I made some New Year's Resolutions this year. I decided if God was good enough to give me a fresh start, I might as well take advantage of it and resolve some things.
I have been sobered lately by the knowledge that if I want my children to be life-long learners, I need to be one myself.
So I resolved to read 12 biographies this year, about all kinds of people.
My first was Bonhoeffer, who I blogged about before.
Have you ever read a book and gotten your life and mind and heart so entirely wrapped up it in that you just want to cry when it ends?
Granted, this story has a sad ending (but not really when you picture Bonhoeffer standing before Jesus), but I just really wanted to cry when it was over.
Bonhoeffer and I had become such good friends. He went with me to Joy's classes, he kept me company during nap time, he rocked me to sleep at night. He was my constant companion for a month and a half.
And can I just say, as silly as it may seem, I MISS HIM!!!
My husband, upon hearing of my sadness, suggested that I read it again. But I know I can't do that. Not right now. I have to move on.
So this week I will start a new biography. I have no idea who I should read about... any suggestions?
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This is a soul:The mission of Rick Hodes
Leaving Microsoft to change the world
Long walk to freedom:Nelson Mandela
A. Lincoln, by ron White
thy will be done: george w. truett
My Life, by Golda Meir. You cannot understand the Middle East without reading this book.
Walking with the Wind, by Lewis. Memoir of the civil rights movement. I don't agree with his politics - he ends the book with a paean to Clinton, as I recall - but what a insider view of the 60s.
Margaret Thatcher's autobiography. Can't remember the title. Fun to read about the rise of an 'ordinary' chemist and mom to Prime Minister.
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya. A compendium of biographies of missionaries from Paul to today. Thick book but, wow.
Just a few off the top of my head.
I completely understand. I read Francine Rivers "Redeemed" and I felt the same way...but it was fiction. Then I read her "The Scarlet Thread" and I really, really, really loved that book. I could relate to that book...I miss it still. Now I'm reading another one of hers...I'm not as crazy about this one...yet.
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