Before I start the review today, two announcements and some minor “housekeeping” issues (as my grad school professors used to say). First, Diane Wassick is the winner of The Power of Habit! Congratulations, Diane! Thanks to all who entered their email addresses- I’m working on some subscriber perks, so if you haven’t subscribed yet, consider doing […]
Books
Why It’s OK Not To Be Present All The Time: An Audiobook Story
Hi, I’m Leanne and I’m addicted to audiobooks. I listen to them everywhere. In the car, taking walks, doing chores, even showering (I point my iPhone speaker toward the bathtub). Listening to audiobooks isn’t inherently bad, of course. On the addiction scale, they rank pretty far below chocolate and cocaine. But at least twice a […]
FREE Life-Changing Book Giveaway!
In Monday’s post, I wrote about three books that changed my life for the better. Today I’d like to give away one of those books to a Words From The Sowul reader: A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Charles Duhigg’s publisher, thanking me for the positive review I gave The Power of Habit […]
3 Books That Changed My Life
Have you ever read a book that literally changed your life? Made you think about something in an entirely different way? Opened and expanded your mind? Showed you a new life path? Helped you understand something essential about who you are? If you haven’t, help yourself to one of mine. It’s an incredible experience. I […]
Friday Book Review: The Reason I Jump
I’ve been wanting to read this book ever since the translator, David Mitchell, was interviewed on The Daily Show. This book is ground-breaking- it’s the world’s first authentic, detailed account of what a person with autism thinks, feels and experiences. There are several people to thank for this global phenomenon: the author, Naoki Higashida, a (then) […]
Friday Book Review: Three Wishes, Christmas Bliss
Over the holidays, I stuck to lighter reads, things I could easily pick up and put down again. I found Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty through my library’s e-book download, and decided to try it because Amazon keeps recommending her bestselling The Husband’s Secret to me. (And there’s the obvious intrigue of reading a book […]