1.“A Severe Mercy”: Evoked beauty, deep love, friendship, and longing's painful joy

2. “Surprised by Joy”: Defined aesthetic pleasure and reshaped faith's deeper pursuit

3.“Antifragile”: Influenced my thinking, valuing simplicity, resilience, and timeless wisdom

4.“The Art of the Commonplace”: Inspired longing for simplicity, community, and ordinary life's beauty

5. “The Code of the Woosters”: Delivered pure, childlike joy with brilliant, humoros wordplay

6.“Everybody Wins”: Introduced entrepreneurship's thrill, risk, and the pursuit of dreams

7. “The Four Hour Workweek”: Empowered life-shaping freedom, unleashing creativity and personal possibilities

8.“Churchill”: Inspired admiration for virtue, curiosity, passion, and courageous manlines

9.  “The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life”: Sparked life reshaping around minimalism, launching a focused experiment

10.“On the Road”: Fueled desire for adventure, pushing boundaries, and living fully

11.“The Light Between Oceans”: Encouraged deeper love, gratitude, and memorable shared experiences

12. 1 Chronicles 10:1-14: Restored faith with humility, challenging skepticism during college years