#15) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - Continuing
Long Russian winters, lack of internet, drudgery and sadness -- none of this makes me believe that folks actually enjoyed this book. Yes, the cheating wives, jealous husbands, playboys and playgirls continue in this epic novel. I continue to read it, despite not enjoying it, just because at this point, it's a test of willpower. Unfortunately, it's length my stop me from being able to hit my 30+ book reading target for the year.
#16) Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath - Finished
Anyone who spent time with me in April probably heard me refer to this book. It talks about the underlying premise of how to make change within your self, an organization, a child, a school, a community, and more using a simply analogy throughout the book. We're all of two minds. The id/ego/superego fights and arbitration of Freud. Our emotional side, our rational side. This book uses the analogy of an Elephant being our emotional side, and the rider being the rational side; and the importance of addressing the logic of the rider, the passion of the elephant, and clearing the path for both to get to where you want to go. If you have a kid who doesn't seem to want to listen, a set of team members who seem not to want to work together, or a challenging husband who won't pick up his stinky underwear, this is a great book. It's an easy read, uses great examples, and clearly states that this is not a "one size fits all," but certainly shines a new light on the possibilities of change when put through a new framework.
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