I read Swept Away: A Story of Survival by Dale Chimenti thinking it was by one of the professors I had in college. Turns out it was someone else by the same name, but still an interesting read. Several mistakes and poor decisions resulted in Dale becoming stranded at sea, but once there, his telling of the struggle for survival and fight against isolation was truly … [Read more...] about Swept Away: A Story of Survival by Dale Chimenti
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
I wish I’d read this book sooner! Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance tells the ambitious life story of entrepreneur Elon Musk up until early 2015 when the book was published. Having worked at SpaceX, I knew Musk’s general accomplishments but many of the details were new to me, especially on the PayPal and Tesla portions. While … [Read more...] about Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance