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My love for reading and writing goes way back... to when I was in Kindergarten.
I couldn’t be bothered with other activities than the letter box, the word puzzles, or the book shelves.
I am always curious to know what other people spend their time researching and writing about.
What is new? Who would have thought? Or I didn’t even know that could be a topic.
You will find lists of books on money, on self discovery and awareness. Discoveries in these fields are so rapid, that I rather read posts or newsletters.
Some of my favorites:
Daniel Pink and his lists are non-fiction eye-openers.
Malcolm Gladwell, Deepak Chopra, Gregg Braden, Rutger Bregman, to name a few avid researchers who generously share their findings.
At the end of every chapter in my book you will find ample literature, articles, and websites on the different angles of women and aging, purpose and creating meaning in that third age.
Yes, most of it is dated, but lots of the wisdom gathered there still applies.
I try to focus on books that not only state the problem, but take the reader into exploring solutions, finding the way forward.
And on sleepless nights: the page turners: gumshoes, thrillers, legal drama.
It’s not always about the plot alone. If I’m lucky I find an author who will take me on location:
Louisiana through James Lee Burke’s eyes,
Jefferey Deaver and NYC.
Carl Hiaassen and Florida
Wilbur Smith and Africa
Tony Hillerman and the SouthWest USA
Epic, powerful fiction: I imagine the author sitting in front of a blank page and … abracadabra… there is a whole book full with incredibly real people, situations, and life itself.
Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Chabon, and Chinua Achebe are virtuosi. Absolutely fascinating.
I don’t want all that wisdom and beauty to lay idle on my Kindle or computer, where very few people live.
These pages are me sharing with you. Share back, or forward.
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Books that made a lasting impression on me
When things fall apart Chinua Achebe
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and a Horse Charley Mackesy
Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver
Demon Copperhead
The Signature of all Things Elizabeth Gilbert
The Life of Pi Yann Martel
The Kite Runner Kahled Hosseini
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay Michael Chabon
Some books about money
The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Parents are Going Broke
Elizabeth Warren (Author), Amelia Warren Tyagi (Author)
Entrepreneur’s toolbox Krysta Gibson
Right-brain business plan Jennifer Lee
The Other Path Hernando de Soto
How to survive without a salary Charles Long
Utopia for Realists Rutger Bregman
Moral Ambition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djKBIET9kMw&t=15s Jon Stewart interview
School for Moral Ambition https://www.moralambition.org/
Self discovery, self-awareness books, character builders
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind Deepak Chopra
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer Gregg Braden
Grit Angela Duckworth
Give and Take Adam Grant
Twenty two steps to Success Krysta Gibson
Brag! Peggy Kraus
The Let Them Theory Mel Robbins
Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
Tipping Point
What the Dog Saw
David and Goliath
Blink
A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink
Drive
When
To Sell is Human
The Power of Regret
E2, Energy Squared Pam Grout
Thank and Grow Rich
Healthy Sense of Self; How to be True to your Self
and make your world a better place Antoinetta Vogels
Most of the books by Daniel Coleman about Emotional Intelligence
Herman Hesse
Mindsight Daniel J. Siegel
The Whole-Brain Child Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Elastic Leonard Mlodinow
Over the Moon NLP Hannetjie van Zijl-Edeling
Simplify your Life Duane Elgin
The Artist’s Way Julia Cameron
Vain of Gold
Let Your Life Speak Parker Palmer
The Courage to Teach
The Celestine Prophesy James Redfield
Society at large
Nickle and Dimed: On (not) getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich
On Democracy Bill Moyers
21 Questions for the 21st Century Noah Yuval Harari
Fingerprints of the Gods Graham Hancock
All YouTube interviews Hillary Clinton
Ethical wills
The Wealth of Your Life Susan B. Turnbull
Passing your Heritage On Sharon Foltz
Ethical Wills Barry K. Baines
The Ethical Will Writing Guide Workbook
The Ethical will Resource Kit
Journal of the Self Kathleen Adams
https://www.storyworth.com/home
On Writing
Writing to the Bone Natalie Goldberg
Old Friend from Far Away, practice of writing memoir
Write for Life Julia Cameron
The Right to Write Natalie Goldberg
To the Letter Simon Garfield
Margaret Adwood
Michael Chabon
Lee Child
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5vZMHB0bJ2hN9h2FDbc8hKg/six-writing-tips-from-lee-child
Documentaries that stuck with me:
Healing and the Mind Bill Moyers
The Power of Myth, with Bill Moyers Joe Campbell
Understanding Mythology
The Adventure of Being Alive
Late night reading, page turners, bring a cup-of-tea-kinda books
Michael Connelly
Jeffrey Deaver
Janet Evanovich (with or without Lee Goldberg)
Lee Child
Sue Grafton
Daniel Silva
Deon Meyers
Wilbur Smith
Lucinda Rey
Robert B. Parker
James Lee Burke
Zora Neale Hurston
John Grisham
Jeffrey Archer
Dan Brown
C.J. Box
Tony Morison
Patricia Cornwell
Khaleo Hosseini
Sarah Paretsky
Alexander McCall Smith
John Stanford
Colum McCann
Walter Moseley
Carl Hiaassen
Dave Berry
Donna Tafft
Sandra Cisneros
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