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The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch Book Summary and Review
Have you ever felt like the proverbial hamster on a wheel? The 80/20 Principle is the idea that 80 percent of all our results in business and life stem from 20 percent of our efforts. Get Lifetime access to 1M bestsellers and hot new releases / Show notes / PDF, Infographic ... Show More
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Yesterday
Dopamine Nation Summary | Anna Lembke, MD
🎯 FREE Audiobook Summary of Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD Get the key ideas from this book in just minutes. This StoryShots audiobook summary breaks down the core concepts and practical strategies—so you can learn faster and apply what matters most. Whether you're commuting ... Show More
5m 21s
Mar 23
So Good They Can't Ignore You Summary | Cal Newport
🎯 FREE Audiobook Summary of So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport Get the key ideas from this book in just minutes. This StoryShots audiobook summary breaks down the core concepts and practical strategies—so you can learn faster and apply what matters most. Whether you're ... Show More
5m 20s
Sep 2020
Akwaeke Emezi and Louisa Joyner: The Death of Vivek Oji
Igbo and Tamil writer and artist Akwaeke Emezi's mesmerising first novel Freshwater was published to universal acclaim in 2018, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Their second book was Pet, a novel for young adults that raised difficult and pertinent questions ... Show More
49m 32s
Apr 2023
Writing from Okinawa
This episode is marked mature.In this episode, we're talking about writing from Okinawa. The history of the Ryukyu Islands, especially the Battle of Okinawa. The evolution of writing from Okinawa. And the life life and work of author and activist Shun Medoruma, especially his Aku ... Show More
45 m
Feb 2023
JOUMANA HADDAD | A Century of Stories of Armenian Life & Family | Book Club
<p>Welcome to this episode of the Afikra Book Club with the engaging Joumana Haddad who takes us on a journey through her past and upbringing in Bourj Hammoud to uncover family sorrows and share the stories of those left scathed by the Armenian genocide.</p><p>Joumana Haddad is a ... Show More
59m 51s
Mar 2024
Book Club #mars2024 – “Le monde d’hier” de Stefan Zweig
6m 17s
Mar 2022
LINA MOUNZER | Writing about Lebanon | Conversations
25m 45s
Feb 2019
Writing + Silence | 183
Even if you're not a writer — or even in a sort of work where you create — you'll find wisdom and inspiration in Andrea's life lessons she's learned from writing. And because I wrote about podcasts I'm currently into, in this chat I'm talking about the beauty and necessity of sil ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2023
Book Club #octobre 2023 - "Le monde selon Garp" de John Irving
4m 44s
Jun 2023
Translating Japanese to English, Part 1
How does a book make it from the mind of a Japanese author into the hands of an English-language reader?In part 1 of this 2-part episode, we'll tackle the question, “Why do some Japanese books get translated into English?" How do publishers decide what gets translated? How do the ... Show More
42m 56s
May 2023
TAHIR SHAH | Finding the Caliph's House | Book Club
<p>Tahir Shah talks about his experiences in the Arab region. He talks about The Caliph's House, a book he has written that is inspired by his trips to Morocco in his childhood; from Marrakesh to the Sahara.</p><p>Tahir Shah is a best-selling author and filmmaker known for his wo ... Show More
59m 57s
📝 Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Why is Okinawa referred to as the island of (almost) eternal youth? Why is it home to so many centenarians? Ikigai is at the heart of Okinawan culture and is one key to its health and prosperity.
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<p>Bienvenue dans l’épisode du Book Club pour ce mois de Mars. </p><p><br></p><p>J’avais envie de vous proposer une biographie avec ce roman merveilleux qui s'appelle<em> Le monde d'hier </em>de Stéphane Zweig.</p><p><br></p><p>Stephan Zweig est un auteur que j'adore et je p ... Show More
<p>Lina Mounzer talked about her career as a writer and translator. Lina’s work has appeared in the<i> New York Times</i>, the <i>Paris Review</i>, <i>1843</i>, <i>Literary Hub</i>, and <i>Bidoun</i>, as well as in the anthologies <i>Hikayat: An Anthology of Lebanese Women’s Writ ... Show More
<p>Aujourd'hui on se retrouve pour un nouvel épisode du BookClub :)</p><p><br></p><p>Oui, comme avec mes invités, j'aime l'éclectisme et j'adore vous surprendre et vous faire découvrir des livres que vous n'auriez peut-être pas choisi !</p><p><br></p><p>Le mois d'octobre est un m ... Show More
