Books I Read In August

August was a busy, stressful month at work, and it was so nice to come home and just read. And read a variety of genres, authors, and topics. Books have always been my detox and relaxation, and they definitely did the trick the past few weeks. Here's what I read:

God is My CEO by Larry Julian. I always have some kind of business book going at work, but I don't always have a lot of time to get through it. This was the only one I kept at this office in August, but it was a good one with lots of interesting stories of Christian leaders in the business world. 

The Gospel in Isaiah by Gilbert L. Guffin and Lessons on Living from Isaiah by Woodrow Kroll. There are so many things I don't know and don't always understand in the Old Testament books of the prophets. So when I got to Isaiah in my through the Bible in a year reading plan, it was time to pull out some study books from my library and learn something new. Lessons is a 31-day devotional and a very interesting read on several specific verses throughout the book. Gospel is a look at the passages that the New Testament writers reference when they speak of Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Fascinating!

The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas. It takes a lot for me to try a new author, and I'm so glad I did in this instance. Set in the mid-1950s, students at an all-girls college join a book club at the local bookstore and read a variety of life-changing stories. There were some amazing plots twists that had me turning pages and even gasping a few times. It was a captivating story that makes me want to read more from Julia Thomas.

A Place Called Home, A Song for Silas, The Long Road Home, and A Gathering of Memories by Lori Wick. The A Place Called Home Series was the first Lori Wick series I read after reading a couple of her stand-alone novels. It's still one of my very favorites because of the way the plan of salvation is woven into each sweet love story. They're a very fast read since I have them basically memorized, so I usually read all four in a couple of days. Highly recommend.

Dachshunds by Kaye Ladd. We started sorting books for the Pages for Pennies book sale last week (more on that in the days to come) and this book came in the donations. Having a 3-and-a-half month-old dachshund puppy, I was curious about how she would describe the breed and its training. It's great to know that velcro dogs, having to win them over, dealing with their opinions and stubbornness, and having short attention spans isn't just Cooper but all dachshunds. And it says there's hope that he'll get housebroken, follow commands, and maybe even tell us himself when he needs to go outside. What an adventure!

They Call Me Doc by D. J. Herda. Written in the first person, this is an incredibly interesting story behind one of my favorite Wild West personalities, John Henry Holliday. Reading his story as an "autobiography" put a totally different spin on a familiar time period. Herda used exhaustive research to dispel some myths and legends with facts, which definitely sets the record straight on Doc's story. 

Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner by Dr. Michael M. Baden. While I was reading this amazing book, I learned that Danny actually met Dr. Baden. I had no clue. As the New York City medical examiner, he worked with a variety of famous and not-so-famous deaths, all of which taught him about both the living and the dead. The book was written in 1989, so it was neat to read about the ME's job requirements and restrictions back then and compare it to how things would be handled now. 

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