Here are some great books I’ve read recently thanks to friends or others recommending them:
Zephyr: Tracking A Dream Across America – A great book for railfans that want a behind the scenes experience of the operations of an Amtrak long distance train.
The Shack – A father’s daughter is murdered on a camping trip in an abandoned shack. He gets a note from God asking him to come back to the shack. There he finds God and his life is changed. The story tackles the question about God’s presence in a world full of hurt and suffering.
In Good Company: The Fast Track from the Corporate World to Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience - A fun and inspirational story of James Martin, SJ who journeyed from corporate America to the Society of Jesus.
Chance or Purpose? Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith – Quite a great stance on the creation vs. evolution debate. There should be no debate. The Archbishop of Vienna states that evolution is not in disagreement with Christianity. Evolution always comes back to a Creator. The Cardinal references Biblical verses and how science supports God and not “random chance”. God sustains and upholds the universe.
The Fred Factor – Fred was just a postman, but he made the ordinary experience of delivering the mail into something extraordinary, that touched lives and was all about service for others.
How to Be Like Walt – This is possibly the best biography of Walt Disney I’ve come across. The book pulls together Walt’s life lessons and attributes like imagination, optimism, courage, integrity, and hope for tomorrow, and shows how you can apply his learnings to your life.
Blink – A bestseller about snap judgments and first impressions–and their importance. Blink shows you how the hidden unconscious plays a major role in our decision-making.
Vagabonding – Rolf Pott’s book will change your mindset about independent long-term travel. How to get started, life on the road, travel experiences you may encounter, the joy and self-fulfilling affect of travel. This will give you the travel bug.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves – Mentioned previously by me, an enjoyable lesson in punctuation and grammar, highlighting the sad state of it in our daily life.
The Power of Now – An inspirational and life-changing guide to focusing on living in the moment and simply being present in the Now, not constantly worrying about the future and dwelling on the past, the cause of most of our pain. I’m halfway through and it creates an exciting new possibilities for self-happiness.
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