No One Man Should Have All That Power

Posted on 17 December 2017 by Amos Barshad

An exploration of infamous, controversial figures and how they exert control Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful But not by elected officials or natural leaders he s interested in their scheming advisors, the dark figures who wield power in the shadows And, as Barshad shows in No One Man Should Have All That Power, the natural habitat of these manipulators is not only political backrooms It s anywhere power dynamics exist from Hollywood to drug cartels, from recording studios to the NFL In this wildly entertaining, wide ranging, and insightful exploration of the phenomenon, Barshad takes readers into the lives ofthan a dozen of these notorious figures, starting with Grigori Rasputin An almost mythical Russian mystic, Rasputin drank, danced, and healed his way into a position of power behind the last of the tsars But not every one of these figures rose to power through lechery or magical cures Barshad explores how they got there, how they wielded control, what led to their downfall or staved it off, and what lessons we can take from them, including how to spot Rasputins in the wild Based on interviews with well known personalities like Scooter Braun Justin Bieber s manager , Alex Guerrero Tom Brady s trainer , and Sam Nunberg Trump s former aide and original reporting on figures like Nicaragua s powerful first lady Rosario Murillo and the Tijuana cartel boss known as Narcomami, No One Man Should Have All That Poweris an eye opening book from an exciting new voice. Best Read No One Man Should Have All That Power By Amos Barshad For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr No One Man Should Have All That Power is a headlong race through the history of Rasputinism the power of being the power behind the throne in government, music, film, and sports Amos Barshad identifies seven principles of a Rasputin They control others, their control is controversial, eliciting enemies They have a larger personal agenda They control only a few, powerful people They work behind the scenes and lack the ability to carry out their plans on their own.With a breezy wit, Barshad No One Man Should Have All That Power is a headlong race through the history of Rasputinism the power of being the power behind the throne in government, music, film, and sports Amos Barshad identifies seven principles of a Rasputin They control others, their control is controversial, eliciting enemies They have a larger personal agenda They control only a few, powerful people They work behind the scenes and lack the ability to carry out their plans on their own.With a breezy wit, Barshad races through the real Rasputin, the various Rasputins of popular culture and history, and circles back to the historic Rasputin once again, this time going beyond the history written by his murderer, to anuanced and true history Perhaps even Rasputin is no Rasputin.No One Man Should Have All That Power is ...This was an enjoyable exploration of Rasputin characters in many different worlds and contexts I appreciated diving into the world s of music and short stories The longer sections on Rasputins in politics and near recent world leaders was not as repetitive as I thought it would be There were nuggets of insight that I hadn t gained from simply paying attention to the news A very fun and short read that left me wantingfrom some of the smaller worlds Amos introduced me to, which is probab This was an enjoyable exploration of Rasputin characters in many different worlds and contexts I appreciated diving into the world s of music and short stories The longer sections on Rasputins in politics and near recent world leaders was not as repetitive as I thought it would be There were nuggets of insight that I hadn t gained from simply paying attention to the news A very fun and short read that left me...One downside of cramming books on a deadline is that if I don t write the review of a book before book club, then I never want to write it at all, because I ve already talked out all my thoughts Thus, I have committed myself to informing Goodreads that I have read Amos Barshad s No One Man Should Have All That Power How Rasputins Manipulate the World, and I should probably jot down a few thoughts so that in five years when someone asks me if I ve read it and I say Yes and they say What di One downside of cramming books on a deadline is that if I don t write the review of a book before book club, then I never want to write it at all, because I ve already talked out all my thoughts Thus, I have committed myself to informing Goodreads that I have read Amos Barshad s No One Man Should Have All That Power How Rasputins Manipulate the World, and I should probably jot down a few thoughts so that in five years when someone asks me if I ve read it and I say Yes and they say What did you think I can look it up, but I don t really want to.Part of this is also because it wasn t a hugely memorable book Barshad s criteria for what constitutes Rasputinism works fine as a framing device but it s not really a mind...Love this I finished it in two days It s the perfect of blend of factual reporting quick, conversational writing You ll definitely read it and want to tell your friends about the stories you picked up.I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review No One Man Should Have All That Power got my attention for two main reasons The first is that one of my favorite writers, Shea Serrano, did the blurb on the front and the other was that the reference to a Kanye West song made me laugh Then I read the description and decided I was all in I didn t realize I could beall in until I saw that the author was going to frame all of his dis I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review No One Man Should Have All That Power got my attention for two main reasons The first is that one of my favorite writers, Shea Serrano, did the blurb on the front and the other was that the reference to a Kanye West song made me laugh Then I read the description and decided I was all in I didn t realize I could beall in until I saw that the author was going to frame all of his discussions of people in the background with power by using Rasputin as the model Rasputin has always been a fascinating figure to me although I am not as obsessed and thorough as the author w...I love the concept and learned about some people I didn t know before andabout some I did , but the fact that my favorite parts of the book were the casual bits where he describes the environment in which his interviews took place and I wish he wroteHow the interviewees respond to questions about their perceived Rasputinism is fascinating probably means that this book didn t go nearly as in depth as I wanted it to go A nice consolidation of articles related to the people in the I love the concept and learned about some people I didn t know before andabout some I did , but the fact that my favorite parts of the book were the casual bits where he describes the environment in which his interviews took place and I wish he wroteHow the interviewees respond to questions about their perceived Rasputinism is fascinating probably means that this book didn t go nearly as in depth as I wanted it to go A nice consolidation of articles related to the ...I received this book as an ARC in order for an honest review And so, I have decided to share it with you all on Goodreads No One Man Can Have All That Power is a nonfiction book written by Amos Barshad after his in depth pursuit at Rasputinism in popular culture He first gives us an idea as to the truth behind Grigori Rasputin and how one Siberian peasant could hold the hearts of the Tsar and Tsarina Barshad follows this with a look at various Rasputins in today s culture, people who work I received this book as an ARC in order for an honest review And so, I have decided to share it with you all on Goodreads No One Man Can Have All That Power is a nonfiction book written by Amos Barshad after his in depth pursuit at Rasputinism in popular culture He first gives us an idea as to the truth behind Grigori Rasputin and how one Siberian peasant could hold the hearts of the Tsar and Tsarina Barshad follows this with a look at various Rasputins in today s culture, people who work from behind the s...Gregori Rasputin is someone I consider to be one of the most intriguing figures in history, so when I heard that Amos Barshad had written a book about Rasputins the shadowy figures behind those in power I definitely put it on my must read list As someone who has been reading comic books forever, I m definitely used to these conspiracies of the real power behind the power, so to get my hands on a book about real life behind the scenes operators in the mold of Rasputin was definitely someth Gregori Rasputin is someone I consider to be one of the most intriguing figures in history, so when I heard that Amos Barshad had written a book about Rasputins the shadowy figures behind those in power I definitely put it on my must read list As someone who has been reading comic books forever, I m definitely used to these conspiracies of the real power behind the power, so to get my hands on a book about real life behind the scenes operators in the mold of Rasputin was definitely something I needed to read.Unfortunately, this book was a mild disappointment While promising that each chapter is a case study identifying a Rasputin and how they operate, it ends up going off the rails fairly early in the book Barshad sets rules for how a Rasputin should be and then tries to fit his different case studies to the rules Except eventually he gets around to di...I won this from Goodreads Giveaways.Witty, fun, and interesting, this book starts by giving a loose framework for how we should think about an archetypal Rasputin The vast majority of the book is a breezy, surface level look at a bunch of examples throughout the world, in various industries and fields The writing really elevates this book for me It s a delight to read Barshad s conversational takes on many of these puppet master types It s also a relief to see that Barshad doesn t take his I won this from Goodreads Giveaways.Witty, fun, and interesting, this book starts by giving a loose framework for how we should think about an archetypal Rasputin The vast majority of the book is a breezy, surface level look at a bunch of examples throughout the world, in various industries and fields The writing really elevates this book for me It s a delight to read Barshad s conversational takes on many of these puppet master types It s also a relief to see that Barshad doesn t take his theory too seriously The book explores the various ways people manipulate each other through multiple lenses, which allows the author to wander a bit from his 7 rules on what makes a person a Rasputin I was muchinterested in the manipulators who didn t tick all the boxes, and the author freely examines why certain people in certain situatio...Disclaimer I received this book as part of GoodReads First Reads program.Those who know a little bit of pre Soviet Russian history know about Rasputin and his alleged control of Czar Nicholas and Czarina Alexandr...An exploration of some modern day Rasputins across industries who they are, how they wield influence, and the limits to their power Interesting but not necessarily insightful If you re looking to better understand behind the scenes machinations of pow...Really not the type of book I would have gone after on my own, I just found it thanks to Books on the subway so now I have to release it , and figured it would give me an opportunity to get out of my comfort bubble.I did learn a bit abo...Lots of great chapters a few snoozing chapters, some chapters with great parraells to rasputin, other ones seem really forced This is one the books I love because it inspires me to read like 4 other books about what the chapters are based on Overall t...A breezy read But I would have liked to get into the minds of those without a focus, and idealogy Those who are manipulated by those with a stronger sense of what they want The Rasputins are sociopaths looking to carry th...

17 December 2017

Amos Barshad