Best Books I read in 2024:
Concorde! By Captain Mike Bannister – A glimpse into what it was like flying Concorde for British Airways from inception to the airplanes retirement.
Tales of a First Round Nothing by Terry Ryan – Terry was a former 1st Round draft pick in the NHL whose career didn’t play out as expected.
A Life Impossible by Steve Gleason – A look at the life of retired NFL Football Player who lives with ALS(Lou Gehrig’s disease). Def a bit dusty in my house during reading.
Fearless Success by John “Gucci” Foley – A book on leadership and success through the eyes and experiences of U.S Navy Blue Angel pilot.
The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson – A young man’s journey from a poor child hood in London to the top levels of finance working on Canary Wharf in Finance to his realization that wealth disparity may ruin us all.
Journeyman by Sean Pronger – Another fun book about an NHL journeyman who constantly straddled the line between NHLer and Minor Leaguer.
Going Solo by Roald Dahl – Did you know Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot? I didn’t either. Here is his story from his post Boyhood days in Africa and through his experiences in the RAF and his journey home to the UK.
Entrances and Exits by Michael Richards – A look at the life of Michael Richards aka Cosmo Kramer. A must for an Seinfeld fan.
Flying for Peanuts by Frank Lorenzo – Written by one of the most reviled airline executives in history, a look at his mindset and his deal making through his turbulent era in the 1970s and 1980s airline industry.