Top Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer

I apologize for the late post. Fibromyalgia has been unkind to me this week and I’ve struggled to complete my to-do list on time.

You’ll notice I haven’t given all of these books a positive review. While I enjoyed much of what I read in Blood from a Stone, I did stop reading due to the language. While some may not find it offensive, I did.

What books do you recommend I add to my list for consideration and review? Please share in the comments and thanks for visiting!

 

 

Cherilynn Orr’s new book, Signals, introduces the reader to brain science through a Biblical lens. Written for parents of children with trauma, Signals is applicable to any parenting relationship and is useful in the classroom setting. Using the imagery of a stop light, Orr provides the reader with a novel tool that can easily be integrated into daily interactions. Simple and straightforward, she provides practical examples throughout the book that demonstrate how to help you and those you care about reflect upon challenging emotions, provide correction in a loving manner, and maintain a healthy relationship.

A different disciplinary approach, Orr provides consequences in ways that some may find too lenient. However, she convincingly addresses “spare the rod, spoil the child” which challenges the standard view.

Those interested in brain psychology, trauma, parenting and relationships, or classroom management will enjoy this book.

Favorite quote: So, no, you can't love your kids too much. #parenting #signals Share on X

 

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The title, Blood from a Stone: A Memoir of How Life Brought Me Back from the Dead, intrigued me and I soon vacillated between laughing aloud at the author’s self-disparaging remarks to feeling as melancholy as he.

Adam McHugh reveals the heart of his disenchantment–vicarious trauma as a hospice chaplain–as he seeks solace in the serenity of wine country and its people. The book contains beautiful descriptions of French and American landscapes and witty explanations of McHugh’s inner monologue as he connects with the painful stories of people like Van Gogh.

Wine lovers and history buffs alike will appreciate McHugh’s attention to detail. I, however, decided not to finish reading the book. Mild cursing was sprinkled throughout the early pages and when I read the first %bomb–well, that did it for me.

Favorite quote: The Celts believed there are places where the veil separating the spirit and the soil is particularly thin, where heaven looms close, eager to reveal itself, and pierces the skin of the world. Heaven is always nearer than we think, but there are some places where it feels closer.

 

Anxiety Elephants: A 31-Day Devotion to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety, written by Caris Snider, explores some of the common struggles and thought patterns someone with anxiety experiences. Short, daily devotions encourage the reader to tackle each of these issues one at a time through simple action steps included at the end of each day’s reading. Prayer and journaling space are also included.

His atonement is helping you overcome something as detrimental as anxiety. The Anxiety Elephants do not get to win. #anxietyelephants #bookrecommendation Share on X

Favorite quote: …redemption has happened for you by the work of your Heavenly Father, so this is not the case. His atonement is helping you overcome something as detrimental as anxiety. The Anxiety Elephants do not get to win.

Books I’m Currently Reading

Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

Shame Off You: From Hiding to Healing by Denise Pass

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Peace and grace,
Tammy

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