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50 Books!

This is the year I turn 50.  So I made some goals revolving around the number 50 to accomplish this year.  One of those goals is to read 50 books.  I'm off to a pretty good start.  So far, I've read 5 books.  The biggest challenge is to find good books that are worth reading.

Here are a few books I've read this month:

Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

Better:  A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande

I learned about this author through my husband. The book is generally about how the practice of medicine can become better in a lot of different areas.  I particularly enjoyed listening to the chapter on how medicine can become more transparent in outcomes so that people can make more informed choices on who they go to. I also enjoyed the chapter on tackling the eradication of polio in India, one of the few countries that still has outbreaks. I didn't enjoy the chapter on doctors who assist with death penalty legal injection cases, but in the end he had a reason to address it which I appreciated.  This author is a good writer.  I enjoyed this book and recommend it.


The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections On the Quest for Faith by Terryl Givens (2014-08-25)

The Crucible of Doubt:  Reflections on the Quest for Faith by Terryl and Fiona Givens

I read this book on our trip to Louisiana.  My son and daughter-in-law gave my husband this book for Christmas so while my husband drove, I read his book for him!  This book is written to members of the LDS church.  It tries to address the different reasons that members of the church have doubts.  It is not a quick read; it is very literary and uses a lot of quotes from poems and classic literature.  I could only read about 10 pages at a time before I needed to take a break. I am a fast reader and I definitely had to slow down for this book; however, I did find it interesting.  There are a lot of good thoughts in the book that might help someone who is experiencing doubt. In particular, I appreciated the idea of "To whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life," which is a quote from the apostle Peter when Christ asks if they are going to be loyal to Him.  I enjoyed this book and recommend it.




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