale responses to demographic change has bee...
Mar 09, 2022•35 min
Roger Williams of The Crossing It Off Podcast Subscribe to the podcast at: Podcasts.apple.com
Mar 08, 2022•29 min
Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right by Randall Balmer A surprising and disturbing origin story There is a commonly accepted story about the rise of the Religious Right in the United States. It goes like this: with righteous fury, American evangelicals entered the political arena as a unified front to fight the legality of abortion after the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The problem is this story simply isn’t true. Largely ambivalent about abortion until the late 1970...
Mar 06, 2022•51 min
Ana Lennyr, Family Relationships Mentor & Life Strategist Analennyr.com
Mar 06, 2022•25 min
Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions that will Make or Break All Leaders by David Siegel Success boils down to one thing: making good decisions. Learn the right framework now that can make all the difference later when faced with terrible options, deep anxiety and fear of failure. Access the decision framework David Siegel used when he took over as CEO of Meetup, the world’s leading platform for making connections and finding your community. Let David’s success during one of the most tumultuous time...
Mar 04, 2022•37 min
Grief: A Philosophical Guide by Michael Cholbi An engaging and illuminating exploration of grief―and why, despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us―as universal as it is painful―is central to the human condition. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have rarely examined grief in any depth. In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering valuable ...
Mar 04, 2022•39 min
The Amazon Way: Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles by John Rossman The 3rd edition of The Amazon Way is one of the rare business leadership books giving actionable insights for innovation and business growth to be the basis for your digital transformation gameplan. The Amazon Way translates Amazon's unique culture and management practices into insights and opportunities, as only an Amazon executive and expert advisor could do for the Amazon Leadership Principles giving readers one of the essentia...
Mar 03, 2022•24 min
Saul Colt, Founder of The Idea Integration Company Theideaintegration.com
Mar 02, 2022•31 min
How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down by Y-Vonne Hutchinson An indispensable practical toolkit for dismantling racism in the workplace without fear Reporting and personal testimonials have exposed racism in every institution in this country. But knowing that racism exists isn’t nearly enough. Social media posts about #BlackLivesMatter are nice, but how do you push leadership towards real anti-racist action? Diversity and inclusion strategist Y-Vonne Hutchinso...
Feb 28, 2022•43 min
A Game of Fear: A Novel (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries, 24) by Charles Todd In this newest installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge is faced with his most perplexing case yet: a murder with no body, and a killer who can only be a ghost. Spring, 1921. Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Rutledge to the sea-battered village of Walmer on the coast of Essex, where amongst the salt flats and a military airfield lies Benton Abbey, a grand manor with...
Feb 27, 2022•27 min
The High Call of Forgiveness: It's A Mandate by Rosemarie Downer Ph.D. The High Call of Forgivenes sexposes the strategy of the enemy that has caused too many of us to believe it is too difficult to forgive. Undeniably, forgiving someone who has wronged us is difficult, but we can, if Christ lives in us. In the High Call of Forgiveness, Rosemarie Downer takes you on a faith journey by sharing the context of offense, why we hurt others, why it is as difficult for most of us to forgive, how we can...
Feb 26, 2022•40 min
Sean O'Rourke of Simple Home Exitz Simplehomeexitz.com Highperformanceedu.com
Feb 25, 2022•32 min
The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby From the New York Times bestselling author of More Money Than God comes the astonishingly frank and intimate story of Silicon Valley’s dominant venture-capital firms—and how their strategies and fates have shaped the path of innovation and the global economy Innovations rarely come from “experts.” Elon Musk was not an “electric car person” before he started Tesla. When it comes to improbable innovations, a legen...
Feb 24, 2022•46 min
How Architecture Tells: 9 Realities that will Change the Way You See by Robert Steinberg The general reading public is likely to think of architecture as buildings. But, with this book, Robert Steinberg would like to help readers understand that architecture shapes lives. Architecture can help communities integrate and thrive. Architecture can touch us, influencing how we feel, and how we interact with others. In short, architecture can fundamentally improve our quality of life. As a young gradu...
Feb 23, 2022•32 min
The Leader's Mind: How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail by Jim Afremow PhD, Phil White Clear and concise steps to develop the confidence and mental edge that sets you apart as a trailblazing leader—the same approach thousands of professional athletes have used to become champions. TheLeader's Mind taps into the same tips and techniques honed by top-tier athletes, such as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble, to become a champion at work and the ultimate team playe...
Feb 23, 2022•47 min
No Second Chances: A Novel by Rio Youers From Rio Youers, the acclaimed author of Lola on Fire, comes a blistering high-octane thriller about desperate love, vengeance, and the precarious pursuit of fame. “A rip-roaring Hollywood noir that smashes the pedal to the metal and keeps it there. The best villain since Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels . . . This one is hot.” –Stephen King Luke Kingsley’s glory days are behind him. A star on the rise, his life and career imploded after his soul singer wi...
Feb 22, 2022•18 min
White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America by Anthea Butler The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of American religion and politics...
Feb 22, 2022•42 min
The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas by Gal Beckerman An “elegantly argued and exuberantly narrated” (The New York Times Book Review) look at the building of social movements—from the 1600s to the present—and how current technology is undermining them “A bravura work of scholarship and reporting, featuring amazing individuals and dramatic events from seventeenth-century France to Rome, Moscow, Cairo, and contemporary Minneapolis.”—Louis Menand, author of The Free World We...
Feb 20, 2022•46 min
Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey by Florence Williams “Keen observer [and] deft writer” (David Quammen) Florence Williams explores the fascinating, cutting-edge science of heartbreak while seeking creative ways to mend her own. When her twenty-five-year marriage suddenly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. But when she starts feeling physically sick, losing weight and sleep, she sets out in pursuit of rational explanation. She travels to the frontiers...
Feb 20, 2022•35 min
The Original Bambi: The Story of a Life in the Forest by Felix Salten, Alenka Sottler, Jack Zipes A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten’s celebrated novel Bambi―the original source of the beloved story Most of us think we know the story of Bambi―but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new, illustrated translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to be told. For decades, readers’ images of Bambi have been shaped by the 1942 Walt Disney film―an ide...
Feb 19, 2022•27 min
Nothing to Lose: A J.P. Beaumont Novel (J. P. Beaumont, 25) by J. A Jance The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where danger is lurking and family secrets are exposed. Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont’s partner, Sue Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson’s ex-husban...
Feb 17, 2022•28 min
Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses by Jackie Higgins Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds, this “revelatory book” (Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author) explores how we process the world around us through the lens of the incredible sensory capabilities of thirteen animals, revealing that we are not limited to merely five senses. There is a scientific revolution stirring in the field of human perception. Research has shown tha...
Feb 17, 2022•43 min
White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret by A. J. Baime A riveting biography of Walter F. White, a little-known Black civil rights leader who passed for white in order to investigate racist murders, help put the NAACP on the map, and change the racial identity of America forever Walter F. White led two lives: one as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP in the early twentieth century; the other as a white newspaperman who covered lynching crimes in t...
Feb 16, 2022•29 min
The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty by Neal Thompson Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America. Their Irish ancestry was a hallmark of the Kennedys’ initial political profile, as JFK leveraged his working-class roots ...
Feb 15, 2022•30 min
Impact: How Rocks from Space Led to Life, Culture, and Donkey Kong by Greg Brennecka A Short History of Nearly Everything meets Astrophysics for People in a Hurry in this humorous, accessible exploration of how meteorites have helped not only build our planet but steered the evolution of life and human culture. The Solar System. Dinosaurs. Donkey Kong. What is the missing link? Surprisingly enough, it's meteorites. They explain our past, constructed our present, and could define our future. Impa...
Feb 14, 2022•24 min
The New Chameleons: How to Connect with Consumers Who Defy Categorization by Michael R. Solomon Consumers are changing but the marketing categories used to identify them have not. Engage with this new generation of consumers who increasingly take for granted that products and advertising will blend their multiple brand identities rather than market to them as a specific subculture. Male or female, work or play, online or offline. These and other market categories are no longer relevant as modern...
Feb 12, 2022•35 min
Brigitta Hoeferle, CEO of The Center of NLP Centerofnlp.com
Feb 11, 2022•32 min
Estrogeneration: How Estrogenics Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile by Anthony G Jay The devastating truth about a class of chemicals called "estrogenics" and how your daily exposures can cause weight-gains, depression, infertility and many other exploding health problems. In this book, Dr. Anthony G. Jay offers a clear and honest look at: THE Top 10 List of Everyday Estrogenics Cutting-Edge Weight-Loss Strategies New Muscle-Mass Building Discoveries How Estrogenics "Feminize" Males How Est...
Feb 10, 2022•54 min
Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies by Ranjay Gulati A distinguished Harvard Business School professor offers a compelling reassessment and defense of purpose as a management ethos, documenting the vast performance gains and social benefits that become possible when firms manage to get purpose right. Few business topics have aroused more skepticism in recent years than the notion of corporate purpose, and for good reason. Too many companies deploy purpose, or a reason ...
Feb 09, 2022•51 min
American Injustice: Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System by David S Rudolf From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix’s The Staircase comes a "fine companion to Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy and Emily Bazelon’s Charged. A stellar—and often shocking—report on a broken criminal justice system." (Kirkus, Starred Review) In the past thirty years alone, more than 2,800 innocent American prisoners – their combined sentences surp...
Feb 07, 2022•24 min
