Lisa Kay Hailey Blair's Blog

Last year, I read the A to Z book titles. In 2016, I would like to read about leadership.

I would so appreciate everyone sharing their favorite books on leadership.

Or share your book recommendations of the most impacting books you have read by leaders you admire.

I so look forward to hearing your recommendations and doing some great reading in 2016!

Happy New Year!
~Lisa

A Big Sky Christmas by William W. Johnstone 4 stars
A Christmas Potpourri (11 Unforgettable Christmas Stories) by Anita Higman 4 stars
A Lancaster Amish Home for Jacob Megabook by Rachel Stolzfus 2 stars
A Light to My Path by Lynn Austin 3 stars
A Sandy’s Seashell Christmas by Lisa Wingate 3 stars
All I Have to Give: A Christmas Love Story by Melody Carlson 4 stars
American Wife: a Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal by Taya Kyle 4 stars
America’s Trust by Murray McDonald 3 stars
Amish Blizzards: The Complete Novel by Sicily Yoder 2 stars
Amish Days: The Schoolteacher’s Baby: An Amish Short Story by Brenda Maxfield 4 stars
Amish Values for Your Family – What We Can Learn from the Simple Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher 5 stars
An Amish Family Christmas: Heart of Chirstmas/A Plain Holiday by Marta Perry & Patricia Davids 4 stars
And the Greatest of These is Love: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel by Staci Stallings 3 stars
Angels on the Snow by Melody Carson 4 stars
As In a Mirror by Isabella MacDonald Alden 5 stars
A Shenandoah Christmas by Lisa Belcastro 3 stars
Ashes Ashes by Ingrid Anders 4 stars
Ashburn (I.C.E. Agency Series #1) by Julia Erickson, 3 stars
A Texas Christmas by Cathy Marie Hake 4 stars

Baby Wanted by Renee Andrews 4 stars
Blair House - The President's Guest House 5 stars
Blessed Be Your Name by Matt Redman 5 stars
Blessing Your Spirit by Arthur Burk & Sylvia Gunter 5 stars
Boaz Brown by Michelle Stimpson 5 stars
Breed Apart Trilogy: Trinity 5 stars Talon 5 stars Beowulf 4 stars

Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin 5 stars
Christmas at Harrington’s by Melody Carlson 4 stars
Christmas at Valley Rise by Kanon Welch 3 stars
Christmas Roses by Amanda Cabot 4 stars
City of Angels by Tracie Peterson 4 stars
Come to Me Alive 3 stars
Courting the Mrs. By Karen Lynn Marstaller 4 stars
Cry Myself to sleep by Joe Peters 5 stars
Cry Silent Tears: The Heartbreaking Survival Story of a Small Mute Boy Who Overcame Unbearable Suffering and Found His Voice Again by Joe Peters 4 stars

Denali Dreams by Ronie Kendig and Kimberley Woodhouse 4 stars
Double Agent by Lisa Phillips 4 stars
Doves – A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Dr. Matthew M. Vriends 5 stars
Dr. Texas by Debbie Macomber 2 Stars

Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia Wells 3 stars
Emails from Heaven – A Short Story, Part One 4 stars
Embracing the Call by Lester Sumrall 5 stars
Essential Oils for Weight Loss by Sophie Hart 4 stars
Even Now by Karen Kingsbury 4 stars

Facedown by Matt Redman 5 stars
Fairfield Amish Romance: Amish Love Stories Boxed Set 4 stars
Fifty Million Reasons by Heather Wardell 3 stars
Fire by Night by Lynn Austin 3 stars
Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz by Olga Hengyel 5 stars
French Twist by Sandra Byrd #1: Let Them Eat Cake 4 stars; #2: Bon Appetit 5 stars; #3: Piece de Resistance 5 stars
Fried Chicken and Gravy by Sherri Schoenborn Murray 3 stars

G.I. Joe: Band of Brothers by Nicholas Downing 4 stars
Growing up Dugger by Jana Duggar 5 stars
Guarding Her Heart: A Christian Romance (BlackThorpe Security Book 1) by Kimberly Rae Jordan 3 Stars

Hope for Garbage by Alex Tully 3 stars
How to Build a Keyhole Garden by Langson Jakes 5 stars

Ice Dogs by Terry Lynn Johnson 4 Stars
If by Amy Carmichael 5 Stars
Inspection (Adventures of Christian Holmes 1) by Shannon McDermott 5 stars; Sweet Green Paper (Bk 2) 4 stars
Interrupted by Isabella MacDonald Alden 5 stars

Jesus Himself by Andrew Murray 5 stars
Just Destiny by Theresa Rizzo 3 stars

Katie’s Redemption by Patricia Davids 4 stars
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival by Joanna Slan 3 stars

Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American by Dumas Firoozeh 4 stars
Let Them Eat Cake (French Twist Bk 1) by Sandra Byrd 4 stars; Bon Appetit (Bk 2) 5 stars; Piece de resistance (Bk 3) 5 star
Lip Reading by Harry Kraus 4 stars
Lost and Found Stories of Christmas by Wendell Mettey 4 stars

MIA: A Hero’s Return by Frank Pisani 5 stars
Miracles: 32 True Stories by Joanie Hileman 3 stars
More Than This by Staci Stallings 3 stars
My Emily by Matt Patterson - 3 stars
Myles from Anywhere by Jill Stengl - 4 stars

Nightshade by Ronie Kendig 4 stars
No Weapon Formed by Michelle Stimpson 4 stars

Once Upon a Winter’s Heart by Melody Carlson 4 stars
One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury 5 stars
Operation Zulu Redemption: Overkill – The Beginning – 4 stars; Collateral Damage – Part 1 – 4 stars; Out of Nowhere- Part 2 – 4 stars; Hazardous Duty – Part 3 – 4 stars; Act of Treason – Part 4 – 4 stars
Out of the Blue by Janice A. Thompson 4 stars
Out of the Shoebox: An Autobiographic Mystery by Yaron Reshef 5 stars
Outcry Holocaust memoirs by Menny Steinberg 5 stars
Overcoming the Victim Spirit by Arthur Burk 4 stars
Over you by Christine Kersey 4 stars
Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson 5 stars

Patchwork Christmas by Renee DeMarco 4 stars
Pilgrimage: My Journey to a Deeper Faith in the Land Where Jesus Walked by Lynn Austin 5 stars
Profiled by Renee Andrews 4 stars

10 Quick Things to Know About Dreams by Tania Brown 5 stars

Race Against Time by Kimberley Woodhouse 4 stars
Rooted in Love: An Amish Garden Novella by Beth Wiseman 4 stars

Sand Cove: Out of a Dream (Bk 1) 4 stars; Through the Tears (Bk 2) 4 stars; Into Magnolia (Bk 3) 3 stars; Around the Bend (Bk 4) 3 stars by Rosemary Hines; From the Heart (Bk 5) 3 stars
Scion by Murray McDonald 3 stars
Second Chances by Christine Kersey 3 stars
Shudergay by James F. Christ 5 stars
Star Witness by Lisa Phillips 2 stars
Stepping Down by Michelle Down 5 stars
Stranded by Don Prichard 4 stars
Straw bale Gardening by Joel Karsten 5 stars

Take One by Karen Kingsbury 4 stars
Tara’s Gold by Lisa Harris 3 stars
The Amish Widow’s Secret by Cheryl Williford 4 stars
The Bee Bully by Angela Muse 2 Stars
The Bone Yard by James F. Christ 4 stars
The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher 4 stars
The Dance by Dan Walsh 5 stars
The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow 4 stars
The Happiest Season by Rosemarie Naramore 3 stars
The Jericho Sanction by Oliver North 5 stars
The Origins of the Clan Blair and their Place in History by Rennie McOwan 3 stars
The Pilgrim’s Progress: Christian by John Bunyan Audio by Jim Pappas 5 stars
The Pilgrim’s Progress: Christiana by John Bunyan Audio by Jim Pappas 5 stars
The Price of Silence by Sysco Stallings 4 stars
The River Girl’s Song by Angela Castillo 5 stars
The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer 4 stars
The Thorn by Beverly Lewis 4 stars
The Zimmer Doctrine by C.G. Cooper 5 stars
Think: A Short Story by Valerie Howard 4 stars
Twice Loved by Wanda E. Brunstetter 3 stars

Understanding Fragile X Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Professionals by Isabel Fernandez Carvajal 5 stars
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin 4 stars
Unto the End by Isabella MacDonald Alden 4 stars
Unwrap the Gifts by Paul L. Cox

Vacation by JC Miller 3 stars

Welcome Home: Our Family’s Journey to Extreme Joy by Kimberley Woodhouse 5 stars
When Crickets Die by Charles Martin 5 stars
When I Found You by Catherine Ryan Hyde 3 stars
When Sinners Say “I Do”: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey 2 stars
When sinners Say “I Do”: The Study Guide by Dave Harvey 4 stars
Wishing on Buttercups by Miralee Ferrell 3 stars
With Angel’s Wings by Stephanie A. Collins 3 stars
Whole Pieces (7 Hours) by Veronica Ronie Kendig 4 stars
Why I Jumped by Tina Zahn & Wanda Lee Dyson 4 stars

X- Understanding Fragile X Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Professionals by Isabel Fernandez Carvajal 5 stars

You Called 9-1-1 for What? By Dave Konig 3 stars

Zoo: In the Beginning (Alice in Fred’s Place Book 1) by Elizabeth Drake 3 stars

I wanted to recommend two historical fiction books: A Different Kind of Courage by Sarah Holman and Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin. Both are great reads!

Women
If Only He Knew – What No Woman Can Resist by Gary Smalley
Discovering the Mind of a Woman: The Key to Becoming a Strong and Irresistable Husband Is... by Ken Nair
Women: God’s Secret Weapon by Ed Silvoso
Men
For Better or For Best – Understand Your Man by Gary Smalley
The Secrets Men Keep: How Men Make Life & Love Tougher Than It Has to Be by Stephen Arterburn
Marriage
The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love by Tim & Beverly LaHaye
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
Parenting
What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway, Sharon Mazel
Hints on Child Training by H. Clay Trumbull
Different Children, Different Needs – Understanding the Unique Personality of Your Child by Charles F. Boyd

James Herriot's Treasury for Children
Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories (set of 5)
The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margaret & H.A. Rey