Here are some books to check out for some more profound inspiration this year. As always, we try to support your local and independent bookstore, so think about heading to your local bookshop to make your purchase. By buying a book, you keep a local business on the right track and help a community thrive. Find your indie bookstore.
This year’s blog uses the following books to inspire being a Faithful Witness.
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner
Children’s Books:
- Maybe: A Story about the Endless Potential in All of Us by Kobi Yamada
- Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Conroy and Theresa Howell
- Every Color of Light: A Book About the Sky by Hiroshi Osada
- We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli
Adult Books:
- Get the Picture by Bianca Bosker
- The Beauty of What Remains by Rabbi Steve Leder
- On Looking: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation by Alexandra Horowitz
Some Books from Previous Blogs:
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
The Long Way Home by Karen McQuestion
The Pilgrimage by Paul Coehlo
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Find the Pearls A resource about travel.
Road Trip Books from Goodreads
Other Inspirational Books
Field Notes for the Wilderness by Sarah Bessey (Comes out 2/21)
A Rhythm of Prayer by Sarah Bessey
Fierce Love: A Bold Path to a Better Life and a Better World by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans with Jeff Chu
Breaking Old Rhythms: Answering the Call of a Creative God by Amena Brown
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor
The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Year of Yes by Shonda Rimes
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams
The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us by Emma Mitchell
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
How to Carry Water: Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton by Lucille Clifton
The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Do you have a suggestion for a book that women would love to read? The book does not have to be spiritual in nature, but we are hoping to include books, both fiction and non-fiction that will inspire. Please email doll.marcie@gmail.com with your suggestions.