Best of 2005: Books
8. Ethics -- I remembered Brian McLaren recommending this book to me while on a little hike in Glorietta, NM a few years ago when I saw in at Half Price Books. Technical enough, but perfectly readable, a gutsy effort to revitalize the "baptist" vision of God's Story.
7. A History of the World in Six Glasses -- As a beverage fanatic, this was a most rewarding pop history of the role liquids have played in shaping cultures. "There is no civilizaion without fermentation" turned out to be quite literally true. Fun reading.
6. New Seeds of Contemplation -- An outstanding representation of Merton's best comtemplative writing. Nearly every page could have ended up with highlights. Lectio Divina material.
5. The Cartoon History of the Univsere III - Borrowed this one from my buddy, Callaway. Not only is this funny and irreverent, but it is also well-researched and informative. A great way to take in the major events of history (including the bits that get passed over in traditional "western" histories!). Going back for vol. 1 soon.
4. Radical Brewing -- The second most-referenced book in my life this past year. This book has great recipe ideas, but more importantly it is foaming with respect and homage to a beverage that has been respected and honored by a host of cultures for thousands of years. Contagious enthusiasm.
3. Citizenship Papers -- Digested cmar's copy in quick-time, then loaned it to said friend Callaway, only to have it disapper into thin air. Brilliant, profound and unapologetic. I still reach for the courage to put my life on a trajectory in line with the one described here by Berry.
2. The Life You Save May Be Your Own -- I resonnated with this description of the lives of Thomas Merton, Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy and Dorothy Day on too many levels to list here. One of those reads that will keep speaking into my life, I believe, for many years.
1. The idiot -- Thanks to the guys who spurred me onward to read this book in pseudo-community, I was able to complete a most-challenging novel and savor it's beautiful deformities. Masterful and haunting.
7. A History of the World in Six Glasses -- As a beverage fanatic, this was a most rewarding pop history of the role liquids have played in shaping cultures. "There is no civilizaion without fermentation" turned out to be quite literally true. Fun reading.
6. New Seeds of Contemplation -- An outstanding representation of Merton's best comtemplative writing. Nearly every page could have ended up with highlights. Lectio Divina material.
5. The Cartoon History of the Univsere III - Borrowed this one from my buddy, Callaway. Not only is this funny and irreverent, but it is also well-researched and informative. A great way to take in the major events of history (including the bits that get passed over in traditional "western" histories!). Going back for vol. 1 soon.
4. Radical Brewing -- The second most-referenced book in my life this past year. This book has great recipe ideas, but more importantly it is foaming with respect and homage to a beverage that has been respected and honored by a host of cultures for thousands of years. Contagious enthusiasm.
3. Citizenship Papers -- Digested cmar's copy in quick-time, then loaned it to said friend Callaway, only to have it disapper into thin air. Brilliant, profound and unapologetic. I still reach for the courage to put my life on a trajectory in line with the one described here by Berry.
2. The Life You Save May Be Your Own -- I resonnated with this description of the lives of Thomas Merton, Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy and Dorothy Day on too many levels to list here. One of those reads that will keep speaking into my life, I believe, for many years.
1. The idiot -- Thanks to the guys who spurred me onward to read this book in pseudo-community, I was able to complete a most-challenging novel and savor it's beautiful deformities. Masterful and haunting.
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