Books by Steven Kotler
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review 1: In the end I really enjoyed this book. I went back and forth between loving and hating it as I read it. The author goes off on tangents some related and relevant and some that seemed utterly pointless. In the end, I was not only well educated but had a whole new outlook on ani...
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review 1: Bring out tissues; I was crying before I was even through the preface. I will be processing A Small Furry Prayer for a long, long time. [return][return]Steven Kolter's writing is easily consumed, almost like breathing. Immediately, I could identify with Kolter, his situation in...
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review 1: Strong title, enticing subtitle, mediocre/misleading execution.1. The Rise of Superman is well written. I breezed through it.2. It's misleading. There isn't much actionable advice for the average person. This book is about action & adventure athletes who risk their lives to do th...
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review 1: If you want to read a bunch of extreme sports stories, this is a good book.If you want to read about the rise of superman: decoding the science of ultimate human performance, I would skip.The author does not do a good job of constructing a cogent argument. For example:---The auth...
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review 1: Pretty awesome book. I was very skeptical about the author during the Introduction and first chapter but the book came around. The book dives into what happens during the mind scientifically during 'flow' which I loved reading about. The book really got me thinking about 'flow' a...