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This is a summary and analysis of the novel Dark Places. Dark Places is Gillian Flynn's 2009 bestselling novel. It is a crime thriller containing a peculiar protagonist and dreadful situations. Though some readers may not appreciate the novel's dark perspective or the characters' unusual behaviors, others will enjoy the alternative viewpoints it depicts. Some will even be happy with the subversion of the rules of investigative writing, even as the...

This is a summary of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton (2004); a voluminous book which chronicles the life and legacy of one of America's Founding Fathers.Alexander Hamilton gained prominence as one of America's Founding Fathers and leader of the Federalist Party. And as Federalist, he was the major proponent for a strong centralized government. A true patriot, Hamilton was a very versatile man. He earned a law degree, worked alongside George Washington,...

This is a Summary of Peter Thiel's #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future SummaryIf you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets.The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.Thiel begins with...

This is a Summary of Chris Ducker's Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream BusinessEntrepreneurs often suffer from "superhero syndrome"-the misconception that to be successful, they must do everything themselves. Not only are they the boss, but also the salesperson, HR manager, copywriter, operations manager, online marketing guru, and so much more. It's no wonder why so many...

This is a summary of Adam M. Grant's New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our SuccessNamed one of the best books of 2013 by Amazon, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal- as well as one of Oprah's riveting reads, Fortune's must-read business books, and the Washington Post's books every leader should read.For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion,...

This is a Summary of the New York Times Bestseller of F*ck Feelings One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems SummaryThe only self-help book you'll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can't change, and do the best with what you can control-the first steps to managing all of life's impossible problems.Here...

This is a Summary of W. Chan Kim & Renée A. Mauborgne's Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space And Make the Competition IrrelevantThis global bestseller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success. Now updated with fresh content from the authors, Blue Ocean Strategy argues that cutthroat competition results in nothing but a bloody...

This is a summary of Eric Ries' The Lean Startup How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful BusinessesMost startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme...

This is a summary of Michael D Watkin's The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and SmarterNamed one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors The world's most trusted guide for leaders in transitionTransitions are a critical time for leaders. In fact, most agree that moving into a new role is the biggest challenge a manager will face. While transitions offer a chance to start fresh and make...

This is a summary of Anthony Doerr's novel "All the Light We Cannot See" in which Antony Doerr narrates how the lives of Marie-Laure LeBlanc, Werner Pfennig among others, are all connected together during the tumultuous period of WWII. The Sea of Flames is at the middle of the story, though it is not the primary focus. The actual focal point is in the lives of the soldiers and civilians raised in poor homes and surviving in turbulent conditions, thus...