Our July books will be:
Undaunted by Gerald Lund
and/ or
The 5,000 Year Leap by Cleone Skousen
Read one or the other, or both. They will be interesting to discuss together! I would also encourage any teenagers in your family to join us this month (or anytime for that matter!) The 5,000 Year Leap is used in many high schools!
Also, at our next meeting we will create a schedule of books together for the rest of the year. This way we will have an easier time getting a hold of the books we need and people can plan ahead, start reading earlier, etc if they'd like. So please don't miss the next meeting so you can voice your opinion on our book selections. Also, if anyone would like to volunteer to be the hostess in July, please let me know! Haven't heard from anyone yet!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
{July Book}
I know everyone is anxious to know what we'll read for July. I like the idea of doing something patriotic.
Some patriotic books to consider are:
The 5,000 Year Leap (Cleon Skousen) This book is used in many high school now and would be a great summer read for teenagers as well! But it's not just for teenagers! I have read it and loved it.
I beg you to read this book filled with words of wisdom which I can only describe as divinely inspired. You will find answers to questions plaguing America, and more importantly you will find hope. I know I have! --Glenn Beck, Nationally Syndicated Radio and Television Host
A fascinating, in-depth study of the remarkable origins and enlightening ideas that helped to forge this great nation. I am proud to be an American and sincerely grateful for this God ordained nation. --Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Co-founder FranklinCovey, Speaker, Bestselling Author
The fight for the soul of our country is real! Every patriotic American, young and old, should read this book! --Chris Cannon, US House of Representatives, 1997-2009
The Fire of the Covenant (Gerald Lund) historical fiction on the Willie and Martin Handcart companies. After reading the first two books in the These Is My Words series, (some of us have read all 3) we have read a lot of pioneer stories and didn't know if people would want a break from that particular genre.
George Washington's Sacred Fire (Lillback) An enlightening, engaging, and long overdue correction of the falsehood that Washington lacked faith. --Rodney Stark, Baylor University
. . . . Dr. Lillback buries the myth that Washington was an unbeliever - at most a "deist" - under an avalanche of facts . . . . --Robert P. George, Princeton University
American History in Black and White (David Barton) Setting the Record Straight in a unique view of the religious and moral heritage of black Americans, with an emphasis on the untold yet significant stories from our rich political history. The material presented is ground-breaking and revolutionary, leaving viewers amazed and inspired.
Please email me before Sunday or leave a comment and let me know what you'd like to read in July for book club! I will send out an email and make the the announcement with our most popular choice in Relief Society this week.
Some patriotic books to consider are:
The 5,000 Year Leap (Cleon Skousen) This book is used in many high school now and would be a great summer read for teenagers as well! But it's not just for teenagers! I have read it and loved it.
I beg you to read this book filled with words of wisdom which I can only describe as divinely inspired. You will find answers to questions plaguing America, and more importantly you will find hope. I know I have! --Glenn Beck, Nationally Syndicated Radio and Television Host
A fascinating, in-depth study of the remarkable origins and enlightening ideas that helped to forge this great nation. I am proud to be an American and sincerely grateful for this God ordained nation. --Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Co-founder FranklinCovey, Speaker, Bestselling Author
The fight for the soul of our country is real! Every patriotic American, young and old, should read this book! --Chris Cannon, US House of Representatives, 1997-2009
The Fire of the Covenant (Gerald Lund) historical fiction on the Willie and Martin Handcart companies. After reading the first two books in the These Is My Words series, (some of us have read all 3) we have read a lot of pioneer stories and didn't know if people would want a break from that particular genre.
George Washington's Sacred Fire (Lillback) An enlightening, engaging, and long overdue correction of the falsehood that Washington lacked faith. --Rodney Stark, Baylor University
. . . . Dr. Lillback buries the myth that Washington was an unbeliever - at most a "deist" - under an avalanche of facts . . . . --Robert P. George, Princeton University
American History in Black and White (David Barton) Setting the Record Straight in a unique view of the religious and moral heritage of black Americans, with an emphasis on the untold yet significant stories from our rich political history. The material presented is ground-breaking and revolutionary, leaving viewers amazed and inspired.
Please email me before Sunday or leave a comment and let me know what you'd like to read in July for book club! I will send out an email and make the the announcement with our most popular choice in Relief Society this week.
{New Book Suggestions}
I have a sister who is in a book club in Palo Alto, CA. She shared some of their recent reads with me and I thought they were definitely worth picking up sooner or later!
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
The Professor's House by Willa Cather
House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
The following books were suggested by the 2010 Summer Edition of the Marriott Alumni Magazine from BYU.
1) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows --A London writer unexpectedly becomes pen pals with a farmer and his friends on the island of Guernsey. Through their correspondence she learns about the people's struggles during the WWII German occupation--and how literature and potato-peel pies (the only dessert available) kept their hopes alive. --Entertaining story, historical fiction, a pinch of romance.
2) From Poverty to Power, Duncan Green, How active, empowered citizens and effective government can change the world.
3) How Customers Think, Gerald Zaltman, Explains how much of our thinking is unconscious and driven by deep metaphors that organize and frame the way we experience the world.
4) The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, A little German girl, Liesel, learns she can't resist books and steals them despite not knowing how to read. Her foster father helps her learn the power of words while she faces the challenges of growing up in WWII Germany.
5) Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson, A Comprehensive biography of Albert Einstein portraying his accomplishments in the scientific field and also his life as a husband, father ,and friend.Written by a former CNN journalist so it's an investigative style which makes it pleasant to read...even for the not-so-scientific.
6) Peace Like a River, Leif Enger, A classic journey story about a young boy with asthma, his younger savant sister, and a faithful father who performs miracles.
7) The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict, The Arbinger Institute, Discovering the root cause of conflict; how we unwittingly perpetuate it and how to trade conflict for peace.
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
The Professor's House by Willa Cather
House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
The following books were suggested by the 2010 Summer Edition of the Marriott Alumni Magazine from BYU.
1) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows --A London writer unexpectedly becomes pen pals with a farmer and his friends on the island of Guernsey. Through their correspondence she learns about the people's struggles during the WWII German occupation--and how literature and potato-peel pies (the only dessert available) kept their hopes alive. --Entertaining story, historical fiction, a pinch of romance.
2) From Poverty to Power, Duncan Green, How active, empowered citizens and effective government can change the world.
3) How Customers Think, Gerald Zaltman, Explains how much of our thinking is unconscious and driven by deep metaphors that organize and frame the way we experience the world.
4) The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, A little German girl, Liesel, learns she can't resist books and steals them despite not knowing how to read. Her foster father helps her learn the power of words while she faces the challenges of growing up in WWII Germany.
5) Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson, A Comprehensive biography of Albert Einstein portraying his accomplishments in the scientific field and also his life as a husband, father ,and friend.Written by a former CNN journalist so it's an investigative style which makes it pleasant to read...even for the not-so-scientific.
6) Peace Like a River, Leif Enger, A classic journey story about a young boy with asthma, his younger savant sister, and a faithful father who performs miracles.
7) The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict, The Arbinger Institute, Discovering the root cause of conflict; how we unwittingly perpetuate it and how to trade conflict for peace.
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