eWine and Words

This book club idea sprang up at Call2Arms’ suggestion. I’ve been doing a lot of reading as of late and well, I guess it has rubbed off on the readership. So at your request, we’ve been working on setting up this blog and considering books which will be posed to you for your selection.

Each month, we will take turns offering 3-5 books. The book club can vote on which book they would like to read and discuss. We will take one month to read and discuss the book. I know all of you have lives outside of the blog and other obligations, so a month may seem like a long time to you, but for others it’s not enough time. So a month seems standard.

Whenever it is your turn to offer up selections, you will be asked to give a brief synopsis, as well as explain why you chose the books you chose. This will give us an opportunity to learn more about you. Without further adieu, my suggestions for this month.

The Automatic Millionaire : A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich by David Bach
Synopsis
Now, in The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach is sharing that secret.The Automatic Millionaire starts with the powerful story of an average American couple—he’s a low-level manager, she’s a beautician—whose joint income never exceeds $55,000 a year, yet who somehow manage to own two homes debt-free, put two kids through college, and retire at 55 with more than $1 million in savings. Through their story you’ll learn the surprising fact that you cannot get rich with a budget! You have to have a plan to pay yourself first that is totally automatic, a plan that will automatically secure your future and pay for your present.

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Synopsis
The New York Times #1 Bestseller is changing how the world views money by shifting your context to that of a rich person.

If you are like many - dependent on your paychecks to cover your monthly expenses - then you don’t think like the rich.

The rich don’t accumulate cash. They accumulate assets that generate cash flow for them.

In reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, you’ll better understand the power that thinking can have on your life. If you are looking for financial freedom, then Rich Dad Poor Dad is a great place to start your learning process.

The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Synopsis
Winning the Battle in Your Mind. Discover how to become free from being ruled by depression, anger, worry, doubt, confusion, condemnation, or fear! Joyce Meyer releases a companion study guide to her bestselling book, Battlefield of the Mind, that will help build your knowledge of the Word while teaching you vital principles from the book. Each of the thought-provoking questions will help you search for truths from God’s Word that you can apply to your life to bring the freedom you need. You’ll find this book to be a great guide for Bible study groups, devotional time and Sunday school classes. The workbook-styled format provides space for you to fill in your answers to each question, and with the special answer section in the back, you can check your work. Battlefield of the Mind Study Guide includes: -More than 150 questions adapted from Battlefield of the Mind. -A workbook-styled format so that you can write your answers directly in the book. -A section of answers to use in checking your work. Let Joyce show you how she won the battle in her own mind- and how you can too!

My Reasons for these suggestions:

First off, I’ve made a decision to manage my finances differently this year. And since I’m not a CPA or financial planner, etc. I don’t really know a lot about managing money and investing it. So what do you do when you don’t know something? You find someone who knows what you want to know and you soak up all of their knowledge. Hence, the two selections that deal with finances.

Lastly, I strongly believe that everything starts with the mind and how we think about things. With that said, I know it’s hard to change the way of doing things, if that’s how you’ve always done them. So to start from the basics, we have to change the way we think about them. I’ve heard great things about this book, The Battlefield of the Mind.

Now that you have your selections, please take the time to vote. The voting will end on Sunday, January 22, 2006 and you can pick up your book and get to reading. I have also provided a link on the sidebar to places you can purchase or borrow your book. Happy Reading!

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