When I look back on 2021. I recognize how much busier I was and how much less time I made for books. I still enjoyed some wonderful texts, the best of which changed me and how I see the world. Here are my favorite books of 2021: And in the Light Reading category, here was…
Category: Favorite 2021
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: The Path to Unleashing a Great Power
By: Richard RhodesNarrated by: Holter GrahamSeries: Richard Rhodes’ Nuclear HistoriesLength: 37 hrs and 16 mins Who controls the power you create. As Americans, we have often chosen to personify the way we live as a way of opportunity with the power over our own destiny. In the passages through this book, Rhodes starts us on…
The Hail Mary Project: Love Conquers Cowardice
By: Andy Weir Narrated by: Ray Porter Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins The dynamics between solid research and quality engineering. The beautiful marriage of theory and application comes to the forefront in a way that few can describe. Then put in an evolving perspective to find what you believe really isn’t true. The path…
John Adams: A Man for All Seasons
By: David McCullough Narrated by: Nelson Runger Length: 29 hrs and 54 mins This is the compelling tale of a man who is dedicated to an idea embodied by a group of people that seek freedom and the pursuit of happiness. His amazing dedication describes him as a chief architect of the Declaration of Independence,…
A Time to Build: Mediating Isolated Ideologies
From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream. By: Yuval Levin Narrated by: Ford Enlow Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins This is one of those short books that makes a big impact in how I see the world. This book finishes a trilogy…