Sunday Book Review

Sunday Book Review

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Sunday Book Review episodes

  • July 13, 2025, The Best Books on History Edition

    In the Sunday Book Review, Tom considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. For the month of July, we look at the FT’s recommendations for top books in the summer of 2025. In this episode, Tom reviews the FT’s list of the top books on history for the Summer of 2025.

    1. Sceptred Isle by Helen Carr
    2. Mellon vs. Churchill: The Untold Story of Treasury Titans at War by Jill Eicher
    3. Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-Sung by Fyodor Tertitskiy
    4. The Alienation Effect: How Central European Emigres Transformed the British Twentieth Century by Owen Hatherley

      The Sunday Book Review was recently honored as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts.

      FT’s Best Books of Summer for 2025: History by Frederick Studemann.

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      6 min
    5. June 29, 2025, The Books on July 4th Edition

      In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest me. Today, Tom begins a look at America’s holiday (and my favorite holiday, the Fourth of July). Last week, we considered 4 books on the Declaration of Independence, and this week, we will review 4 books on July 4th.

      • The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon Wood
      • The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789 by Robert Middlekauff
      • The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn
      • American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier

        Resources:

        Best Books on the 4th of July, an interview with Gordon Wood on fivebooks.com

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        6 min
      • June 22, 2025, The Books on the Declaration of Independence Edition

        In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom.

        Today, we begin a look at America’s holiday (and my favorite holiday—the Fourth of July). This week, we start a two-part series examining the Declaration of Independence and the history of July 4th. Today, we read five books on the Declaration of Independence, and next week, we will review four books on July 4th. ⁠

        1. Inventing America by Garry Wills
        2. Signing Their Lives Away  by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese
        3. Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776, by William Hogeland
        4. 1776 by David McCullough
        5. Declaration of Independence
        6. The Sunday Book Review was recently honored as one of the ⁠Top 100 Book Podcasts⁠.

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          6 min
        7. June 15, 2025, The Books on Corporate Governance Edition

          In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. Today, we look at four new books on corporate governance for the summer of 2025.

          • On Board: The Modern Playbook for Corporate Governance by Jonathan Foster
          • Corporate Governance for New Directors: The Basics and Beyond by Michael L. Whitener, Robert N. Walton, and Blake Redding
          • Boardroom Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance by Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
          • Charged Governance: Transformative Governance Principles for Private Businesses by Andrew Usuki

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            6 min
          • June 8, 2025, The Books on AI Governance Edition

            In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. Today, Tom Fox looks at four prominent books that address AI governance.

            1. AI Governance: Applying AI Policy and Ethics through Principles and Assessments by Dr. Darryl Carlton
            2. The Oxford Handbook of AI Governance, edited by Justin B. Bullock
            3. Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell
            4. Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark

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              6 min
            5. June 1, 2025, The Summer Murder Mystery Edition

              In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest you. Today, we look at three new murder mystery books for your summer reading pleasure.

              1. Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
              2. The Doorman by Chris Pavone
              3. Nightshade by Michael Connelly

                Resources:

                Mysteries by Tom Nolan in the Wall Street Journal.

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                6 min
              4. May 18, 2025 the Books on Engaged Training edition

                In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. These could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. Today, Tom looks at four books that focus on engaged corporate training.

                1. Train the Trainer by Skills Converged
                2. Design Thinking for Training and Development by Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher
                3. Training and Development in Organizations by Stanley Ross
                4. Rules of Engagement by Carolyn Swora

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                  6 min
                5. May 11, 2025, The Celebrating Texas Writer’s Month Edition

                  In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. These could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. Today, we look at five books that have been honored for Texas Writers Month.

                  1. The Call of Wonder by Bryan Cranley
                  2. You Cannot Mess This Up by Amy Weinland Daughters
                  3. The Editors by Stephen Harrison
                  4. The IVF Blueprint by Abby Eblen MD MSHS, Carrie Bedient MD, and   Susan Hudson MD, MBA
                  5. Sunrise by Kristin Abello

                    Resources:

                    Texas Writer’s Month in Texas Lifestyle Magazine.

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                    6 min
                  6. May 4, 2025, The May The 4th Be With You Edition

                    In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. These could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. For all Star Wars fans, May 4th is our day. In honor of this day, we look at four books that focus on Star Wars.

                    1. History of the Force by NY Times
                    2. How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor
                    3. Star Wars and Conflict Resolution: There Are Alternatives To Fighting by Noam Ebner and Jen Reynolds
                    4. Secrets of the Force: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Wars by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman

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                      6 min
                    5. April 27, 2025, The Books on Business for May Edition

                      In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. These could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. Today, we look at three books on business you should consider reading in May, as reporters and columnists from the FT suggested.

                      1. Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market: Correcting the Systemic Failures of Shareholder Capitalism by Andrew J. Hoffman
                      2. Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI by Faisal Hoque
                      3. There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift by Kevin Evers

                        Resources:

                        Business Books: What to Read this Month in the FT

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                        6 min

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