Inspired by my grandpa Charlie who had to quit school to support his family during the Great Depression, I aspire to be a life-long learner. I always have an open book on my bed stand and work through audiobooks during morning training runs.

Some of my favorite recent reads include:

Running: Born to Run, Running Man, Once a Runner.

Mountaineering: Eiger Dreams, No Shortcuts to the Top, The Climb.

Personal Development: Start-Up of You, Gateless, The 10X Rule, The War of Art.

Leadership: Win Forever, The Score Takes Care of Itself, The Alliance, The Effective Executive.

Science & Tech: Sapiens, The Third Chimpanzee, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, Into That Silent Sea, The Industries of the Future, The Innovator's Dilemma.

Philosophy: The Constitution of Liberty, How Will You Measure Your Life?, Meditations.

Foreign Affairs: The Next 100 Years, How Asia Works, Diplomacy, On China, Asia's Cauldron, The Coming Prosperity.

Founding Fathers: Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, The Federalist Papers.

Presidents: Team of Rivals (Lincoln), The Last Romantic (Teddy), Truman, Robert Caro's Life of LBJ series.

Civil War: Crucible of Command, Rebel Yell, Fierce Patriot, The Man Who Saved the Union.

Christian Spirituality: The Bronze Bow, Mere Christianity, The Beloved Disciple, The Book of Psalms, and the Bible.

What's your favorite book? I'm always looking for recommendations!