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BOOKS

It is very difficult to narrow down my favorite books to a handful of titles, but here goes. I love a good book recommendation so don’t be shy.

Fiction

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Kite Runner (it’s a tie), Khaled Hosseini
2. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
3. I am Charlotte Simmons, Tom Wolfe
4. I Know This Much is True, Wally Lamb
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith

Nonfiction

1. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
2. The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren
3. The Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis
4. The Earth is Flat, Thomas Friedman
5. The Measure of a Man, Sidney Poitier
6. The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen
7. Common Sense, Glenn Beck
8. The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion

Recently Read

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
3. Mere Christianity, CS Lewis
4. The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen
5. 3 Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
6. America’s Prophet, Bruce Feller

What I’m Reading Now

1. Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris
2. My Life in France, Julia Child

MOVIES

My top 11 of all time

1. The Usual Suspects
2. Coming to America
3. Mystic River
4. Liar, Liar
5. Love Actually
6. Something’s Gotta Give
7. American Beauty
8. Life is Beautiful
9. Children of men
10. The Matrix
11. Ruthless People

RESTAURANTS

These are my favorites for a consistently good meal AND, good service. I never like it when someone recommends a place, but, they don’t tell you what they like to eat so here is where I go and what I order.

1. Uchi (Japanese Food) a splurge. Shag roll, cerviche(2 orders) sashimi, and a tall Asahi Super Dry. YUM!
2. Thai Spice( Thai) Go during lunch for sushi bar buffet, salad, and soup when you order the Beef Pad Thai or Curry of the Day. Oh and chicken spring roll and fried egg rolls.
3. Houston’s (Bistro) ribs, baby, ribs. My husband loves the French dip.
4. Chuy’s (Tex Mex) Deluxe nachos with creamy jalapeno sauce & mango margarita. BIG TIP** Ask for Pole’s section, Barton Springs location, he is THE best.
5. Mighty Fine – Jr. Beast with Bacon- light white, yellow, & Red all the way with a chocolate shake. (No fries for me; all about the beef)

COMMUNITY

My favorite loval social organizations and non profits that go the extra mile to make a positive difference in our community.

1. St. David’s Foundation
2. Lifeworks
3. Any Baby Can
4. Dell’s