In Love and War : Jim and sybil stockdale - This book was all about the Stockdale's and the experience they had during Vietnam, when Jim's plane was shot down. This book was so intense for me. I couldn't stop reading it. Both Jim and Sybil wrote many details of what was going on with their lives during this time. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who likes a story of someone sticking it out and coming through in the end.
The Shallows: Nicholas Carr - This was probably one of the more enjoyable books I read this year. In this book Carr goes into great detail on how the internet is changing the way our brain works, and really how we need to be analyzing knowledge.
Satchel: Larry Tye - Now going in to reading this book I did not know much of the Great Satchel Paige. But the book had more details than I can remember. I was quite impressed on the detail of Paige's pitching ability.
Sins of the Father: Ronald Kessler - I did not know much of Joseph Kennedy upon picking up this book. I did not know much of the Kennedy family either. This book showed what a determine hard nosed man Joseph was. Many of the things the book pointed out where the negative things that he accomplished. But none the less he was quite famous in his time.
Good to Great: Jim Collins - This was a great book. It talked about all the things that GREAT companies implement to become great. It talked about how they were intentional and pro-active in their growth and sustainment.
Prodigal god: Timothy Keller - This was a great book on how much God Loves you! I had put off this book because of all the hype, but it turned out it was well worth the read. Very short but packed full of information.
Fordlandia: Greg Grandin - I learned a little about fordlandia from the gals of Stuff you missed in History Class, This book covered all the details they were not able to get in on their podcast. So apparently Henry ford was worried about China having all the rubber trees and slowing down his production of cars, because he would not have control of the rubber for his tires. So he built a city in Brazil and set it up the Ford way, with the 9-5 work day. Set up streets and houses and a whole plantation of Rubber trees. Only problem is, everything he tried didnt work. Lots of details in the book and a bunch of photos of the city called Fordlandia just as it is, a ghost of what it once was.
These are the books that I found most memorable in the year 2010. Already have a stack of books I will be reading for 2011.
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