I didnt read it until my kids were almost grown, but its had a HUGE impact on me. ), Lilith by George MacDonald We took a 20 hour road trip and listened to Bill Brysons One Summer. He sent his Son to die for you. Chip Conley (TED talk: What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work and vice versa), Americanahby Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TED talk: The danger of a single story) My husband and I have been finding perspective and comfort similar to your art experience by watching the CNN documentaries on the Sixties, Seventies, and Eighties. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupry The Lonely City by Olivia Laing Olivia Laing tells the story of moving to New York City in her mid-thirties and feeling helplessly alone. An incomplete list: This book taught me a mindset thats led to extreme happiness and productivity. It shows the potential rewards of fearlessly following your curiosity and imagination, wherever it leads. Anne, I so appreciate the fact that while you have listed books that may comfort, you also give some books that challenge. As I work through Stephen Kings 11-22-63: A Novel on audio (only 3 hours left!!!) I enjoyed this very inspiring book about the personal and professional life of Alibaba founder Jack Ma. It makes me feel both at home and truly inspired to follow my dreams. LEngle begins her groundbreaking science fiction/fantasy work with the famous opening line It was a dark and stormy night, and plunges you headlong into the world of the Murray family, who must travel through time to save the universe. Berry writes gorgeous, thoughtful, piercing novels, and this is one of his finest. I kept waiting for redemption, for hope: it never came. I read the first 4 over the following week and they were a fantastic escape from refreshing the guardian app. Im late to this because Ive been traveling, but this may be my favorite post of yours ever. I just finished And The News Is by Dana Perino,former press secretary to former President George W Bush. He has authored more than 60 books, including The Measure of a Healthy Church, Elders and Leaders, and the Men of Character series . Oh Anne, I cant wait to hear what you think about it (and Im wondering how you couldve put it down 3 times no judgment, though!). Its a bit older now, but that doesnt matter; the featured books are excellent suggestions to bring reassurance or new perspectives when your world is falling apart. Let Moran walk you in. This little book of poetry is my current morning dose of calm, and I use it like a meditation if Im feeling stressed about the day ahead. The #1 Ladies Detective Society! Markham has been such a companion to me and my wife in our parenting journey. tobacco brown (TED talk: What gardening taught me about life), Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled On by Hawking Became Loved by Marcia Bartusiak Its another for my every-American-must-read-this-book list! Will and I made a beeline for the special exhibit rooms, talking on the way about the headlines: Do you feel like weve all lost our ever-loving minds? Her writing is candid, eloquent, familiar, funny and highly digestible. It isnt necessarily inherent within us, but we can choose goodness anyway. Looks like I have some rereading to do! Mara Mintzer (TED talk: How kids can help design cities), Your Body Is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence To Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfully by Amanda Blake ), Thats What She Said: Wise Words from Influential Women by Kimothy Joy Im glad I did. As a divorced, single mom, I went through periods where my worry turned to unproductive anxiousness. This book provides actionable tools and advice, all steeped in robust research, that I find myself excited to put into practice. I was struck by the subtle way evil can sneak into a culture, little by little, closing it off to seeing what it is doing before it is too late. After an informer gave them away to the Gestapo, they were discovered and sent to the concentration camps. Some are hopeful, inspiring, redemptivehighlighting the glimmers of good in desperate, devastating situations. She tells the story of two sisters, born many years apart, each of whom is desperate to serve her country and her people, but must find her own unique way to do so. Michael Rain (TED talk: What its like to be the child of immigrants), The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Luke Sital-Singh (TED performance: Afterneath / Killing Me), The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Not only is it oddly comforting to know this chaos isnt new, Im amazed at the common themes and how current events are so tightly tied to the past. Below are my favourite bibliotherapy books for the hardest days when everything feels hopeless. Hannah's second husband Nathan Coulter (her first died in the war) was reticent to talk about his experience in the Battle of Okinawa. Thats rare with self-help books! If we want to lead full lives, Brown encourages us to step into the arena in all aspects of our lives and dare greatly. Adults will admire the way Schmidt drives to the emotional heart of every scene without beating his reader over the head. Powerful and tragic, with an absolutely haunting ending that holds forth the tiniest glimmer of hope. In 1942, in occupied Holland, Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in a tiny attic for two years. Whenever I want a good laugh, I browse this compilation of haikus by several of the Japanese masters. Just read Chris Cleave and loved that book. Others (like me), need to read lighter, more uplifting stories that pull us up out of our holes. He was merely one of the greatest writers in the history of literature. We were already praying about the violence/ attacks in America and here in Mali (our current home.) I may have to try the audio because Ive heard the narration is fantastic. The last time I binge-read those books, I was. It offers uplifting lessons in creative problem solving, perseverance with trial and error, and innovation, and I love how it ties into history young Rosies namesake Aunt helped build airplanes during WWII and serves as inspiration and cheerleader for the next generation. It may seem strange to pick a three-volume collection of physics lectures and try and sell it as feel-good reading, but as I can confirm, you can return to these famous red books time and again and, each time, find insight, ingenuity and inspiration. Ive been telling my grown daughters to read it and I cant believe they did that back then. The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence by Nick Caruso and Dani Rabiotti Still love fall thunderstorms to this day. We were in Chicago the day the Dallas shootings happened and went through the same exhibit at the Art Institute. Hahaha!! What an important and hearbreaking book! Ian Firth (TED talk: Bridges should be beautiful), This is a favorite read of mine and of my two-year-old and and my four-year-old. A great list, Anne (with an E)! This sweeping novel covers three generations, beginning with World War I, and is on my reading list for its favorable comparisons to Tolstoy, A Farewell to Arms, and The English Patient. I recently finished Everyone Brave is Forgiven and just when I feel overwhelmed with the news, I remind myself that if Londoners could get through the Blitz, I can get through this time. Doing this while carrying your Blackness and Africanness, in addition to maintaining your humanity, is a journey. She is eloquent, raw and real in describing her personal experiences and how she found her voice. Its the inspiring true story of the University of Washington crew team which ended up, against all odds, competing in the 1936 Olympic Games. Wow my husband and I were just discussing this. Prosanta Chakrabarty (TED talk: Four billion years of evolution in six minutes), Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark The books that wind up getting me through the slump have been gentle, easy reads The Mitford series, The Number 1 Ladies Detective Series, and anything by Jane Austen. I wanted to be Meg, of course. The Belgariad series, by David Eddings (+ Belgarath & Polgara) Personalized pills, 3D printed at home, The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves, A new way to think about the transition to motherhood, What commercialization is doing to cannabis, Why museums are returning cultural treasures. 1. Wow, was I mistaken! Some were hopeful, highlighting the glimmers ofgood in the worst situations. Like origami, but it involves some cutting in addition to folding. He offers strategies for discovering your desires, identifying your unique talents and becoming the best version of yourself. There are so many of my comfort reads on here. There were crazy, horrible murders back then. He follows one mans obsession with the obscure and ancient art of fly-tying and how that led him to break into a museum to steal priceless specimens. you couldve stopped at Anne of Green Gables and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Lucy Marcil (TED talk: Why doctors are offering free tax prep in their waiting rooms), The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama I first read it when I was 12 years old, and change my prespective of life. And then another. I read this with my toddler son at least once a week. You'll feel less anxious and peaceful as you move towards your goals. Fabio Pacucci (TED-Ed lesson: Could the earth by swallowed by a black hole? Prosanta Chakrabarty (TED talk: Four billion years of evolution in six minutes), A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson I have Hotel New Hampshire sitting on my bookshelf where its been waiting to be read. I missed this part in history class or they didnt teach it! Buy it on Amazon today. Thanks for the listI see many old favorites, and a few Ive never heard of. Dawn Wacek (TED talk: A librarians case against overdue fines), We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen The kids and I are working though the Wrinkle in Time series on audiobook. In other words, our happiness is intrinsically linked to the happiness of others true happiness is when we work hard, internally and externally, to make it a reality for all of us. Ive read a few of these, and was happy to see my favorite-of-all-time, A Wrinkle in Time, on your list. I loved The Boys in the Boat. The Hiding Place is one of the best books i have ever read!! Great list and great comments! 8. I just thought seeing WWII through the perspective of these women was both so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. At any rate, I am about to set it aside for something more hopeful. It also has great whimsical illustrations. The audio book version is great. I am almost a vegetarian because of it. Then he lays-out a bunch of very helpful strategies arranged in what he calls Toolboxes that Im already starting to apply to my own life. Anywhere that exposes you to the achievements of others, allows room for you to compare yourself to them. Rage explores the importance of anger for women in these troubling political times as we take to the streets and occupy more political offices, and it reveals how stiffing our anger is part of a systematic pattern of power and oppression to silence women and prevent gender equality. In this book, the facts are as fun as fiction. This wonderful work of historical fiction revolves around middle school drama, the New York Yankees, and the Vietnam War. Unsurprisingly, theres a long wait list at the library for the audiobook. Id move to Mitford in a heart-beat. ), The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness by Karen Armstrong (TED talk: Lets revive the Golden Rule) The exhibit was titled After the Fall, the nations fall from grace. Sor Juana, whose fight with the male ecclesiastical establishment ultimately forced her to take a vow of silence, writes in such pungent explosions of clarity, its as if her thoughts were ready-made for the age of Twitter. It is very interesting. It will make you miss him all over again, but youll also laugh and smile for what he once gave us. Every recipe looks as achievable as it looks delicious, and its all written up with a warmth and honesty that can come only from a real person doing real life. And misspelled the authors name. I have a shelf of old friends those books which I read time and again because I so enjoy them, for a variety of reasons. Great list! Gene A. Getz, (B.A., Rocky Mountain College; M.A., Wheaton College; Ph.D., New York University), a host and teacher of Renewal Radio, served as a professor at Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary. Reading depressing things (I havent read The Grapes of Wrath or Night since high school, but I remember them having a profound affect on me) are ones I would probably avoid at the moment. Failure is a theme of the book - such as how autistic people can be made to feel like failures, for being unable to fit into a mould deemed "fit" for us. You're bound to mess up every once in a while. Time to put the rest on my TBR list! Keep My Favorite Things, Beloved Dog and Principles of Uncertainty on your nightstand or office shelf for whenever youre craving a joyful escape to ponder everything from how memory works to how cake tastes. I have recommended and gifted this book more times that I can recall. Corrie ten Boom spoke at my high school graduation. Lewis: Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron. It is interesting how varied and different are the things in which each of us finds comfort. Coelhos beautiful fable is timeless, and the older I get, the more richly I relate to the various characters that influence Santiago, the curious main character who is pursuing his lifes purpose. Thank you! How To Love by Thich Nhat Hanh. Black holes are collapsed objects that possess infinite density. Some were precise depictions of reality as it stood; others were abstract, aimed for the heart. However, everyone quickly came to understand why I selected this gem. But after reading Grant, I can understand why. Great Books About Failure (124 books) Discover new books on Goodreads Meet your next favorite book Join Goodreads Listopia Great Books About Failure Most books focus on success. 6. Its transformative, empowering and soulful. A.J. Their appreciation for the mundane and the way in which they find hilarity in the natural world makes for a book to be read out loud whether youre around the campfire or when youre enjoying time with friends and family. In this memoir, First Lady Michelle Obama is elegant and unapologetic about living your truth, being of great public service, dreaming big, and never giving up. (Read an excerpt here.) Id like to add All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This was the first book I read as an adult that made me feel understood. The audiobooks in this series are wonderful! Corrie ten Boom has a number of books full of love and inspiration! (Read an excerpt from the book here.) The patron saint of chefs and travel tragically died by suicide in 2018. If youre looking for a new way to get natural history knowledge that you didnt know you needed, this book is for you. It opened my eyes to magical realism and to the region as a whole. Some are calls to action. I reread all the Harry Potter books (totally for comfort reading after a tumultuous Spring) this summer, and I am currently making my way through the Anne books for the first time ever (). ), The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman, Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands Alex Edmans (TED talk: What to trust in a post-truth world), Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee (TED talk: Where joy hides and how to find it) A bleak, thought-provoking tragedy. It illustrates how a common love for art can shape a beautiful bond that goes through failures and successes, yet never breaks. First they take a close look at the state of women in the developing world today, saying, "More girls have been killed in the last fifty years, precisely because they were girls, than men were killed in all the wars of the twentieth century." Glad you put Between the World and Me in there as well Ta-Nehisi Coates is such a great writer. Rebecca Tarvin (TED-Ed lesson: Why dont poisonous animals poison themselves? This book makes me feel hopeful that there is a life beyond our human neuroses, no matter what form they take, and its a great read for both skeptics of meditation and experienced meditators. Matt Russo (TED talk: What does the universe sound like? There are many of my favorite books on the list. But Kristof and WuDunn go on to convince readers why smart and well-implemented efforts to empower girls and women (as opposed to men) has an incredible impact, not just on the females themselves, but on their entire communities. My favorite is Kimothy Joy; her illustrated book Thats What She Said is a collection of colorful drawings and Moving and beautifully written. Lammas Night, by Katherine Kurtz So many I have read and enjoyed, and thank you for sharing new titles I can add to my (every growing) TBR list. Wiesels books are MUST READS for all; Hillenbrands Unbroken broke me into pieces, and I put myself back together a better person (I did NOT want to read this book too long, too depressing, hate torture but when I finished it the first thing I said was This book has changed me forever. Thats what books and art (like your experience in the Art Museum) and music are supposed to do for us. Don't miss the final books of the series when Anne's own sons set sail to fight for Canada in WWI. Lina Marieth Hoyos (TED-Ed lesson: What is the coldest thing in the world? The Hiding Place is very near and dear to my heart. Oh, The Hiding Place.So many special memories associated with that book and subsequent movie.
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