Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is amazing. Not always in good ways.
I’ve admired Straczynski’s work for many years. I really liked The Real Ghostbusters, loved Babylon 5, and I have many of his comic books (including Spider-Man, Rising Stars, and Midnight Nation). Maybe on some level I envied his success, but not any longer. I wouldn’t want to go through what he went through to get to where he got. I’m just glad that I have been able to enjoy so much of his work. And maybe I’m just a little bit more inspired to work a bit harder on my own creative projects.
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Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book has a lot of great information on how to interact with other people to arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. There are few topics in life that are more important. And the information is intermingled with fascinating stories about real-life negotiations that Voss engaged in, whether over the life of a hostage or the price of a new car. It’s not just worth a read, it’s worth re-reading.
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