Anthony, a voracious reader, often finds himself swapping book recommendations with his friends. They all know that only great readers can be great leaders. But why shouldn’t you get in on the action too? So here are just a few of Anthony’s recent favorite reads. While they cover various topics, they all take the reader behind closed doors to learn the real secrets of success in every aspect of life.
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Robert Greene
The 48 Laws of Power is a self-help book drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl Von Clausewitz, as well as figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Author Robert Greene describes various types of laws throughout the book, but with the commonality of gaining and maintaining power and domination.
This book is for people who want to gain more power, acquire a compilation of tactics, avoid mistakes and obtain a better understanding of why things turn out the way they do. It will help you understand how to practice new skills, avoid being manipulated, and master your emotions.
Robert Greene is an American author who has written six international best sellers. He was born in May 1959 and his notable works are the 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and the 33 Strategies of War. He was featured in the New York Times, USA Today, CNN, The New Yorker, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Huffington Post, Business Week, Business Insider, Fast Company, Slate, and XXL.
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Peter Bevelin
Peter Bevelin's study on attaining wisdom led to the creation of Seeking Wisdom. His search for this knowledge was partly inspired by his own mistakes as well as observing other’s mistakes. A big portion of the inspiration for this book is centered around the philosophy of Warren Buffet and of super-investor and Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman CharlesMunger. In addition to these two, Bevelin cites a wide range of thinkers such as Mark Twain, 16th Century French essayist Michel de Montaigne, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, and many more. He uses the ideas and research of these people in order to learn what influences our thoughts, how we can improve our thinking, as well ask asking: Why do we behave like we do? What do we want out of life? What interferes with our goals?
This book is for those who love the constant search for knowledge and are looking to understand themselves and others better. Bevelin will help the reader discover how and why we make decisions, whether that be good or bad, and what we can do to improve our thought process.
Peter Bevelin is the author of four books: A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers: from Warren E. Buffett, A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes, All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There, and Seeking Wisdom From Darwin to Munger.
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James Lee McDonough
Author James Lee McDonough offers a new perspective on William Tecumseh Sherman, a General during who fought in some of the Civil War’s most decisive campaigns such as Vicksburg, Atlanta, and Shiloh. Sherman cemented his reputation as a ruthless leader because of his role in the burning of Atlanta in 1864. Yet, McDonough reveals a man haunted by fears that history will pass him by and that he will miss his chance to serve his country. McDonough delves into Sherman's dramatic personal life, including his personal debts, the death of his young son and his strained relationship with his wife, based on years of research. The result is an extraordinary, illuminating portrait of an American icon.
This book is for anyone who wants to know more about William Sherman, and dive deeper into the many myths that have shaped our understanding of this complex military leader.
James Lee McDonough is a historian, author, and co-author of 9 books, many of which are about the Civil War. McDonough grew up in Nashville, TN and he is now a professor emeritus at Auburn University.
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Charlie Munger
Poor Charlie’s Almanack is a collection of Charlie Munger’s lectures, talks and public commentary, compiled by Peter D. Kaufman with the support of both Charlie Munger and long-time business partner and friend Warren Buffet. Throughout the book you’ll discover Charlie Munger's distinct sense of humor, wit, and insight into the worlds of business, investing, and life itself.
This book is for those who want to dive deeper into one of the most successful investors in history’s brain and fully understand his way of thinking. It is for anyone who wants to get the most out of their life, improve decision making and problem solving as well as gain perspective on Charlie’s investment philosophy.
Charlie Munger is a billionaire investor, former real-estate attorney and businessman, right hand man to Warren Buffet and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Munger is also chairman of the Daily Journal Corporation and Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation.
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Andrew Kirtzman
Hailed as “America’s Mayor” after 9/11, Rudy Giuliani was brilliant and accomplished, but complicated. He conflated politics with morality, and his need for power led him to make a series of disastrous decisions. Andrew Kirtzman, who was with Giuliani on the morning of September 11th conducted hundreds of interviews to write this new biography, which paints a picture of what really happened to Rudy.
This book is for those who want to take a deeper look into the polarizing figure that is Rudolph Giuliani; to see where it all began, and how it came crashing down.
Andrew Kirtzman has covered Rudy Giuliani for three decades as an award-winning political reporter for print and television. He began as a City Hall reporter and then wrote Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City, which is considered a definitive book about Giuliani’s mayoralty.
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Anand Giridharadas
From well-known political activists like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders to local leaders and disinformation fighters, The Persuaders is an inside account of why America is suffering from a crisis of faith in persuasion. Giridharadas discusses how this is putting US democracy at risk, and what steps we can take to unite and heal our country.
This book is for anyone who wants to become a better persuader and learn the ways in which we can get real progressive change in America.
Anand Giridharadas is the author of four books including the international bestseller Winners Take All. A former foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times for more than a decade, he is also an on-air political analyst for MSNBC.
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Carole Radziwill
What Remains is a stunning, tragic memoir about a girl from a working-class town who becomes an award-winning television producer and marries Anthony Radziwill, a prince and nephew of Jackie Kennedy.
Most people will be familiar with the characters and events detailed in Radziwill’s memoir, but this book is really for anyone who wants to get to the essence of what really matters in life, considering love, loss, pain, and fortune.
Carole Radziwill worked as an award-winning journalist with ABC News for fifteen years. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller What Remains, the novel A Widow's Guide to Sex and Dating, and she stars on the Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of New York.
In From Wall Street to the White House and Back, the Mooch sets down twenty-six lessons to help you find a way out of whatever tricky situation you’re going through. Along the way, he tells wild tales from his time working in finance, politics, and a few strange places in between. Readers will spend time in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, visit the Bahamas with the disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, and encounter pearls of wisdom from a few other unlikely sources in the world of business, national politics, and publishing.
In an administration not known for its subtlety, no comet soared higher, burned brighter, or flamed out more spectacularly than Anthony Scaramucci. For eleven days (not ten, as widely reported, he'll tell anyone who'll listen) he ran the most important communications department in the world, the White House's. By the end of his short tenure -- several of the most tumultuous and formative days of the Trump administration -- he'd gone from a fairly well known on-air surrogate for the president to a household name, "the Mooch."
Develop the Scaramucci mindset that drives entrepreneurial success Hopping over the Rabbit Hole chronicles the rise, fall, and resurgence of SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, giving you a primer on how to thrive in an unpredictable business environment. The sheer number of American success stories has created a false impression that becoming an entrepreneur is a can't-miss endeavor--but nothing could be further from the truth. In the real world, an entrepreneur batting .150 goes directly to the Hall of Fame. Things happen. You make a bad hire, a bad strategic decision, or suffer the consequences of ...
An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management expert Anthony Scaramucci, and providing a comprehensive overview of this shadowy corner of high finance, the book is written in a straightforward and entertaining style. Packed with introspective commentary, highly applicable advice, and engaging ...
With his standout Wall Street line “Greed is good,” Gordon Gekko became pop culture icon for unrestrained greed. But, while greed might be great for one person–especially when that person is fictional–it’s not so great for good people living in the real world. In Goodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune and Not Lose Your Soul, Anthony Scaramucci describes how a better understanding of people, capital, and culture can be used to enrich one’s life, financially as well as spiritually. With smart and engaging prose, the book ...
In From Wall Street to the White House and Back, the Mooch sets down twenty-six lessons to help you find a way out of whatever tricky situation you’re going through. Along the way, he tells wild tales from his time working in finance, politics, and a few strange places in between. Readers will spend time in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, visit the Bahamas with the disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, and encounter pearls of wisdom from a few other unlikely sources in the world of business, national politics, and publishing.
In an administration not known for its subtlety, no comet soared higher, burned brighter, or flamed out more spectacularly than Anthony Scaramucci. For eleven days (not ten, as widely reported, he'll tell anyone who'll listen) he ran the most important communications department in the world, the White House's. By the end of his short tenure -- several of the most tumultuous and formative days of the Trump administration -- he'd gone from a fairly well known on-air surrogate for the president to a household name, "the Mooch."
Develop the Scaramucci mindset that drives entrepreneurial success Hopping over the Rabbit Hole chronicles the rise, fall, and resurgence of SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, giving you a primer on how to thrive in an unpredictable business environment. The sheer number of American success stories has created a false impression that becoming an entrepreneur is a can't-miss endeavor--but nothing could be further from the truth. In the real world, an entrepreneur batting .150 goes directly to the Hall of Fame. Things happen. You make a bad hire, a bad strategic decision, or suffer the consequences of ...
An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management expert Anthony Scaramucci, and providing a comprehensive overview of this shadowy corner of high finance, the book is written in a straightforward and entertaining style. Packed with introspective commentary, highly applicable advice, and engaging ...
With his standout Wall Street line “Greed is good,” Gordon Gekko became pop culture icon for unrestrained greed. But, while greed might be great for one person–especially when that person is fictional–it’s not so great for good people living in the real world. In Goodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune and Not Lose Your Soul, Anthony Scaramucci describes how a better understanding of people, capital, and culture can be used to enrich one’s life, financially as well as spiritually. With smart and engaging prose, the book ...