TWST BOOK CLUB
In the TWST Book Club, we take a journey through stimulating discussions while expanding our knowledge, skills and sisterly connections.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People teaches you both personal and professional effectiveness by changing your view of how the world works and giving you 7 habits, which, if adopted well, will lead you to immense success.
April 2020
The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
In The Miseducation of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson shows us how the Euro-centric based curriculums fail to include African American history and culture. This system mis-educates the African American student, failing to prepare them for success and to give them an adequate sense of who they are within the system that they must live. Woodson provides many strong solutions to the problems he identifies.
May 2020
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist revolves around an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago and his quest for his own Personal Legend, which takes him from his village to the pyramids of Egypt. In his travels he meets a series of characters who either directly help him or teach him a valuable lesson by example.
June 2020
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010, the book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year.
July 2020
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements draws on the long tradition of the Toltecs, an ancient, indigenous people of Mexico, to show you that we have been domesticated from childhood, how these internal, guiding rules hurt us and what we can do to break and replace them with a new set of agreements with ourselves. The book offers a code of conduct that advocates freedom from self-limiting beliefs that may cause suffering and limitation in a person's life.
August 2020
How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How To Win Friends And Influence People teaches you countless principles to become a likable person, handle your relationships well, win others over and help them change their behavior without being intrusive.
September 2020
When We Ruled: The Ancient and Medieval History of Black Civilisations by Robin Walker
When We Ruled examines the nature of what we call Black history; critically surveying the often-shoddy documentation of that history. Importantly, it focuses upon African civilization in the Valley of the Nile and analyzes the key historical phases of Ancient Egypt--critical exercises for any professed scholar of African history and vital pieces of Africa's legacy ... When we Ruled is a timely and immensely important work of benefit to scholars and students alike.
October 2020
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad Poor Dad tells the story of a boy with two fathers, one rich, one poor, to help you develop the mindset and financial knowledge you need to build a life of wealth and freedom.
November 2020
Stolen Legacy by George G.M. James
Stolen Legacy is an in-depth research that posits the fact that instead of Greek philosophers, the Egyptians should be credited for discovering philosophy. Moreover, according to its author, every development in philosophy since its discovery is falsely attributed to the Greeks. This work examines Egypt’s contribution to humanity, arts, science, spirituality and philosophy – and how the Greek philosophers stole it and claimed it as their own.
December 2020