Flibbertigibbet Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Full Spiritual Authority: All Authority in Heaven and on Earth Has Been Given to Me
Jefferson Netto
Jesus sends us to make disciples, not to "Christianize" nations. Matthew 28:18-20, "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Paperback, 2005
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Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--And Into a Life of Connection and Joy
Aundi Kolber
This semester, one of the books my students read is Try Softer by @aundikolber. It is such a gift, and it is changing lives in really good ways. This is definitely one to have on your reading list! https://t.co/a3aGmEiQHU
Paperback, 2020
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Minding God's Business
Ray S. Anderson
"The purpose of leadership... is primarily to develop a community of people, not merely to complete a task." - Ray Anderson, Minding God's Business
Paperback, 2008
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders
@EugeneCScott I'm in a fiction book club, and it has me reading some eclectic stuff. But I've really enjoyed short stories by George Saunders: Tenth of December, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, Liberation Day. By other authors, I also like Deacon King Kong, Sabrina and Corina, and The Sellout.
Paperback, 2022
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl
The Storyteller, the autobiography of Dave Grohl, is absolutely delightful. He reads the audiobook himself, and his vibrant spirit is contagious. Highly recommend.
Paperback, 2023
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Liberation Day: Stories
George Saunders
@EugeneCScott I'm in a fiction book club, and it has me reading some eclectic stuff. But I've really enjoyed short stories by George Saunders: Tenth of December, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, Liberation Day. By other authors, I also like Deacon King Kong, Sabrina and Corina, and The Sellout.
Paperback, 2023
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What Are People For?: Essays
Wendell Berry
“Love is not, by its own desire, heroic. It is heroic only when compelled to be. It exists by its willingness to be anonymous, humble, and unrewarded.” - Wendell Berry, What Are People For?, p. 200
Paperback, 2010
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Children Learn What They Live
Rachel Harris
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world. - CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE by Dorothy Law Nolte
Paperback, 1998
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Faithful Feelings: Rethinking Emotion in the New Testament
Matthew A. Elliott
@drjulesmartinez Yes, great question! I find that teaching on the role of emotion in cognition is helpful. Using Matthew Elliott's Faithful Feelings, we discuss a cognitive view of emotion. Pairing that with Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, we discover a bit more about emotions shaping views.
Paperback, 2006
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Tenth of December: Stories
George Saunders
@EugeneCScott I'm in a fiction book club, and it has me reading some eclectic stuff. But I've really enjoyed short stories by George Saunders: Tenth of December, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, Liberation Day. By other authors, I also like Deacon King Kong, Sabrina and Corina, and The Sellout.
Paperback, 2014
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book