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TL;DR: Sherlock Holmes crosses paths with Dracula This was frightening, although a bit less so than the original material. I must say that the story fits quite well with Bram Stoker's original work. I chanced upon this book in one of those late afternoon excursion to a Book Sale. Talk about crossing fictional universes. It's not unusual for characters to have crossovers. But having seen this in that bookstore, this immediately piqued my curiosity. Can this work? And it appears it does.  To be fair, Sherlock seems out of place in this one. One, because he prides himself in being extremely rational and logical. With the infusion of the undead.. well, he seems a bit trapped. Another is it was more like a hunt or a chase, than a tale of detection. It's a good suspense/mystery story nonetheless. Other related books: Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde  by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)   Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)

TL;DR: A mythical genie/life coach appears when six magical chopsticks are broken; Johnny learns six lessons about career and work Chanced upon this at a Book Sale. I know Dan Pink usually writes Business Books, and I've seen this listed as one of his works. So my eyes lit up a small bit when I saw this displayed at one of the bookstore's shelves. This was... strange. Manga and Business Books have not really been done. The idea is intriguing. I imagine, had this tipped, it would have invented its own category. But it's probably not its time yet.

TL;DR: Great cultures are built on Safety, shared Vulnerability, and an established Purpose In the self-help space, these things come up again and again: Safety, Purpose, Meaning. Whether in looking at leadership, or to an individual's path to success, happiness, well-being, the literature seems pretty set on what it sees upon as the standards. And this book falls in line with those standards. This book was great. Daniel Coyle is a great storyteller. When you can blend abstract ideas with concrete examples, and get a good balance, it gets digested much easier. This book reads pretty easily too. It seemed to be built to be simple and structured.