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New on my Kindle | July 2025

Good Books I am Reading

10 good books now on my Kindle.

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The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip | Stephen Witt

In 2024, thirty-one years after its founding in a Denny’s restaurant, Nvidia became the most valuable corporation on Earth. This is a brilliant and riveting account of Jensen Huang's improbable quest to create and conquer the market for AI hardware that is transforming our world.


The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea | Helen Lewis

A timely, provocative, and at-times hysterical examination of ways that society identifies, labels, and idolizes brilliant people who are both talented and lucky to excel in science, art, and business.


 Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty | Bengie Molina

An amazing, true, and inspirational story! Meet the parents who raised three children, Yadier, Bengie, and José, who played for Los Pobres in Puerto Rico before advancing to win eight MLB World Series. Beyond baseball, this is a remarkable read that is sure to become a great movie.


Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Héctor García and Francesc Miralles 

At a time when many people are seeking a new, different, or healthier way to live and work, this book may help you find or rediscover essential people and purposeful activity to care about and be thankful for.


How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors that Determine the Fate of Every Project  | Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner

The surprising factors that determine the fate of every project, from home renovations to space exploration and everything in between.


Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live | Susan Morrison

“The kind of biographical monument usually consecrated to founding fathers, canonical authors and world-historical scientific geniuses . . . a tribute to Morrison’s journalistic chops." ~ The New York Times


Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them | Admiral William H. McRaven

#1 New York Times bestselling author Admiral McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisis.


What You're Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports | George Raveling with Ryan Holiday (and Michael Jordan)

Practical, impactful insight from a legendary basketball career and a life dedicated to mentorship and leadership development in sport and business. Raveling's playbook is a must read for leaders I coach.


The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage | Richard Rohr

Written in a warm, pastoral voice that endears Rohr to millions, The Tears of Things interprets the writings and wisdom of Jewish prophets with teaching to help us live more compassionately in an angry, violent, and at-times unjust world.


Is a River Alive? | Robert Macfarlane

A masterful, personal exploration of three great rivers and a humble chalk stream near his own home, Macfarlane challenges and at-times inspires us to recognize and honor the connection between flowing water and our own fragile lives.

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