Rating: 3 stars
John Wood, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
Rating: 3 stars
Rachel’s mom got me this book for Christmas because, well, I’m thinking of leaving my software job to try to change the world. It’s an inspiring story even if it’s not a particularly inspiring book. John Wood is a much better philanthropist than he is a writer. (He commits the cardinal sin of memoirs: recounting past conversations without using contractions. People do not talk like that! I have read too many books that think that is the way to sound writerly!) Takeaway: Room for Read is a great organization, and having been a successful sales executive at Microsoft makes it relatively easy to start a non-profit.
Popularity: 2% [?]
I am surprised that you think that conversations that do not have contractions are not believable. I do not think this.