The Book Matrix

Confucius was born in 551 BC and he died at age 72.His father died when he was 3 years old and his mother when he was 23. He became the governor of a town and later the minister of crime. The philosophy of Confucius, is known as Confucianism. It’s categorized as both a religion and a philosophy.It is noteworthy that this text and the Tao Te Ching (two Chinese religious texts) are at odds. Confucius was heavily in favor of self improvement and learning, which is the opposite of what the Tao advocates. This implies Confucius and his disciple Lao Tzu disagreed.See the whole religion series on the Book Matrix

This religious text is Circa 600 BC. And you get a 4-for-1 with this podcast.The Tao Te Ching (along with the Zhuangzi), is a fundamental text for philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced Buddhism, Confusionism, Chinese legalism and even Chinese philosophy. LAO TZU was born in 601 BC. He is the author and founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. He was usually portrayed as a contemporary of Confucius. His name is an honorary title that means old master.As a religious figure, he is worshipped under the name "Supreme Old Lord"See the whole religion series on the Book Matrix

This book answers questions like:My kid is a drug addict. What do I do?I'm worried one of my kids will destroy the lives of the others.I'm considering throwing my kid out. Am I a terrible person? Is that wrong?My kid keeps getting himself thrown in jail and I keep bailing him out. I'm tempted to leave him there.I'm worried my kid will be the death of me.This was a fantastic, incredibly eye opening book. It's Jujitsu for those who know drug addicts (even if they're not your kid). When it comes to identifying and understanding that you are dealing with a drug addict and where and how and why you should draw the line, I can’t imagine there’s a better resource!Charles was born in New York City is a Marine Corps Veteran. He had two sons who were drug addicts and he was faced with many hard choices in life. It is obvious he loved those boys. And he clearly spent much time in counseling including Tough Love, AA and interviewing and counseling parents of other drug addicts.Whether you need help coping with the decisions you've made or the strength to make hard choices, this book is for you!And I highly recommend this book for parents before having kids. Reading it before raising your kids may save their lives!He has some great advice for parents who truly love and want the best for their children: Don't Let Your Kids Kill You!View relationship podcasts on the Book Matrix

I view this book as a must read because of the impact it had on me personally. But the audience for this book is marketing students, corporate consultants, anyone with aspirations of leading causes, saving or starting companies, becoming CEO or inspiring others.View Business / Finance / Self Help on the Book Matrix website

Since 1979, Verne has been the second most-translated author in the world. Ranking between Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare.20,000 Leagues under the Sea is an ocean voyage thriller. The book opens with news reports about ships being destroyed by a large thing. A debate raged over whether this massive instrument of destruction was a sea monster or an advanced military vessel. Both explanations seemed equally plausible and impossible simultaneously; for example: its ability to cut large ships in two implied it was a manmade war machine. But the way it moved and behaved in the water implied it was a graceful sea creature, possibly a narwhal. And yet it often glowed at night and its average length was estimated at two-hundred feet. It was faster than any known vessel and no nation admitted to building it. And it captivated the author who became convinced he was born to slay the monster and tell the story. Ultimately his journey took him a distance of 20,000 leagues and he was blessed with sea adventures of unspeakable magnitude. He saw the underwater continent of Atlantis for example.Jules Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He was born in February of 1828, and died at age 77Fiction readers: you will love this book particularly if you enjoy thought provoking twist endings.See all the classics on the Book Matrix

An Exposé of techniques novice fiction writers must avoid.Sir Francis Bacon's book the New Atlantis is a case study on bad fiction.The audience for this podcast is anyone who enjoys a good rant, anyone who disliked the New Atlantis by Sir Francis Bacon and/or aspiring authors who would like to avoid career ending mistakes that will label you an immature hack. Listen to all the podcasts that evaluate writing techniques on the Book Matrix

This book is a must read for leaders.Lou Gerstner saved IBM from bankruptcy in the 1990s. If you work for a company like IBM, especially one that is struggling and needs a turnaround, you will love his book.I gave it 5 stars. It reads like a recipe for saving a dying company. Implying that after reading his book, if you put the principles into practice, you should be able to resurrect a dead company.Enjoy the podcast!View Business / Finance / Self Help on the Book Matrix website

I call this channel the book matrix because you might recall the scene from the the Matrix movies where Neo plugs in to the system and Tank downloads all sorts of knowledge into his brain. He inserts a USB chip, Neo’s eyes blink for a few seconds and suddenly he declares “I know Kung Fu.” Then he just says “more.”