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Our Holiday Reading Suggestions:
Book recommendations for readers and gift-givers |
In the spirit of the season, we polled our team for their holiday reading picks. There's something here for everyone....thrillers, market critiques, inspiring memoirs, and of course, a healthy dose of behavioral economics. We invite you to give, read and enjoy!
CHARLIE WALSH:
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World - A moving memoir by Lucette Lagnado.
DAN GROSS:
The Art of Racing in the Rain - by Garth Stein. A heartfelt story for anyone who ever wondered what their dog is thinking.
ED DAVIS:
Outliers: The Story of Success - by Malcolm Gladwell. Why do some people succeed while so many more never reach their potential?
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Seabiscuit.
ELLEN SILK:
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine - by Michael Lewis. The excavation of the financial crisis of 2007-2008, written by a 20-year financial insider.
EMILY BANNISTER:
The Ghost - by Robert Harris. A dark, intelligent thriller that tackles serious issues.
Pirate Latitudes - by Michael Crichton. The story of a privateer hired to steal a Spanish galleon and its cargo of gold treasure.
JEN MURTIE:
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - by Stieg Larsson. The conclusion to bestseller Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day - by David Bornstein. The creative savings strategies of the poor in India, Bangladesh and South Africa.
JOHN LAPANN:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - by Stieg Larsson. John finds the subplot a great portrayal of the difficulties in succession planning in family owned enterprises.
The Women - by T.C. Boyle. The story of Frank Lloyd Wright's relationships with four women portrays him as a snake-oil salesman constantly on the hunt for new venture capital.
MARK PETERS:
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything - by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams. The implications of the changing world of Internet togetherness.
RANDY HUSTVEDT:
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation - by Edward Chancellor. An entertaining look at speculative manias from the 17th Century to the present day.
Strength in What Remains - by Tracey Kidder. The unforgettable story of Deo, a survivor of the Tutsi-Hutu genocide in Burundi and Rwanda.
For more great recommendations, we invite you to visit the Federal Street Advisors Reading List.
Happy Holidays!
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