How is it even possible for anyone to remember the sequence of a pack of cards in under two minutes? And might you be capable of this too? The latest WBG Book Club tome says yes, quite possibly.
“Factfulness” by Hans Rosling
Book Review 20 November 2019 “Factfulness” by Hans Rosling Report by Bill Ferguson
“The Art of Asking” by Amanda Palmer
Book Review 13 February 2019 “The Art of Asking” by Amanda Palmer Report by Bill Ferguson
“Sapiens” A Brief History of Humankind
Book Review 15 August 2018 “Sapiens” A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Report by Bill Ferguson
Surely You Are Joking Mr Feynman
WBG book review 31 Jan 2018: Report by Bill Ferguson A collection of stories told to Ralph Leighton over a 7‐year period. Born in 1918 – he would be 100 […]
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Report by Bill Ferguson Loyalty program in car wash, 8 stamps get 9th wash free vs 10 stamps with first two already filled in. What do you think happened? Answer […]
Kingpin by Sarah Bartholomeusz
When I first heard of this book I was intrigued. The idea of studying drug dealers “modus operandi” seemed refreshingly new for the world of business books, where recycling and […]
Anything you Want by Derek Sivers
WBG Book Review 28 Sept 2016 – Anything you Want by Derek Sivers Numbers in square brackets refer to page numbers in the book At just over 80 pages for […]
Make People Like You in 90 seconds, by Nicholas Boothman
Wealden Business group Book Review 20 April 2016: “Make People Like You in 90 seconds” by Nicholas Boothman Report by Bill Ferguson Why did I choose this book? Communication and […]
“Endurance” by Alfred Lansing
Book Review 14 Oct 2015 “Endurance” by Alfred Lansing Report by Bill Ferguson After the race to the South Pole ended in December 1911 with Roald Amundsen’s conquest, Shackleton turned his […]