
Read, learn, grow, change
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Talking to Strangers

The Call of the Wild - Jack London
To Stop A Warlord
Also recommended off a podcast, this book piqued my interest as I first hear about this subject back in undergrad. The LRA, highlighted by Invisible Children puts so many people at risk in Africa. Davis has taken the last few years of her life to find a way to stop or reduce the impact of the LRA. Davis takes the readers through the journey she embarks on of private sector meeting public sector to create a change. Davis brings investors into the game and demonstrates real action against the LRA. This eye opening book is recommended and not easily forgettable. There is harshness and reality that Davis clearly conveys to the reader.

Hamlet - for High School
Ahhh Hamlet, how I did well to avoid Shakespeare for most of my reading adventures. I knew my students needed to be exposed to more literature and British Lit. So Hamlet was recommended on various websites. There was more vulgarity in the book, but overall the students connected with work at did well. There are quite a few lines from Hamlet that are used today, in particular, "To Be or Not To Be." I appreciate that I read this, thankful for the No Fear translation, and probably will not read it again.

Rising Strong by Brene Brown

I am interested in reading more of her work.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Pride & Prejudice

Life was so different in 1800s; different roles, different expectations, and different lifestyles. What always gets me about this lifestyle is how quickly people fell in love and decided to get married. Today we think about how long you should date someone before getting married, with a minimum of knowing people around 6-9 months before being serious. Back in the 1800s, you could meet someone and be engaged within weeks or months.
I'm not sure what I'm going to talk about during the book club talk, but I need to come up with something. :) As always, I would recommend this book.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
The Dream of You - Jo Saxton

Jo writes this book as a letter to the reader, looking to pinpoint various stages of life and how God meets us in those stages. She also highlights the importance of who you dreamed of being, and how to revive that dream God has input into your heart. After reading this I realized I haven't really dreamed in a long time. Why? Well, it seems that my dreams do not happen, and God seems to block them. Or is it me that has blocked the dreams and the consequences is that the dreams stay deferred? I'm trying to let my heart dream, but how do you dream without being heartbroken? Maybe you can dream without putting hopes into it.
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