Incognito by David Eagleman is a book about the secret lives of the human brain. Eagleman, a neuroscientist, explores what we do not know, and do not appreciate, about our own brains. He discusses how it is possible that we can talk to ourselves, and even disagree with ourselves. Dr. Eagleman also describes how our senses […]
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I first met Jennifer Luitwieler a few weeks ago, on Twitter, at exactly the right time. I was beginning to run again after taking a break for several years. I believe that almost nothing is worth doing unless you can buy a book about it before you start, and I needed a good book to
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Wilkie Au and Noreen Cannon Au are people who get to the heart of things. They are people of deep emotional intelligence; not “touchy-feely,” it is more that they are in touch with the emotional parts of their lives. The way they write, and the way they live their lives, helps me understand and find
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Being a leader is, in many ways, more about who you are than about what you do. Leadership is not really learned. It is most often discovered in relationship with other people; mentors, examples, fellow learners, people who recognize and follow our leadership. It is more beneficial to draw from the lessons you have learned,
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Approaching God by Lisa Borden is not a collection of intricately constructed theological arguments, nor a book of cosmic metaphysical concepts. On pages filled with color and poetry, Lisa gives us deep truths about approaching God that are based in the most important relationships of her life. These relationships give us valuable insights into how
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Being Wrong by Kathryn Schultz begins with some very good, and intriguing, questions. Why is it so fun to be right? Why do we say that we value humility and openness, yet argue so tenaciously that we have the right answers? If, as we say, “To err is human,” why do we go to such
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The books I appreciate the most are the ones that help me see or think in new ways, or that help me start something new. A few months ago, a friend of mine recommended A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink. He may have suggested it to me because I am left-handed. Subtitled Why
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My faith has become more contemplative over the last several years. Sometimes it’s a challenge, coming from an Evangelical background, to describe how my relationship to God is growing and deepening. It can be difficult to understand and explain; it can be frightening and lonely; it is both draining yet also the source of great
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I read a lot. I read for pleasure, to solve mysteries, to learn, to distract myself, and to be inspired. Bible Babel by Kristin Swenson is one book that is truly inspiring. Bible Babel is a book about Books – and by that I mean the library of writings that we recognize as the
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Scouting the Divine by Margaret Feinberg has set me off on a new adventure, thinking about things in new ways. We start by asking questions. How does the Bible come to live in our hearts? How do we move from being informed by the Bible to being transformed by it? One obstacle in our path
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