Sam Phillips Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Deirdre MaskSam Phillips8️⃣ Book eight of 2021 is The Address Book by @Deirdre_Mask - the continuing history of addresses and their role in shaping/defining. Really enjoyed and more than any other book this year, its recommendation has been very well received by others! https://t.co/Xc7H1Vd5eZ
Paperback, 2021
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip HeathSam PhillipsBook 1️⃣2️⃣ of 2021 was The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. For leaders, managers, product people: this one you should read. Stop focusing on constant consistency and focus on a few moments of extraordinary. https://t.co/TGOlF6bNhT
Hardcover, 2017
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed with Time
Simon GarfieldSam PhillipsBook 1️⃣1️⃣ of 2021 was Timekeepers by Simon Garfield. How time – starting with "railway time" – took over our lives. It's a chatty tour of the subject, not a history book! Always strikes me as weird that everything starts "on the hour". Why?! https://t.co/10U7tAaWKj
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Nassim Nicholas TalebSam PhillipsMy next book: @nntaleb’s Antifragile, following several recommendations :) #books #reading https://t.co/sC9k1tAjbO
Paperback, 2014
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu KawaguchiSam Phillips6️⃣ Book six of 2021 is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, which I enjoyed muchly. As a light but not frivolous break from heavy non-fiction, much recommended :) https://t.co/NLNVvlNeiH
Hardcover, 2020
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Calypso
David SedarisSam PhillipsBook 3️⃣ of 2022 is Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris - the second volume of his diaries. I'd not read the first, but I had read Calypso, which is great also. https://t.co/aIao5g1TmK
Paperback, 2019
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Moments Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip HeathSam PhillipsMy next book of 2021 is The Power of Moments by Dan Heath and Chip Heath. Tore through the first few chapters last night... for product people trying to make memorable moments, definitely worth your time. https://t.co/TGOlF6bNhT
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