Lisa notes

Non-fiction 1. The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown This wonderful book is about the…

I’ve been wanting to read this book for a long while—Interior Castle. It’s very old, written in 1577 by a Carmelite nun and mystic, St. Teresa of  Ávila. But, oh.…

Non-fiction 1. Writing My Wrongs Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison by Shaka Senghor “Each day in the hole was a test of my will to survive, as…

Books I Recommend Non-fiction 1. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates “I left The Mecca knowing that this was all too pat, knowing that should the Dreamers reap…

BOOKS I RECOMMEND 1. Christianity After Religion The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening by Diana Butler Bass “Awakening is not a miracle we receive;…

BOOKS I RECOMMEND 1. 10-Minute Digital Declutter The Simple Habit to Eliminate Overwhelm from Technology, Social Media, and Online Distractions by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport [my full review of…