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April 01
	Adam gave to: The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback) by Ayn Rand	my rating:
	read in February, 2009 Adam said: "I absolutely loved this book - I couldn't put it down. I realize that the narrative is a bit forced and formulaic... Ayn Rand is methodically trying to make a point with the book. However, the integrity and vision of Howard Roark was inspiring and, a...more " add a comment
January 06
	Adam gave to: Kafka on the Shore (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami	my rating:
	read in January, 2009 Adam said: "I read this after Wind Up Bird Chronicles - and didn't like it quite as much. I did like the way the story alternated between two parallel plots - it kept me interested. I was a bit surprised by how much Murakami reuses many of the same themes: cats,...more " add a comment
	Adam gave to: The Wind-up Bird Chronicle (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami	my rating:
	read in October, 2008 Adam said: "This book drew me into it. Slowly. One of the things I liked best about this book is its sense of time. Sometimes it seems to crawl forward - and other times it flies by. It's as though time doesn't matter as you're following life's fated path. I als...more " add a comment
June 16, 2008
	Adam gave to: Influence: Science and Practice (4th Edition) by Robert B. Cialdini	my rating:
	recommended to Adam by: Jump Associates recommended for: Everyone read in June, 2008 Adam said: "This is the best book I've read in a really long time. It is interesting, very useful, and chock-full of great examples. Basically the book lays out all of the various ways that people can influence the thoughts, behaviors, and decisions o...more " add a comment
	Adam gave to: Innovation to the Core: A Blueprint for Transforming the Way Your Company Innovates (Hardcover) by Peter Skarzynski	my rating:
	Adam said: "This is one of the best books I've read about managing innovation. It provides pretty good examples (primarily from Strategos' work with Whirlpool) and concrete advice/tools. Their basic premise is that successful innovation can be made rep...more " add a comment
	Adam gave to: The Namesake (Paperback) by Jhumpa Lahiri	my rating:
	recommended to Adam by: Conrad Wai recommended for: Anyone who loves a good, descriptive story read in June, 2008 Adam said: "I love Jhumpa Lahiri's writing. She does such a great job of describing the human condition through richly detailed descriptions of events and environments. You can really tell that she's speaking from experience when talking about navigating two cul...more " add a comment
July 28, 2007
	Adam gave to: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (Paperback) by Robert M. Pirsig	my rating:
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	Adam marked as to-read: Dreaming in Cuban (Hardcover) by Cristina Garcia bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Adam marked as to-read: The Republic of Plato (Paperback) by Plato bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Adam gave to: Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Hardcover) by Jim Collins	my rating:
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