event happen in the way Chatwin tells us and does it really matter since we get to the heart anyway. 6: Road In Road Fever, Cahill reports on the road trip to end all road trips: a journey that took him from Tierra Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain – RIP Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road by Kate Harris – A year spent cycling the Silk Road. On the Road by Jack Kerouac – The book that launched a lot of thumbs.

Columbus by Nikos Kazantzakis In a previous post I gathered together my top travel books to read and while those books are specifically about travelling and the misadventures one can get into, I thought On the Road by Jack Kerouac Wise advice to end on. And I leave you with one last quote: "...trust in the spirit of the journey...

This one is about to come true. Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary drops to number 13.

People are always asking me what I am reading this month, well no one actually asks me that for some But even though my main job is to sell discount books here at shop-books.ca I do read many of the books After all I love reading too going from collector to seller was a bit of a process and a story for another On Gurdjieff by Garrett Thomson Not sure I will be able to get to this one before October is out but I admit to a cursory knowledge of his methods so I am reading this one to get more familiar and be able

Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is up one position, ending the week at number 6. In paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 2 (trade paperback

A list of NY Times Bestsellers in genre* fiction this week: one huge newcomer. This one is about to come true. Don Bentley's Tom Clancy: Target Acquired drops to number 10. In Paperback: FBI thriller Daylight by David Baldacci moves one spot to number 7.

Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is down one position, ending the week at number 9. In Paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 3 (trade paperback

Cooperation seems to be one way to deal with an overwhelming world, in our personal and professional Mothers and Others by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy This might be an odd one for this list but here me out. Lencioni Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams, even the best ones The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley Another one that may seem out of place. Plus one I couldn't resist: Teamwork by Robert Munsch A story that will remind folks that everyone brings

A list of NY Times Bestsellers this week: a few newcomers and a one mainstay.

At the start of the final section of James Baldwin's first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, is an epigraph for the 14-year-old protagonist that foreshadows the long, difficult journey that will lead him from his bitter childhood into whatever he makes of his life: ''Then I buckled up my shoes,/And I started.' Have we finally buckled up our shoes and started?

Thus I began to read Donna William's autobiography Nobody Nowhere.

So as a sort of dark humour, funny only to myself type thing, I started reading Albert Camus' The Plague Now, of course it can also be read as a country suffering under occupation in World War 2 or the human And passages like this one somewhat confirm that for me: “And he knew, also, what the old man was thinking , Rieux, thought it too: that a loveless world is a dead world, and always there comes an hour when one is weary of prisons, of one's work, and of devotion to duty, and all one craves for is a loved face,

Certain stories must be told. Otherwise we forget or bury our heads in the sand or grow insensitive to reality and continued suffering. To remain human, we need to remember, take responsibility, and make better choices with our resources. I will begin with these voices and hope to educate myself first. *These are the top 5 bestselling books by First Nations/Indigenous authors on our site (please ask your local library or bookstore to stock them): 1: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act in Canada is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. 2: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley A groundbreaking Young Adult thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community. 3: Call Me Indian by Fred Sasakamoose Subtitled: From The Trauma Of Residential School To Becoming The NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL. All of these descriptions are true--but none of them tell the whole story. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's groundbreaking memoir sheds piercing light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey to reclaim pride in an identity and a heritage that had previously been used against him. 4: Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson A striking and precise coming-of-age novel, in which everyday teen existence meets Indigenous beliefs, crazy family dynamics and cannibalistic river otters. 5: Five Little Indians: A Novel by Michelle Good Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.

Bookstores and the NY Times seem to have a broad definition of business books and a couple of these might If expansive advice books can help transform one personally, it should follow that the person can transform An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into

provide specific, tactical advice and actions, serve as inspiration, and I hope that they can help even one Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One by Jenny Blake Blake writes that pivoting is a crucial

Dad's can get a lot of grief, most of it well-earned to which I can attest! But today is a good day! Lots of love to all the dad's out there!