BOOKS I FINISHED - AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2013

I haven't done much reading lately, so this is actually what I finished over the last two months.  I'm ready for some mindless fluff!

Healing ADD, written by Daniel G. Amen

Several friends have spoken highly of this book, so I read it.  Lots of interesting and practical information.

Living Without Brakes, written by Martin L. Kutscher, M.D.
Ended up skimming this book.  It was choppy and hard to follow, particularly after reading Healing ADD.

Tales From Silver Lands, written by Charles Finger and woodcuts by Paul Honore
Newbery, 1925.  The copy of this book I checked out from the library had a hardcover with the price of $.95 on it.  Old book!  I actually skimmed it, reading some of the stories and skipping over others.  I just couldn't get into it.  Lot of short stories, lots of fairy tale/fable/fantasy stories, which I often have a hard time staying interested in.

Quiet, written by Susan Cain
I've seen several people talk about this book over the last few months.  It's all about introverts.  I'm definitely an extrovert, though I've developed an appreciation for silence and solitude during this season of my life, but there are introverts in our home and I figured it would be worth reading.

The book was fine, though more textbook-ish feeling than I expected.  It did, however, end up being a good reminder for me to make sure introverted little Ws get some quiet time alone each day.  As an extrovert in a large-ish family, that's an easy need of theirs for me to forget about.  I thought the following points were good for people who are trying to figure out what to do with their lives.  Cain elaborated on each one, but I'll just list them here.

p. 218,  First, think back to what you loved to do when you were a child.  Second, pay attention to the work you gravitate to.  Finally, pay attention to what you envy.

Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secrets of a Man's Soul, written by John Eldredge

This book was loaned to me by some friends who thought it would be a helpful read as the parent of boys.  I don't think everything in the book is absolutely true for every male, but there was a lot of good info to consider.  

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