Faust by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (translated by Walter Kaufmann) KNOPF US (31 March 1999) Amazon page What's it about?: Goethe's tragic play, Faust, in a volume providing the original German text, with philosopher Walter Kaufmann's English translation on the facing pages. Based on a traditional theme of making a deal with the devil, Mephistopheles, … Continue reading Faust →

The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene Penguin (1 January 2008) Amazon link What's it about?: The third book in Robert Greene's series on power, seduction, and war, The 33 Strategies of War draws upon thousands of years of conflict to deliver a modern treatise on war and strategic thinking. Political, philosophical and religious … Continue reading The 33 Strategies of War →

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Penguin (1 September 2000) Amazon link What's it about?: Reportedly one of the most requested and banned books in American prison libraries, and cited by many in the entertainment industry. The 48 Laws of Power is presented as a how-to guide on the acquisition of power, drawing … Continue reading The 48 Laws of Power →

The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader by Fred I. Greenstein John Hopkins University Press (1 May 1994) Amazon link What's it about?: The life and times of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, with a focus on analysing his style of leadership, and the significance of his legacy in modern America. Author Fred Greenstein draws on … Continue reading The Hidden-Hand Presidency →

Strategy: The Indirect Approach by B. H. Liddell Hart Pentagon Press (1 March 2012) Amazon link What's it about?: British soldier and military historian B. H. Liddell Hart's advocation of military strategy and tactics of disorienting an opponent psychologically and physically. For Hart, victory came from "the line of least resistance and the line of … Continue reading Strategy →

The Histories by Herodotus Penguin (6 March 2003) Amazon page What's it about?: Greek historian Herodotus' account of how the Greek states struggled to fight the Persian Empire in the fifth century BC. It is a first-hand source, recounting the Greco-Persian Wars, through its various stages. My opinion: I loved History of the Peloponnesian War … Continue reading The Histories →

My Life Outside the Ring: A Memoir by Hulk Hogan (with Mark Dagostino) St. Martin's Press (26 October 2010) Amazon page What's it about?: The life and times of former professional wrestler and reality television star Terry Bollea, known to the world as Hulk Hogan. It goes beyond his career as a wrestler and looks … Continue reading My Life Outside the Ring →

The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth by Eric M. Jackson WND Books (31 May 2012) Amazon page What's it about?: An insider's perspective on the rise of PayPal. The text details Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and the other founders' struggles and perseverance in launching their … Continue reading The PayPal Wars →

The Letters of William James: Two Volumes Combined by William James and Henry James Cosimo Classics (31 October 2008) Amazon page What's it about?: The correspondence of American psychologist and philosopher William James, who offered the first psychology course in the United States. He published many works, most notably The Principles of Psychology and The … Continue reading The Letters of William James →

Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto by Matt Kibbe Harper Collins (24 March 2014) Publisher's page What's it about?: The unofficial official manifesto of the new libertarian movement, by American community organiser Matt Kibbe. It makes the case for small government, freer individuals, voluntary cooperation, and solving problems from the … Continue reading Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff →