AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo15 of the Best Books for Seniors | Book Riotbookriot.com - Tracy Shapley TowleyTracy Shapley Towley Staff Writer Tracy is a freelance copywriter, all-around ne’er do well, very-adult graduate of the University of Iowa, and …
AvatarBirgitAvatarAvatarHow Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Mark Twain Rule to Become Exceptionally Persuasiveverified_publisherInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.Let me get to the point. This is a story about three related things: emotional intelligence, legendary American author Mark Twain, and the art of getting to the point. Let me follow my own advice by giving you the bottom line up front. There are a few common ways that otherwise smart people undermine …
AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScience, fiction, and fantasy blend in ‘A Snake Falls to Earth’ - The Boston Globebostonglobe.com - Kate TuttleDarcie Little Badger was always a writer — even before she could write. “When I was a toddler, I would try to write books,” she said. “But I didn’t …
AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo19 of the Best Books of 2021ask.com - Cora AndersonA bookworm is happiest when they’re surrounded by books — both old and new. Undoubtedly, 2021 was a great year for both fiction and nonfiction, with …
AvatarBirgitAvatarAvatar3 Books Richard Branson Thinks Everyone Should Read at Least Onceverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanThe Virgin founder picks his top three books of all time. Given his jam-packed schedule founding company after company and going on endless daredevil adventures (most recently to space), you might be surprised to learn that Richard Branson is a big reader. But he is. The Virgin founder has shared …
AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Most Translated Books From Every Country in the Worldbookriot.com - Danika EllisDanika Ellis Associate Editor Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: …
AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBest Sci Fi Books of All Time: Top 50 of 2022 and All Timeprowritingaid.comWhen you hear sci fi, do you normally think of H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, or George Orwell? Or do some …
AvatarBirgitFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoI'm Still Thinking About This Book About The Worst Earthquake In US History A Year After Reading Itbuzzfeednews.com - Arianna ReboliniJon Mooallem’s This Is Chance! tells the story of the worst earthquake in US history, but its themes of community are universal. “There are moments …
AvatarBirgitAvatarAvatarEntrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business.verified_publisherEntrepreneurIn partnership with Walmart Business, Entrepreneur’s editor in chief Jason Feifer goes on a cross-country road trip to visit thriving mom and pop shops and discover the keys to their success. An original content series produced by Salvi. Each episode profiles a business leader and their respective …
AvatarBirgitAvatarAvatarThe difference between a snafu, a shitshow, and a clusterfuckverified_publisherQuartz - Corinne PurtillLet’s say the situation at work is not good. The project (or product, or re-org, or whatever) has launched, and the best you can say is that things aren’t going as planned. At all. It’s a disaster, though the best word for it is the one you drop over drinks with your team and when venting at home: …
AvatarBirgitStoryboard3 PARALLELS FROM THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH: MESOPOTAMIA TO ANCIENT GREECEAvatarCurated byTheCollectorThe Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest and most human texts. Approximately, it was written in 2000 BCE by an anonymous author in ancient Mesopotamia. It predates even more commonly referenced works like the Bible and Homer’s poetry. The legacy of The Epic of Gilgamesh is plainly observable through the examination of parallels present in the mythology and literature of Ancient Greece.