There are many 1/8-read-books lying around, but here a few I’ve shared the most consistency with this summer.

“Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu,” by Michael Battle
For those pondering reconciliation, race relations, South African history, or a theology of love, this is your guy and this might be a great book to add to your collection.

“The Inner Voice of Love,” by Henry Nouwen
Brilliant. Not a light book, or one you’ll want to read to read straight through, but definitely one with an uncanny ability to review life at varying points of its journey. If you’re the heart-felt, slightly (or wholly) melancholic type, Nouwen will become a dear friend. I’ve never read something by him that didn’t shift the landscape of my interiority.

“The Urban Homesteader: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City,” by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen
Good practical read and great long-term resource for working with the lot we’ve been given, no pun intended. Lots of simple advice on things like cleaning without toxins, or growing food on your balcony. Insightful read and certainly a good choice for the novice.