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Bad Blood! So good. Non-fiction account of the rise and fall of Theranos. Reads like a novel

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One of the most entertaining books

Educated by Tara Westover

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Just read this and loved it!!

Prediction Machines if you’re interested in the impact that AI/Machine Learning will have on business from an economics standpoint.

Extreme Ownership to read about leadership and leading a team in a business setting as told by Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL. He also has an awesome podcast, too

Second Bad Blood! Also Becoming by Michelle Obama

Thanks!

Vacation, so nothing serious. Needs to be fiction with some humor or sarcasm with an unexpected twist

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