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)