Hackers by Steven Levy chronicles the early history of the computer revolution, focusing on the people and culture of the hacker community.
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Tag: Biography
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman
The book is a biography of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computer and NeXT Computer, who was at the time in the midst of his second comeback as CEO of Apple.
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Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything by Steven Levy
Insanely Great by Steven Levy is a compelling exploration of the revolutionary journey behind the creation of the Macintosh computer.
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How the Mac Was Made: Inside Apple’s Revolution in the Valley
Discover how the Mac was made through insider stories from Apple’s early days in this vivid account by engineer Andy Hertzfeld.
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Shake Hands With the Devil: A Haunting Account of the Rwandan Genocide
Shake Hands With the Devil reveals the true story of the Rwandan genocide through Roméo Dallaire’s powerful firsthand account.
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Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge
I started the Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge with a goal of reading 20 books. I was able to exceed my goal as I was able to read 27 books!
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Stella Rimington’s Open Secret: A Memoir from the Heart of British Intelligence
Open Secret explores Stella Rimington’s MI5 career and how she brought transparency to British intelligence.
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Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper’s Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich by David Kenyon Webster
Parachute Infantry is a gripping firsthand account of World War II by David Kenyon Webster, an American paratrooper.
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The Rise and Fall of Criminal Mastermind Paul Le Roux
Discover how criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux built a global empire of drugs, weapons, and murder in this gripping true crime story.
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Rogue Heroes: The Untold Story of the SAS and the Birth of Modern Special Forces
Rogue Heroes reveals the untold story of the SAS and how they changed the nature of war through daring and secret missions.
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Killing Pablo: The Explosive True Story of the Hunt for Pablo Escobar
“Killing Pablo” by Mark Bowden is a chronicle that delves into the intense pursuit of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord.
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Uncovering the Watergate Scandal: A Review of All the President’s Men
How All the President’s Men Exposed the Watergate Scandal All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man’s Lie Fooled the Nazis and Won the War
Operation Mincemeat tells the true WWII story of how a dead man’s identity fooled the Nazis and helped the Allies win the war.
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Outlaw Platoon: A Brotherhood Forged in the Fire of Afghanistan
Outlaw Platoon tells the true story of brotherhood, bravery, and survival in Afghanistan’s brutal combat zone.
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Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII by Scott Jeffrey Miller
“Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII” by Scott Miller is a gripping account of covert operations, intrigue, and courage during World War II.
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Book Review: The Spymasters – How CIA Directors Shape America and the World
Inside the CIA Directors book by Chris Whipple—how America’s spy chiefs shaped history, strategy, and national security.
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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
No Easy Day, Owen also takes readers into the War on Terror and details the formation of the most elite units in the military.
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Book Review: The Secret History of MI6 Reveals the Origins of British Espionage
Secret History of MI6 explores British spy operations from 1909–1949 in this gripping, authorized account by Keith Jeffery.
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The Spy and the Traitor: A True Cold War Story of Courage, Betrayal, and Escape
The Spy and the Traitor tells the true Cold War story of KGB agent Oleg Gordievsky and his secret life as a British spy.
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Deceiving the Deceivers: A Riveting Look at Espionage, Betrayal, and Cold War Secrets
Deceiving the Deceivers reveals Cold War spy secrets and questions the true roles of Philby, Maclean, and Burgess.
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