Interviewed by
Joe Maniscalco
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June 3, 2011
The Mafia may not be the first place you’d turn to for tips on getting ahead in business, but former wiseguy-turned-author Louis Ferrante has news for you: Mobsters—at least the ones who haven’t been riddled with bullets or thrown in prison—have a proven track record of success worthy of emulation.
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Ferrante grew up in and around the mob, and although he long ago denounced its criminality and violence, he still ...
Interviewed by
Joe Maniscalco
on
June 1, 2011
It’s been almost two decades since Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. And whether you celebrate the man or criticize him, few—with the notable exception of the late, great Alan Watts—have done more to help popularize Eastern thought in the Western world. Concepts like the “unified field of consciousness” and “pure potentiality” linking ancient traditions to modern quantum mechanics are no longer the stuff of esoteric mystics or science-fiction geeks, in large part to Chopra’s work.
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Interviewed by
Joe Maniscalco
on
May 18, 2011
Dr. Howard E. Wasdin is a chiropractor from Georgia who spends most of his days quietly adjusting bad backs and relieving pinched nerves. He also happens to be one of the toughest and most accomplished special operations commandos this nation has ever produced. His duties have included repelling off helicopters as part of the U.S. led effort to oust Saddam Hussein from Kuwait in 1991, to having been shot multiple times attempting to end warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid’s oppressive ...
Interviewed by
Joe Maniscalco
on
April 7, 2011
He’s only 32, but after contending with everything from ghastly gangbangers to evil extraterrestrials, actor, recording artist and South Central, L.A.-product Tyrese Gibson figures he’s learned a lot about life, love and happiness. And now he’s itching to share that hard-won knowledge with the world. Gibson covers a lot of territory in How to Get Out of Your Own Way, an earnest self-help book aimed at improving lives and fostering positive relationships. But for a man who’s gone ...
Interviewed by
Joe Maniscalco
on
March 11, 2011
Wired editor and former “black hat” hacker extraordinaire Kevin Poulsen left the dark side of the keyboard long ago in favor of his career as a crackerjack investigative reporter. Both skill sets, however, serve him exceedingly well in his debut book Kingpin. Poulsen delves deep into the mad world of another computer wunderkind, Max “Vision” Butler, who’s bent on becoming the cyber underworld’s boss of all bosses. Recently the author spoke with Kirkus about how vulnerable we truly are on ...
