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READING RECOMMENDATIONS for the week of 21 to 27 May 2018.

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READING RECOMMENDATIONS for the week of 21 to 27 May 2018. (★) Please friends, recommend a single book and your reading recommendation should contain the following information:

  1. The title and author(s) of the book you have chosen to recommend it.
  2. The link that leads to the thread that contains the selected book and...
  3. A brief opinion or comment that expresses your reasons for recommending it. Everyone feel free to exchange opinions and ideas here and also to make the suggestions they feel necessary to improve our group. Thank you all for your help and cooperation. (★) Our members can propose the names of some users readers who will be selected so that they also make their recommendation of weyekly reading. @penprak @Basston @abhilasha1951

Conn Iggulden - The Falcon of Sparta (2018)

I don't yet have the words to describe how magnificent this new standalone novel by Conn Iggulden is. The March of the Ten Thousand is an extraordinary tale and Iggulden breathes life into every step of it - he had me hooked by the end of the very first page. This could well be the finest book that this author has written, which would make it very special indeed.

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Conn Iggulden - The Falcon of Sparta

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales fromthe World of Wall Street by John Brooks

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“BusinessAdventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” —BillGates, The Wall Street JournalWhat do the $350 millionFord Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise ofXerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphurhave in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by aparticular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accountsare as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life asthey were when the events happened.

Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama andadventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world offinance. Longtime *New Yorker *contributor John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full ofpersonality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astoundingmarket crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the boldattempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense thathistory repeats itself.

Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects roundout this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is trulyfinancial journalism at its liveliest and best.

(Access to the book @ https://www.craxme.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=8209&page=1&extra=#pid21312 please.)

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