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May 3, 2022
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author’s experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues.
Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America’s Forgotten Heroes by David Helvarg
In Rescue Warriors award-winning journalist David Helvarg brings us into the daily lives of Coasties, filled with a salty maritime mix of altruism and adrenaline, as well as dozens of death-defying rescues at sea and on hurricane-ravaged shores.
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John Barry
This book provides a history of the Mississippi River such that it helps put the devastation and havoc wrought by Hurricane Katrina in current-day perspective.
Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital by Heidi Squier Kraft
Dr. Kraft has written a fresh, emotionally bruising record of what it is to be a care giver not just to those who obviously need it, but to those whose experiences lash them from the inside. This is the book for anyone who ever wanted a concise version of the direct and indirect mental cost of combat.
Salt Fat Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat
A New York Times Bestseller, this cookbook is much more than just a collection of recipes. It is an engaging and funny course in learning the art of good cooking by focusing on four critical elements: Salt, fat, acid, and heat. Food52 called it “the first Joy of Cooking or How to Cook Everything of the Google age.” The book has made cooking so much
Shackleton’s Boat Journey: The Narrative of the Captain of the Endurance by Frank Worsley
Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell
Shackleton's story of adventurous ambition, incredible endurance, and heroic survival against all odds is the stuff of legend. Now his story is also the material of lessons on how to lead with authority, integrity, humor, and compassion.
Sheer Will: the story of the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel by David H. Falloure
Greater complexity of port operations and advanced technologies are among some of the trends impacting the industry; understanding more about this evolution is critical in the Coast Guard’s continued commitment to ensuring safety, security and environmental stewardship of the Maritime Transportation System.
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Very good perspective and commentary on race in contemporary America.
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships by Daniel Goleman