As we age, we start to crave for change. This doesn’t only apply to life in general but also to our preferences, especially as a bookworm. Many book lovers experience reading slumps and disinterest in genres that they recently enjoyed. It could be perhaps people are constantly developing, and there are many things that they tend to outgrow.
But, nonfiction is among the book genres that are timeless and that many tend to obsess on, especially when they start to enter adulthood. There are just so much lesson that everyone can get, which they can apply in their lives.
You may have been a die-hard fan of fiction during your teenage years, but you suddenly lose interest in those types of books now that you are a full-grown adult. But, worry not, because nonfiction has multiple books that will surely suit your taste. These books have a wide range of topics and learning that we can apply in our lives. So, if you want to check out some works in this genre, then here are a bunch of great titles you should never miss reading.
The Face of Hunger: Reflections on a Famine in Ethiopia by Dr. Byron Conner
This book is a comprehensive and excellent memoir of Dr. Conner’s experiences in Ethiopia. The Face of Hunger: Reflections on a Famine in Ethiopia enlightens the minds of the readers on the humanitarian catastrophe, specifically famine, which has risked and ended thousands of Ethiopians between 1983 and 1985. Those who survived this crisis were luckily but were left poverty-stricken.
The 3-year missionary trip that the author and his wife have embarked on was the start of a brand-new way of living when it comes to ministry and outreach. Even though they left Ethiopia after how many years of service, they still deemed themselves as missionaries; but now, to their own nation and not in a foreign land anymore.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie was published by Pocket Books last October 1998. This bestselling self-help book helps readers who are struggling to get out there and conquer the world. It is also the perfect book for those who have low self-esteems because it encourage everyone to land on their dream job, improve their career paths, and make each situation doable.
The author gives substantial tips and advises that have been helping readers achieve personal and professional success for how many years now. There are different methods and ways that center on different aspects of the social and personal lives of everyone, which can help them succeed.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi are the authors of the promising New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling book titled Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. The book is, in fact, gives an amazing reimagining of the critically-acclaimed book of Dr. Kendi. It uncovers the history of racist concepts emerging in America and has grown hopes for an incoming antiracist era.
Thus, the book will surely bring the readers on a trip from past to present, which presents the way everyone feels and the reason why racism still exists. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is definitely a must-read.
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
The first edition of Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot was published in 2020 by Viking. A year after this work was published, it immediately become a New York Times bestseller. The book shows indisputable charges about an irregularity in a movement. During her evaluation of anthology of essays, the author has decided to target the authenticity of the modern feminist movement, where she raises indictments that is has subsequently failed to tackle the needs of only few ladies.
Thus, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot was written by Kendall in a ferocious manner that successfully spread awareness and insights to every aspiring feminist to carry out the legitimate mandate of the movement in both concept and action.