The Creative Curve by Allen Gannett
This book dispels the myth that creative people are born that way. The author shows evidence of the creative genius behind many of our creative heroes and shows what hours of consumption and hard work do for a person's creativity. He talks to our like of novelty and the familiar and how that plays into success. Collaborating with others is a big part of artists creativity, also, which I loved! We all need each other. I enjoyed learning more about the founder of Netflix and how this model worked to his success. Creativity is something we can all achieve, if desired!
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I loved this fictional story about a family in France during WWII! Isabelle is a saucy young lady that refuses to let the Germans take over her country. She secretly helps downed airmen escape over the Pyrenees to get to Spain and go home, so they can drop more bombs on the enemy. Along the way, she learns the truth about her father and sister and finds true love. An incredible story of the terrors of war from the perspective of the ones being invaded. This best seller is being made into a movie!
Ministry to Women by Kelly King
This is an essential guide for leading women in the local church. It starts at the very beginning of a ministry effort, noting purpose, building a team, and including a lot of the nuts and bolts of a ministry. It is also a workbook, encouraging the reader to write down responses as you think through many different aspects of building a successful program. Most of this is not new to me, but I would highly recommend it to anyone starting something from scratch, or for someone trying to build a well-rounded ministry to women! I enjoyed reading this as I taught school many years ago with the author's mother!
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