Books, Books

First of all, let me just say: 

LUV

However will I get through this summer now that Mad Men is over?  And Vampire Diaries?  I guess I'll have to read or workout or something.

Speaking of reading, I just finished:

Lost and Found by Geneen Roth

I was tooling around in the airport last weekend and it caught my eye.  I had never heard of Geneen Roth but apparently she has written several books that have spent weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and she is also a popular speaker.  In the book, she describes her reaction to losing 30 years of life savings in the Bernie Madoff Ponzie Scheme.

She is a good writer - a nice mix of intelligence, humor, and self-deprication that reminded me of Anne Lamott.  Then I saw that she has actually co-written a book with Lamott, so that makes total sense and I just ordered it.  Apparently Roth has struggled with compulsive eating for years and most of her books deal with that, but when she lost all of her money she realized that the issues she had supposedly resolved with food had been transferred (somewhat) to her relationship with money, and so she had to fight the good fight once more.

This is one of those books that undoubtedly caught my attention because of its timeliness; I, too, am working through the food issue.  I realize that I - like everyone in America - have an actual relationship with food (and money) that needs to be explored if I am ever to learn what I need to learn in order to not weigh 300 pounds and feel lethargic and need a cup of coffee in the afternoon.  So, although this books centers around money, there are many applicable points for food struggles, and I found it thought-provoking.

Not having done my research on Roth, I don't know who she is or what she stands for, but mostly that is irrelevant to me when I read books.  I find that some of the people whose ideals I disagree with strongly still make excellent points that I should consider.  Anyway, I got the vibe that she is certainly not a Christian and could probably qualify as vehemently anti-Christian, so if this bothers you, it may distract you from her other points, which are quite interesting.  However, I found it compelling to ponder some of her points from a Christian perspective.

At any rate, I am going to try a couple of her other books, and I would recommend this one.  Enjoy!