The Book Matrix

A thorough resource on finding, dating, marrying and even rekindling a lost romance. It starts from the beginning and ends at the end. I gave it 4 stars. This book answers questions like: What do I do with my hands when I'm nervous? Where and how do I sit or stand? How can I tell if she's interested? What do I say and not say? How to look and smell, self awareness, body language and appearance. As...

James O. Pyle is a veteran interrogator and intelligence-training instructor. He has worked for the Pentagon and the Defence Language Institute. Maryann Karinch is a body language expert and author. Maryann Karinch is an American author, literary agent, and a speaker and consultant on body language. She is also known for her athletic endeavors including completion of the first Eco-Challenge and re...

I love Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet, but it's a difficult read because it's written in Old English and so I have reworded it in modern English in this podcast. That makes it far more interesting and it's surprisingly relevant for Americans today. The impact of Thomas Paine’s work cannot be overstated. It was so popular people recited it aloud in bars and churches. And at times the bitter a...

This was a fantastic, incredibly eye opening book. It's Jujitsu for those who know drug addicts. When it comes to identifying and understanding that you are dealing with a drug addict and where 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...

This is a great 2-for-1 study. Two world religions reviewed in one podcast: the Hari Krishna and the Hindu. The book opens with Arjuna's distress. The warrior prince is confronted with the horror of civil war and is plagued by the question: "How can I fight and kill my countrymen?" The author of the Gita was a skilled writer who used a style similar to Plato's in order to tackle this dilemma. A co...

Great for those curious about the religion of the Hindus and Hari Krishnas.  You will recall that part 1 opened with, "Krishna, how can I kill my kinfolk?" In part 2, Krishna pivots away from the opening question ever so slightly to unfold the religious doctrine that created two popular world religions. While at the same time he applies tremendous pressure to Arjuna to comply. In reply to Arjuna's...

We set the stage for the discussion in parts 1 and 2. And so in part 3, we cover the rest of the Gita. It's an ambitious, but compelling deep dive into a complex religion. In this study, Arjuna asks a fantastic question, "Krishna, How do I find you in death?" And so this podcast dives into the nature of body and soul, how to enter heaven in the afterlife, how Krishna says to end the reincarnation...

This podcast walks you through the entire Gita communicating the book's overall message in just ten minutes! If you paid attention, then this podcast will reveal your mastery of the material. And a certificate of achievement is available for those who have completed all four parts of the study by e-mailing tom@thebookmatrix.com with the two codes I mentioned in this podcast. And I direct you to th...

Currency collapse kung fu! This is the best resource I've found. Learning the history of Germany's currency crisis may literally save your life and fortune! I gave this book 5 stars. The best audience is preppers, economists, anyone interested in finance or history… For example if you’d like to know how to prosper during difficult economic times, this book is for you. It’s a real eye opener. I thi...

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. Confuc...

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...

This funny little study answers questions like Why can't I get through to her? (or him) Why doesn't he love me anymore? Why is my husband so stupid? Why was Abraham rewarded for being a coward? Why isn't our relationship working? Our relationship feels like it's going nowhere, we're stuck in a loop! Why does it seem like everything I do backfires? The Bible commands the husband to love the wife an...

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 explanati...

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.

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 com...

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.”