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The Effective Executive

March 10, 2018March 9, 2018 ~ dpz

I read a good number of Peter F. Drucker’s works as a postgraduate student. During the last few years, I browsed some passages on and off as the need arose. Last month, I was traveling and had the good fortune to have the company of his The Effective Executive during my Eurostar rides. Coincidentally, I … Continue reading The Effective Executive

Einstein’s Dreams

February 11, 2018February 14, 2018 ~ dpz

Some time ago, I was fortunate to meet Len Shustek. During our conversation about museums, computer science, physics and books etc, Len recommended to me the novel Einstein’s Dreams written by physicist Alan Lightman. I am grateful to Len for introducing me to this book and for the discussion. Naturally, I was curious about the … Continue reading Einstein’s Dreams

The English and Their History

December 31, 2017January 2, 2018 ~ dpz

  As I have kept up with my 2017 resolution of reading and writing about one book a week, choosing a book for the last week of the year has been painfully challenging. There are a large number of books about many fascinating topics that I would love to read and so few I possibly … Continue reading The English and Their History

How To Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method

December 24, 2017December 23, 2017 ~ dpz

My book of this week is How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method by eminent mathematician George Polya. Polya was one of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century. O'Connor and E F Robertson wrote a short biography of Polya, giving us a glimpse of this extraordinary scientist and teacher. In … Continue reading How To Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method

Far from the Madding Crowd

December 17, 2017December 17, 2017 ~ dpz

  Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, I had not realised it is viewed by many as a book of love stories till recently. How blind was I. Fortunately that blindness fooled me with the desire of re-reading it. Strictly speaking, listening to its audio format. Had I classified it into the category … Continue reading Far from the Madding Crowd

Who Moved My Cheese?

December 17, 2017December 17, 2017 ~ dpz

  One Sunday afternoon recently, I decided to unpack the book boxes. Many of them. One by one. It has been a very daunting project. Right now tons of books are scattered on the floor, each of them anxiously waiting for the sentence I hand down: shelving, return to a labelled box, or donation. How … Continue reading Who Moved My Cheese?

Never Split The Difference

December 3, 2017December 2, 2017 ~ dpz

  I read part of Never Split the Difference during a long-haul flight recently. An overnight long-haul flight serves as a great test of measuring how engaging the reading material is. In this type of settings, the book in hand typically competes for your attention against the in-flight entertainment system, motion sickness, engine noise, people … Continue reading Never Split The Difference

The Chronicles of Barsetshire

November 26, 2017November 29, 2017 ~ dpz

Throughout this year, a few books have been my comfort food for my soul, assuming that I have one. These are books for which I do not have any objectives in mind prior to reading. It is an indulgence. Anthony Trollope’s the Chronicles of Barsetshire is among them. Whether it is pure pleasure or purposeful … Continue reading The Chronicles of Barsetshire

The Art of Possibility

November 5, 2017November 7, 2017 ~ dpz

A great lecturer and mentor of mine, John Steinhart, recently recommended the book The Art of Possibility. John specifically mentioned its audio recording. Although I have a reasonably lengthy list of books to read already, a recommendation from John no doubt sets me into motion to check both the audiobook and paperback out. The Art … Continue reading The Art of Possibility

Speaking Up Without Freaking Out

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 ~ dpz

  Speaking Up Without Freaking Out by Matt Abrahams is the required reading for the Public Speaking course here at Stanford. We are fortunate to have the author as the instructor for this very interactive course.   If it were not for the fact that this book is a required reading, I might not have … Continue reading Speaking Up Without Freaking Out

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