Read in 2009 - Part 1, Nonfiction

Apparently I'm a bookaholic. Here's my list of books read in 2009. I starred a dozen that really stood out, though your list might be different; many of them were quite good. See what sounds appealing to you, get a library card, and enjoy! Use the search bar to read my comments about many of these if you're interested.

See also Read in 2009 - Part 2, Fiction and 2008 Book Blogging Roundup.

Nonfiction – History/Culture

• Kingdom Without Borders: The Untold Story of Global Christianity, by Miriam Adeney
• In the Valley of Mist - Kashmir: One Family in a Changing World, by Justine Hardy
• Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town, by Warren St. John *
  
• Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner *
  
• Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortensen and David Relin
  
• Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Danny Danziger *
  
• A History of the United States, by Philip Jenkins
• The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, by Philip Jenkins
• The Lost History of Christianity, by Philip Jenkins *
  
• Behind the Scenes of the New Testament, by Paul Barnett
• 20 Most Asked Questions about the Amish and Mennonites, by Merle and Phyllis Good
• Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears look at Disneyland, by David Koenig
• A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw, by Isaac Bashevis Singer
  
• Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanomamo Shaman's Story, by Mark Richie

Nonfiction – Theology/Christian Life

• Crazy Love, by Francis Chan
• A Resilient Life, by Gordon MacDonald *
  
• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World, by Henri Nouwen
• Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, by Henri Nouwen*
• Champagne for the Soul: Celebrating God's Gift of Joy, by Mike Mason *
  

Nonfiction – Biographies

• Agape Leadership: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of RC Chapman, by Robert Petersen and Alexander Strauch
• Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton, by John Piper
• Walt Disney, An American Original, by Bob Thomas
• Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, by Barack Obama *
  
• The Invisible Wall: A Love Story that Broke Barriers, by Harry Bernstein
• We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals, by Gillian Gill *
  
• The Summer of the Great Grandmother, by Madeleine L’Engle

Nonfiction – Christian/Mission, Misc.

• A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life, by Donald Miller *
  
• While You Were Micro-Sleeping: Fresh Insights on the Changing Face of North American Missions, by Steve Moore
• Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey *
  
• Voices of the Faithful, Book 2, ed Kim Davis and Beth Moore
• Ask A Missionary: Time-Tested Answers by Those Who Have Been There, ed. John McVay
  
• The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter, by George Barna
• Faces in the Crowd: Reaching Your International Neighbor for Christ, by Donna S Thomas
• Exploring the Land, by Shane Bennett and Kim Felder, with Steve Hawthorne

Nonfiction – Miscellaneous

• Gift from the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh *
  
• Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
• Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell *
• What the Dog Saw, and Other Adventures, by Malcolm Gladwell
• Living with Questions, by Dale Fincher