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The Power of Slow

Alexis Leon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:33:49 +0000

The pace of modern life is fast. We want fast transportation, fast communication, fast computers, fast photos, fast music, fast foods, and so on.

But does fast always mean the best? Does it mean that we can achieve our goals? Does it ensure that we have a happy, healthy, and satisfied life? Does it ensure [...]

My Life in France

Alexis Leon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:40:24 +0000

Last week I saw the beautiful movie Julie & Julia, which was based on two books—My Life in France by Julia Child (with Alex Prud’homme) and Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell. I wanted to read both the books. The first book I could get my hands on [...]

Outliers

Alexis Leon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:48:09 +0000

Outlier means something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body. It also means a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample. In Outliers, author Malcon Gladwell uses the term outlier to mean a truly exceptional individual (or group) who, in his [...]

Three Cups of Tea

Alexis Leon — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:23:08 +0000

“Here we drink three cups of tea to do business: the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything—even die.”—Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan.

K2 is the second highest mountain on earth and [...]

The Chess Player's Bible

Alexis Leon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:08:49 +0000

You can order online at Amazon.

God on a Harley

Alexis Leon — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:52:23 +0000

You can order online at Amazon.

Mister God, This is Anna

Alexis Leon — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:34:42 +0000

Brain Stretchers

Alexis Leon — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:43:34 +0000

Take the ultimate mental challenge! This book contains more than 50 different types of puzzles—baffling logic problems and cryptograms, 3D mazes, optical illusions and conundrums, visual and verbal teasers, tantalizing word games, and maths puzzles. The loose left ring-file format of the book with durable acetate wallet and wipe-clean pen increases it ease of use [...]

The Secret

Alexis Leon — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:52:31 +0000

The Secret is book version of highly successful motivational movie by the same name. The editor claims that the book contains the ‘secret’ that existed from time immemorial and was kept confined to a few people. The list of the people who knew the secret includes great minds of art, science, politics, religion, and so [...]

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

Alexis Leon — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:25:23 +0000

Steve Jobs is one of early pioneers and a cult personality who played a significant part in shaping the computing industry. He dropped out off college to start Apple computers, making it a successful business venture only to be thrown out of the company he co-founded.

This book tells the story of Steve Jobs, his [...]