People are generally surprised that I do not read more than I do. Aparrently, my very broad knowledge base (occasionally deep in a couple areas) suggests that I read broadly. I do not. I don't have the patience for reading and most books commit the shameful crime of cramming two or three chapters of content into ten or twelve chapters. My ADD kicks in long before the final word. If I ever do read a book cover to cover, it says something profound about the book. You can safely assume that the books listed here are "Big Idea" books - they're not stuffed with obvious practices, they are revelatory of great principles. And there are very few fiction works that pique my interest. I don't read to escape life; I read to engage life more fully.
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| The Experience Economy is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. For the business person it is about marketplace economics. For me, it was about culture, values, and what we choose to conspicuously consume. (Get to know the authors at their website. And one of their partner companies also have something interesting to say.) | The Tipping Point: A brilliant analysis of how ideas flow through culture. From the resurgence of Hush Puppies to the epedimic of suicide among young Malayasian males, the author reveals what makes ideas tip toward cultural prominence. (The author's website is a great repository of more of his insightful writing.) | The Black Swan: I'm not sure that the author's logic is entirely symmetrical, but this is a great book about the impact of the unexpected. | The Mind of Christ: I use this book routinely in discipleship groups. The author develops a very deliberately introspective approach to learning to live as if we were walking with Christ. | |
| Men Are From Mars: Cliches exist because they reliably demonstrate truth. This book could be almost as effective in preventing / resolving marital problems as the entire contents of the Bible itself. I'm not kidding and I don't say that lightly. | Great Expectations: We did it! Baby Boomers changed the world forever! From hula hoops to Oldies radio stations to the impending failure of Social Security, the ironic collision of our individulaity and collective generational mass changed the way the world works. (It's worth whatever effort it takes to find it.) | |||
