Top 5 subtly life-changing non-fiction books
Journalist Eliza Lita is a self-confessed bookworm, but her early reading focused more on non-fiction work. As a result, she’s picked up a wide variety of useful knowledge, and kept her curiosity alive. She and Mark share an appreciation for good crime fiction, and Eliza has some tips to help Mark finish the books he keeps starting.
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (06:10) - Eliza's pick: Ikigai
- (10:14) - MArk's pick: The Chimp Paradox
- (12:14) - Eliza's pick: The Face
- (15:56) - Mark's pick: Self-compassion
- (18:56) - Eliza's pick: Sleep Well
- (24:28) - MArk's pick: The Infinite Game
- (27:08) - Eliza's pick: Beyond Mars and Venus
- (31:34) - Mark's pick: Three Men in a Boat
- (34:24) - Eliza's pick: Lady in Waiting
- (41:10) - Mark's pick: Alexander Hamilton
- (44:08) - Bookmark
- (46:56) - Building the final list
- (48:24) - Honourable mentions
- (52:32) - Goodbyes
You can read Eliza’s writings on Medium, and follow @lita_eliza on Twitter. Eliza is also Europe Editor for The Meridian magazine, and you can read some of her contributions there.
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Mark Steadman
My mum thinks I’m an internet thought leader. I haven’t had the heart to tell her I just have a microphone and some good intentions.
