The Vision of Marietta Davis

This book is an attempt to recapture the original story in a new modern English text. Supporting testimonials of the original publisher, family, and others appear close to their original form at the end of the book.

Bridging Grades Second to Third

Each of my three older children has one of these and I think they are very effective. They only take about 10 minutes a day and so they are not the least bit overwhelming, while still covering a broad array of subjects and activities.

A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again

Detailing her feelings and surroundings in heaven, her communication with angels, and her deep sense of sadness when she realized it wasn’t her time, Mary shares the captivating experience of her modern-day miracle.

How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child At a Time

Students have done very well, even on the standardized exams that are so important to schools today.

In my experience this emphasis on underlying values is one key to a new generation of education, so this material validated what I have been seeing and provided other reinforcing models.

The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

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The bulk of the book details how, after finding your own voice, you can inspire others and create a workplace where people feel engaged. This includes establishing trust, searching for third alternatives (not a compromise between your way and my way, but a third, better way) and developing a shared vision.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is valuable and who are now trying to choose which audio version would be most useful for themselves or for people they know. I recently bought three different audio CD versions (plus a few copies of the book) as gifts for people with different personalities and learning styles. I am also familiar with some older products

Rich dad poor dad, Cashflow Game

Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki 

developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences:

his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend.

The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them").
Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his the philosophy behind his relationship with money.

Although Kiyosaki can take a frustratingly long time to make his points, his book nonetheless compellingly advocates for the type of "financial literacy" that's never taught in schools. Based on the principle that income-generating assets always provide healthier bottom-line results than even the best of traditional jobs, it explains how those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can eventually be shed. --Howard Rothman