This past year in books was a good one. The number of books was fewer than I had planned but the quality was great. I spent a lot of time on history, which will continue into 2020, but more on that later. Here is the list of the best 5 books I read in 2019. The Vikings by Read more about The Five Best Books I Read in 2019[…]
Currently Reading: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky
Best For: Dedicated readers who have an interest in neuro-science. This 700 page beast gets into the gritty basics of what cause people to act the way they do. Basic brain function, hormones (surprise! Testosterone does not cause aggression. And, estrogen is actually a cocktail of several different hormones… who knew!?), and sensory function. […]
Currently Reading: The Robber Barons by Matthew Josephson Best For: Fans of Rockefeller, Carnegie, Gould, and the other larger-than life industrialists and financiers who helped built the modern American economy. Fans of American economic history will enjoy the details of this book. Also, it is one of the most quoted books from the more contemporary Read more about The Robber Barons[…]
Once in Golconda: A True Drama of Wall Street 1920-1938 by John Brooks Great Quote: “But it was not only money power that Morgan & Co. exercised over Wall Street in the 1920’s. In addition it was the style setter, the court of last appeal, and to a certain extent, the conscious of the place.” Read more about Once in Golgonda[…]
Currently Reading: The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance Great Quote: “In the history books, Pierpont’s epigrammatic sayings stand out. In the transcript of the Pujo hearings, however, they appear against an arid backdrop of denials and monosyllabic grunts, as if he wouldn’t concede the hearing’s legitimacy. Stamping Read more about The House of Morgan[…]