No Man is an Island
My friend Kurt suggested the Thomas Merton book No Man Is an Island when I asked about books on hope. At first I resisted because it didn’t strike me as being focused on the Journey…
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Dead Wake
So what do you know about the Lusitania? A week ago if you asked me about it about all I would have said is, “It was a big ship. It sank sometime around World War…
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Seeds of Hope
The next book in my Journey of Hope series is a collection of Henri Nouwen writings gathered into a book called Seeds of Hope. Edited by Robert Durback, the book is now out of print…
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Finding Faith in the Dark
When I asked about books on hope, my friend Renee suggested Finding Faith in the Dark: When the Story of Your Life Takes a Turn You Didn’t Plan by Laurie Short. And I always listen…
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De-mystifying Extreme Wine
D’Aun and I have had our share of “extreme wine” experiences. From staying with a friend at his chateau in Bordeaux, to our recent day with the owner of Vine Hill Ranch, it’s been a…
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The Wright Brothers
Can we all just admit David McCullough is the greatest living historian? His books combine the scholarly work of a brilliant academic with the comfortable style of a story your grandparents would tell. His latest,…
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The Road to Character
The recently released book The Road to Character by David Brooks is my first “must read” recommendation of the year. The book looks at a variety of men and women, all leaders and inspirational thinkers, who built a…
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Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands
There were all types of suggestions for books to read about hope, but perhaps one of the most counterintuitive was Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership by Nancy Ortberg. It’s a…
