|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book Shelf: Read in 1999; Not Reviewed in Executive Times
|
Click
on the links below to purchase these or other items directly from
amazon.com. Hopkins & Company receives a small payment from
amazon.com when you purchase items through these links. |
|
Other Books Read in 1999 But Not Reviewed in Executive Times |
||||
|
Title |
Author(s) |
|
Comments |
Purchase |
|
Comrades |
Ambrose, Stephen E. |
Non-fiction |
Stories of friendship from a great historian. |
|
|
Turn of the Century |
Andersen, Kurt |
Fiction |
Compared favorably to Tom Wolfe, Andersen writes a
funny book about the media set in February 2000. |
|
|
Big Trouble |
Barry, Dave |
Fiction |
His first novel doesn’t carry the sustained chuckles
of his columns, but this zany story is fun to read. |
|
|
Little Green Men |
Buckley, Christopher |
Fiction |
Not as funny as Thank You
for Smoking or God Is My
Broker , but still a pleasure to read. |
|
|
Peel My Love Like an Onion |
Castilllo, Ana |
Fiction |
We liked So Far
from God , and found this one even better |
|
|
The Innovator’s Dilemma |
Christensen, Clayton M. |
Non-fiction |
Helps executives fnd ways to adapt to change,
especially technological innovation |
|
|
Management Challenges for the 21st Century |
Drucker, Peter F. |
Non-fiction |
Executives prepared for action will be excited
by this book. (More comments on Drucker in the Legacy section of the 7/99 Executive Times). |
|
|
Moab is My Washpot |
Fry, Stephen |
Non-fiction |
If you’ve enjoyed his acting, you’ll like his
writing. Compare one of his novels, The Liar,
with Moab and see the similarities to Fry's life. |
|
|
N is for Noose |
Grafton, Sue |
Fiction |
More than halfway through the alphabet, these Kinsey
Millhone novels are well-written and quick to read. |
|
|
Now and Then: From Coney Island to Here |
Heller, Joseph |
Non-fiction |
You don’t have to be from Brooklyn to enjoy this,
but it helps. |
|
|
The Perfect Storm |
Junger, Sebastian |
Non-fiction |
Great writing and a gripping story. |
|
|
Isaac’s Storm |
Larson, Erik |
Non-fiction |
Hurricane destroys Galveston at the turn of the
century. Not as well written as
Sebastian Jungher’s The Perfect Storm |
|
|
The Sound of Trumpets |
Mortimer, John |
Fiction |
If you enjoyed Rumpole, you’ll love this third
volume of the Titmuss series. If you want to read the earlier Titmuss novels,
read Titmuss
Regained and Paradise
Postponed . |
|
|
Hard Time |
Paretsky, Sara |
Fiction |
V.I. Warshawsky returns for new adventures. |
|
|
One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko |
Royko, Mike |
Non-fiction |
Another chance to revisit the best columns of one of
America’s best writers, the late Mike Royko. |
|
|
Ground Rules for Winners |
Torre, Joe |
Non-fiction |
He won the World Series and his 12 keys may
help you become a better manager. 3 of the keys involve working with tough
bosses. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|