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Miss
TVC
on
Reading
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When
being consulted, I have always suggested
that when hosting a party, the last two
hours before guests are to arrive should
be devoted to the hostess(host). And the
last half hour should be spent
"reading".
Reading has a
calming effect, lowers your blood
pressure, mentally removes you
fromyour surroundings and allows you
to reenter the moment as though you
too had just arrived.
But there is more
of "hosting-reading" connection than
just last minute relaxation:
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- Reading a good book,
well-researched novels especially,
gives you a window into other
lifestyles.
- Learn about other cultures and
other habits from around the world.
- See how things were at another
time in your own country.
- Understand other religions and
politics.
- You'll be amazed by the
hundreds of small things that take
place to make a particular business
run smoothly.
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- Reading keeps you educated and
informed.
- You'll be better at starting
or entering into a conversation.
- It's satisfying to be able to
provide the correct response to
someone else's wondering.
- In you daily life, you have an
opportunity to escape your
surroundings for a short time. This
certainly reduces stress.
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Raising a family? Too
busy? Can't find the time? Too expensive?
BALDERDASH!!
NO EXCUSES!
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Yes, the movie was
good--but, the book is better. The book
allows you to hear their thoughts and find
out what led up to that event.
Yes, raising children is time
consumming--but to be a good parent one
must be an informed parent. Read! One
must be an example to one's children.
Read! One must not resent one's
children. Make time for yourself. Read!
Yes, to succeed in business takes
too many hours. But to reduce the
stress, read! To help understand other
people, read! For a good nights sleep,
read!
Yes, in much of today's society,
having a family, a job and a social life
requires most of your time. But to keep
your youth longer, read! To keep your
mind flexible, read!
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You can always
find time to read---
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- Before anyone else is awake in
the morning
- At lunch
- Just before bed
- On a plane, train, bus or in a
taxi
- Waiting rooms
- Waiting for the laundry
- Instead of watching the news
- While the children are napping
- At sporting events
- At the beach
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Suggested
Reading
by Category |
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(These are only
suggested authors and categories. I'm sure
thousands of you will have thousands of
other preferred books. But for those of
you who don't regularly read, this should
get you started). |
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Horror: |
Stephen King (All) -- Shirley
Jackson (Haunting of
Hill House)
--Thomas Tryon (Harvest
Home; The Other) |
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Espionage/Politics: |
Tom Clancy (All Books) |
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Legal Battles: |
John Grisham (All Books) |
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Subltle Humor: |
John Irving (All Books) |
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Historical Novels: |
Helen Hooven Santmyer (And
Ladies of the Club)
-- John Jakes (Homeland)
-- Jeffrey Archer (As
the Crow Flies) |
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Industry: |
Arthur Hailey (All): all
industries -- Howard East (Max):
movies -- Robin Cook (All): medicine |
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Cultures/Regions: |
Vikram Seth/India (A
Suitable Boy) --
Barbara Kingsolver/Am. Indian (Pigs
in Heaven) -- Alex
Haley/Am. South (Roots)
-- James Michner/Multi (All) -- Stirling
Seagrave/China (The
Soong Dynasty) --
Thomas Keneally/German-Poland (Schindler's
List) |
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Good Reading: |
Robert James Waller (Bridges
of Madison County)--
Tabitha King (All) -- Amy Tan (All) --
Anne Tyler (All)-- Kurt Vonnegut (All) |
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Science Fiction/
Fantasy |
Isaac Asimov (All) --
Clive Barker (Imajica) |
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Religions: |
Chaim Poltok, Jewish (All) --
Coleen McCullouch, Catholic (Thornbush)
-- Laura Kalpakian, Mormon (These
Latter Days) |
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Action/Detective: |
Caleb Carr (The
Alienist) -- James
Burke (All) -- Scott Turow (All) -- David
Baldacci (All) |
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My Favorites?
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- Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
(Forget anything you've seen or
heard--Read the Book!)
- The Shining by Stephen King
(Much more
frightening than the movie)
- A Time to Kill by
John Grisham
(Thought provoking)
- And Ladies of the Club by
Helen Hooven Santmyer
(Delightful)
- Homeland by
John Jakes
(Educational)
- Bridges of Madison County
by Robert James Waller
(Just a good book!)
- Joy Luck Club by
Amy Tan
(Love, hardship, sacrifice, hope,
love)
- EVERYTHING written by Tom
Clancy
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ENJOY!
You can find a world of
reading choices at Amazon.com -----
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