The List: 2025 Book Exchange

While the record breaking floods of December 2025 in Snoqualmie Valley forced us to cancel our third annual book exchange, we regrouped and gathered in the new year! Attendees selected a book that was meaningful to them, wrapped it up and we exchanged them white-elephant-style. Every time a book was opened, the person who brought the book shared why the book was meaningful to them. It was a great opportunity to add to our book lists and learn a bit about each other in a unique way!

Twelve Books to Add to Your List!

A Changed Mind
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neuroscience
By David Bayer

Full Catastrophe Living
Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
By Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
By Annie Dillard

The Creative Act
A Way of Being
By Rick Rubin

The Anxious Achiever
Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower
By Morra Aarons-Mele

The Woman in the Room
By L. Jane Hastings, FAIA

The Joy Diet
By Martha Beck

The One Book 
How Many People Does It Take to Make a Difference?
By Dan Zadra, Kobi Yamada and Steve Potter

The Culture Code
The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
By Daniel Coyle

You Are a Badass
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
By Jen Sincero

Think Again
The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
By Adam Grant

Flourish
A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
By Martin E. P. Seligman