Hi I'm Grant, I have had a lifelong love of reading great books, learning, self improvement and overall growth of intellect, emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationships.
One of my goals in life is to pass on my love of reading and good books to my 5 children and 3 Grandkids, as well as anyone who is interested in bettering themselves and moving forward in life. Here is a list of some of the favorite books I have read recently.
Psychology
- The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Untethered Soul - Michael A. Singer
- The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
- The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg
- Man's Search for Meaning - Victor Frankl
- 5 Voices - Jeremie Kubicek, Steve Cockram
- Bradshaw On the Family - John Bradshaw
- Healing the Shame that Binds You - John Bradshaw
- Creating Love - John Bradshaw
- Captivating - John Eldredge
- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Boundaries - John Townsend, Dr. Henry Cloud
- The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday
- Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It - Kamal Ravikant
- Honoring the Self - Nathaniel Branden, PhD
- Getting Past Your Past - Francine Shapiro, PhD
- Flourish - Martin Seligman
Parenting
- The Journey of the Heroic Parent - Brad Reedy
- How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen And Listen So Your Kids Will Talk - Joanna Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly Ann Coe
- Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason - Alfie Kohn
- The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting - Alfie Kohn
- Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes - Alfie Kohn
- Wild At Heart - John Eldredge
- The Whole Brain Child - Daniel J. Siegel
- Raising Responsible, Emotionally Mature Children - Roger K. Allen, PhD
Business and Sales
- Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
- Leadership and Self Deception - The Arbinger Institute
- How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success through Selling - Frank Bettger
- Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
- The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peal
- Becoming a Sales Pro - Tom Hopkins
- Sell it Today, Sell it Now - Tom Hopkins
- When Buyers Say No - Tom Hopkins
- The Greatest Salesman in the World - Og Mandino
- Switch - Dan Heath, Chip Heath
- The Upside of Fear - Weldon Long
- Go For No - Richard Fenton, Andrea Waltz
- Getting Things Done - David Allen
- Drive - Daniel H. Pink
- The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People - Stephen R. Covey
Relationships
- Real Love, The Truth About Finding Unconditional Love And Fulfilling Relationships - Greg Baer
- Real Love in Dating - Greg Baer
- Real Love in Marriage - Greg Baer
- Real Love in Parenting - Greg Baer
- Real Love & Post-Childhood Stress Disorder - Greg Baer
- The Heart of Remarriage - Gary Smalley, Greg Smalley
- Non Violent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Speaking Peace - Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Carry On, Warrior - Glennon Doyle
- Love Warrior - Glennon Doyle
- The 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman
- If Only He Knew - Gary Chapman
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment... - Amir Levine, Rachel S. F. Heller
- Changes That Heal - Dr. Henry Cloud
- The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work - John M. Gottman, PhD
- The Relationship Cure - John M. Gottman, PhD
- Hold Me Tight - Dr. Sue Johnson
- His Needs, Her Needs - Willard Harley
Spirituality
- The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis
- The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis
- Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
- Moving Mountains - John Eldredge
- Walking With God - John Eldredge
- The Shack - William P. Young
- Embraced by the Light - Betty J. Eadie
- The Continuous Atonement - Brad Wilcox
- Your Endowment - Mark A. Shields
Others
- Braving the Wilderness -Brené Brown
- The Gifts of Imperfection -Brené Brown
- Rising Strong -Brené Brown
- Daring Greatly -Brené Brown
- The Power of Vulnerability -Brené Brown
- The Seven Decisions - Andy Andrews
- The Noticer - Andy Andrews
- The Traveler's Gift - Andy Andrews
- The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell
- Blink - Malcolm Gladwell
- Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
- Change Your Brain, Change Your Life - Daniel Amen
- Unchain Your Brain - Daniel Amen
- The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
- The Body Never Lies - Alice Miller
- Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
- Facing Codependence - Pia Mellody
- Atomic Habits - James Clear
- Healing ADD - Daniel G. Amen, MD
- The Happiness Advantage - Shawn Achor
Fiction
- Orson Scott Card - Ender series, The Worthing Saga
- Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn series, Elantris, War Breaker, Way of Kings series
- Michael Crichton - Timeline, Airframe, Jurassic Park series
- Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the Wind series
- Dune - Frank Herbert
- Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
- The Lies of Locke Lamora series - Scott Lynch
- Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Martian - Andy Weir
- Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
- The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
- Hatchet - Gary Paulsen
- Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand