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Area Coach, Tina Sargent\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Area Coach, Laura Coronado\u2019s Pick <\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n COO, David Morrison\u2019s Picks: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fiction Book: <\/strong>East of Eden <\/em>by John Steinbeck <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Area Coach, Mike Beren\u2019s Picks:<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book: <\/strong>Redefining Anxiety <\/em>by Dr. John Delony <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Controller, Anne Marie\u2019s Picks:<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book: <\/strong>How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told <\/em>by Harrison Scott Key <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reading is more than just a way to unwind. It can help unlock doors to new ideas and places. It is important to Tacala to make sure our communities have the same access to read as we do. We<\/p>\n partner with local libraries to help ensure reading is a top priority by supporting many summer reading programs at libraries in our communities where children<\/p>\n and teens receive a free taco upon achieving a reading milestone.\u00a0 Recently, the Pinson Taco Bell donated Crunchy Tacos to the Pinson Public Library along with free taco coupons and gift cards to help encourage individuals to explore the endless possibilities of reading.<\/p>\n Annually, Tacala partners with Better Basics, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing children\u2019s reading and mathematics literacy, on their Better Basics Reads program.\u00a0 Participants in this initiative from the Birmingham RSC visited Pre-K through 5th-grade classrooms at Epic Elementary School in Birmingham for the annual read-aloud event.<\/p>\n Are you excited to read some of the books on this list or do you have a list of your own? Let us know what books you will be reading this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we were in school, many of us had a list of books assigned to read during the summer. Although it seemed unfair to get \u201chomework\u201d on our break, these works of fiction and non-fiction often expanded our world view. With summer right around the corner, it seems like a good time to revisit the… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-notes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1444"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1472,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444\/revisions\/1472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBook:<\/strong> Start with Why <\/em>by Simon Sinek
\nWhy She Recommends It:<\/strong> This book breaks down what makes a successful leader while providing a framework to make change.
\nIt encouraged Tina to reflect on the purpose behind her work, which to her is her team.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/81lMCyIrbL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-179x300.jpg\")
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\nBook:<\/strong> The Friends <\/em>by Rosa Guy
\nWhy She Recommends It: <\/strong>This book takes place in the 1960s in New York and follows the unexpected friendship of two teenage girls. Laura states this book highlights the power of friendship and unity.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/414Sifi7ppL-202x300.jpg\")
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\nNon-Fiction Book: <\/strong>Nine Lies About Work <\/em>by Marcus Buckingham
\nWhy He Recommends It: <\/strong>David refers to this book as the \u201cTacala Bible,\u201d It provides data driven insights on the factors that contribute to a successful company. His favorite lesson from this book is \u201cthe most important thing about work is what team you are on.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/714iJhKi0QL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-196x300.jpg\")
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\nWhy He Recommends It: <\/strong>David recommends this classic book for the interesting story and the lessons embedded in the book. He says it\u2019s too hard to explain but to take his word for it and\u00a0listen for yourself on Audible for a full experience.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/71RLrVOltkL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-194x300.jpg\")
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\nBook: <\/strong>The Happiness Advantage <\/em>by Shawn Achor
\nWhy He Recommends It: <\/strong>This book addresses how\u00a0to increase and maintain happiness in all aspects of life, including work. In a people driven business having a positive mental attitude can make a huge difference for success.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/91SS8-s0hXL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-188x300.jpg\")
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\nWhy He Recommends It: <\/strong>Working in a fast pace and sometimes stressful position can cause a lot of anxiety. This book emphasizes the importance of listening to yourself and recognizing anxiety triggers and facing the problems head on.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/81tVBUv75vL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-200x300.jpg\")
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\nBook: <\/strong>Just for the Summer <\/em>by Abby Jimenez
\nWhy She Recommends It: <\/strong>Described as a perfect beach read this romance book has a unique spin \u2013 a dog is a central character in the story. This is a lighthearted and fun read to escape during the summer months.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/download.png\")
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\nWhy She Recommends It:\u00a0<\/strong>Don\u2019t be fooled by the title, this is not a self-help book but rather a memoir. This story is a roller-coaster of emotions from brutally sad to hilarious and everything in-between. Anne Marie recommends listening to the audio book where the author is also the reader giving more depth to this story.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tacala.com\/staging2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-300x269.jpg\")
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