Well, I’ve been in Texas this weekend celebrating our oldest daughter’s college graduation from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. It was a wonderful, if surreal, experience! There are a lot of things we’re going to miss about Texas but the biggest one might just be a certain brand of salsa we are addicted to that doesn’t sell over the internet! Anyway, being there reminded me of one of the hottest books selling across the country and in Lemuria. It’s called Same Kind of Different as Me and it takes place in Ft. Worth. This true story is about the relationship between a homeless black man, Denver Moore, and a white middle aged art dealer named Ron Hall. Theirs is a story of friendship, hardship, redemption and celebration of the invincible human spirit. This book has generated so much buzz nationally and here in Jackson and I couldn’t recommend it any higher. It will amaze you, touch you (there will be tears), and without a doubt, stay with you for a long time. There is talk of a movie but read the book first….you won’t be able to put it down. It is great for high school age on up. Trust me.
I am about to finish Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, which last week won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A beautiful collection of short stories tied together by one central character, Olive Kitteridge. She is a retired schoolteacher who will remind you of someone you probably know! Set in a small town in Maine, Kitteridge is at times stern, at other times patient, perceptive and in moments, lost in sad denial. She is also quite a character! Strout is a beautiful writer and you can’t help but be caught up in Kitteridge’s life and the characters with whom she interacts throughout this small fishing town. A wonderful book and to make it even better, Lemuria has a limited number of first editions available!
In looking over my business section at work today, I was struck by the number of great business biographies that are out right now. There is Warren Buffet’s The Snowball which received much acclaim and has been a staple on the best sellers list since its publication. Buffet has never written a memoir before but allowed Alice Schroeder unprecedented access, to explore with him and those closest to him, his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs and wisdom. It looks really fascinating.
I also thumbed through T. Boone Pickens‘ book entitled The First Billion is the Hardest which is a look back on his life and also explains in depth his energy plan for the future.
Then, there’s Ted Turner who has written, Call Me Ted and just like him, its one wild fast ride! He has been such an incredible innovator in the worlds of business, entertainment and in the creation of CNN and Turner Network. He also happens to be the largest single landowner in the United States!
Richard Branson also has a new book in the mix, Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur and lastly, there is good ole Donald Trump who never wants to be left out! His newest book is entitled, Think Like a Champion: an Informal Education in Business and Life.
There you have it. Hopefully, I have covered something for everyone so come in soon and look around. Always feel free to ask any Lemuria employee for book suggestions….it’s our favorite part!
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