RECOMMENDS: “Lead … for God’s Sake” by Todd G. Gongwer His Take “If you are like me, you have a stack of books on your nightstand that someone said you MUST read. These books are about leadership, business building, motivational techniques, sales and more. It can be daunting to try to digest and implement all […]

Nate Rhoton Executive director of one•n•ten RECOMMENDS: “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown His Take “‘Brave work. Tough Conversations. Whole hearts.’ Brené Brown explains strategies in her book with real tools to immediately employ with your teams and, quite frankly, even your family. At a time when leading has taken on a very different look […]

Founder and curator of the Medical Museum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, the only medical museum in the state RECOMMENDS: “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World” by Fareed Zakaria His Take “Fareed Zakaria is a well-known intellectual with an international affairs program on CNN and a weekly column in The […]

The theme of this month’s issue is “Healthy Living,” and with that in mind Frontdoors asked a prominent local counselor for an inspiring read to start the year. RECOMMENDS: “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl Her Take        “In the words of author Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, ‘When we are no longer […]

President & CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Recommends: An American Legacy: Racism, Nativism and White Supremacy” by David R. Morse Her Take “This thorough and comprehensive historical account is a deep dive into the origins of systemic racism in the U.S. The Phoenician researcher and author David Morse explores history from the […]

Local books make great gifts for everyone on your list. FOR MOM: “The Color of Mother” by Chelsea Young This beautifully illustrated hardcover picture book for kids doubles as a gift for moms to treasure as a keepsake. As a tribute to moms told through colors, “The Color of Mother” shows kids they are loved […]