Sarah Anne Carter

Author

Non-Fiction

The Library Book — On April 29, 1986, the Los Angeles Public Library caught on fire. It was a tragedy I had never heard of until reading The Library Book. The history of the fire, along with the importance of book, libraries and shared history are discussed in this non-fiction book.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on July 15, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

From Foster Care to Millionaire — In many stories similar to Cody’s, it’s a person who comes along and helps the child take a new path. For Cody, in From Foster Care to Millionaire, it was mainly a computer.

From Foster Care to Millionaire: A Young Entrepreneur’s Story of ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biography Non-Fiction on July 8, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Tesla — While many biographies of Tesla have been written, this one goes through his life chronologically by focusing on his ideas and inventions.

Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age by W. Bernard Carlson

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 21, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics — “We are made up of the same atoms and the same light signals as are exchanged between pine trees in the mountains and stars in the galaxies.” Physics was the only class I’ve ever taken that I couldn’t wrap my mind around. The equations seemed to deal with the abstract, […]

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 14, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

I'd Rather Be Reading — I guess you truly know you’re a bibliophile (book lover) when you read a book about reading books. Anne Bogel is a fellow book lover who has a well-known book blog called Modern Mrs. Darcy. She loves books and decided to write a book that all book lovers can appreciate. She explores how people fall in love with reading, all the readers we’ve been in our lives and how bookshelves can be organized. In each chapter of I'd Rather Be Reading, she talks about books that formed her into the person that she is today.

I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf Non-Fiction on June 7, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Essentialism — We all have the same amount of time in the day. How are we spending that time? Are we trying to get as much done as possible or are we focusing on getting the right things done according to our priorities? In Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown, the author looks at how there are two kinds of people and shows how you can work toward being a person who gets the right things done instead of just spinning your wheels trying to get everything done.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 3, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Power of Moments — The Power of Moments explains that we remember things that impact our lives because they elevate us, give us insights, fill us with pride or help us connect with others.

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 24, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Mindset — The idea of mindset comes from years of research by Carol S. Dweck into how having the right attitude toward obstacles in life can create a path for success. We all have innate abilities, but we can also learn and train ourselves to do, and succeed, at things we are not naturally talented to do.

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 6, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Raising Successful Teens — Raising teenagers has always been a hard, but rewarding part of parenting. In today’s world, it’s even harder and scarier, but can be even more rewarding. Raising Successful Teens: How to Help Your Child Honor God and Live Wisely by Jeffrey Dean is a book that parents of teens can look to for guidance and support.

Raising Successful Teens: How to Help Your Child Honor God ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction parenting on May 3, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Contagious — Why do some things go viral and others miss the mark completely? Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Bergerexplores the world of marketing and what works to catch people's attention. Each business or idea out there is vying to capture people’s attention to either inform or persuade to action.

Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on April 22, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter