This holiday season as you check your list to see who has been naughty or nice, Savionaire has 6 gift ideas for the cerebral set who are usually jazz lovers, foreign movie buffs and bookworms on your list.
* Robber (Kino International; DVD, Blu-ray; 101 minutes; Rated R, German with English subtitles). This film is based on the true story of a world-class Austrian marathon runner who turned into a notorious bank robber.
* Baaria (Image Entertainment; DVD, Blu-ray; 151 minutes; Rated R, Italian with English subtitles). Follow the story of Peppino, a Sicilain, as he progress from a young man to a man who has experienced 50 years of love, family, political change, and ultimate destiny.
* Pushing The Envelope by Gerald Albright (Heads Up; CD) this Grammy-nominated CD for Best Pop Instrumental Album doesn’t disappoint. All 10 tracks provide smooth sounds for a warm night in by the fireplace.
* The Education of Millionaires by Michael Ellsberg (Portfolio Penguin; Hardcover; 272 pages; $27.95). Which is more valuable: book smarts or street smarts? Ellsberg interviews dozens of millionaire dropouts who became successful thru self-education. It’s not what you think and it’s not too late.
* SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Harper Perennial; Trade Paperback; 320 pages; $15.99). Their first book, Freakonomics, was a worldwide hit. Now, the duo is back to tackle more freakish topics such as global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, kangaroo meat, and pimps versus realtors.
* The Way of the Happy Woman by Sara Avant Stover (New World Library; Paperback; 320 pages; $15.95). Savionaires are Type-A overachievers by nature. Unfortunately, this type of personality can take its toll physically and mentally. Learn how to live the best year of your life by honoring each season with wholesome foods, yoga, mediation, and balanced living. I needed this book 8 years ago when I started my blog.