In 1993 I started recording all the books I read (completed, that is, there are probably many others I never finished).
I got the idea from a book Louis L'Amour wrote about his own life, The Education of a Wandering Man. It is a good book by the way, he lead a very interesting life. Much of the information in his books are from the adventures of his life and from the fact he was a voracious reader. At one point in his life he was living in Portland, OR and was living on one sandwich a day and the books at the library. All of his novels and short stories have historical and geographical accurate details.
I record the books I have read in a small leather bound journal that my wife purchased for me to record my "accomplishments, goals, and dreams". In the journal I have also recorded major events in our lives. Like the birth of our boys, new jobs, house purchases, travels (i.e. Mexico and Washington DC and backpacking Eagle Cap Wilderness) etc.
Reading is enjoyable, I desire to read more, however I am a slow reader and get distracted easily. My family, TV, work, friends have taken priority in the last few years, but this year I am planning on reading more. In looking at my journal 2002 marks the year that my reading decreased substantially. This coincides with the birth of our first born. My wife and boys are priority, however, TV and internet time hopefully will move aside for more book and study time.
Have you read these books?
Are there any you would like to read? I have most of them in my library.
What do you think of my choice of reading?
Do you have a question about a book in the list?
Did you learn anything about me?
Below is a my list of books read by year, giving title, author, date published, and total pages.
2005-present
2005
1. The Journey Towards Relevance, Kary Oberbrunner, 2004, p 174
2. The Things That Matter Most, Bob Welch, 2001, p 234
3. As A Man Thinketh, James Allen, ~1900, p 31
4. River's Edge, Terri Blackstone, 2004, p 363
5. Experiential Storytelling, Mark Miller, 2003, p 157
6. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Phillip Keller, 1970, p 142
7. Tested by Fire, Kathy Herman, 2001, p 314
8. What the Monks Can Teach Us, JK Jones, 2004, p 79
9. As A Man Thinketh, James Allen, ~1900, p 32
10. The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence, 1958, p 112
11. The Dream Giver, Bruce Wilkinson, 2003, p 157
12. The Story of My Life, Hellen Keller, 1902, p 406
13. Yonderling, L'Amour, 1980, p 177
14. The Teeth of the Tiger, Tom Clancy, 2003, p 480
15. Paper Money, Ken Follett, 1977, p 253
2006
1. Body by God, Ben Learner, 2003, p 357
2. Child and Youth Immersion, Stephen M Compton, ~2005, p 36
3. What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, Raygene Wilson, 1999, p 147
4. Monster, Frank Peretti, 2005, p 147
5. The Godbearing Life, Kenda Creasy Dean & Ron Foster, 1998, p 220
6. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T Harv Eker, 2005, p 210
7. Buffet-The Making of an American Capitalist, Roger Lowenstein, 1995, p 425
8. It Happened in Oregon, James A Crutchfield, 1994, p 111
9. Stories of Oregon, Anderson Collins, 1961, p 254
10. Breaker's Reef, Terri Blackstock, 2005, p 315
11. The Lonesome God's, L'Amour, 1983, p 450
12. See You At The Top, Zig Ziglar, 1975, p 384
13. Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell, 2005, p 194
14. Going The Second Mile, Mel Blackaby, 2006, p 174
2007
1. Surviving An Affair, Dr Willard Harley, 1998, p 216
2. Creating Affluence, Deepak Chopra, 1993, p 103
3. How the Markets Really Work, Joel Kurtzmann, 2002, p 156
4. Freakonomics, Steven D Levitt & Stephen J Dubner, 2005, p 242
5. Do What You Are, Paul D Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger, 1992, p 300
6. The Courage to be Rich, Suze Orman, 1999, p 370
7. Everyman's Battle, Stephan Arterburn & Fred Stocker, 2000, p 215
8. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T Kiyosaki 1997, p 203
9. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, Edwin Lefevre, 1923, p 299
10. Pit Bull, Martin "Buzzy" Schwartz, 1998, p 306
11. The College Press NIV Commentary – James & Jude, Gary Holloway, 1996, p 173
12. Mountain Men, Rick Steber, 1990, p 58
13. Wilderness Trek, Zane Grey, 1944, p 304
14. Heaven, Randy Alcorn, 2004, p 516
15. American Nightingale, Bob Welch, 2004, p 308
2008
1. New Home Construction Green Building Guidelines, SLO Green Build, 2005, p 56
2. My Oregon, Bob Welch, 2005, p 289
3. Oregon Contractor's Reference Guide, 2006, p ~600
4. 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee, John Fischer, 2000, p 164
5. Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell, 2007, p 390
6. The Cowboy Way, David McCumber, 1999, p 337
| Currently reading : The Meaning of a Man: Discovering Your Destiny As a Spiritual Champion By Ronnie W. Floyd |
1 comment:
Glad to see that 12 Steps for a Recovering Pharisee made the list. Great book. It must have come highly recommended.
Great pictures of the boys.
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