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Applicable – You’ll get advice that can be directly applied in the workplace or in everyday situations.
Analytical – You’ll understand the inner workings of the subject matter.
Background – You’ll get contextual knowledge as a frame for informed action or analysis.
Bold – You’ll find arguments that may break with predominant views.
Comprehensive – You’ll find every aspect of the subject matter covered.
Concrete Examples – You’ll get practical advice illustrated with examples of real-world applications or anecdotes.
Controversial – You’ll be confronted with strongly debated opinions.
Eloquent – You’ll enjoy a masterfully written or presented text.
Engaging – You’ll read or watch this all the way through the end.
Eye opening – You’ll be offered highly surprising insights.
For beginners – You’ll find this to be a good primer if you’re a learner with little or no prior experience/knowledge.
For experts – You’ll get the higher-level knowledge/instructions you need as an expert.
Hot Topic – You’ll find yourself in the middle of a highly debated issue.
Innovative – You can expect some truly fresh ideas and insights on brand-new products or trends.
Insider’s take – You’ll have the privilege of learning from someone who knows her or his topic inside-out.
Inspiring – You’ll want to put into practice what you’ve read immediately.
Overview – You’ll get a broad treatment of the subject matter, mentioning all its major aspects.
Scientific – You’ll get facts and figures grounded in scientific research.
Visionary – You’ll get a glimpse of the future and what it might mean for you.
Well structured – You’ll find this to be particularly well organized to support its reception or application.
Recommendation
When you think of Americans in Paris, you might picture Gene Kelly dancing on the banks of the Seine, but a century earlier, Americans were already making their way to the City of Light. From the early 1800s, American artists, writers, social activists, politicians, doctors and more went to Paris to live, study, learn and create. Celebrated historian David McCullough describes their experiences in exquisite detail, making long-forgotten people come vividly to life and placing his readers in the fascinating and sometimes volatile 19th-century French capital. At the same time, he nestles his stories within the US’s dynamic, though affectionate, relationship with the French. getAbstract recommends this intelligent and thought-provoking book to anyone who loves Paris and is intrigued by its long-lasting impact on US culture, art, classical music and geopolitics – not to mention that McCullough is always a great read.
About the Author
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, the author of many bestsellers, has received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom for his distinguished body of work.
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