The Shack Still Number One!
I post my top 5 inspirational books only occasionally, but The Shack remains high on the best seller list at Amazon. Along with the popularity comes some controversy especially in the Christian community over William P Young’s portrayal of God. The book is decidedly outside the mainstream which to my mind accounts for the books popularity.
For myself coming from a more spiritualist view and dogma shy, the book is very accessible. Any one from any faith can read this book and relate. This isn’t just a Christian book for Christians, which allows The Shack to escape the genre and truly reach the hearts of most people.
The Top Five Inspirational Book for the Week Ending February 28 2009
1. The Shack
2.The Love Dare
3. Outliers: The Story of Success
4. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
5. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
On The Book Shelf
I have just acquired:
Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old Friend
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
This is a classic I have long wanted to read.
Quote on Books
“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”
Source: Oprah Winfrey
That’s it for this week on Books.
Nick
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I use to read like crazy when I was a kid. Then I started attending college and did not allow myself the privilege of reading for fun anymore. Now that I’m at home full-time I have the time to read again and I’m so happy. The problem is my mind is a little cluttered and it is hard to concentrate on fiction. I can’t wait to unclutter and conquer the world again.
I owe my reading appetite to my Mother who always had a book at hand. She could knit, read, and watch TV all at once. Never figured out how to do that. But the example of a constant stream of books passing though the house sank in and I’ve been the same way for most of my life.
I hope you find that space to read in. I reserve fiction reading to bedtime, but as any guest in this house can attest, there are books everywhere in one stage or another of full gobble.
Nick