Reviews by Brian Baute
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The Hole in Our Gospel (Reviewed 8/31/2009)The book is part biography about Stearns’ reluctant transition to WorldVision (working with the poorest of the world’s poor) after serving as CEO of Lenox, makers of fine china. Stearns’ story was captivating. The remainder of the book is about the work of WorldVision, an organization I’ve supported ...
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The Noticer (Reviewed 6/4/2009)The Noticer is only 156 pages long and a quick read. It does have some great lines, such as: “Experience is not the best teacher. Other people’s experience is the best teacher. By reading about the lives of great people, you can unlock the secrets to what made them great.” (p. 9) “Most folks figure a true ...
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I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse (Reviewed 4/17/2009)I got a copy of I’ll Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse, the new leadership book by former mobster Michael Franzese. The content was fairly typical (and forgettable) leadership material, but what most interested me was that this was a NelsonFree book - a new concept from publisher Thomas Nelson that “means you not ...
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The Truth About You (Reviewed 2/26/2009)I love StrengthsFinder. Love the concept, love the execution, love that the people I know who’ve done the StrengthsFinder assessment have found it to both accurately confirm what they already know about themselves but also shed new light and bring about new self-awareness. However, I haven’t ...
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The Faith of Barack Obama (Reviewed 10/29/2008)The Faith of Barack Obama is well worth reading. It’s largely objective and unbiased, though the author makes it clear that he has significant disagreement with Obama on many religious issues. Some of the more provocative passages: “I believe that there are many paths to the same place and that is a belief that there is ...
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