BOOKS

How to Think Like Churchill by Daniel Smith reveals the key principles, philosophies, and decisions that defined Winston Churchill’s life and leadership, offering insights into how to overcome adversity, inspire others, and think like a visionary leader. The book examines defining moments and enduring speeches, showing how his experiences as a politician, soldier, and writer shaped his mindset. 

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak is a contemporary fiction novel about Ed Kennedy, a young, unremarkable cabdriver who becomes the messenger for a mysterious series of tasks after stopping a bank robbery. The tasks arrive via playing cards—Ace of Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts, and Spades—and lead Ed through the city on a journey of helping and hurting people, all while he struggles with his own life and unrequited love for his best friend, Audrey. The book is described as a darkly funny, suspenseful, and uplifting story about an ordinary person discovering their potential, and it concludes with a great puzzle about the mission’s originator.