Angel Books

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"
— Francis Bacon in his Essays of 1625

The following books are few of our favorites at The Angelrock Project. Whether it is a biography, fiction, inspirational children's, parenting, self-help, or a social change book, all of the titles have one thing in common: the authors inspire you and your family to become better people, to lead a life of service, and to always search for the truth. Please click on the books to read more and to purchase directly from Amazon.com. Enjoy the journey and keep coming back for new titles.

Biographies

Aboke Girls. Children Abducted in Northern Uganda Els De Temmerman	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts of Reclaiming the American Dream Barack Obama
Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life Tim Russert	The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur Brian Steidle and Gretchen Steidle Wallace
Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival Anderson Cooper	Dreams of My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Barack Obama
Escape Carolyn Jessop	The Glass Castle: A Memoir Jeanette Walls
In an Instant Lee and Bob Woodruff	Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue, and Grace Pam Cope with Aimee Molloy	The Last Lecture Randy Pausch
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust Immaculée Ilibagiza	Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah	Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting Meredith Norton
The Middle Place Kelly Corrigan	Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey Through Depression Emme and Phillip Aronson
The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and (HIV) Positive Marvelyn Brown and Courtney Martin	The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Frederick Douglass
The Pastures of Beyond: An Old Cowboy Looks Back at the Old West Dayton O. Hyde	Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, and Erin Torneo
A Princess Found: An American Family, An African Chiefdom and the Daughter Who Connected Them All Sarah Culberson and Tracy Trivas	The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine Somaly Mam
Saving Graces: Finding Solice and Strength from Friends and Strangers Elizabeth Edwards	Stolen Angels: The Kidnapped Girls of Uganda Kathy Cook
Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur Halima Bashir and Damien Lewis	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
True Compass: A Memoir Edward M. Kennedy	Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman John Krakauer
29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Cami Walker

Fiction

The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne

Cane River Lalita Tademy	Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel Jeanette Walls
Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie	The Help Kathryn Stockett
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou	The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
Netherland Joseph O'Neill	The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander Mccall Smith
Purple Hibiscus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie	Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay
Say You're One of Them Uwem Akpan	The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd
She's Come Undone Wally Lamb	A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini

Inspiration and Action for
Children and Teens

The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving Ellen Sabin	I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children Marian Wright Edelman
I Can Make My World A Safer Place: A Kid's Book About Stopping Violence By Paul Kivel	I'm Your Child, God: Prayers for Our Children Marian Wright Edelman
It's Your World...If You Don't Like it, Change it: Activism for Teenagers Mikki Halpin	A Kids Guide to Giving Freddi Zeiler and Ward Schumaker
A Kid's Guide to Hunger and Homelessness: How to Take Action - Service Learning for Kids Cathryn Berger Kaye	The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference Barbara A. Lewis and Pamela Espeland
The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others Near and Far to Create Social Change Barbara A. Lewis

Parenting for Social Change
and Spiritual Enlightenment

Banking on Our Future: A Program for Teaching You and Your Kids about Money John Bryant	Be a Father to Your Child: Real Talk from Black Men on Family, Love, and Fatherhood April R. Silver
Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors Marian Wright Edelman	Listen to Us: The World's Working Children Jane Springer
The Little Hero--One Boy's Fight for Freedom: Iqbal Masih's Story Andrew Crofts	Marian Wright Edelman: Fighter for Children's Rights Wendie C. Old
The Measure of Our Success: A Letter from My Children to Yours Marian Wright Edelman	Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger
Raising Charitable Children Carol Weisman	Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations for Loving and Working for Children Marian Wright Edelman

Self-Help

Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success Sheila Wellington	The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life Kevin Powell
Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We Are Not Hurting Terrie M. Williams	A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted Will Bowen
The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships Hill Harper	Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert
Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny Hill Harper	A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose Eckhart Tolle
A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through The Seven Living Virtues Terrie M. Williams	Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small, The: Charting a Course for the Next Generation Marian Wright Edelman
Simple Truths: Clear and Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life Kent Nerburn	We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times Eric and Sharon Langshur
You Can Heal Your Life Louise Hay and Joan Perrin Falquet

Social Change

Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles Richard Dowden and Chinua Achebe	Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Muhammad Yunus
Bring Me My Machine Gun: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa, from Mandela to Zuma Alec Russell	Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival Jen Marlowe
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World Bill Clinton	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WeDunn
Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom Cornel West	The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time Jeffrey Sachs
Every Dollar Makes a Difference: The Better World Shopping Guide Ellis Jones	The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits David L. Parker, Lee Engfer, Robert Conrow, and Leeanne Engfer
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas David Bornstein	Knitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch Betsy Greer
New News Out of Africa: Uncovering Africa's Renaissance Charlayne Hunter-Gault	No Room at the Table: Earth's Most Vulnerable Children Donald H. Dunson
Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond Don Cheadle and John Prendergast	The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank David Bornstein
Our Day to End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make A Difference Shannon Daley-Harris, Jeffrey Keenan, and Karen Speerstra	Stolen Dreams: Portraits of Working Children David L. Parker, Lee Engfer, Robert Conrow, and Leeanne Engfer
Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal Tristram Stuart	We Need to Go to School: Voices of Rugmark Children Tanya Roberts-Davis
50 Reasons to Buy Fair Trade Miles Litvinoff and John Madeley