Read & Reading

Books I’ve Read. Books I Recommend.

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
– Don Miller’s recent book about the process of making his New York Times bestseller Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality into a motion picture. And how the concept of story applies to life. This book changed the way I think. No lie.

Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
– Ian Cron’s extraordinary tale about an evangelical priest who is forced into a sabbatical of sorts and finds himself on a pilgrimage chasing Saint Francis. Chasing Francis is beautifully written. I promise, learning about a saint has never been so fun.

The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us? The Answer that Changed my Life and Might Just Change the World
– Richard Stearns left a high-powered job as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company to work for one of the world’s largest relief organizations. A striking and often-painful read, this book will rock your world. But it should not be missed.

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
– As Christians we know that we are called to love God. But Francis Chan examines what love could should look like.

Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together
– The incredible story of Ron and Debbie Hall and their unusual new friend Denver who becomes an integral part of their lives. Read with a box of Kleenex handy.

Brava, Valentine
-The most recent of Adraina Trigiani’s ficiton. A wonderful escape into the life of Valentine. A single Italian businesswoman who has been unlucky in love but know how to build an exquisite shoe.

Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show Up the Way You Thought He Would?
– Pete Wilson’s important message for anyone battling what seems like a hopeless situation.

Hand of Fate
– Lis Wiehl’s thrilling follow-up to her debut novel, Face of Betrayal.

Thin Places
– Mary DeMuth’s beautifully touching and transparent memoir.

The Kite Runner
– So glad I finally made time to read this book. Although sometimes a painful read, it is wonderful.

The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God’s Best Version of You
– I love this book. Love this book. If you have ever wondered what your calling is for, this book is for you.

Books On My Out of Control Reading List.

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin – My boss Michael Hyatt offered a copy to every Thomas Nelson employee. I can’t wait to dig in and learn more about how to be indispensable.

Sex, Lies & Religion
by Randy Elrod – This book releases on February 14. I can’t wait to read what Randy has to say about things many find unmentionable.

Twentysomething: Surviving and Thriving in the Real World
by Margaret Feinberg – A friend gave me a copy of this book. At 33, I am still struggling to figure all this stuff out.