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Tara’s 2024 Year in Books
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Tara Brabazon
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This book has to work out what it is. Part memoir. Part self help. Part fandom. The book has one reference, to a 2016 refereed article from the Child Development literature. The book values the role of an alter ego in building a better self, with direc ...more |
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This book of 30 pages has an argument. Too often coaches solve problems. But - obviously - when a problem is solved, the strategies for the person to solve future problems is not developed. Great thesis statement. Great argument. Thirty pages creates ...more |
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This is a genre of books that involve interviewing 'elders' and conveying that information to younger generations. Avoid regrets. Live in the present. Find some happiness. Agreed. But such studies do not explore the contextual mess of families, work, expl ...more |
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This is a 12 page 'book' that focuses on self worth. Michael W - who is supposedly so fabulous he does not require a last name - argues that, "people with a high self-worth are the most confident and happy people." We have seen the consequences of 'hi ...more |
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A solid short book that is psychology 101, using the tropes of resilience, self-discipline and willpower. It offer pretty straight forward strategies when managing stress. It is OK. Nothing revelatory here. |
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A short coursebook from the Open University. Well written. Well structured. As always. What impressed me about this book is that there is a concrete discussion about the differences between coaching and mentoring. Also there is focus on the structures ...more |
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A clear and well structure course and book - and coursebook - that we expect of the open university. The book explores strengths and weaknesses, building confidence and CVs, activating networking and developing skills. It is a straightforward guide. B ...more |
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A remarkable book that had its origins in a PhD. This book explores how inequality 'happens' when reviewing gender and pay. With a focus on banking and finance, Verdin locates, "sexism in the city." That is not a surprise, but there is a fascinating s ...more |
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Oh no. Another Malcolm Gladwell pretender. Pseudo science sliced with quirky stories. Google. Google. Google. Startup. Startup. Startup. Techbros. Yawn. This moment is over. This book was published in 2014 and is part of the active forgetting of the Glo ...more |
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An outstanding book that addresses the key question. Why do people stand - silent - while other people are being abused? The answers are powerful, layered and convincing in this book. Sanderson explores the impact of group behaviour. But most signific ...more |
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Colbert Report & Daily Show Reading Challenge
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A goodreads group for the reading challenge I organized on my blog (info: http://book-splot.blogspot.com/2010/07/daily-show-colbert-report-reading.htm ...more
