Four books are arranged on a dark, reflective surface. From left to right, they are: * "Lovely One" by Ketanji Brown Jackson. The cover features a photo of a woman who appears to be Ketanji Brown Jackson. * "Leadership in Turbulent Times" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The cover depicts a painting with people and an American flag. * "Only What We Could Carry". * "Let's Go Peru & Ecuador Including the Galápagos Islands." The books are standing upright. The lighting is somewhat dim, and the background is out of focus.
A screenshot of an audiobook interface displays the cover of "Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen" by Rita McGrath. The cover is predominantly yellow with a red maze design. Below the cover, the text indicates the user is in Chapter 10. Playback controls are visible at the bottom of the screen, including rewind and fast-forward buttons, a large play/pause button, and options for adjusting playback speed, car mode, a timer, and clipping.
A screenshot of an audiobook interface displays the cover of "how to love better: the path to deeper connection through growth, kindness, and compassion" by yung pueblo. The cover features a gradient of orange and yellow on a blue background with the title and author's name in white. Below the cover, the text indicates the user is in Chapter 4, titled "Where We Stumble." Playback controls are visible at the bottom of the screen, including rewind and fast-forward buttons, a large play/pause button, and options for adjusting playback speed, car mode, a timer, and clipping.
A close-up shot shows a display at the Manzanar National Historic Site. The display features a sign with the text "GO FOR BROKE" in large letters. Below, it provides context, stating, "Other American soldiers called it the 'Purple Heart Battalion.' By the time the 100th Infantry Battalion took its first break in March 1944, its initial corps of 1,432 had been reduced to 521. As Masato Nakagawa later admitted, 'It was a high price to pay...to prove our loyalty.'" The sign continues, "With fresh replacements, including Pfc. Sadao Munemori, the 100th Infantry Battalion soon pushed from the Anzio beachhead to Rome, where it joined the other Nisei unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, in June 1944. After the combined 100th/442nd successfully fought through Belvedere, Luciana, and Livorno, Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, Commander of the Fifth Army, awarded the 100th Infantry Battalion a Presidential Unit Citation. 'You are always thinking of your country before yourselves... The 34th Division is proud of you, the Fifth Army is proud of you, and the whole United States is proud of you.'" Below this text, there's a section titled "442nd THEATER MAP" and additional text detailing the 442nd's actions in liberating Bruyeres, France, and rescuing the "Lost Battalion." A quote states, "The Nisei bought an awful big hunk of America with their blood. You're damn right those Nisei boys have a right to say they're Americans."
On long drives, my mind is most productive with #audiobooks
Also, picked up some new & used #books @ Booky Joint in Mammoth Lakes
📖 #NowPlaying from this week: #SeeingAroundCorners — @rgmcgrath.bsky.social
#howtolovebetter — @yungpueblo.bsky.social
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