The Books That Made Me: Recent Episodes
Wendy Nguyen
Guests describe the memorable books that made them who they are today. Whether these were inspiring, thought-provoking or resonated with them in some way, they will share the stories behind them.
Amy Bonner, owner and creator of Little Bee Designed shares her picks 1. The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna, 2. Love Warrior: A Memoir by Glennon Doyle, 3. Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown, 4. I Am Charlotte Simmons: A Novel by Tom Wolfe, 5. Typography Sketchbooks by Lita Talarico and Steven Heller
Maliya Travers-Crumb, owner and creator of MTC Pottery shares her picks. 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling, 2. East of Eden by John Steinbeck, 3. The Once and Future King by T. H. White, 4. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, 5. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
Instagram: @mtcpottery
Lisa Barber, global connector and global storyteller shares her choices. 1. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe, 2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, 3. The Leadership Challenge by Barry Posner and James Kouzes, 4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebeccs Skloot, 5. The Bible.
Instagram: @physicalcanvas
Blog: www.physicalcanvas.com
Stacia Maiorani, Education Librarian at St. John Fisher College shares her choices 1. Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller, 2. Noisy Nancy Norris by LouAnn Gaeddert, 3. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, 4. Wonder by R. J. Palacio, 5. No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Micheaux, Harlem Bookseller by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Stacia's recommendations: Goodreads and the Libby app
Note: The audio overlaps (again) midway through but it isn't too bad! Forgive me and my internet connection!
Kate Cassels, owner and creator of Woodside Studio, shares her picks 1. Your Inner Critic is a Jerk by Danielle Krysa 2. Eat a Peach by David Chang 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4. Living with Sheep by Chuck Wooster
Note: For some reason the recorded audio overlapped my questions and Jes's answers, so it may be tricky to listen to!
Jes Kirkpatrick, owner of Juniper's Loom shares her choices 1. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier 2. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 3. Red Rising by Pierce Brown 4. City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty 5. The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden
Instagram: @junipersloom
email: junipersloom@gmail.com
Kim Best, certified Music Therapist shares her choices 1. Hashtag Authentic by Sara Tasker 2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 3. The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard 4. Healing The Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw 5. Buy Yourself The F*cking Lillies by Tara Schuster
Website: www.kimbest.com
Instagram: @kimbestcreative
Content/Trigger warning: We discuss sexual abuse which affected Lauren personally.
Lauren Tomlinson, nanny, owner and creator of LT Created Designs shares her choices 1. The Bible 2. Saint George and the Dragon retold by Margaret Hodges and Trina Schart Hyman 3. Create Anything with Clay by 4. Deerskin by Robin McKinley 4. Beauty by Robin McKinley Instagram:
Instagram: @ltcreated
Dr. Serenity Della Porta, solopreneur and CEO of Serenity Health Advising shares her choices. 1. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery 2. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks 3. Consilience by Edward O. Wilson 4. My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme 5. Loneliness by John T. Cacippo and William Patrick
Website: www.serenityhealthadvising.com
Musician Hanna PK shares her choices. 1. Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats by Pannonica de Koenigswarter 2. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 3. Jazz Is by Nat Hentoff 4. Black and Blue: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf 5. Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s by Daphne Harrison
Website: www.hannapk.com
Instagram: @hannapkmusic
Laura Babiuk, creator and owner of Laura Makes Things/The Chronic Coven shares her choices. 1. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 2. the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 3. the Fault in Our Stars 4. Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong
Instagram: @laura_makes_things or @thechroniccoven
Taylor Thomas, owner of The Secondhand Librarian shares her books. 1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 3. Matilda by Roald Dahl 4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 5. Quiet by Susan Cain
Instagram: @the.secondhand.librarian
Mona Seghatosleslami, Announcer/Producer at WXXI and Music Coordinator at The Little Cafe shares her books. 1. War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 2. Soul Music by Terry Pratchett 3. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny 4. Hard-boiled Wonderland at the End of the World by Haruki Murakami 5. Her Mother's Mother's Mother and Her Daughters by Maria José Silveira
Check her out at www.WXXI.org
Alexis Russell, founder of The Museum of You and Inspiring Experiences shares her books. 1. The Color of Water by James McBride 2. The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav 3. Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 4. the Autobiography of Malcolm X 5. Letters to My Daughter by Dr. Maya Angelou ****Note: audio may seem patchy between discussing books 4 & 5
Instagram: @themuseumofyou or @inspiring.experiences
Sculptor and owner of Olivia Kim Art Studio shares her choice of books. 1. A Wizard or Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin 2. Scarlet Feather by Joan Grant 3. Arts and Their Mission by Rudolph Steiner 4. Atlas of Human Anatomy by Dr. Frank Netter. Also mentioned Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, The Gift by Rabindranath Tagore, the works of William Shakespeare and Wordsworth
Floral illustrator and owner of House of Roushey shares her choice of books. 1. Rising Strong by Brene Brown 2. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 3. Christy by Catherine Marshall 4. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 5. I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown 6. How To Be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi