In these tough times, increasing our inspiration levels might be a little too hard to achieve. Everything is just so overwhelming. What we need is a time to reflect and relax. But, how can we arrive at the state of relaxation without risking our health by going outside? Reading is the best activity that promotes both meditation and unwinding.
Nonfiction books are just the perfect genre to dive in and uplift our spirits. The realness and genuineness of the works can help us to view the word in different angle, as well as uplift us up in these trying times. Hence, here are some of the best titles to check out!
The Other Side of Fear by W. Veronica Lisare
Written by W. Veronica Lisare, this story will surely inspire you to know God’s love even in your darkest times. The Other Side of Fear by Veronica centers on how the author experienced a life-changing moment after she acknowledged her real identity as the daughter of God. Bravery, happiness, and freedom took over her life instead of abuse, fear, and low confidence. She allowed the readers to know some of the personal details in her journals including her gloomy childhood, affectionless marriage, heartbreaking divorce, saddening death of a grandchild, and a tough battle with cancer. W. Veronica also shared how the tables have turned and she started to have a fulfilling job as a nurse and rewarding work as a minister.
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
This National Book Award winner, The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, documents the time that follows the death of the author’s husband. The literary icon Joan Didion has been through a lot way before the loss of her beloved. It was their daughter that was hospitalized and put on life support. But, what she didn’t saw coming was that her husband will suffer a huge and deadly coronary that led to his death on the night before the New Year’s Eve. Moreover, the book will surely provide you with a raw and uncloaked depiction of grief and anger, as well as spectacular unguarded confessions.
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
When Breath Becomes Air is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a #1 New York Times bestseller. The author has already faced the probability of death almost each day in his job as a neurosurgeon — until one day that his own life becomes at risk. This book is Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s memoir that accounts his acceptance of his future mortality after being diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer of the lungs. The author, unfortunately, took his last breath in 2015. However, his heartwarming memoir attests the effect of his life on thousands of readers.
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
You probably have heard the name Alexander Hamilton countless of times because of the popular musical titled Hamilton. However, Ron Chernow has written a biography of the great Alexander Hamilton. For those who didn’t know him, he was one of the most important figures of the history of America. Thus, this book has clearly featured Hamilton’s personal life and his impact on people. And, this masterpiece has also preserved the significant figure of the person who molded the political soul of the country.
All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
Rebecca Traister has successfully conveyed the united power of every single lady through her New York Times bestselling book All the Single Ladies. It has created a clear and variety of images of unmarried ladies in the U.S. Furthermore, it contains the study of the female’s sexual, economic, and emotional lives. This is the ideal book to read if you are a single woman with the desire to obtain a better grasp of this crucial moment in the history of America. The book has been included in The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and Chicago Public Library’s best book of 2016 selection.
On Writing by Stephen King
The anniversary edition of On Writing by Stephen King was published by Scribner in 2010. It is a memoir written by the bestselling author that aims to inspire and help writers-in-the-making about the art of writing. King wrote about the challenges that he encountered in his early years of becoming an author. Personal, raw, and communicative, On Writing is the most ideal book to read by every aspiring writer. It is an inspiring memoir that creates something out of the power of memory and the significance of determination.
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