Notes on "Charlatan" by Pope Brock
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John R. Brinkley is a fascinating historical figure whose biography feels too improbable to be true.
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Notes on The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
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Some tables & lists of Wikipedia links that may help you while reading this fantastic book on the events leading up to World War I
Book Review - Building a StoryBrand
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A review of and some notes on "Building a StoryBrand"
Book Review - The Field Guide to Global Payments
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A review of "A Field Guide to Global Payments," including a table of initialisms used in the book.
Book review - Everybody Writes
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"Everybody Writes" was deeply disappointing to me because it wasn't the book I wanted to read. That said, I think it can be a valuable resource for people who want an introductory and accessible writing book.
How I found four marketing books
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Subtitle: I dropped my keys - no, I mean bouncy balls - no, I mean information - in the light and learned to stop looking for it in the dark: An information-seeking parable
Book review - Recoding Gender
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A review of the book "Recoding Gender: Women's Changing Participation in Computing"
Book review - Foundations of Library and Information Science
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A review of "Foundations of Library and Information Science"
Book review - The Elements of User Experience
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A review of "The Elements of User Experience"
Book review - Free to All
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A review and chapter summaries of "Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920"
Book review - Celebration, U.S.A.
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A review of "Celebration, U.S.A.: Living in Disney's Brave New Town"
Book review - Library as Place
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A review of "The Library as Place: History, Community, and Culture"
Book review & notes - Looking for Information
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A review of, including chapter-by-chapter notes on, "Looking for Information: A Survey of Research on Information Seeking, Needs, and Behavior"