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Gil’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gil’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Gil Gonzalez
Goodreads Author
Born
in Miami, The United States
Website
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Mitch Albom, Andy Stanley, Mark Batterson
Member Since
December 2008
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/danacreative
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Lives (Volume I)
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El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America
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| A fascinating and eye-opening look at the history and influence of Spanish/Hispanic in the shaping of our country and culture. Carrie Gibson paints a picture and takes the reader on a journey through a past that is too often forgotten and white washe ...more | |
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| An interesting, first-person perspective of living in poverty in the early twentieth century in two of the world's greatest cities. Orwell captures his experiences working menial jobs, being verbally abused, and coping with hunger for days on end. Th ...more | |
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| A fascinating non-fiction piece by Orwell detailing his time as a soldier fighting against fascism at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Orwell vividly captures his memories from first arriving in Spain to the unbearable conditions on the front ...more | |
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Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You
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| Brad Stulberg's books are excellent, and this is no exception. In Master of Change, Stulberg introduces us to the concept of rugged flexibility, the ability to stay true to your core principles while also being pliable to the changes life presents. T ...more | |
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| An informative and entertaining journey through the history of America's quintessential spirit. Ken Albala does a great job not only discussing how Bourbon came to be the cachet beverage it is today, but also provides a history of spirits in general, ...more | |
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| An absolute must read for anyone seeking serenity in their lives. Tao Te Ching is a philosophical journey that will move you away from the noise of the world into a place of inner peace and calm. | |
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| Another excellent "tool in your toolkit" book, HBR's On Managing Yourself is a book you'll revisit time and time again. Be it one chapter at a time or in its entirety, this book is a great resourcing for refocusing personal growth, reminding yourself ...more | |
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| A re-read of this Orwell classic was timely given our current political environment. It's still astonishing how Orwell was able to foreshadow so many of our issues in his story of animals revolting against their human master. The novel remains both p ...more | |
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
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| This book provides excellent insight into what makes communication effective. Looking beyond just the word choice and into the nuances of body language and interpersonal connection, Supercommunicators will challenge you to look at how you communicate ...more | |
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“It is one thing to be awakened to injustice and quite another to be willing to be inconvenienced and interrupted to do something about it.”
― Undaunted: Daring to do what God calls you to do
― Undaunted: Daring to do what God calls you to do
“How easy it is to let the depth of the ditch or the severity of the brokenness stop a good work before we even stoop down to do it.”
― Undaunted: Daring to do what God calls you to do
― Undaunted: Daring to do what God calls you to do
“You cannot make men good by law: and without good men you cannot have a good society. That is why we must go on to think of the second thing: of morality inside the individual.”
― Mere Christianity
― Mere Christianity
“worship is multiform, not uniform. God is not threatened by this reality—he ordained it; he expects it; he glories in it.”
― Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views
― Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views
“Rather than allowing the safety and familiarity of forms to permit our hearts to disengage, or allowing a hip beat or guitar rift to generate superficial emotion, it is imperative that our walk with God remain real, that our dialogue with his Spirit be moment to moment, that our communication of his truth be accurate, engaging, and authentic.”
― Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views
― Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views