Peak Performance

by Brad Stuhlberg and Steve Magness
Peak Performance cover
Good Books rating 4.38
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  • ID: 5592
  • Added: 2025-10-24
  • Updated: 2025-10-24
  • Reviews: 4
Reviews
segellena.blog · Unknown · 2025-10-24
insightful 4.50

Peak Performance offers practical advice on how to achieve optimal performance through deliberate practice and recovery. The book emphasizes the importance of rest and proper training techniques to maximize potential.

Peak Performance is a comprehensive guide that delves into the science of achieving peak performance. The authors provide insights into how deliberate practice and strategic recovery can lead to significant improvements in various fields. They argue that rest is not just a break but a crucial component of the training process. The book is filled with real-world examples and actionable tips that can be applied to both personal and professional life. While some concepts may be familiar to those already versed in performance science, the book's holistic approach makes it a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their abilities.

Quick quotes

    The key to peak performance lies in the quality of your practice

    Rest is not just a break; it's a strategic tool for improvement

    Deliberate practice is the foundation of mastery.

runtothefinish.com · Unknown · 2025-04-22
compelling 4.50

The novel intertwines themes of familial love and the inescapability of history, focusing on the Bradshaw family in the Virgin Islands. The story explores how love and history shape the characters' lives, often with dangerous and disruptive consequences.

Tiphanie Yanique's novel Land of Love and Drowning is a complex family saga set in the Virgin Islands, where the Bradshaw family navigates the dangers of love and the inescapability of history. The story follows sisters Eeona and Anette as they grow up and try to find their place in the world, amidst the backdrop of changing political landscapes and personal struggles. Love is portrayed as a force that endangers and disrupts, while history shapes the family's fate in ways they cannot control. The novel uses a mix of narrative voices and magical realism to explore these themes, creating a rich and layered story that delves deep into the characters' world. Yanique's beautiful language and varied perspectives make this a compelling read that highlights the interplay between family, history, and personal identity.

Quick quotes

    Family will always kill you — some bit by bit, others all at once. It is the love that does it.

    History could do that, change a person’s name. History was something so simple and insistent that none of us has escaped it.

    The Duene do not want us to follow them because they protect the wild things from our destruction. The women protect the sea. The men protect the land.

runningruminations.com · Unknown · 2019-11-20
excellent 4.00

The novel is praised for its talent and ambition, offering a head-spinning Caribbean cocktail of history and folklore. The story follows a family marked by lust, magic, and social change, with a unique narrative structure that weaves together multiple voices and perspectives.

This debut novel by Tiphanie Yanique is a vibrant and ambitious exploration of the U.S. Virgin Islands' history through the lens of a family marked by complex relationships and societal shifts. The story is told through four distinct narrative voices, each offering a unique perspective on the family's tumultuous history. The novel's strength lies in its richly drawn characters and the way it intertwines folklore and history, creating a compelling and immersive reading experience. The reviewer particularly appreciates the novel's ability to capture the essence of the Caribbean, blending beauty and darkness in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking.

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    Bubbling with talent and ambition, this novel is a head-spinning Caribbean cocktail.

    Anette's is one of four narrative voices in this novel by St. Thomas — born Yanique, which follows the story of the children and grandchildren of Capt. Owen Arthur Bradshaw, a man whose unchecked appetites cause trouble for a good half-century after his ship goes down.

    The novel's strength lies in its richly drawn characters and the way it intertwines folklore and history, creating a compelling and immersive reading experience.

artofmanliness.com · Unknown · 2019-03-18
excellent 4.50

The Land of Love and Drowning is a family drama with deep cultural and historical roots, exploring themes of belonging and identity. The Bradshaw family's story is intertwined with the transformation of St. Thomas from the Danish West Indies to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the novel beautifully captures the push and pull of different lifestyles and beliefs.

The Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique is a richly layered novel that blends family drama with the historical and cultural shifts of St. Thomas. The Bradshaw family's story is one of tragedy, resilience, and the complex dynamics between sisters Eeona and Anette. The novel's speculative elements add a unique flavor, and the exploration of belonging and identity is both profound and evocative. The prose is stunning, with vivid descriptions and a compelling narrative that draws the reader in. The tension of unresolved secrets and the push and pull of different lifestyles create a deliciously unbearable tension that keeps the reader engaged until the very end.

Quick quotes

    her running away had finally taken her to a haunted place where the past greets you at the door.

    The way the fantasy elements are treated reminded me a little of Jo Walton’s Among Others, where the plot of the story doesn’t orbit around the magic (except when it does).

    I’d love to listen to an audio book of this novel, because I really want to hear both and Eeona’s and Anette’s voices.

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