Angel Books

The following books are few of my favorites. 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 purchase directly from Amazon.com. Enjoy the journey.

Biographies

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts of Reclaiming the American Dream Barack Obama	Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life Tim Russert

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	In an Instant Lee and Bob Woodruff

Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali	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

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
Saving Graces: Finding Solice and Strength from Friends and Strangers Elizabeth Edwards	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Fiction

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

Cane River Lalita Tademy	Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou	The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander Mccall Smith	Purple Hibiscus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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
Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert	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

Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Muhammad Yunus	Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival Jen Marlowe

Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World Bill Clinton	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

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

We Need to Go to School: Voices of Rugmark Children Tanya Roberts-Davis	50 Reasons to Buy Fair Trade Miles Litvinoff and John Madeley