Published in April of 2022, Hello Molly is the autobiography of Molly Shannon of SNL and movie fame.
After reading this, so much made sense about Molly Shannon. Her energy, her almost reckless self endangerment… It makes a lot of sense now…
It did serve to deepen the divide in how I think verses others.
It wasn’t bad.
Published in November of 2020, Forgiving What You Can’t Forget is a book about moving on from trauma.
I enjoyed this book and even referred someone in my church to it. It is so hard to let the Savior in and allow that change of heart to happen. (Particularly when there has been injury.)
It’s worth the read
Published in September of 2022, Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter is the biography of our 39th President and his wife.
At over 900 pages, I had been working on this book for some time. Most of it happened well before I was born but it was a pleasure to learn some of the backstory and gaps in my knowledge.
This bio seemed to be pretty balanced and was exhaustive.
If you can stick with it, do it!
First published in March of 1830, The Book of Mormon is the cornerstone book of scripture for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is meant to go hand in hand with the Bible to bring all people to Christ.
I like to put this in here every now and then when I finish the book. I read a little bit out of it every day so I finish it about once every 8 months or so. Love it or not, it has done me a world of good.
Read it! You won’t regret it.
Published in January of 2023, What it Means to Be a Man is a book by retired Majoy General Bill Mullen.
I used to work for General Mullen and I devoured this book when I saw it came out. It gave me a few things to think about but really was a reflection of the man he is.
Good book. Particularly if you are raising sons.
Published in August of 2022, MindReader makes the claim that you will never be lied to again on it’s cover. It is a guide to attempt to understand what is the motivation behind people and what might clue you in on it.
Of course, you can’t actually read minds but I do agree most people are pretty easy to get a handle on. However, these days there are more and more people who are coming out of their specific echo chambers and may not fit the mold you may expect.
It was OK. There was no “Ah-hah” moments throughout the book.
Published in 2012, A Peculiar People is the narrative of the emergence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the state of the world at the time. J. Spencer Fluhman makes the arguement that “Mormonism” was so persecuted at least partly due to the social and economic issues in mid 17th century America.
The book tries to keep as neutral as possible. In fact, I’m still not sure if Fluhman is on one side or the other on the debate against my religion. However, it did bring up a number of fairly interesting points about the state of our nation at that time.
I’m on the fence with this one. It was good background knowledge but I didn’t enjoy it. I appreciate the author trying not to pick a side.
Published in March of 2022, Tranquility by Tuesday is a book on finding calm with practical step by step ideas.
Another fix it quick book on inner peace. However, I did like the list she came up with.
Not bad as these books tend to go.
Published in April of 2022, Before You Say Anything is a good on how to write, prepare for, and deliver a good speech.
Such a good book! It even made my Christmas list. Most people don’t have a clue of what to say or how to say it. This book can help!
If you are speaking in the near future, get this book and follow the concepts. It will be worth it.
Published in March of 2022, “Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth” is a book by Deepak Chopra who argues that true wealth comes from within, not from material possessions. He believes that we can all create abundance in our lives by changing our mindset and focusing on our inner resources. He offers a number of practical tools and exercises to help us tap into our inner abundance, including meditation, visualization, and affirmations.
Chopra’s message is that we are all capable of creating abundance in our lives. He shows us how to shift our focus from scarcity to abundance, and how to use our inner resources to create a more fulfilling and prosperous life.
In general, it was a lot of pseudoscience BS. I didn’t get much out of this and don’t have too much to say about the book other than it seemed over-hyped for what it was. I agree we all have much more potential than what is realized but it doesn’t come from wishing it so.
However, it did hit at an interesting time as it is just before Thanksgiving. We have so much. It almost seems like an insult to ask or expect more…
Skip this one.