Looking for a good book to buy as a last minute gift? I’ve got a few suggestions. My reading list for 2016 is over 100 books again this year and it’s been tough to keep this list short! Winning the “Best Book to Make You Smile, Laugh, and Become Intrigued
A few months ago D’Aun hired an olive oil consultant to help with a few questions. It’s a long story, but the consultants friend was none other than Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. Robin seemed like a really nice guy, and the book had good reviews, so
I was born in 1958 and it’s my 58th birthday today. Lots of 58’s ringing around in my brain, so here’s an idea. Give $58 to PathLight, and I’ll send you a free signed copy of my book Junkyard Wisdom. It’s a good way to support the amazing work PathLight does
Every book has a book boneyard: the paragraphs that didn’t make the cut, the stories that didn’t work, or the ideas that simply didn’t fit in. For Junkyard Wisdom the boneyard is almost as big as the book itself. When this journey to write began it wasn’t entirely clear where it
Recently read that the wealthiest Americans — those in the top 20% of income earners — give an average of 1.3% of their income to charity. By contrast, those in the lowest 20% of income earners give 3.2% of their income to charity. How does that make any sense? Well
If you were unable to join us for the book release party, here’s the video of my friend Emily Nelson interviewing me about my book Junkyard Wisdom. Emily serves with me on the board of The SOLD Project and writes on her great blog, Beyond The Red Chair. She has a huge
Voting is a privilege we should never take for granted even when we have to make tough choices. Nobody is the perfect candidate, even in the best of years. We have to make tough decisions about flawed leaders, which may never be more obvious than this election season. As J.R. Daniel
My friend Ken Wytsma read Junkyard Wisdom and texted, “Let’s do an event in Belize where we host 20 people for a multi-day retreat and talk about the issues in the book.” I was struck by the idea. So many conversations around stewardship, wealth, and poverty tend to be held at