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This book helps serve as proof that Joseph Smith didn't write the Book of Mormon, simply because it is nowhere near what the Book of Mormon is.
I found lectures 1-5 to be pretty basic and simple (maybe they wouldn't be to someone not familiar with the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), but 6 and 7 were excellent, with 6 being my favorite.
I found lectures 1-5 to be pretty basic and simple (maybe they wouldn't be to someone not familiar with the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), but 6 and 7 were excellent, with 6 being my favorite.
6.5/10
The content was very good and shows what happened letting the Indians have a voice. We (Americans) did then wrong time and time again. It was hard to read about the land I love marginalizing an entire people - unfortunately we did that more than once in our history.
The writing wasn't great. This book jumps between tribes quickly without introducing them, as well as different chiefs and lands. If you don't have any prior knowledge of Indian history, it will be hard to follow along.
Overall it is very sad, but good to learn in detail the way the Indians were driven out of their lands. Good to know, but hard to read
The content was very good and shows what happened letting the Indians have a voice. We (Americans) did then wrong time and time again. It was hard to read about the land I love marginalizing an entire people - unfortunately we did that more than once in our history.
The writing wasn't great. This book jumps between tribes quickly without introducing them, as well as different chiefs and lands. If you don't have any prior knowledge of Indian history, it will be hard to follow along.
Overall it is very sad, but good to learn in detail the way the Indians were driven out of their lands. Good to know, but hard to read
4.5/10
I think this book was ahead of it's time as far as cosmological theory. There are some very interesting ideas about how other races on other worlds could have evolved and how life could spread it's influence throughout the galaxy.
Unfortunately this book shows it's age in 2 ways, neither of which I liked. First: older books tend to take way too long to say anything, as if the author was being paid per page written - this book is no exception. Why say something in one sentence if you can drag it out for a paragraph, or even better a whole page?
Second, back when this book was written we didn't know much about the cosmos and cosmology was still heavy on philosophy. This book is also very heavy on philosophy and phychology in a science fictional setting.
Overall there were some very interesting ideas presented, it's too bad you have to dig so deep to find the occasional nugget.
I think this book was ahead of it's time as far as cosmological theory. There are some very interesting ideas about how other races on other worlds could have evolved and how life could spread it's influence throughout the galaxy.
Unfortunately this book shows it's age in 2 ways, neither of which I liked. First: older books tend to take way too long to say anything, as if the author was being paid per page written - this book is no exception. Why say something in one sentence if you can drag it out for a paragraph, or even better a whole page?
Second, back when this book was written we didn't know much about the cosmos and cosmology was still heavy on philosophy. This book is also very heavy on philosophy and phychology in a science fictional setting.
Overall there were some very interesting ideas presented, it's too bad you have to dig so deep to find the occasional nugget.
This is a lot like Anne of Green gables, meaning you will probably feel the same about the two books - love or dislike.
Anne finds herself on the middle of plenty of capers again, and is faced with the problem of starting to grow up. I missed Matthew - he was my favorite character in the first one.
Anne finds herself on the middle of plenty of capers again, and is faced with the problem of starting to grow up. I missed Matthew - he was my favorite character in the first one.
While I found this book interesting, I probably would have enjoyed it more of I was entrepreneurial. I enjoyed reading about some of the big things that happened in salt lake, how they came to be and what Miller's motivation was.
5/10
I really liked the idea of this book and after the chapter on contentment in Smart Money Smart Kids, I was very excited to get a full book about being happy with what you have and not comparing yourself to others.
That being said, I loved chapter 1, which was exactly this - staying out of the comparison game. Unfortunately the book quickly pivoted to simply further the Dave Ramsey message of budget, save, get out of debt, give. Every now and then she would put in a paragraph saying be happy with what you have, not with what others think.
I love the Dave Ramsey message, but the title of this book is very misleading. I thought this book did a very good job of teaching many money principles, at times even better than Dave Ramsey does, but I picked this book up to learn more about being content, rather than the baby steps, thus the low rating.
I also didn't like all the branding in the book. How many times can you force the phrase "every dollar" into this book without trying to sound like you aren't promoting your website? We need to not buy on impulse and be intentional with our money, just like my good friend Chris Hogan who also has a book you should buy. Did I mention I wrote a book with my dad (Dave Ramsey, did I mention him yet?) that you should also buy?
I really liked the idea of this book and after the chapter on contentment in Smart Money Smart Kids, I was very excited to get a full book about being happy with what you have and not comparing yourself to others.
That being said, I loved chapter 1, which was exactly this - staying out of the comparison game. Unfortunately the book quickly pivoted to simply further the Dave Ramsey message of budget, save, get out of debt, give. Every now and then she would put in a paragraph saying be happy with what you have, not with what others think.
I love the Dave Ramsey message, but the title of this book is very misleading. I thought this book did a very good job of teaching many money principles, at times even better than Dave Ramsey does, but I picked this book up to learn more about being content, rather than the baby steps, thus the low rating.
I also didn't like all the branding in the book. How many times can you force the phrase "every dollar" into this book without trying to sound like you aren't promoting your website? We need to not buy on impulse and be intentional with our money, just like my good friend Chris Hogan who also has a book you should buy. Did I mention I wrote a book with my dad (Dave Ramsey, did I mention him yet?) that you should also buy?
6.5/10
If you want to read this book, be aware that aren't going to read much about Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, etc. You'll start way back in the 1800s and slowly make your way through vacuum tubes, ENIAC, transistors, darpanet, and so it. This book should have been titled The History Of Computers and Modern Technology. Isaacson used the title he did because he pushes the theme that really no one single person has an idea, but it comes as a result of your surroundings, colleagues, life experiences and environment.
That being said, I enjoyed it for the most part. It was a little too long winded setting the groundwork for it all (I don't think The transistor shows up until about 40% in) but overall it was fun to learn about how many of the things that make the world go these days were created.
If you want to read this book, be aware that aren't going to read much about Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, etc. You'll start way back in the 1800s and slowly make your way through vacuum tubes, ENIAC, transistors, darpanet, and so it. This book should have been titled The History Of Computers and Modern Technology. Isaacson used the title he did because he pushes the theme that really no one single person has an idea, but it comes as a result of your surroundings, colleagues, life experiences and environment.
That being said, I enjoyed it for the most part. It was a little too long winded setting the groundwork for it all (I don't think The transistor shows up until about 40% in) but overall it was fun to learn about how many of the things that make the world go these days were created.
This is an interesting look at how technology had and will continue to change the world. The author many times talks about future predictions as of they have already happened. I can see many things mentioned happing in the future, but I would still avoid using the phrase "in the future you will..." over and over
This is like reading all of major tech articles over the last 5 years, then summarizing them and putting them into a definite future. It is great of you aren't familiar with where we are currently with technology, but if you keep up with the news, there isn't much for your except for having everything in one convenient book.
It was an enjoyable book, but something seemed a little off the whole time, although I can't put my finger on it
This is like reading all of major tech articles over the last 5 years, then summarizing them and putting them into a definite future. It is great of you aren't familiar with where we are currently with technology, but if you keep up with the news, there isn't much for your except for having everything in one convenient book.
It was an enjoyable book, but something seemed a little off the whole time, although I can't put my finger on it
7/10
I don't think I've ever read a book that has such laser focus. There is no deviating from the course here, it feels like Urban is right there with you as you read it.
I would have rated it higher, but unfortunately this book demoralised me about the place I work and how terrible the culture is.
This can be applied to more than just work, but be ready to become intensely focused on whatever you are changing.
I don't think I've ever read a book that has such laser focus. There is no deviating from the course here, it feels like Urban is right there with you as you read it.
I would have rated it higher, but unfortunately this book demoralised me about the place I work and how terrible the culture is.
This can be applied to more than just work, but be ready to become intensely focused on whatever you are changing.