Books Recommended by Frank Blake
Built from Scratch
How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
Bernie Marcus
Source: "Very meaningful to me, not only because it’s the story of the founding of the Home Depot, but also because of my start as the CEO of Home Depot." - Frank Blake
Cultural Amnesia
Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
Clive James
Source: "Such a great observer of different writers, and it makes you want to read all of the source material that he’s writing about." - Frank Blake
In Search of Lost Time
Marcel Proust
Source: "I wanted to read Proust, but I didn’t know French so I started with [this book] and start learning French." - Frank Blake
300 Arguments
Essays
Sarah Manguso
Source: "Bounces around with different observations, some of which you go, god, that’s brilliant and some of it, eh." - Frank Blake
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Jim Collins
Source: "As a business person, I love [this book]." - Frank Blake
Your Hidden Superpower
The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone
Adrienne Bankert
Source: "A wonderful book." - Frank Blake
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