GeorgeO
Well-Known Member
Just finished an outstanding book yesterday-Endurance by Alfred Lansing-about Ernest Shackleton's trip into the Antarctic. Described (quite accurately) on the cover by the NY Times review as one of the greatest adventure stories of our times. I was keen to get hold of this for a long time, finally got it from the US through alibris.com
Have Randy Pausch's Last Lecture now on my hands-if any of you have seen the Youtube clip you will know what I'm talking about-for any of you that havent-do watch it-it is probably THE most outstanding lecture that I have seen.
I read Barbarians At the Gates recently- all about the KKR takeover of RJR Nabisco-another fascinating book. Ross Johnson is a key player in that book-the same person who fixed Rajan Pillai
Anyone have any other interesting reads to share?
George
Have Randy Pausch's Last Lecture now on my hands-if any of you have seen the Youtube clip you will know what I'm talking about-for any of you that havent-do watch it-it is probably THE most outstanding lecture that I have seen.
I read Barbarians At the Gates recently- all about the KKR takeover of RJR Nabisco-another fascinating book. Ross Johnson is a key player in that book-the same person who fixed Rajan Pillai
Anyone have any other interesting reads to share?
George