In Black, White, and Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds recounts how he navigated life's hurdles from childhood until he retired from law enforcement. Born into a dysfunctional home and a violent community in Detroit, he followed a path of crime and recklessness to the...

Broken Alliances: Inside the Rise and Fall of a Global Automotive Empire by Carlos Ghosn and Philippe Riès is a fascinating insider’s look at one of the greatest business scandals of the new millennium. Like many others, when I read of Ghosn’s arrest in Japan,...

Bulletproof Decisions: How Executives Can Get it Right, Every Time by Ruben Ugarte is a non-fiction self-help guide on changing leadership perspectives to a strategy better aligned with success. Ugarte offers a uniquely detailed blueprint for how sweeping the scope of the book truly is....

Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss by Omar L. Harris is not your average business book. As a Star Wars fan, I was intrigued as I recalled the Jedi as noble protectors of peace and justice, unified as guardians in the galaxy. It is...

Business Success Secrets: Entrepreneurial Thinking That Works by Tamara Nall, et al is a business book that talks about what it is like behind the scenes of an entrepreneurial business. They explain what each business is and give a link to their website if they...

For new public speakers and experienced public speakers alike, Glenn Gibson’s Before the Mic: How to Compose Meaningful, Memorable, and Motivational Presentations is both informative and enjoyable to read. He uses composing music throughout the book as an analogy to connect with his audience,...

There’s a well-repeated phrase, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” While in many ways that saying is true, it can also be said that you can’t choose a book without its cover and, more significantly, its title. When have you ever been attracted...

Brand New Start: Fast-Start Your Career with the Power of Personal Branding by Mainak Dhar is an engaging and thought-provoking book targeted at early-career employees. The book caters more to younger employees who are in the early stages of their careers and to those who...

Begin Your Biz in 15 Minutes/Day: Your Freelancing Tips Starter Kit by Sagan Morrow is a self-help book for people who want to start a freelance business. She gives you daily tasks for each month so you can start your business in a year. Sagan...

Ballet for Life: A Pictorial Memoir by Finis Jhung is a memoir that both entertains and inspires readers, a journey through the life of the legendary dancer from humble beginnings to the peak of fame. This narrative documents the protagonist's journey from a childhood in...