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Every book Ann Miura-Ko recommended on podcasts
Ann Miura-Ko is an investor and entrepreneur who appeared as a guest on The Tim Ferriss Show. During the episode, she recommended several impactful books across different genres. Miura-Ko recommended Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton's classic negotiations book Getting to Yes, noting that she first encountered and picked up the book at age ten when taking a negotiations class, finding it exceptionally useful for structuring arguments and learning to debate. She also recommended What School Could Be by her mentor Ted Dintersmith, pointing to education as a critical societal question and highlighting ways to improve modern schooling systems. Furthermore, she recommended the novel A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khaled Hosseini, praising it as a meaningful, eye-opening book that explores Afghanistan's history through powerful storytelling. Through these recommendations, Miura-Ko highlighted practical guides, educational reform literature, and emotionally resonant fiction that left a lasting impression on her personal and professional life.
Books recommended by Ann Miura-Ko
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a historical novel by Khaled Hosseini that explores the lives of two Afghan women over several decades amidst the turmoil and political upheaval in Afghanistan.
Recommended“it is by khed husi who also wrote kitr Runner he wrote this book called A Thousand Splendid Sons”
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Getting to Yes
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton is a seminal guide to principled negotiation developed through the Harvard Negotiation Project.
Discussed“I picked it because I remember the book was getting to yes”
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What School Could Be
What School Could Be by Ted Dintersmith is an educational manifesto exploring innovative approaches to teaching, student engagement, and systemic school reform.
Recommended“so my mentor Ted Dent Smith just wrote a book called what school could be and this goes back to sort of Education as a critical societal question how do we fix education”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko | The Tim Ferriss Show | 2024-07-12 | 4 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it is by khed husi who also wrote kitr Runner he wrote this book called A Thousand Splendid Sons”