Fostering Voices Podcast31 Joulu 2021

Episode 130: 2021 Year-End Book Review

Here are our top 5 books from 2021 with honorable mentions of the other 40+ books we read this year. We love to read as a way to grow our minds to different ideas and perspectives and we hope you enjoy these books as much as we do!

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:46 - Intro to High and Low from 2021

6:47 - Actual(!) High and Low from 2021

11:44 - The Books of 2021

13:28 - Quick Thank You to Our Sponsors

14:06 - The Books of 2021 cont.

31:09 - Good Word Of The Day!!!

33:21 - Continued Focus on Health

Gigantic 2021 Book Review

Jihae Books

1 The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray
2 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3 Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
4 No Greater Love by AW Tozer
5 The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World John Mark Comer
6 Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution, Management, Personal Productivity and More Don Miller
7 The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy Steve Stoute
8 The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World Rosaria Butterfiled
9 Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner
10 Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days Joseph Coleman
11 I Am Here: The Journey from Fear to Freedom Ashley Lemieux
12 Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life CS Lewis
13 Eat a Peach David Chang
14 Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage Dan Crenshaw
15 Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age By: Jeff Goins
16 Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life By: Emily Nagoski PhD
17 The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Re-Read Books

Chris's Books

1 Wizard's First Rule: Sword of Truth, Book 1 Terry Goodkind
2 What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful Marshall Goldsmith
3 His Needs, Her Needs: Building a Marriage That Lasts By: Dr. Willard F. Harley Jr.
4 Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values Marshall Rosenberg PhD
5 Public Speaking for Success Jim Rohn
6 It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership – Colin Powell
7 Twelve Pillars – By: Jim Rohn , Chris Widener
8 More Than a Carpenter Josh McDowell
9 Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City – Rosa Brooks
10 Re-read The Compound Effect

Read Together

11 Feeding the Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them into the World Kenneth Wilgus PhD
12 Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew By: Sherrie Eldridge
13 The Anatomy of Peace, Expanded Second Edition: Resolving the Heart of Conflict The Arbinger Institute
14 The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves The Arbinger Institute
15 Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box The Arbinger Institute
16 A Promised Land by Barack Obama
17 How To Have Your Best Year Ever Jim Rohn
18 Your Turn: How to Be an Adult by Julie Lythcott Haims
19 Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life – By: Craig Groeschel

Keeping Score:

Jihae - 29 Books

Chris - 19 Books

Jihae is the 2021 FV Pod Book Reading Champion!!

Other Links:

Lily's devo she did on the Bible App - Growing Your Faith

Patrick Lencioni 5 Dysfunctions of a Team

‎At The Table with Patrick Lencioni: The Five Dysfunctions …

Dave Ramsey Goal Sheet

Bek and Kev goal setting with kids

Good Word of the Day

"Don't ask yourself how you can be more efficient, ask yourself how you can be more effective." – Carey Nieuwhof

Wishing you all a great new year of healthy bodies, spirits, and minds!

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