Recap Book Chat

Drop those highlighters! Dr. Leaf enlightens us on better ways to retain information.

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Today we recapped the first half of Think, Learn, Succeed. There is so much information we decided to split it up into two episodes. Dr. Caroline Leaf has been a favorite of ours for awhile and has impacted our thinking greatly!

Doctor Zhivago is a classic Russian novel first published in 1957 in Italy. The novel was banned in Russia and was not allowed to be published until three decades later due to his "dangerous" content and anti-communist feel. Boris Pasternak won the Nobel Prize in literature because of the book but was not allowed to accept the award.

The novel follows the life of a doctor and poet, Yuri Zhivago as his country goes through, WWI, the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Russian Civil War of 1918-1920. It is an eye opener on this extremely tumultuous time period in Russia and what people like Boris Pasternak lived through. 

In this episode we cover part one of the novel and recap the ideas and ground work Pasternak laid in the first half of the book. 

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A Whole Nother Story is a fun, witty, children's book of spy fiction with plenty of great lessons and slapstick comedy to keep young readers engaged. I read this to my 7 and 6 year old boys who loved it and joined us on the podcast to share their two cents. This is the first book in the series so expect to be left hanging, but not to worry, the second installment is already available. Happy reading!

A must read for everyone! Add this one to add your book stack. Joyous Leadership is an authentic, memorable, life changing read. It is chalked full of nuggets, insight and wisdom that will help you live your best life. This is our first episode where we have been able to interview an author. John Mark Watson was as delightful and engaging to talk to as his book was to read.  Check out the links below to connect with Mark and order his book. 

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If you have ever wondered what a totalitarian government would feel like, take a look at the book Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. This is a quick read and a great recommendation for reluctant readers or anyone looking for a series to read.

Russian literature at its finest, hold onto something as we deep dive into the 1878 novel Anna Karenina. Listed in the top 10 greatest books of all time this was our first taste of Tolstoy and he hooked us on the first line. Thanks Mike for inspiring us to read it with your awesome storyteller skills. Here is the episode where we first heard of Anna Karenina https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe/id1087110764?i=1000465269548 Here is the book that was mentioned for kids. The Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0439199964/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_CG3GV2P0C4DV8E32BJYG

Today we dove into a children’s classic from 1937, The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien created the perfect adventure story full of scary, witty, beautiful and profound lessons. We were captured by Tolkien’s ability to make fantasy feel like reality.

All the Light We Cannot See is two stories in one, this marvel sharpens our senses one by one. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 this World War II historical fiction read shows two different perspectives from the same tumultuous time. *Here is the link to the Bible study we are doing this year https://www.thebiblerecap.com/

Last Episode of Season 1 where we share our favorite and least favorite reads of the year and recap our book stack.

Our book stack took us on a journey West with The Call of the Canyon. A lesser known novel from the famous Zane Grey was a quick, descriptive and eye opening read from the post World War One era. Will the city girl socialite Carley be able to handle the wildness of Arizona to be with Glen her fiancé. A solider trying to rebuild his life after the war. A look into the healing and sacrifice of a soldier and the faith it takes to step into something unknown. Here is the link for free e-books! https://www.gutenberg.org/