Jenny loves to share what she’s reading! Below, find reviews of her favorite reads.
Leaving Coy’s Hill
In 1847, Lucy Stone was the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree.
When she arrived at Oberlin College, she had to petition the university to take their public speaking courses. Women were excluded from taking oratory classes.
She graduated in the top ten percent of her class and was chosen to write the commencement address, the highest honor for any Oberlin student.
The kicker? After she wrote it she found out that she would have to choose a MAN to read HER … [Read more...] about Leaving Coy’s Hill
The Women
I had never thought about the harrowing experiences of the female nurses serving in Vietnam had endured. Frances, (Frankie) McGrath is the protagonist who wants to do her part to serve her country, not only to honor her brother who has been killed in Vietnam, but to try to earn her chauvinist father’s respect. The hospital scenes are horrific; the friendships she forms with the doctors and nurses are incredible—sometimes disappointing; and the depiction of the Vietnamese civilians is … [Read more...] about The Women
The Little Book of Talent
The Little Book of Talent is an easy-to-use handbook of scientifically proven, field-tested methods to improve skills—your skills, your kids’ skills, your organization’s skills—in sports, music, art, math, and business. The product of five years of reporting from the world’s greatest talent hotbeds and interviews with successful master coaches, it distills the daunting complexity of skill development into 52 clear, concise directives. Whether you’re age 10 or 100, whether you’re on the sports … [Read more...] about The Little Book of Talent
How to Tell a Story
Whether your goal is to make it to the Moth stage, deliver the perfect wedding toast, wow clients at a business dinner, give a moving eulogy, ace a job interview, be a hit at parties, change the world, or simply connect more deeply to those around you, stories are essential. Sharing secrets of The Moth’s time-honed process and using examples from beloved storytellers, a team of Moth directors will show you how to
• mine your memories for your best stories
• explore structures that will boost … [Read more...] about How to Tell a Story