This An Epic Swindle summary details the takeover of Liverpool Football Club by Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett and the fallout from their reign as things turn sour. Hicks and Gillett took over the club with grand designs to propel Liverpool back to the top and build a brand-new stadium. Three years after taking …
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This The 4-Hour Workweek summary looks at one of the most important books to read in terms of entrepreneurship, particularly in the online world. It’s hard to believe but Tim Ferriss published this book way back in 2007. Back then, his ideas were revolutionary and inspired many people to pursue a career online. Fast forward …
This Nineteen Eighty-Four summary looks at one of the most profound and important novels ever written. Even if you’ve never read the book, you will have heard of it. Written by the brilliant George Orwell, the cultural impact of the book is reflected in the number of phrases from it that have entered the public …
This Pale Rider summary looks at a fantastic account of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic that swept the globe and killed between an estimated 50 to 100 million people. Until recently, this pandemic has been forgotten by history. This is remarkable when you consider the death toll is higher than the First and Second World …
This The Secret Race summary looks at the autobiography of American cyclist Tyler Hamilton, who was a teammate of Lance Armstrong during his time in the US Postal team. It’s an eye-opening account of the workings of the team from the incident. If you’ve read Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh, this is a good …
This The Lessons of History summary looks at what is only a short book, but a brilliant one if you want a quick overview of trends and ideas throughout history. The book is just over 100 pages long, but it’s packed full of useful information regarding history. I’ve never learnt so much from such a …
This The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck summary looks at a book by a writer who is a little unconventional but interesting nonetheless. Mark Manson is not your everyday type of writer. His articles are funny, splattered with expletives and look at issues from a different angle. As I had come to expect, …
This Twelve Against The Gods summary looks at an interesting book that details the lives of twelve people who beat back the challenges of their time and wrote their names in history, sometimes in infamy. What attracted me to read the book was hearing that it was one of Elon Musk’s favourite books, I had …
This Twilight of Democracy summary looks at a fascinating and personal book by the American-Polish historian, Anne Applebaum, which looks at the threats facing democracy today. What makes this book different from others, is that Applebaum is familiar with many politicians in power around the world today. She recounts how she used to speak to …
This Meditations summary looks at a book unlike any other. It is a collection of thoughts written down by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. At the time of these writings, Marcus was the most powerful man in the world. He commanded the Roman Empire from a position of absolute authority. Marcus did not write down …