Inspiring reads

“I believe education is power and we want to be empowered as women the best that we can. So I read a lot of selfhelp books,” says Kristina. What’s currently on her nightstand? “There was a bestseller, Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer [FaithWords, 2011; Paperback $15, Hardcover $27, Kindle $10; Nook $10]. I really enjoyed reading it—it had a lot to say about certain feelings,” she notes. “I also read Why Smart People Hurt by Eric Maisel [Conari, 2013; Paperback $17; Kindle $10; Nook $11], which I found to be pretty comforting.”