Favorite Books

My Ten Favorite Books (Beside the Bible)

Generation to Generation, by Edwin H. Friedman
University of Hard Knocks: The School that completes Our Education, by Ralph Parlette
You Can Memorize God’s Word, by Marlin S. Hoffman
Managing Church Conflict, by James A. Jones
Counseling Principles for Christian Leaders, by James A. Jones
Every Life a Plan of God, the Autobiography of Batsell Barrett Baxter
J. D. Tant, Texas Preacher, by Yater Tant
The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need, by Andrew Tobias
Reader’s Digest
Leadership magazine
 

Two Tape Programs that Have Been Valuable for Life Structure

Lead the Field, by Earl Nightingale
Your Time and Your Life, by Charles R. Hobbs

Helpful Books on Transition

Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes, by William Bridges (the theory of transition’s three phases: ending, neutral zone, new beginning)
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, by William Bridges (practical steps of how to make change a transformation — not a tragedy)
The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments, by William Bridges (an autobiographical account of how Mr. Bridges dealt with the death of his wife)