Reviews by Fokke Kooistra
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20,000 Days and Counting
On 1/30 Fokke Kooistra wrote: I have to admit that I was a little hesitant reading this book. From what I had read about it on the internet the central theme revolves around dying. Not exactly a subject most people are willing to think about much. Luckily the book is small in size, around a 100 pages. The book ... Bookreview: 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Life Right Now
The 360 Degree Leader
On 1/11 Fokke Kooistra wrote: John Maxwell already has witten a ton of books about leadership. I have read quite a few of them already so I was curious to see how this book would be different. In one way it is different than some of his other books on leadership but in another way it is the same. Let ... The 360º Leader by John C. Maxwell
The Principle of the Path (Hardcover)
On 12/27 Fokke Kooistra wrote: My first encounter with Andy Stanley was through his Podcast series called “Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast“. I listen to podcasts a lot during my commute to and from work. In one of those podcasts he spoke about the Principle of the Path and it struck a chord with me. So reading the book was ... The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley
Fearless
On 9/8 Fokke Kooistra wrote: After becoming a Book Review Blogger I have had the privilege of reading books I normally wouldn’t read. To my shame I had never read a Max Lucado book. He has written many books and reading Fearless was my first encounter with one of his books. The book is written in a very easy to read style, fresh ... Book review: Fearless by Max Lucado
Through the Storm
On 5/4 Fokke Kooistra wrote: Sometimes reading just comes natural to me and sometimes things are very slow. I intend to write about the books I read on this blog because of the fact that it forces me to reflect on books just before I put them back on the shelf. I tend to have a couple of topics for books ... Review of “Through the Storm” by Lynne Spears
The Noticer
On 4/27 Fokke Kooistra wrote: When I came across the Book Review Bloggers program from Thomas Nelson I immediately signed up. I love reading and writing about books that have impacted my life. I heard about The Noticer project from @michaelhyatt on Twitter. The book is a novel about planting seeds of perspective in peoples lives. It is a lovely read, ... Perspective: “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews
The Faith of Barack Obama
On 9/7 Fokke Kooistra wrote: One of the wonderful things about being a blogger is that every once in a while someone wants you to review something. Or you get opportunities you normally won’t have. I don’t blog because I want to become a rich man, although money is something you can’t without in our Western Society. If you don’t have ... A Dutch perspective on the Faith of Barack Obama