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Two of this week’s selections in the Newsmax Rising Bestsellers may be considered self-improvement books. One describes how leaders of businesses, non-profits, or any other organization, can build unstoppable teams for success. The other, written by a rising GOP star, confirms that the rise to the top isn’t easy, but is worth the effort. Our final two come under the heading, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” One compares America of today to Rome in 476 AD, but cautions readers not to be overly concerned, and the last explains why the world should embrace global warming. For those who enjoy fiction, there is a compilation of stories.
“Harbor Lights,” by James Lee Burke (Atlantic Monthly Press)
“Harbor Lights” is a collection of short stories and one novella that whisk the reader to different locales, including the Gulf of Mexico’s marshlands, a Deep South trailer park, and the Eastern Plains in Colorado. But they all share a common theme — surviving and ultimately overcoming the forces of evil. The “evil” in each case takes different forms, including neo-Nazis, a Hollywood Western hero actor and even U.S. federal agents. “Burke’s stories, no matter their length, have always focused on the very real battle between good and evil, and have featured main characters incapable of ignoring evil when confronted with it,” said Sam Sattler, reviewing for GoodReads. “Now, if anything, Burke manages to up the ante with Harbor Lights.” [Fiction]
“All In: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams,” by Mike Michalowicz (Portfolio)
The bestselling author of “Profit First” returns with “All In,” where he reveals his proven formula to build teams in your organization that are both unstoppable and where everyone wins, no matter what your work environment. Mike Michalowicz tells readers how to:
- Recruit the right talent;
- Transform struggling employees into superstars;
- Match individual abilities to client and company needs; and
- Elevate your company to where every employee cares as much as an owner.
“This book provides structure, motivation, and justification for human-centered leadership that will help your business boom,” wrote Lily Mason in her GoodReads review. “Easily in my top 3 leadership books to recommend.” [Nonfiction]
“God Calls Us to Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass,” by Katie Britt (Twelve)
Britt is a rising star in GOP politics, and when she recently secured a U.S. Senate seat for her party in Alabama, she became the youngest woman in the U.S. Senate. But her assent wasn’t easy. She explains how to make it through life’s struggles by telling her own story — a life of overcoming odds to rise above the fray. The topics and themes of “God Calls” includes:
- Focusing us on what you can control
- Being unafraid to fail – while also taking criticism and tough love
- Breaking past the limits we place on ourselves
- Being a change agent – and not a title holder
- Sweating the small stuff of details and process
“Senator Britt tells her story with amazing inflection and passion,” said Emily Bourgeois, reviewing for GoodReads review. “She includes many of those lessons from growing up-good, old-fashioned reminders we all need to hear. Enjoyed listening with my kids! So proud to have her in DC!” [Nonfiction]
“Rome 476: David Parker Essays,” by David Parker (Waterside Productions)
The world’s ills, which can be the source of anxiety, persist especially with a rancorous presidential season heating up. But San Francisco educator-entrepreneur-musician David Parker, in this series of essays, demonstrates that they are nothing new, and place’s our government’s disfunction in historical context. The title refers to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 478 AD, when Roman soldiers refused to defend Rome against marauding Huns because they hadn’t been paid. The entire Roman tax revenue went to service debt. The author “offers sage sanity in a world of divisiveness, said W. Randall Jones, the founding publisher of Worth magazine. “‘Rome 476’ should be required reading for every young American, especially those with far left or far right political sensibilities. Parker makes a powerfully compelling case that individual accountability creates individual freedom and that is an aspiration we should all desire.” [Nonfiction]
“A Very Convenient Warming: How modest warming and more CO2 are benefiting humanity,” by Gregory Wrightstone (MCP Books)
The author, an actual scientist, cuts through all the climate change hysteria perpetrated by non-scientists like Al Gore, John Kerry, and Greta Thunberg.
He argues that the slight rise in CO2 levels should be applauded. Trees and plants — a major food source — need CO2 to survive, and they give off oxygen in return, as well as food. Similarly, the minor rise in temperature should also be welcomed. Warm periods have historically been times of wealth. “This book thoroughly debunks the widely touted climate change narrative. It demonstrates with cold facts that man-made CO2 is only a minor factor causing the gentle warming we have seen over the past 300 years, wrote Steven Kreisman for Amazon. “As this book aptly demonstrates, we can sleep well — there is no climate crises. Our environment is wonderful, and getting better.” [Nonfiction]
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