Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon SinekLearn to inspire those around you, beginning with the question, “why?”

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work by Patrick Lencioni Understand the keys to making any job ful!lling and rewarding through this real-world story.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsAn entertainingly humorous tale of an intriguing world between pen pals during the German Occupation of World War II.

Bossypants by Tina FeyLaugh-out-loud autobiography of one of today’s most respected Hollywood stars.

Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah LehrerA how-to guide on tailoring the creative process for yourself

What the Dog Saw by Malcolm GladwellA collection of articles from The New Yorker for a crash course on the world around us.

An Invisible Thread by Laura SchroffAn inspiring, true story revealing fate’s power in bringing together an unlikely pair.

The Last Lecture by Randy PauschA true and touching story about a professor’s lesson on making dreams become reality.

SizzlingThink

Inspire

Lead

Laugh

Spice up your summer while lounging pool-side or taking in the rays on the beach with a great book. Whether you’re in the mood to think, inspire and lead, or just laugh, indulge and get-lost, kick back and enjoy one of these recommended page-turners.

S U M M E R R E A D S

{ {

| TheVillageJournal.com32

lifestyle | 33

Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones by Kris Hoogerhyde, Anne Walker and Dabney GoughRecreate the show-stopping ice cream treats from San Francisco’s famed Bi-Rite Creamery.

Babycakes by Erin McKenna

Rede!ning healthy baking with easy, delicious (and some gluten-free and vegan- friendly) recipes

Arcadia by Lauren GroffGainesville’s own Lauren Groff delivers a tale about a boy’s eye-opening transition from the mock Eden of his youth into today’s world, and then into 2018, post- global warming.

Another Summer by Georgia BockovenWeaving together love and laughter, heartache and hope, promise and passion, the house perched on the Paci!c’s edge shares the stories of the summer’s tenants.

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

A sensational and witty tale set in the Florida Everglades that readers of all ages will enjoy.

Indulge

Get Lost

BondEnjoy these books with young readers!

!

!

!!

!"#$%&'()***+++%

!

!! "#$%&'&(()!$%*%+,-,(.!!! "#$%&'&(()!-(/.0!-1-$%2!!! "#$%&'&(()!-1-$%2!&%2($%!3(.$&(*!!! 4.$%5&#$,(.!6,$7!8#2,*1!9((2!-1-$%2!!! :,00%.!6,&%-;3*%#.!,.-$#**#$,(.!!

The Queen of October by Shelley Fraser MickleGainesville author Shelley Fraser Mickle shares the story of 13-year-old Sally, who makes the best of her situation—living with her grandparents after her parents’ divorce—and !nds love from unexpected sources.

Bond(cont.)

Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts by Martha Stewart LivingA collection of projects, tips and ideas for 365 days of holiday-inspired crafting.

I Brake for Yard Sales: And Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster by Lara Spencer Tips for making the most of yard sale, thrift shop and "ea market !nds.

Create

Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself by Alejandro Junger. M.D.Reset your body’s health and learn how to transform your habits for long-term health bene!ts.

Drop Dead Healthy:One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by A.J. JacobsOur culture’s assumption of what is healthy is tested.

Shape Up

| TheVillageJournal.com34