- Are you Fully Charged by Tom Rath
- The Finishing School by Valerie Woerner (there is a book club too)
- Once a Great City by David Maraniss
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Jane Erye by Charlotte Bronte (my best friend who is a high school English teacher recommended this when I asked her what classics I should read)
- Extreme Ownership by Jacko Willink
- Wake up Happy by Michael Strahan (reading this now)
- Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (true story of an American hiker who stumbled upon a village in Pakistan who befriended him and he ended up building 55 schools in Pakistan)
- Law Man by Shon Hopwood (also a true story)
- More than a Hobby by David Green (Another true story of the founders of Hobby Lobby)
- Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Monday, January 4, 2016
Reading list for 2016: The short list of plans
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Hi Bobbie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great list! I read 3 cups of tea years ago, (this spoiler isn't about the book, just the aftermath) and sadly much of the story ended up being untrue, there was a big scandal, and his co-author even killed himself. Mr Mortenson is trying to make amends now --the Washington Post has a good article about that here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/mortenson-returns-to-afghanistan-trying-to-move-past-his-three-cups-of-tea-disgrace/2014/10/12/9774ae90-402f-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html
I only mention this because I remember how hurt I felt after getting behind his story. There is still a lot of good in the world, and the book is an uplifting read, I just wanted to let you know (I hope this isn't too forward!)
Peace,
~Michelle