The Little Red Book of Wisdom

Author: Mark DeMoss

Genre: Non-fiction/General/Adult/Christian

Series: None

The Little Red Book of Wisdom offers time-tested principles for professional and personal fulfillment.

Mark DeMoss gathers insights for living wisely from history, Scripture, and a lifetime of listening. The result is a handy, accessible book that gives readers a new way to enjoy lasting success in the work world and beyond. Topics include finding and keeping your focus in life, building a winning corporate culture, and setting aside time for good thinking.

Well, my review on this is not going to be very long. It seems to be full of good advice, though not exactly enthralling. If I were to sum it up in a nutshell – “It’s got good stuff to say.” There you have it. I didn’t catch anything inappropriate and all of it is God-honoring, which at least makes it a worthwhile read.

Ages: 16+

2 out of 5 stars

Money-saving Secrets of the Amish

Author: Lorilee Craker

Genre: Adult/Non-fiction/General

Series: None

Discover the money-saving and wealth-building secrets of America’s thriftiest people, the Amish.

Author, journalist, and descendant of the Amish, Lorilee Craker, was just like the rest of us, feeling the pinch from the financial fallout of 2008. As a freelancer, her income was going the way of the dodo—family dollars seemed like an extinct myth, the bank account some archeological evidence of past prosperity.

Then, inspired by a news segment covering her people, the Amish, and how they emerged from the economic crisis unscathed, she realized it was time to get back to her roots and learn a thing or two about their time-tested approach to personal finances. While the middle-class was wringing its hands over the family budget and the wealthy were weeping over their slashed portfolios, the Amish were content as always, spared from the cares of the world and worldliness. They not only had financial health to support their lives, they exuded a wholeness that eludes so many when the financial bottom drops out.

In Money Secrets of the Amish, readers go on an “Amish money makeover,” learning the choices, secrets, and disciplines that safeguarded the contentment and the coffers of America’s favorite plain folk by spending less, saving more, and getting happier doing it.

 

This book is written in a very cute style, with many money-saving tips. That’s about all there is to say about it; if y0u’re interested in being more economically independent, then I recommend this book. :)

Ages: Any

3 out of 5 stars