by Scott A Stonehouse | May 2, 2026 | Books
Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks This is a wonderful book about not only how to tell better stories, but how to better see the stories in your life. As a speaker and teacher, telling stories is one of the most important skills to be interesting and effective. However,...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Apr 2, 2026 | Books, Christianity, Leadership, Personal Growth
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (FICTION) Harry August is a man who, when he dies, is reborn at the same time and place of his original birth. He discovers other people like him. Some of them are doing things that are accelerating the...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 3, 2026 | Books
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard This was a fascinating book. President Teddy Roosevelt, after his Presidency, goes to South America on an expedition along the Amazon. He almost dies. Recommended. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (Fiction) This is a wonderful and...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Feb 2, 2026 | Books
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (FICTION) I really enjoyed this book. Set in India in the early 1900s and spanning multiple generations of a family and their connections, it is a deeply character-driven book. The writing was excellent and I enjoyed the...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 29, 2026 | Bible, Books, Christianity, Leadership, Maxims, Personal Growth
As someone who is convinced that Christianity is true, how do I approach self-help material? Good question. Many of the posts on my blog would be considered self-help. I share what I have learned from books, other people, and personal experience on habits, routines,...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 19, 2026 | Books, Maxims, Personal Growth
The phrase, “Take Off the Tool Belt” helped my wife and I move past several years of arguments and hurt feelings. We got the language from the book “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by John Gray. This short phrase encapsulates an entire...
