Required Reading
Great Reads for the Summer Months
Our recommendations for summer reading. Some for fun, some for education, but all page turners in their own right. Great for travel, relaxing, or some well-deserved quiet time.
Onward
As the media blared defeat with headlines such as “Trouble in Latte Land,” many believed Starbucks’ best days were behind them. Refusing to surrender, Howard Schultz, chairman, president, and CEO of Starbucks gives the reader a candidly honest look at the coffee company’s turnaround, offering intimate details of the choices, tensions, and pressures he experienced in meeting after meeting, as he ultimately steered the company back into the black following some of the most challenging times in its 40-year history. Schultz writes with complete transparency as he details Starbucks’ transformation of the past five years, giving readers a first-hand look into what it takes to be a successful corporate leader.
Never Eat Alone
Explore the many secrets of reaching out to other people, cleverly revealed in “Never Eat Alone.” Using the power of relationships, one can make the ladder of success much easier to climb simply by connecting with the many colleagues, friends, and associates gathered through the years. Keith Ferrazzi explains it’s more than making the pie bigger for one’s self; it’s a matter of increasing the size so that everyone gets a fair piece.
Unbroken
From the bestselling author of “Seabiscuit” comes this unforgettable saga of one man’s battle for survival during World War II. “Unbroken” is the masterfully told life story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who later joined the war effort. In an inspiring lesson of perseverance, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a man who battled the harsh conditions of a Japanese prisoner of war camp, surviving only through the sheer power of inner strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.
Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All
Russell Simmons, with Chris Morrow, details real-life principles of how to make it from rags to riches. With his own incredible story, Simmons knows what it’s like to work hard and have it pay off. As the founder of Def Jam Records, Phat Farm, and the Hip-Hop Summit, Simmons illustrates the idea that with wisdom and spiritual savvy (and a few key principles) one has everything he or she needs to make it big. He urges readers to not only to make a living but to make a habit of giving. With straight-talking chapters, Simmons explains that life needs to be filled with love, friends, family, compassion, laughter, fun, and, yes, money.