What I am Reading
Monthly Updates on the Book I am Reading Featured Below
February 2021
A must read!!! You will need some tissues nearby - Don’t say I did not warn you.
When Breath Becomes Air is a nonfiction autobiography book written by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. Is is a memoir about his life and illness, battling Stage IV metastatic lung cancer.
Farris’ Favorites
People often ask me for book recommendations, so below I have shared a few of my favorite reads
The Alchemist
One of my favorite authors - Paulo Coelho - takes us on a journey to discover treasures of the world - only to realize that the treasures we seek are already within each of us.
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl chronicles his struggle for survival during his three years in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. This tribute to hope in the face of unimaginable loss is one of my favorites.
Grit
Angela Duckworth highlights the power of passion and perseverance in this amazing book that helped me in so many ways.
Little Bee
This is a story written by Chris Cleave of two women. Their lives collide one fateful day, and one of them has to make a terrible choice. Once you have read it, you’ll want to tell everyone about it.
The Pilgrimage
Another favorite of mine by Paulo Coelho. You will not be disappointed.
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Every wonder what people regret the most as they near the end of their lives. Must read that has helped me being to minimize my regrets in this crazy journey of life we are all on.
