Heading to the beach or to a much needed vacation this summer? What better time to pick up and read a great new book? Find out what books your coworkers can’t put down and get some great ideas for what to read this summer in the Allen & Shariff summer reading list project. We’ll be posting a few each week, right here on the Intranet, throughout the summer.
Secret Stories of Walt Disney World: Things You Never Knew You Never Knew
Submitted by: Paul Messineo
Office location: Pittsburgh
Why I recommend it: “If you like Disney World, you will like this book. It is an easy read (two pages for each story). It describes little-known facts about the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Get the inside story on attractions, resorts, and ‘things that never were.’”
Matterhorn
Submitted by: Bill Jackson
Office location: Abu Dhabi
Why I recommend it: “An interesting Vietnam Army account of the futility of winning hills with no strategic value. This book describes how after the U.S. vacated an area, Vietcong took over the location, enhanced the defenses, and U.S army was sent once more to retake the objective. Good insight into race relations in combat situations versus down time. Reinforces the futility of war and how behind the scenes, command folk are oblivious to actual field activities.”
The Lost Symbol
Submitted by: Zack Shariff
Office location: Columbia
Why I recommend it: “My recommendation is Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, a good mystery (fiction) set within historical sites of Washington DC and interwoven with the intriguing Masonic order. Fast moving and full of surprises. Great read for the summer.”