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The Recycled Wisdom of a Military Guru: Is McRaven’s Latest Just More of the Same?
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The Recycled Wisdom of a Military Guru: Is McRaven’s Latest Just More of the Same?

Review of CONQUERING CRISIS by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In "CONQUERING CRISIS," William H. McRaven once again…

Johny McFliggenSeptember 27, 2024May 4, 2025
From Fiction to Feathers: Amy Tan’s Whimsical Leap into the Wild
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From Fiction to Feathers: Amy Tan’s Whimsical Leap into the Wild

Review of THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In a serendipitous twist worthy of…

Johny McFliggenSeptember 24, 2024May 4, 2025
The Unwritten Memoir: Christie Brinkley’s Phantom Narrative and the Allure of Celebrity Confessions
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The Unwritten Memoir: Christie Brinkley’s Phantom Narrative and the Allure of Celebrity Confessions

Review of UPTOWN GIRL by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the realm of celebrity memoirs, one often…

Johny McFliggenSeptember 15, 2024May 13, 2025
Mind Over Matter: When Self-Help Meets Intellectual Depth in Nguyen’s Expanded Edition
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Mind Over Matter: When Self-Help Meets Intellectual Depth in Nguyen’s Expanded Edition

Review of DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK, EXPANDED EDITION by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the vast,…

Johny McFliggenSeptember 14, 2024May 4, 2025
Confronting the American Myth: Grandin’s Provocative Reassessment of Imperialism in “AMERICA, AMÉRICA
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Confronting the American Myth: Grandin’s Provocative Reassessment of Imperialism in “AMERICA, AMÉRICA

Review of AMERICA, AMÉRICA by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Greg Grandin's "AMERICA, AMÉRICA" is a masterclass in…

Johny McFliggenAugust 29, 2024May 4, 2025
Woven Wisdom: The Provocative Interplay of Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass
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Woven Wisdom: The Provocative Interplay of Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass

Review of BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the literary tapestry that is "Braiding Sweetgrass,"…

Johny McFliggenAugust 11, 2024May 4, 2025
Navigating the Murky Waters of Sociopathy: When Personal Memoir Meets Psychological Inquiry
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Navigating the Murky Waters of Sociopathy: When Personal Memoir Meets Psychological Inquiry

Review of SOCIOPATH by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In an ocean of literary works striving to capture…

Johny McFliggenAugust 11, 2024May 4, 2025
Fahrenheit 182: The Pop-Punk Memoir We Deserve But Will Probably Never Get
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Fahrenheit 182: The Pop-Punk Memoir We Deserve But Will Probably Never Get

Review of FAHRENHEIT-182 by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In an alternate universe where Mark Hoppus and Dan…

Johny McFliggenAugust 4, 2024May 4, 2025
The Art of Fleeting Connections: How Stanton’s Snapshots Challenge Our Understanding of Humanity
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The Art of Fleeting Connections: How Stanton’s Snapshots Challenge Our Understanding of Humanity

Review of HUMANS OF NEW YORK: STORIES by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In "Humans of New York:…

Johny McFliggenJuly 30, 2024May 4, 2025
The Illusion of “MAKE MAGIC”: Critiquing a Book That Doesn’t Exist
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The Illusion of “MAKE MAGIC”: Critiquing a Book That Doesn’t Exist

Review of MAKE MAGIC by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, the elusive "MAKE MAGIC" by Brad Meltzer—a…

Johny McFliggenJuly 27, 2024May 4, 2025

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The Intellectual Void of “THE NEXT DAY”: Speculating on Melinda French Gates’ Missed Opportunity

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