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Twelve
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Nick McDonell
tanglehair
, January 21, 2007
Written by a 17 year old about a young man his own age growing up and attending highschool in New York City who is highly intelligent, philosophical, and a loner in his daily life. He deals marajuana and make deals with his peers and is portrayed as a cool headed leader and thinker. It tells of what life is like at this age and many of the troubles that are faced by the upperclass youth and the dangerous circumstances they find themselves in. The main character is a smooth operator who sells but doesn't partake of any kind of drugs. He is looked up to by his teachers and all his fellow classmates. In between chapters the author starts with a quote from Camus or some other philosopher or quote that pertains to the unfolding drama. It is a book that even this 62 year old couldn't put down until I finished it. The author won awards for this book and it was a best seller in the underground of bestsellers. The author is attending a prestigeous college in England now. I would give this young man a 5 star rating for this wonderful and fast moving street novel. First rate read.
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How Would You Move Mount Fuji Microsoft
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William Poundstone
tanglehair
, November 29, 2006
I rated this book as very good because it gives everyone an opportunity to see to what lengths corporations, and other self-centered companies are playing with in their board rooms regarding selective hiring. It becomes a metaphor for our society's tendencies to select from a multitude of intelligences a preference that only a particular group would prefer. All this leads to is more differenciation and exclusion of others who just could be what they really need. Often enough it turns out that what we don't like is what we really need. Growth can only come from doing things you don't like to do, and understanding others who you ordinarily wouldn't want to give the time of day to. Like Microsoft it is a very monopolistic exclusionary tactic. Adolf Hitler would have enjoyed using these kinds of puzzles to select his officers of the SS.
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Ronin A Novel Based On A Zen Myth
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William Da Jennings
tanglehair
, November 24, 2006
I read this book back in the early 70s and have been looking for it ever since. I want to read it again. It was so close to what I can imagine the Japanese mind is like. To come from the bottom as the Ronin did in this tale, and to achieve fame and then to go even further through his own iron will is beyond our imaginations. It will captivate those who come across it as I did, and never leave them. Don't pass up this opportunity to be swept away by a great teaching story.
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