2025
Books
Completed
- We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century: an Oral History by Ray Suarez
- The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss
- How to Be the Love You Seek: Break Cycles, Find Peace, and Heal Your Relationships by Dr. Nicole LePera
- Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis by Preston Lauterbach
- The Women’s March: A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession by Jennifer Chiaverini
- Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain by Dana Suskind
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
- Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life by Sofia Samatar
- I love this version of myself that you brought out: a memoir of a broken heart by Jaymen Chang
- Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States A Reader by David C. Hammack
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
- A Lovely One: A Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Graceland, At Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South by Margaret Renkl
- Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter by Veronica Chambers
- Project Management for Parents: Engage the Family, Build Teamwork, Succeed Together by Hilary Kinney
- Still Life at Eighty: The Next Interesting Thing by Abigail Thomas
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton
- James: A Novel by Percival Everett
- Expressive Arts for Social Work and Social Change by by Tuula Heinonen, Deana Halonen, & Elizabeth Krahn
- A Single Revolution: Don’t look for a match. Light one. by Shani Silver
- The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Achor
- People, Care and Work in the Home by Mohamed Gamal Abdelmonem & Antonio Argandoña
- How Consultants Shape Nonprofits: Shared Values, Unintended Consequences by Leah Margareta Gazzo Reisman
- Music and Joy: Lessons on the Good Life by Daniel K. L. Chua
- 2000 Blacks by Ajibola Tolase
- The Design of Childhood by Alexandra Lange
- The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong―And How to Fix It by Amy Schiller
- we’re here because you were there: Immigration and the End of Empire by Ian Patel
- 107 Days by Kamala Harris
Reading
*Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank by Justene Hill Edwards
2024
Books
Completed
- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr.
- No One Is a Stranger: Finding Love, Connection, and a Brilliant Life by Monty Moran
- Start with Hello: (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors) by Shannan Martin
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, Day by Elie Wiesel
- Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Davis
- If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
- Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land
- In a Day’s Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers by Bernice Yeung
- Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
- Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us by Mark Yaconelli
- The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better by Will Storr
- There Was a Country: A Memoir by Chinua Achebe
- The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America by Adrian Johns
- Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
- The Future is Analog: How to Create a More Human World by David Sax
- The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
2023
Books
Completed
2022
Books
Completed
2021
Books
Completed
- First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country by Thomas E. Ricks
- The Romantic Revolution by Tim Blanning
- West Virginia: A History by John Alexander Williams
- Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by Timothy Keller
- My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- Begin Again: Your Hope and Renewal Start Today by Max Lucado
- She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh
- Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in Vanishing America by Bill Geist
- John Colter: The Life and Legacy of America’s First Mountain Men by Charles River Editors
- My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- On the Other Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- Peter Rabbitt 2 by by Frederick Warn
- Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- Brian’s Winter by Holt McDougal
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
- Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
- The River by Gary Paulsen
- Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
- A Most Beautiful Thing: The True story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay Cooper
- Mother Land: A Novel by Leah Franqui
- beginners: the joy and transformative power of lifelong learning by tom vanderbilt
- And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School by Judith Warner
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
- The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper ter Kuile
- Mountain Man: John Colter, The Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West by David Weston Marshall
- American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation Jon Meacham
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris
- Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What’s Really Holding You Back by Carlos Whittaker
- Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
- Joe Biden: The Life, The Run, and What Matters Now by Evan Osnos
- The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt
- When the West Was Tennessee by Bill Landry
- Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose by Joe Biden
- Taylor Swift: A Biography by Emily Harris
- Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words (In Their Own Words) by Helena Hunt
- Taylor Swift: The Whole Story by Chas Newkey-Burden
- The United Symbolism of America: Deciphering Hidden Meanings in America’s Most Famous Art, Architecture, and Logos by Robert Hieronimus, PhD with Laura Cortner
- Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
- Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama
- The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
- Symmetry Comes of Age: The Role of Pattern in Culture by Dorothy K. Washburn (Editor) & Donald W. Crowe (Editor)
- Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road by Willie Nelson and Kinky Friedman
- Willie Nelson’s Letters to America by Willie Nelson and Turk Pipkin
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
- West Tennessee, The Land Between the Rivers by Sam McGowan
- A Journey Through Grace by Reggie Tuggle
- How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
- Inventing the American Flag by Henry W. Moeller
- Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting by Mary Gauthier
- The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben
- Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll
- The Story of the Moors in Spain by Lane-Poole
- Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide to Powerful Songwriting by Pat Pattison
- Brick: A Social History by Louer
- Sunnis and Shi’a: A Political History by Laurence Louer
- The History of Banking: The History of Banking and How the World of Finance Became What it is Today by K. Connors
- Flag: An American Biogrpahy by Marc Leepson
- Bicknell Young: Notes of 1936 Primary Class Instruction by Bicknell Young
- Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes by Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, & Linda L. Shaw
- Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs by Erik Didriksen
- Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Harry M. Caudill
- Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives by Sarah Williams Goldhagen
- Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You by Dolly Parton
- The Faith of Dolly Parton: Lessons from Her Life to Lift Your Heart by Dudley Delffs
- See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
- Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt
- The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
- The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life by Lisa Miller
- Voices from the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage and Resilience by Eli Saslow
- Awakening: #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women’s Rights by Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone
- Life Isn’t Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between by Meg-John Barker and Ale Iantaffi
- How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity by Thomas Oden
- They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary & Genderqueer Identities by Eris Young
- The Slave Ship: A Human History by Marcus Rediker
- Confederates in Montana Territory: In the Shadow of Price’s Army by Ken Robison
- Habari Gani: The Kwanzaa Experience by Kofa Bird
2020
Completed
- Spiritual Healing In A Scientific Age by Robert Peel and Mary Baker Eddy
- Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson
- Peace, Justice, and the Poetic Mind by Stuart Rees & Daisaku Ikeda
- Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche by Robert Johnson
- Culture of Revival - A Revivalist Field Manual by Andy Byrd & Sean Feucht
- Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
- Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life by Twyal Tharp
- Elegant Simplicity: The Art of Living Well by Satish Kumar & Fritjof Capra
- Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness by Jessica Valenti
- Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent
- Sadhana, a Way to God: Christian Exercises in Eastern Form by Anthony de Mello
- The Song of the Bird by Anthony De Mello
- How to Create a Successful Children’s Picture Book by Bobbie Hinman
- Small Talk: How to Develop Your Child’s Language Skills from Birth to Age Four by Nicola Lathey & Tracey Blake
- Oneness by Rasha
- Returning to Oneness: The Seven Keys of Ascension by Leslie Temple-Thurston & Brad Laughlin
- Rise Sister Rise: A Guide to Unleashing the Wise, Wild Woman Within by Rebecca Campbell
- The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
- Heaven Is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me That Death Is Just the Beginning by Peter Baldwin Panagore
- Lightworker: Understand Your Sacred Role as Healer, Guide, and Being of Light by Sahvanna Arienta
- The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl B. Klein
- Drinking from the River of Light: The Life of Expression by Mark Nepo
- Rediscover the Saints: Twenty-Five Questions That Will Change Your Life by Matthew Kelly
- Belonging and Becoming: Creating a Thriving Family Culture by Mark & Lisa Scandrette
- Living as Learning: John Dewey Century by Jim Garrison, Larry Hickman, & Daisaku Ikeda
- the Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom by Christine Valters Paintner
- The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect by Bill Kovach & Tom Rosenthiel
- Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice by Christine Valters Paintner
- The Tao Te Ching: Lao Tzu’s Book of the Way and of Righteousness by Charles Johnson
- The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clari
- Rediscover the Saints: Twenty-Five Questions That Will Change Your Life by Matthew Kelly
- User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn
- Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication By Ann Whitford Paul
- An Anthology of C.S. Lewis: A Mind Awake by C. S. Lewis
- Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different In Other Languages by Guy Deutscher
- Chinese Calligraphy Workbook: 50 Characters to Inspire Peace and Calm by Suvana Lin
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock
- It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa Terkeurst
- Sharing the Rock: Shaping Our Future through Leadership for the Common Good by Bill Grace
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
- Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
- Freedom and Responsibility: Christian Science Healing for Children by The First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Jesus in India by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian
- The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalm by Harold S. Kushner
- On Color by David Scott Kastan with Stephen Farthing
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
- Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World by Ian Wright
- 101: Sketching Tips - The Urban Sketching Handbook - Tricks, Techniques, and Handy Hacks for Sketching on the Go by Stephanie Bower
- Young China: How the Restless Generation will Change Their Country and the World by Zak Dychtwald
- Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard by Laura Bates
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks
- The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben & Jane Billinghurst
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
- The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places by William Atkins
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
- Ethnography Essentials by
Julian M. Murchison
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
- The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
- Calligraphy Made Easy
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
- 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media: Art for Kids by Susan Schwake
- Look Closer, Draw Better: Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing by Kateri Ewing
- Math Games Lab for Kids by Rebecca Rapoport & J. A. Yoder
- Shakespeare’s Library: Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature by Stuart Kells
- Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships by Lisa-Jo Baker
- The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb by
Philip Taubman
- True Peace Work: Essential Writings on Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, Joanna Macy, and Bill McKibben
- 20 Ways to Draw A Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers by Eloise Renouf
- Thought as a System by David Bohm
- Humility is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age by Edward D. Hess & Katherine Ludwig
- Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom by Lisa-Jo Baker
- The Humanities and Everyday Life by Michael Levenson
- The Secret Life of Babies: How Our Prebirth and Birth Experiences Shape Our World by Mia Kalef, DC
- The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks
- Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age by Brad Smith & Carol Ann Browne
- Womb Wisdom: Awakening the Creative and Forgotten Powers of the Feminine by Padma Aon Prakasha & Anaiya Aon Prakasha
- Hearing the Voice of God: Is That Really You, God? by Loren Cunningham
- Jesus - Healer of the Brokenhearted: Discovering the Pathway to Healing Through Spirit-led Mind Renewal by Frank Meadows
- Health Care You Can Live With: Discover Wholeness in Body and Spirit by Dr. Scott Morris
- Healing Life’s Deepest Hurts: Let the Light of Christ Dispel the Darkness in Your Soul by Edward M. Smith
- Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor
- Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine by Lama Tsultrim Allione
- YOU ARE Therefore I AM: A Declaration of Dependence by Satish Kumar
- Holy Disunity: How What Separates Us Can Save Us by Layton E. Williams
- A Tree Full of Angels: Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary by Macrina Wiederkehr
- The Mandala of Being: Discovering the Power of Awareness by Richard Moss
- The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. Magee
- The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby
- Human Kind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time by Brad Aronson
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Life of Muhammad by Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad
- Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven
- Music Elements: Theory, Songwriting, Lyrics & Creativity Explained by Tommy Swindali
- Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, From Cholera to Ebola and Beyond by Sonia Shah
- Artist’s Painting Techniques
- Leading Small Groups That Thrive: Five Shifts to Take Your Group to the Next Level by Ryan T. Hartwig, Courtney W. Davis, Jason A. Sniff, & Jared Musgrove
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
- The Joy of Intimacy: A Soulful Guide to Love, Sexuality, and Marriage by Manis Friedman & Ricardo Adler
- A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice by Dmitri Tymoczko
- The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J. Marzano
- Jesus - Deliverer of the Brokenhearted: Tearing Down Strongholds and Ministering Deliverance in Mind Renewing Healing Prayer by Frank Meadows
- How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Letters to the Earth: Writing to a Planet in Crisis by Emma Thompson and other writers
- Making Jesus Lord: The Dynamic Power of Laying Down Your Rights by Loren Cunningham with Janice Rogers
- The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, and Track Animals - and Other Forgotten Skills by Tristan Gooley
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
- The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals, and Other Forgotten Skills by Tristan Gooley
- Sacred Sexual Union: The Alchemy of Love, Power, and Wisdom by Anaiya Sophia
- For the Love of Music: A Conductor’s Guide to the Art of Listening by John Mauceri
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
- Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach
- Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David
- Atomic Habits: Atomic Habits: an Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future by James Shapiro
- Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
- Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements Edited with Prefatory Notes by George Breitman
- Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More by Stephen Hough
- One in Christ: Bridging Racial & Cultural Divides by David D. Ireland & R. T. Kendall
- HumanKind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore, & Elizabeth Manton
- The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. by Peniel E. Joseph
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Attallah Shabazz
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- me and white supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad & Robin DiAngelo
- Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future by James Shapiro
- A World More Bright by Isabel Ferguson and Heather Vogel Frederick (Author)
2019
Books
Completed
- God in the Qur’an by Jack Miles
- The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
- Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright
- No Fears, No Excuses: What You Need To Do To Have a Great Career by Larry Smith
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
- Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
- Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
- Transformative Scenario Planning: Working Together to Change the Future by Adam Kahane
- As “I” See It : The Scientifically Spiritual Perspective by John Hargreaves
- Leading from Within: Conscious Social Change and Mindfulness for Social Innovation by Gretchen Ki Steidle
- Homeless Lives Matter: Homeless My Story by Leo Gnawa
- On Dialogue by David Bohm
- Spiritual Cross-Training: Searching through Silence, Stretch, and Song by Benjamin Shalva
- On Creativity by David Bohm
- Ambition Addiction: How to Go Slow, Give Thanks, and Discover Joy Within by Benjamin Shalva
- Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now by Alan Rusbridger
- Systems Thinking for Social Change by David Peter Stroh
- Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal by Ben Sasse
- Conscious: The Power of Awareness in Business and Life by Bob Rosen
- Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods by Jonathan Brooks
- Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America by Andrew Yang
- Faith on Trial: Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science, and the First Amendment by Peter Wallner
- Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity by Carlo Rovelli
- Christian Science Revolution in Thought by John Hargreaves
- Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilber
- Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donnah Hicks
- The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium by Walter Wink
- The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures by Antonio Damasi
- The Presence Process: A Journey into Present Moment Awareness by Michael Brown
- Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
- The Hidden Souls of Words: Key to Transformation Through the Power of Words by Mary Cox Garner
- The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to the Yoga of Wonder & Delight by Lorin Roche
- Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love by Jodie Berndt
- The Tao of Systems Thinking: Exploring the Parallels Between Eastern Mysticism and Systems Thinking by Michael McCurley
- anonymous: Jesus’ hidden years… and yours by alicia britt chole
- Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Wholeness and the Implicate Order by David Bohm
- Principles by Ray Dalio
- Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
- Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man by Gopi Krishna
- How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary by Louis Hyman
- No Man Is an Island by Thomas Merton
- The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in A Fractured World by Jamil Zaki
- The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
- No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth by Christopher L. Heuertz
- The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
- The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller
- single. dating. engaged. married. navigating life + love in the modern age by ben stuart
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in A Specialized World by David Epstein
- The Art of Communication by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Make Your Life Worthwhile by Emmet Fox
- Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen
- The Purpose-Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren
- Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff
- The Wisdom of Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind - A New Perspective on Christ and His Message by Cynthia Bourgeault
- The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald Hoffman
- Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy by Jamie Martin
- Mindful Loving: 10 Practices for Creating Deeper Connections by Henry Grayson
- The Way to Love: The Last Meditations by Anthony de Mello
- The Art of Listening Prayer: Finding God’s Voice Amidst Life’s Noise by Seth Barnes
- Friend-ish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion by Kelly Needham
- The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy
- Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World by Sky Nelson-Isaacs
- One: Unity in a Divided World by Deidra Riggs
- When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions by Sue Monk Kidd
- New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton & Sue Monk Kidd
- Emergent Strategy: Shaping Changes, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
- Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection by Brian Grazer
- The Art of Community: Seven Principles of Belonging by Charles Vogl
- Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski
- Listening is An Act of Love by Dave Isay
- An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World: Country-By-Country Prayer Guide, Inspiring Faith Stories, On-the-Ground Insights, Up-to-Date-Maps by Brian Stiller
- You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity by Francis and Lisa Chan
- Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown
- Source: The Inner Path of Knowledge Creation by Joseph Jaworski
- The Power of Collective Wisdom and the Trap of Collective Folly by Alan Briskin, Sheryl Erickson, John Ott, Tom Callanan
- World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace by Mirza Masroor Ahmad
- A Guide to the Parables by John Hargreaves
- On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
- Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
- Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever by Gavin Edwards
- Writing That Works; How to Communicate Effectively In Business by Kenneth Roman and Joel Raphaelson
- The Hundred Story Home: A Journey of Homelessness, Hope, and Healing by Kathy Izard
- The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose by Chris Wilson
- Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University by Mark Kramer and Wendy Call
- Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership by Joseph Jaworski
- Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose by Marcos Eberlin
- The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christain Faith by Timothy Keller
- Radical Love by Omid Safi
- When Should Law Forgive? by Martha Minow
- First You Write a Sentence by Joe Moran
- Body Full of Stars: Female Rage and My Passage into Motherhood by Molly Caro May
- The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King
- The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform by Rumi and Maryam Mafi
- I and Thou by Martin Buber
- LovingKindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
- An End to Upside Down Thinking: Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life by Mark Gober
- Nonduality: In Buddhism and Beyond by David Loy
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- Journalistic Writing: Building the Skills, Honing the Craft by Robert Knight
- We Knew Mary Baker Eddy by Christian Science Publishers
- Rediscovering Life: Awaken to Reality by Anthony De Mello
- The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains by Joseph LeDoux
- Discussions on Youth by Daisaku Ikeda
- A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward An Undivied Life - Welcoming the Soul and Weaving Community in a Wounded World by Parker J. Palmer
- The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age by Robert J. Wicks
- Abundant Simplicity: Discovering the Unhurried Rhythms of Grace by Jan Johnson
- Integrity: Character of the Kingdom by Sean Feucht, Pastor Bill Johnson, & Andy Byrd
- Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter by Will Wise & Chad Littlefield
- Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time by Jamie C. Martin
- User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn
- The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired by Randel Plowman
- If You Can Cut, You Can Collage: From Paper Scraps to Works of Art by Hollie Chastain
- Love Secrets by John Mark Pantana
2018
Books
Completed
- The Class: A Life-Changing Teacher, His World-Changing Kids, and the Most Inventive Classroom in America by Heather Won Tesoriero
- The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths by Mariana Mazzucato
- Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World by James Miller
- Being Relational: The Seven Ways to Quality Interaction & Lasting Change by Louise Phipps Senft & William Senft
- Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
- Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley & David Kelley
- Creating Things That Matter: The Art and Science of Innovations That Last by David Edwards
- American Dialogue: The Founders and Us by Jospeh Ellis
- The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts by Richard Susskind & David Susskind
- The Big Disruption: A Totally Fictional But Essentially True Silicon Valley Story by Jessica Powell
- Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg
- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
- Wait, What? And Life’s Other Essential Questions by James Ryan
- Abundance: The Future is Better Than What You Think by Peter Diamandis
- Missed Information: Better Information for Building a Wealthier, More Sustainable Future by David Sarokin
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
- What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing by Ed Finn
- Teaching about the Future by Peter Bishop & Andy Hines
- The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross
- The Experience Economy: Work is Theatre and Every Business a Stage by B. Joseph Pine II & James H. Gilmore
- Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play by Mitchel Resnick
- Power Plays: Shakespeare’s Lessons in Leadership and Management by John O. Whitney & Tina Packer
- Happy Accidents: The Transformative Power of “Yes, And” at Work and in Life by David Ahearn, Frank Ford & David Wilk
- Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age by Matthew J. Salganik
- The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
- The Silo Effect: The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barriers by Gillian Tett
- Team Genius: The New Science of High-Performing Organizations by Rich Karlgaard
- Being and Time by Martin Heidegger
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
- Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior by Johna Berger
- Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change by Leonard Mlodinow
2017
Books
Completed