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When the weather's nice, you'll find Katie Vojtko on her porch in Shadyside with a good book in hand. Lately she's reading:
Jonah Lehrer, Imagine: How Creativity Works
An examination of the new science of creativity explains how it involves distinct thought processes that can be tapped by anyone, revealing the practices of successful companies and creative individuals while considering how to use scientific principles to increase creativity.
-NPR
Laura HIllebrand, Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken is a superb follow-up to her 2001 bestseller, Seabiscuit. Unbroken recovers the incredible and, yes, inspirational tale of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who joined the air corps during World War II, Zamperini was shot down; survived, with his pilot, for 47 days on a raft in the Pacific; and, subsequently became a prisoner of war of the Japanese, Zamperini puts to shame all of us these days who use the word "survivor" casually.
-NPR
Bryce Hoffman, American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
An account of the near-collapse of Ford in 2008 outlines the efforts of CEO Alan Mulally to save the company, describing Ford's subsequent transformation into the world's most profitable automobile business.
-NPR
