Staff Picks Book Reviews
Porchlight is a company filled with voracious readers—talented, creative individuals who know books, and who excel at moving them. Whenever we can, we like to do that by telling you about the books we’re reading.
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The Hunt for Mount Everest
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
This year marked the 100th anniversary of the first expedition that found a successful route to the base of Mount Everest, and this release is a timely, well-researched book that recounts the Westerners’ 70 year quest to climbing the world’s highest mountain.
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Fire & Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System
Book Review by Emily Porter
If you’re interested in recapturing some of that fascination you had if you ever made a volcano in school, or were even just intrigued when you saw the experiment on screen (and who hasn’t) take a journey uncovering the universe's volcanoes, hot and cold, in this interesting read by Natalie Starkey.
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My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Indra Nooyi did not set out to write a memoir, but it is one of the best we've read from a CEO. Grounded in her life's experience, it also transcends the story of her life alone and explains how we can create a larger culture of care for everyone.
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The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Burnout is not just overworking, and it can't just be fixed with self-care.
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Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World
Book Review by Emily Porter
Katharine Hayhoe packs an informative and interesting read that many of us should look through to better acquaint ourselves on some of the most important topics of our time in order to hold meaningful conversations—even with those who don’t want to have them.
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The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Dorie Clark's new book is, “intended for professionals who want more out of their lives and work, and who are willing to take the harder path to get there.” Contrary to popular belief, that does not require moving at exponentially faster speeds, but in slowing down and being more conscious of what we devote our time to.
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Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Shirley Smith's experience is just one of many examples of why Black mothers need to be seen and supported.
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The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
Book Review by Emily Porter
In her heartrending yet hopeful memoir, Nice Leng’ete describes her journey to becoming a human rights activist and dedicating her life to fighting female genital mutilation.
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Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work.
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You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
This new book shows that the answer is not swearing off technology, but learning how to use social media without letting it use you.
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