What to Read

12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
Bear Woznick
Sophia Institute Press, 216 pages

Champion surfer, adventurer, and TV personality Bear Woznick challenges men to abide by a code, a creed, like the heroic cowboys of cinema. That creed needs to be rooted in God’s moral law and the purpose to which God calls each man. The world is not a place for wimps who go along with the flow, but for men of courage and humility who doggedly pursue the will of God. In his own no-nonsense way, Woznick folds in personal anecdotes with sound exposition of religious truth in this page-turning instruction on what true manliness means.

Coached by Joan of Arc: Lessons in Virtuous Leadership
Alexandre Havard
Scepter Press, 101 pages

Free Hearts: Understanding Your Deepest Motivations
Alexandre Havard
Scepter Press, 98 pages

Alexandre Havard wowed the Summit audience with his presentation in January, and these two of his recent books will likewise provide food for the executive mind. Coached by Joan of Arc draws leadership insights from the acts and words of the sainted Maid of Orleans; Free Hearts offers a blueprint for an effective balance of one’s heart, mind, and will that requires interior transformation and healing in order to move forward in strength and nobility. These are relatively concise volumes, beautifully illustrated, designed to elevate the spirits of leaders who seek to live in accord with their faith.

The Way of Mercy: Pilgrimage in Catholic Poland
Stephen J. Binz
Marian Press, 304 pages

For Legatus members planning to participate in the 2024 pilgrimage to Poland, and for those who wish they could, here’s a book to help prepare for the visit and/or experience a taste of Poland from home. Author and biblical scholar Stephen Binz offers an excellent virtual tour of the country, focusing primarily on its Catholic history and site of interest. His narrative includes historical perspectives on the people and places one encounters, and each section concludes with recommended meditations, Scripture readings, and prayers. A very fine work.