A mother of two teenaged boys: Kyle, 18, and James, 16, Young manages to engage in several other passions such as art, photography, distance running (she has completed two marathons), dining – she loves Filipino cuisine, traveling to exotic Filipino destinations, and reading a good page-turner. Her booklist:
1) BLANCO: The family of Artists by Alice G. Guillermo
It’s one of the best coffee-table books ever, which I often flip through. The talent of this Filipino family of artists is awe-inspiring. I purchased it at the family gallery in Angono, Rizal.
2) FREAKONOMICS by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
A New York Times best-seller. Fascinating, makes you realize it’s important to look at situations from many viewpoints. Everyone in the business world should read it.
3)WHY FIRST BORNS RULE THE WORLD & LAST BORNS WANT TO CHANGE IT by Michael Crouse
Interesting! It’s a well-structured argument as to why children behave according to their birth order. Certainly rang true with my two boys!
4) THE HINGE FACTOR: How Chance & Stupidity Have Changed History by Erik Durschmied
In military terms, the incident that swings a battle from victory to defeat is a moment known as the Hinge Factor. This book is an entertaining account of various battles and the "actual" Hinge Factors that dictated the outcome.
5) Anything by Harlan Coben (Darkest Fear, Gone for Good, The Final Detail etc.)
He is a best-selling New York writer of crime mysteries. Great for reading by the pool!
6) THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston
What I should be reading but I’m not.