As I started a new reading list for 2008 I looked over last year’s list. There were some duds, books that were supposed to be wonderful when I started but couldn’t make myself finish . And there were some fun ones and great ones, books that changed the way I look at things. The best ones didn’t have anything to do with education or teaching other than I learned from them. Here are my favorites, in no particular order:
Heavenly Man, by Pastor Yun and Paul Hattaway. Life in China’s underground church and the incredible perspective believers have on life and the purposes of God. Very, very different from we who are prosperous in a free society.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott. Perspectives on faith written by someone who seems to have grown up on a different planet than I have. Delightful, laugh-out-loud.
Pursuing Giraffe, Anne Innis Dagg. Giraffe are cool but the travels, experiences and Canadian perspectives of apartheid in 1950’s South Africa are the main attraction for me.
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11, Lawrence Wright. I expected dreary and dull but instead found a fascinating tale and insight into Osama bin Laden and the Islamic terrorists who work to destroy us. And, yes, we should be very, very concerned about Pakistan.
Me, Myself, & Bob: A True Story About God, Dreams and Talking Vegetables, Phil Vischer. The rise and fall of VeggieTales, the family favorites when our kids were younger. It’s really Vischer’s autobiography, a very funny, talented guy who just wanted to do great stuff for God.
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin. One of the best books ever written and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve gone through it. The five-hour 1996 BBC/A&E mini-series is far superior to the recent big screen film starring Keira Knightley.
I highly recommend Goodreads.com for keeping track of books and finding reviews.
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Author: lynn
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