Welcome to the Bucket List Book Adventure

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Welcome to the Bucket List Book Adventure! Here is the list of all the books I want to read (yes, there are almost 550 of them!). This literary bucket list began after I read Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. One of the core lessons in that book is to take responsibility for your own growth, to actively make up for what you feel you have lost or missed out on. For me, one of those “losses” was never earning a Great Works degree — the kind of education that dives deep into the foundational texts that have shaped human thought, faith, and imagination. So I decided to build my own version. I began with the Great Books Curriculum from St. John’s Colleg e , a program renowned for its deep exploration of Western philosophy, literature, science, and theology. But once I began, I realized I didn’t want to stop there.  I wanted to include the  Great Eastern Works  to gain insight into the wisdom of...

The Second Greatest Story Ever Told - Michael Gaitley MIC - A Short Summary & Review

A short summary of The Second Greatest Story Ever Told:

A tale of God's Mercy.

My favorite quote from the book:

"Trust and love require freedom, and if they're forced, then they're not trust and love."



Questions to ponder while reading The Second Greatest Story Ever Told:

Can a spiritual practice change the world?

Do you know your history?

My thoughts about the book:

Information about the influences of Catholicism's more modern saints.

An interesting read on Divine Mercy.

Historical perspectives explained.


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