Is your family like mine? Either they already have everything you’ve already thought to buy them or they are incredibly picky? Ok, so mine isn’t really like that. But I am very picky about what I give people as gifts. I want the gift to be thoughtful, appropriate, and – most importantly – within my budget.
Here are a couple gift ideas that might just work. Special thanks to Hatchette Book Group for helping me put this together!
For the music-loving husband or brother: Cobain Unseen
This book is truly unique. Highlighting the ups and downs and creative path of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, this book takes you on a fascinating (although, admittedly, depressing) journey through the struggles and successes and ultimate end of Cobain’s life. The book is unique because it’s set up almost like a scrapbook. There are pages that unfold that show scans of Cobain’s artwork, record labels he hand wrote tucked into pockets, and copies of his original cartoons that open like a mini-book within the book. I love the layout and creative publishing approach to this book. Cobain Unseen
For the sports fan: Beyond Belief
I love a great comeback story. Don’t you? I watched the MLB All Star game and homerun derby and was on the verge of tears watching Josh Hamilton perform so well. His story is one of drugs, desperation and redemption. He was kicked out of baseball for his drug use, got clean, petitioned the league to take him back, and now he is a man on a mission. This story is unbelievable. The writing of Beyond Belief
For the Business-Minded Individual: Launching a Leadership Revolution
Every business leader or aspiring business person knows that leadership is a quality you absolutely have to have to succeed. Many suggest that people are either born leaders or they are not. This book takes you through what they refer to as the Five Levels of Influence (Learn, Perform, Lead, Develop Leaders, Develop Leaders who Develop Leaders) as you grow as a leader and realize that just leading isn’t enough. Similar to the premise behind Level 5 Leadership from Good to Great, Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence
some things as a business woman and as a person in general.
For Catholics or Other Spiritually-Minded Friends: The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved
As a Catholic, I often get lots of question about the rosary. How it works, why we pray that way, what is it exactly… And it is sometimes difficult to explain. This book breaks down what the rosary is and how you pray it and suggests meditations to ponder during the prayers. The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved (Faithwords)
For the Too-Busy People in Your Life: 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Joyce Meyer is at it again. Known to many as the practical preacher, Joyce gives tons of tips for turning your crazy, over-scheduled life into one that you can really enjoy rather than struggle to keep up with it. Most of these tips are simple in theory and each tip is packed with suggestions and examples from Joyce’s life that will help you take your life and re-organize it into a peaceful existence. 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
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So -THAT’S- where my allotment of creativity went
Glad to see it’s being put to good use! No, seriously, everything you’ve posted is just adorable – keep it up!