Category: Book Reviews

Five Books Every Young Professional Should Read

Bybrettatlas January 1, 2024 0 Comments
In my book Three Things Matter Most, I conclude that time is the most valuable resource we have, and the choices we make will make all the difference. For those just beginning a career -or even interviewing for their first internship- there is no better use of time than unlocking the indispensable professional wisdom found in the pages of these five books. Truth be told, I could recommend...

Omaha author recognized nationally through Reader Views Literary Awards

Bybrettatlas March 7, 2022 0 Comments
Omaha, NE -- The READER VIEWS LITERARY AWARDS recognized Three Things Matter Most: Linking Time, Relationships, and Money by Omaha author Brett Atlas in the category of Self-Help as a Bronze Award Winner. The competition is judged by reviewers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Reader Views Literary Awards program is recognized industry-wide as one of the most respected...

Book Review of ‘The Whiskey Rebellion’ by William Hogeland

Bybrettatlas February 2, 2019 0 Comments
William Hogeland’s The Whiskey Rebellion was published in 2006, well before the Bourbon Boom, and well before Lin Manuel Miranda had children rapping about Alexander Hamilton as a hero. Brilliant though Hamilton was, he was tone deaf and out of touch with the people. He was also conniving, manipulative and unscrupulous in the pursuit of what he believed to be loftier objectives.  History...

Book Review of ‘Bourbon & Bullets: True Stories of Whiskey, War and Military Service’ by John Tramazzo

Bybrettatlas November 6, 2018 0 Comments
I am comfortable admitting that I likely wouldn’t have read this book if John Tramazzo hadn’t sent me a copy of it. I follow Tramazzo (Bourbonscout on Instagram), but I wasn’t all that interested in a collection of stories where soldiers drank together. When I saw that Fred Minnick wrote the foreword, I knew this book wasn’t what I thought it would be. A celebrated author and military...