Never saw the movie but I want to now. Wow! What an adventure Mark Whitney had being left on Mars after an accidentwith the rest of his crew who had to bolt thinking Mark was dead...he should have been but somehow survived. Now what do you do when you realize that the next spaceship to Mars is coming in over a year...about 1500 kilometers away from where you are? Well this botanist was very creative and would have made a great settler in the 1700's. I could not put this book down and … [Read more...]
Zen on The Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage
Thanks to Howard, my backpacking buddy, who sent me this book by Christopher Ives, Zen on the Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage. This is often how I feel when backpacking...on a zen hike. He captures so many moments when I am walking and seeming lost in thought - mindful - clear - simple - slowed down. I love that feel of totally being in the moment. This paragraph captures the essence of this book. "By directing our attention to how we hike as opposed to where we are headed, and taking as our … [Read more...]
Find Your Why by Simon Sinek
A Practical Guide For Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team. With David Mead and Peter Docker This book had been recommended to me by a number of people and is all about how you figure out your WHY. In other words, WHY do you do what you do? Not WHAT you do or HOW you do it, but the real WHY you do it. The authors show how to do this work for individuals and also for teams or companies. There is an extensive facilitator section if your company or team were to work with an outside … [Read more...]
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
I stumbled on this book at Marden's store (surplus & salvage store) and noticed the author also wrote The World According To Garp and The Cider House Rules, so I was intrigued to read this one. What a great book for a variety of reasons. One is that I can't stop thinking about it even though I finished reading it a few days ago. There were times I would laugh out loud while reading passages. Irving has a sense of humor that surprises me - when I least expect humor he drops it in - and it … [Read more...]
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren
Impressive insight into our economy and a personal philosophy of fighting for the middle class and underserved. Elizabeth Warren's book peels back the greed and money that is ruining our country and taking over politics. Her work at developing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau helps protect consumers every day now. Before CFPB was created big banks and CEO's held all the cards. Needless to say, lots of big banks are not happy with her. The trouble is, they still hold many of the … [Read more...]
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