ANA Book Club?

[MDemisay]

Hi Everyone,

I have an old favorite of mine that I would like to recommend. It is called "The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. It is very inpirational.

Has anyone heard of it before? It is a must read!

Mike

[Jim Scott]

Hi Everyone,

I have an old favorite of mine that I would like to recommend. It is called "The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. It is very inspirational.

Has anyone heard of it before? It is a must read!

'The Power of Positive Thinking' was a sensation when it was first published, way back in 1952.  I've certainly heard of it and may have skimmed through it at the bookstore a long time ago.  The author, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, was an ordained Methodist minister who switched his ministry to the Calvinist Reformed Church of America (in 1932).  Dr. Peale was the pastor at Marble Collegiate Church (on Fifth Avenue) in Manhattan for over 50 years. He was praised by folks such as Billy Graham when he died in 1993 at age 95.

His famous book (available for under $10. most places, including Amazon) is not 'religious' but offers 'techniques' to instill and maintain a positive outlook in every situation.  Peale's theories were controversial and many mental health professionals scorned him as a fraud.  However, the book has sold over 7 million copies and many people have been helped by Peale's aphorisms, e.g. "Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory".  Over time, the praises for his advice from those who found it encouraging has outweighed the criticisms.

I cannot credibly critique the book because I haven't read it but I have definitely seen  - from personal experience - that a positive outlook in times of stress does help.     

Jim

[MDemisay]

Thank you, Jim! 

[cindyj]

Haven't posted here in awhile, but I've definitely still been reading!  Based on a couple of recommendations from friends, I started the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)  series by George RR Martin - not my usual genre, but it is SO good!  Some of you may have seen the HBO series (I have not).  Not for you folks who like to mainly read nonfiction, probably, and it definitely has some very adult and controversial themes and has no social message or lesson, but I do like it   A guilty pleasure...

Enjoy your books - whatever they may be,

cindy

[CHD63]

Sounds interesting, Cindy.  Have to check on it.

I am really bad about starting several books at the same time ..... too much rereading to figure them out sometimes.

Right now I am still working on "The Girl Who Played With Fire," "The Scalpel and the Soul," (almost finished with it) and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." (just started it)

Maybe I'd better finish a couple of them before starting the "Game of Thrones" .....  ya think.   

Clarice

[Soundy]

Finished all of James Herriot and now reading the biograghy his son wrote. I never read it because itwould be admitting a childhood hero was dead and gone. But with my dad in the shape he is in I thought now was as good a time as any to lay James Herriot aka. Alf Wight to rest in my mind. Probably doesn't make much sense. These days I don't always make sense

We had book fairlast week at school. Earned enough book bucks to by abot 20 books. Got a cup cake decorating/ cookbook and the girls used up the rest in books they plan to read. With the new AR system in place just about every book at the book fair has a test. The tests used to have to be purchased for each book butnow are built into the system and are available online. 


The readingteacher loaned me Island Of Lost Girls on the Nook. Figure on reading it as I read James Herriot bio.

[saralynn143]

James Herriot is great. I have been a fan since junior high school. His language is so simple, yet you can see, smell, taste and feel everything he describes as if you were there yourself. And the characters are so great: Siegfried, Tristan, Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricki Woo . . . the BBC series is wonderfully done as well.

[MDemisay]

Hi everybody,

I have just downloaded "The Better Brain Book" by Daniel Perlmutter MD in it he describes the use of herbals and advises against the use of cell phones!

It will prove to be a good read, for everybody I hope. The author is a neurologist there are some interesting things about environmental toxins, the book has a whole chapter devoted to it.

Mike

[msmaggie]

I remember reading the James Herriot books and laughing out loud! My husband always knew when I was reading one of the series because I was so entertained. Timeless books! We watched the series on the PBS station and loved it, too.
Priscilla

[leapyrtwins]

Am currently reading Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben.

Jan

[Lynn Mc]

I do not come on here very much but I just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series.  I don't think I ever enjoyed a series more than this one.  What a let down to finish it.....  Just started "Live Wire" by Harlan Coben and it seems OK.  Any other good reads out there...

[MDemisay]

Hi Everybody,

A really quick and interesting and distracting read for me was the Kindle single "Lifeboat #8" about the Titanic Lifeboat and the survivors and the gallant lives that were lost onboard that fateful cruiseliner 100 years ago mostly fiction but with some pieces of fact laced in such as the selection process for passengers at that time.

Seemed an appropriate read 100 years later!

IMHO

Mike

[Captain Deb]

I just bought that for my kindle--99 cents--how bad could it be?

I got a Kindle for Christmas and have become a reader again and hardly ever watch TV anymore, especially since we haven't gotten around to turning on our cable here at the beach (yeah, hub and I bought a place on the NC coast--waterfront lot on Core Sound with a deserted bird sanctuary island just 2 miles east and a lil Carolina Skiff to take us out there--I know, I know yer all jealous but we have a spare room, y'all.) Which is fine because TV volume is a source of argument at the house with all the cable--"it's too loud!" he says.  "Well I can't hear the dialog at all so I'm going to the bedroom to read."  AAARRRRRRR!!!!!

I read the Hunger Games trilogy before I knew about the movie, another series by the same author, and now I'm reading the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, which are hilarious, but not as hilarious as the Sweet Potato Queens books by Jill Conner Browne.  I sit on the beach and laugh out loud.  For some reason I am drawn to humor--Carl Hiaason is another favorite.  I enjoy books with recurring characters--the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris are more of my favorites.  I'm also waiting with baited breath for the next installment of A Song of Ice and Fire to be written.

That's what I've been up to--think I'll read back on this thread a lil to see what's up.

Hope y'all had a good Easter and didn't eat too many peeps.

Capt Deb

[Captain Deb]

Haven't posted here in awhile, but I've definitely still been reading!  Based on a couple of recommendations from friends, I started the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)  series by George RR Martin - not my usual genre, but it is SO good!  Some of you may have seen the HBO series (I have not).  Not for you folks who like to mainly read nonfiction, probably, and it definitely has some very adult and controversial themes and has no social message or lesson, but I do like it   A guilty pleasure...

Enjoy your books - whatever they may be,

cindy

Cindy, I've read all the Song books and am waiting with baited breath for the next one, but I have to disagree about them having social relevance.  The "quest for power" is a very relevant theme these days as is the battle for female equality in the political world.  Love the Danerys character! (sorry, I was a lit major my first go round in college!) Now maybe you won't feel so guilty reading them-hahahaha!
Besides, there's pirates in 'em!!!

Capt Deb

[Captain Deb]

Hi everybody,

I have just downloaded "The Better Brain Book" by Daniel Perlmutter MD in it he describes the use of herbals and advises against the use of cell phones!

It will prove to be a good read, for everybody I hope. The author is a neurologist there are some interesting things about environmental toxins, the book has a whole chapter devoted to it.

Mike

Definitely gettin that one--I usually buy all my "medical self-help" books in realbookland (as opposed to the magic of Kindle) so I can reference them better.  I have a small library now, between menopause, migraines, Lipitor damage, back issues and fibromyalgia (jeesh!) I have several good headache books if anyone wants ta know!

Sounds like I'm held together with bailing wire and duct tape!!!

Chillin' at da beach,

Capt Deb