Top Reads of 2012

Here are my top reads for 2012.
1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki. Anyone stuck in the rat race of living paycheck to paycheck, enslaved by the house mortgage and bills, will appreciate this breath of fresh air. Learn about the methods that have created more than a few millionaires. This is the first abridged miniature edition of Rich Dad Poor Dad. The full-length edition has sold millions as a New York Times bestseller. As proven by the runaway success of The Secret and like titles, changing one’s thinking to influence one’s fortune sells big and forms the basis of rich dad’s advice. Learn to think like a rich dad and let your money work for you!
2. We Die Alone: A WWII Epic Of Escape And Endurance by David Howarth. World War II chronicles Jan Baalsrud's escape from Nazi-occupied Arctic Norway. We Die Alone is an astonishing true story of heroism and endurance. Like Slavomir Rawicz's The Long Walk, it is also an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit.
3. When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church by Ray Bowman, Eddy Hall.  Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees.
4. Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic by Hellen L. Taylor. Fifty-five years ago, Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It's a simple adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life, a delightful read with a message kids ages 6 to 12 can understand and remember. A new look and fresh illustrations for today's children about the journey to the Celestial City. 
5. Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer. 
6. Indescribable (Illustrated Edition): Encountering the Glory of God in the Beauty of the Universe by Louie Giglio. 
7. If You Bite & Devour One Another by Alexander Strauch. Conflict in churches is a pervasive problem we know all too well. If You Bite & Devour One Another is the only book of its kind that examines all the biblical passages on conflict and outlines key scriptural principles for handling various types of conflicts among Christians--whether personal disputes, issues of Christian liberty in lifestyles, congregational matters, or disagreements about important doctrines. The book emphasizes Spirit-controlled attitudes and behaviors through solid Bible exposition and true-to-life stories of Christians handling real-life conflicts in a Christ-honoring way.
8. Because of Winn-Dixie Signature Edition by  David Hackett Fischer. 
9. Sticky Church by Larry Osborne. 
10.A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic by Walter Lord.  

I am reading and loving: 

• Momentary Marriage by John Piper
• Catherine The Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert Massie

Here is the previous year's book list:

Top 10 of 2011