Greg
Computer/writer nerd yearns to learn. (Sorry Josh just going by the dust jacket photo).
When I started this book I did not think I would have any desire to learn how to play the ukelele, learn Go, or go windsurfing. After reading Josh's case studies of how he picked up these widely varying skills by deconstructing the steps and then applying them to the various pursuits - I find that I'm fascinated.
Mr. Kaufman shows you the essence of what you need to know to get to the point where you have at least rudimentary skill set for almost any pursuit within 20 hours. Notice I did not say you will be a master but you can attain a quick, strong grasp of those areas of life that you find practical or just plain fun if you follow his techniques.
That being said time for me to go dust off some of the projects I've abandoned and apply what I've learned.
This book will require closer reading but from my first time through it appears that Mr. Kelley presents a solid system that will help us to realize that there should not be a fight between our work life and our personal life but they are both a part of what makes up our total being.
Some of his anecdotes are quite dated and if you haven't heard them before then you haven't been listening. But get beyond those and there are some nuggets to be found.
Good read for the most part. I listened to this book and there were times at the beginning of the book where I'm not sure the narration was quite right but as the book progressed the narrator got the author's “voice” and the telling got better. There were also places where the book got a bit tedious but overall I still think Dan Simmons is an excellent story teller.
Forensic profiling in the middle ages. Adelia must discover the serial killer who is killing children while keeping secret her status as a doctor of death (autopsy doctor). Because she is a woman if she displayed this knowledge she would be put to death as a witch. As it is there are some acrimonious run-ins with the church anyway. Highly recommended.
Non-fiction book about one woman's year long journey into creating her own reality. Mostly a good book although some of the folks she quoted I resonated with more than the author. One quote in particular was delightful and I paraphrase...“How can you open yourself to abundance if your heart is closed tight like a fist?” Again, I'm not looking at the book so the quote is probably just close but I love the lesson.
If you believe in creating your own reality this is a quite good reference.