Best Books to Read and Listen

LEONARDO DA VINCI THEE BIOGRAPHY  BY WALTER ISAACSON ' To read this magnificent biography of  Leonardo da Vinci  is to take a tour through the life and works of one of the most extraordinary human beings of all time in the company of the most engaging, informed, and insightful guide imaginable.  Walter Isaacson  is at once a true scholar and a spellbinding writer. And what a wealth of lessons there are to be learned in these pages. '  David McCullough Based on thousands of pages from  Leonardo’s  astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work,  Walter Isaacson  weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history,  The Last Supper  and  the  Mon...

EMOTIONS OF NORMAL PEOPLE BY WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON This is the original work of William Moulton Marston wherein he defined the Personality type DISC. D - Dominant I -   Influential S-   Steady C-   Compliant. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain miss...

PERSONALITY PLUS - HOW TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS BY UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF BY FLORENCE LITTAUER The main takeaways from this book are: There are 4 main personality types that all of us fall under. Most people are a combination of 2 of the personality types and some even have small parts of all 4 personality types. The 4 personality types are: Choleri c -  Highly competitive, type A personality. Self-motivated and extremely ambitious. Often times, they have a hard time working well in groups because of their intense nature. They tend to be strong leaders though that are great at accomplishing goals. Cholerics are  extroverted  as well.   This personality type is associated with  FIRE. Sanguine-  Great sense of humor and a class-clown type of person.   These people are very good at making friends and are extremely  extroverted . Very likeable. The problem with sanguines though is that they often times have a tough time finishing a task or project. ...

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES - THE SECRET TO LOVE THAT LASTS BY GARY CHAPMAN There are  five love languages :  Words of Affirmation  Acts of Service Receiving Gifts Quality Time and  Physical Touch.  Each one is important and expresses  love  in its own way. Learning your partner's and your own primary  love  language will help create a stronger bond in your relationship. The Book in Three Sentences People speak different love languages After many years of marriage counseling, Chapman’s conclusion is that there are five emotional love languages—five ways that people speak and understand emotional love. Chapman believes that, once you identify and learn to speak your spouse’s primary love language, you will have discovered the key to a long-lasting, loving marriage. The Five Big Ideas We have been led to believe that if we are really in love, it will last forever. However, once the experience of falling in love has run its course, we return to the...