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Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton includes a summary of the book, review, analysis, and key takeaways, and a detailed "about the author" section. Preview: Ron Chernow details the life of Alexander Hamilton, the wunderkind of the Founding Fathers, the ultimate outsider-turned-insider....

Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished Japan includes: a summary of the book; a review; analysis and key takeaways; and a detailed "About the Author" section.

Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined includes: a summary of the book; a review; analysis and key takeaways; and a detailed "About the Author" section.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is the true story of a British explorer, Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, who became obsessed with finding a lost civilization in the Brazilian jungle.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Murder on the Orient Express is a murder mystery featuring the famous detective Hercule Poirot. Poirot is on a cross-European train ride when a wealthy American passenger is killed in his cabin by a series of twelve knife blows. It turns out that the passenger was a notorious kidnapper.

J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy is a memoir about his life growing up in Ohio as the child of a working-class family with roots in Appalachia. Vance uses his experiences in a dysfunctional family to talk about the problems with what he calls hillbilly culture. He says that hillbilly culture is mired in laziness, drug use, and learned helplessness. Hillbillies claim to be committed to hard work, but Vance believes they actually refuse to work at available jobs, miring them in poverty.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. This contains: a summary of the book; a review; analysis and key takeaways; and a detailed "about the author" section. The Magnolia Story is a joint biography/memoir of Chip and Joanna Gaines, housing developers, renovators, and designers in Waco, Texas. The book describes their childhoods, their marriage, and how they developed their businesses and came to host the HGTV television show Fixer Upper.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal gives the audience a comprehensive look at the author's life as a businessman. It is divided into three sections. The first section offers a detailed look at a single Trump workweek, the second section lists the business principles to which Trump adheres, and the third section contains Trump's autobiographical reflections on his early life and most notable business ventures.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers is based on author Tim Ferriss' interviews with celebrities, thinkers, businesspeople, and creators.

Journalist David Finkel, who had previously written about the experiences of an Army infantry division fighting in Baghdad, now tells the story of soldiers grappling with the after-effects of their service in Iraq. Finkel focuses primarily on Adam Schumann, an extremely capable non-commissioned officer now suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing several horrific scenes during combat as well as feeling tremendous guilt for missions he didn't go on that resulted in the death of colleagues.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business includes: A summary of the book; a review; analysis and key takeaways; a detailed "about the author" section. In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg brings his investigative prowess to bear on the science of habit formation and its real-world applications.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. You Are Here: An Owner's Manual for Dangerous Minds is a book of anecdotes, aphorisms, and drawings by Jenny Lawson. The book was inspired by and addresses Lawson's mental illness, anxiety, and depression.

The Circle follows the career of Mae Holland, a young and angst-ridden millennial, as she advances in the corporate hierarchy of the Circle, a company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her friend and college roommate, Annie, has already secured an influential position at the Circle, which is described as having combined all the best features of Google, Facebook, and Amazon in one place. Mae is happy to have the job, since it allowed her to move away from Fresno, her boring hometown.

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. The Book of Joy is an account of a meeting between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu in early July 2015 in India to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday. Tutu and the Dalai Lama engaged in a series of dialogues about the meaning of joy and how to achieve it.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of Ariana Neumann's riveting memoir, in which she digs through her family’s past to uncover a Holocaust story that is as thrilling as it is heart-wrenching.

Open Book is an open monologue about life as Jessica Simpson. It seems there’s more to the blonde pop star than an irreparable legacy of “chicken or tuna?” Bring the Kleenex, but maybe hold the alcohol if you don’t want an ironic finger wagging back at you by the final curtain call. Jessica Simpson, popstar extraordinaire, is more than a blonde bombshell with a cute Southern accent. Her life story overflows with extravagant gestures, magical experiences, faith, and a flair for the dramatic.

In Dangerous Prayers, best-selling author and Life.Church founder Craig Groeschel reveals the prayers that can help Christians develop a more intimate relationship with God, strengthen their faith, and fully embrace God’s plan for their lives.

In The Power of Showing Up, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson share a powerful scientific framework that is bound to revolutionize the art of parenting. They provide the key ingredients that can help any parent raise a well-balanced and secure child who enjoys life and thrives in adversity. In The Power of Showing Up, Siegel and Bryson leverage their decades of experience in the area of child psychology to show parents that there is a better way. Perfection shouldn’t be the goal. Instead, parents should focus on establishing a secure attachment with their child.

Profiles in Corruption is a heavily researched, heavily cited investigation, primarily into the Democratic presidential hopefuls in the 2020 election. The overarching theme of the book is both the daily hypocrisy we are faced with in politics and the fact that small corruptions often lead to larger ones once more power is concentrated in a single person and begins to flow to everyone in their orbit. Schweizer leaves no stone unturned as he pores through the financial records, backchannel deals, and blantant corruption.

In 10% Happier, Dan Harris takes listeners on his journey to adopt meditation and practice mindfulness. The story begins with Harris chronicling a personal panic attack on national television while he was filling in as a News Reader for a colleague. According to the Nielsen ratings data, over five million saw his panic attack, which was the result of an extended period of what Harris calls "mindlessness", where he was focused on professional advancement and adventure.