Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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Blog / News & Opinion
Anthro-Vision | An Excerpt from the 2021 Porchlight Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year
By Gillian Tett
In the lead up to announcing the Porchlight Business Book of the Year on January 13th, we are going to share excerpts from each of the eight books on the shortlist for the award. Today, we have an excerpt from the Management & Workplace Culture book of the year, Anthro-Vision by Gillian Tett.
Categories: news-opinion, excerpts
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Blog / News & Opinion
The Promises of Giants | An Excerpt from the 2021 Porchlight Leadership & Strategy Book of the Year
By John Amaechi
In the lead up to announcing the Porchlight Business Book of the Year on January 13th, we are going to share excerpts from each of the eight books on the shortlist for the award. Today, we have an excerpt from the Leadership & Strategy book of the year, John Amaechi's The Promises of Giants.
Categories: news-opinion, excerpts
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11
By Joseph Pfeifer
From Chief Joseph Pfeifer's memoir of 9/11 and its aftermath, the following excerpt explains what he experienced in the moments after the towers collapsed.
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Blog / Excerpts
Once a Warrior: An Excerpt
By Jake Wood
"Our communities face no shortage of problems, ranging from social division to income inequality to an increasing onslaught of natural disasters. If, as a nation, we issued a challenge to the three million men and women who have returned from tiresome wars in the Middle East to address these things, what might we unlock" —Jake Wood
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Blog / Excerpts
Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life
By Porchlight
Put your values first and focus on what matters most.
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An Introduction to The Innovator’s Spirit
By Porchlight
Innovation isn't optional—it's imperative. Innovation is personal. It’s about people. It’s not about a process or a system.
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Blog / Excerpts
Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever
By Porchlight
An acclaimed tech reporter reveals the inner workings of Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and Microsoft, showing how to compete with the tech titans using their own playbook.
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Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World
By Porchlight
Successful people literally see the world differently. Now an award-winning scientist explains how anyone can leverage this “perception” gap to their advantage.
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Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
By Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn
“America’s proudest boast throughout history has been that we have no class system, and that opportunity is available to all. Yet a starting point in an exploration of our nation must be to acknowledge that today we do have a class hierarchy.”
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Blog / Excerpts
Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into Fans
By Porchlight
"The most powerful marketing force in the world isn’t social media, email blasts, search ads, or even those 15 second commercials before a YouTube video. It’s fandom."
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